Let it Fly Ep. 11 | Exposing the REAL Coach Chot Reyes

Jared Dillinger, Sol Mercado, Gabe Norwood, and Tin Gamboa sit down with former Gilas Pilipinas head coach Chot Reyes to talk all things basketball, including his time with the National Team.
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[@Joseph-bk5fx]

I hope all of the big business here in PH will support our national team. I dont care how long the name is like SM PLDT San Miguel All Home Team Pilipinas. As long as the team is well supported and prepared. Let that team join the PBA and play outside of PH to build that chemistry.

[@iamerikaquino]

Thanks, Coach Chot for also allowing female coaches to thrive in the Philippine Basketball scene and giving chance for my cousin, Coach Mau Belen to represent not just herself but also aspiring female coaches. You're HIM! 👏🏻💐

[@fivegibbstv9067]

I haven’t watch this episode. Pero the things that I can say to CCR (coach Chot Reyes) are his tenacity and his being mission driven. Kahit alam nyang madami syang basher, and focus nya is nasa mission nya na makarating tayo sa world cup (which he first did in 2014) I’m happy seeing him more relax now. Mabigat yung pressure na maging head coach ng Gilas. Lalo pa’t hindi lahat ng fans ay marunong mag appreciate sa ginagawa ng team (players, coaches, SBP management, and financial backers) para sa kapakanan ng RP basketball at sa entertainment ng Pinoy basketball fans. Madaming toxic na fans. Akala mo mga experts. Pero wala namang experience bilang big time basketball players nor coaches. Puro kuda lang. Mabuti at kahit na toxic, patuloy pa din ang pag support ng mga padrino ng Philippine Basketball sa Gilas. CCR, thank you sa serbisyo mo. Isa ako sa naging bashers mo. Pero noon yun. Ngayon, na appriciate ko yung mga nagawa mo. Dob’t get me wrong, pero tama na din na ipaubaya mo sa ibang coach ang Gilas. Sabi nga ni Latrell Sprewell, “sometimes change is good.”

[@worldpeace44]

When Gilas lost to Indonesia in the SEA Games. Chot should have stepped down! Pinilit eh!

[@harvinmariguzman2523]

dami mong alam

[@Mobbbyyy]

Wow game analyst. Haha tulog ka muna baka puyat ka lang

[@attack4306]

Pakyu ka po

[@jowardterol1605]

SNOW BADUA vs COACH CHOT THAT'S WHAT WE NEED AND WANT 💪

[@creydadj]

Props to Coach Chot for accepting the role the second time despite knowing the negative publicity he received. Besides Coach Tab, he's the only local coach that can manage the international level. Also remember, he had limited players to pick due to injuries.

[@ronaldrainier]

Thank You Coach Chot for your Service to the whole National Team Program! And many People tend to forget every time Gilas Plays in any part of the World. Coach Chot makes his Players have a meet and greet after the game with the Filipinos/Kababayans who are at the venue, even during the World Cup in Spain. And that is really a Big Thing for All The Filipinos who are Working or Based on different Countries already.

[@cyrusvalencia6593]

Thank you for your stint in Gilas coach Chot. Talent, skills, and being a role model inside and outside the court.

[@MB-cf9nn]

Thank you Let it fly for this type of podcast. You helped us see whats the positivity and legacy of Chot Reyes despite of all the hatered that he received. thanks more of this positivity pls.

[@rx4000]

"Nagkakalat na nga, sya pa galet" 😂😂😂

[@ghost-cp4sc]

Gilas coaching timeline: Rajko started the program: around 2009-2011(saw a bright future) 2012: Chot reyes takeover 2014 WORLD CUP: Chot reyes 2015: Baldwin's successful asia cup 2018 Chot takeover 2019 world cup: Yeng guiao(Because chot was suspended. Chot would have coached the gilas sa world cup if hindi lang dahil suspended gawa nung brawl) 2020: Tab and cadets' successful stints 2022: Chot takeover 2023 World Cup: Chot reyes Pinaglalaruan lang kayo ng SBP. Chot really wants the spotlight. Period. Prediction sya paren mag coach sya 2027 world cup pustahan

[@krishanadriano]

Thank you, Coach Chot! what you accomplished in life are just the "What Ifs" of your haters.

[@ajaj-tp8tr]

I love the comments, no toxic comments, this channel's market is intelligent

[@TheBlissCollective]

W episode. Thank you for bringing Coach Chot in, hearing him touch on multiple topics in this episode really made me appreciate him more

[@masterigup9305]

Next guest request: 1. James Yap 2. Marc Caguioa 3. Kerby Raymundo 4. Johny A. 5. Coach Mavs- i think mgtrending to ksi mrmi matackle na question why he started doing his passion to teach. Tpos bagay ksi sa personality ni coach mav ung Podcast since more inspirational type of teaching Siya or content. Kumbaga align ung vibes ng host tska ni coach mavs

[@jspenc3r]

This was really good conversation, good on y’all for holding this space. Bigger than hoop, how are you building relationships and making those around you better people 🔑

[@christianbiengregorio2396]

MAD RESPECT TO COACH CHOT FOR THIS FIBA WORLD CUP RUN EVEN THE RESULTS DIDNT FAVOR US. THE IMPORTANT THING IS WE FOUGHT AND PLAY HARD UNTIL THE END . 🇵🇭🇵🇭

[@geraldtan5459]

The PBA can help if they make it a one-conference season like what Japan BLeague and NBL are doing. Players will be available for FIBA events.

[@anthonyperea5059]

Di naman po trabaho ng pba ang bumuo ng national team. Trabaho ho yan ng sbp di ng pba. Pero maganda nga sana kung isang buong season lang ang pba wala ng extra 2 conference.

[@Mr.DMac123]

​@@anthonyperea5059 Basta manood kayo ng lahat ng games di lang play offs

[@NeilAlbertIghot-wj8wt]

Pwedi Sana Yan, Kaso 12 teams Lang ang PBA🤣🤣 iwan KO Lang KOng Di Ka mauumay kapanonood SA kanila🤣

[@geraldtan5459]

@@NeilAlbertIghot-wj8wt ngayon pa lang umay na ako kaya di na ako nanonood PBA. Champion ba northport? 😆😆😆

[@NeilAlbertIghot-wj8wt]

@@geraldtan5459 na umay Ka na nga SA 3 conf. Tapos gagawin mong isang confi taga season??🤣🤣 82 games din ba Kada season??🤣🤣 BRIGHT IDEA👏👏👏

[@aronvillarin7933]

"Live life with no regrets" goood episode! 💪🏻

[@allanbernal4977]

After watching this. Now i have a mad respect for chot. U may not like the way he coach, but gotta respect his principles in life.

[@yurielcundangan9090]

Coach read the bash lines and he never disappoint

[@ayamesan10]

❤ this episode. Thank you, Coach Chot 🙏

[@bitw434]

awesome quality content!!! keep at it fellas

[@ponypower8]

Never knew that coach Chot is a natural athlete and was an outstanding athlete in multiple sports.😮

[@cessd2860]

Coach chot , I will always be a fan...watched him with PHIL TEAM since 2012 and I believed he always tries his best for the national team.

[@StathamAcademy]

Love what y’all are doing my brothas! Subscribed

[@Akocphil]

Ikaw na nagsabi na we can judge u after the fiba- most of filipino will agree that your time as gilas has ended already- i think your system was not effective anymore for gilas- im not a basher of coach chot but im not a fan of LEARNING EXPERIENCE- im a fan of WINNING EXPERIENCE- but thank you for those years that filipino was crying because of losing kasi now its healing- Sana matanggal na yung politics dyan sa gilas at sa PBA- para umabante yunh mga sports natin-

[@markeustvhd6799]

Kudos to you Guyzz, getting Chot this early coming from the WC😂 no hold is barred😅

[@theartofdexter7386]

I thank you for your service specially nung unang beses mo dinala sa world cup ang gilas, but sadly you got GREEDY in your last years of coaching gilas.

[@consecualkozweico2978]

Thank You for Steping Down. PH Basketball are Best in Asia Again since You Gone 😁

[@wal2535]

Thank you for your service Coach! For the flag and country, hindi biro ang mga sakripisyo mo at ng mga player para itaya ang lahat para sa bansa. You deserve all the credit from putting us back in the basketball map to giving us our first world cup win. I totally agree, basketball crazy fans here in the PH expect the sun and moon. Not even thinking that all these countries are also preparing and working their asses off.

[@aldwinjosephempaces57]

Innovator in Philippine Basketball since Purefoods day🎉

[@JeffreyStaAna]

It takes courage and deep sense of self respect to embrace the results of his own accountabilities and responsibilities specially with the national team of Gilas. We knew from the very beginning that it's not under Coach Chot to make all the needed decisions and adjustments. If he only had his free mind and hands without the dictations and distractions from the basketball godfathers of the SBP. He is tough as nail to take all the blames and the anger of the whole Pinoy Hoop fanatics... Salute to your courage and high sense of self-respect and responsibility!!!

[@kazstv]

Great interview and show 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼

[@xavetherave]

All of the haters need to watch this interview. It gives you a totally different perspective about Chot Reyes.

[@alvinuy6628]

well moderated Tin. Always appreciated Sol's honesty.

[@lizzzzl]

Sol is really funny and always on point. I like the honesty of Coach Chot, in all fairness.

[@NicoRocha]

Love this episode!

[@dengzera]

Dope podcast Gabe, Tin, JD, and Sol! Just wanted to request when you invite a PBA player in the show, can you ask them what their welcome to the PBA moment was like? Thanks and keep up the great work.

[@GCLR2024]

Thank you for having Chot, but this feels more like a FLOWER-GIVING interview rather than a genuine attempt to understand the facts behind the failure of the Gilas Program. Consistently blaming the lack of preparation has become the norm in different interviews Chot has participated in, but no one has truly emphasized that these failures should be attributed to the program's LACK of foresight. The failure to send players to the US to join JC, as well as the China pocket tournament, could have been prevented with proper planning by the SBP. Yet, we continue to solely blame the lack of preparation when, in reality, we did NOT prepare at all.

[@mac31903]

Napanood mo ba ung buong video?

[@reginaldarimado4032]

@@mac31903 basher talaga yan kahit sa ibang tread hehe

[@pangetkasobra4502]

He said mas okay na tinake niya yung coaching job kahit nafailed siya kaysa sa mag ask siya sa sarili niya na pag di niya tinake na what if tinake niya

[@GCLR2024]

@@mac31903 of course, basahin mo maigi yung second paragraph and balikan mo yung buong interview. Sana kaya ng comprehension mo.

[@GCLR2024]

@@reginaldarimado4032 Stereotype pinoy. Pointing facts is bashing? And saang thread?

[@stephbroooo_]

Been waiting for this! Thanks for this!

[@alexrobinson3205]

Please invite alex cabagnot and cris gopez. Both are visioner person with their filam nation organization

[@jun813]

Thank you let it fly podcast for this episode. I may not be his biggest fan, but this episode gave me a different perspective from coach chot.

[@HaineAozfie-ci5ql]

It would have been fine if these things only happened today but these so called problems have been happening every tournament. It's the same reoccurring problems all the time, lack of preparation and lack of player commitment

[@kiannadee8019]

I hope you have segment for PBA players and NBA players playing type comparison. It would be great. ❤

[@BadTripMoto]

REASON

[@kelvinsigue]

Vlogger ka tapos ganyan mindset mo? Di ka uunlad lodi

[@romnicksanantonio6394]

Considering the inflation, Php3,500 in 1982 is around Php60,000 today.

[@yuribernardo5778]

Thank you, Coach Chot!

[@HaineAozfie-ci5ql]

We should have a separate stand alone national team. We should treat it like a commercial ballclub, something similar to the ncc squad.

[@mannypolig47]

thank u guys for this episode

[@kawaiipotatoes7888]

Nung nawala si chot biglang naging gold ang galing.

[@jun813]

as expected from sol, can't help himself mention Lebron the moment coach chot talked about the bubble 😁

[@lol-td9yu]

Thank you Coach Vincent for the service, you have been gilas/team pilipinas pa dati tawag, will experience coach , you may have Ups And Downs but im always supporting you and your team, salamat sa ilang taong serbisyu, Respect and Love Coach♥️🙏🇵🇭💪👏

[@iansosing7509]

My unsolicited advice. Let's try to enter the National Team in one of the PBA Season with FIBA Rules win win for sure people pack the court.

[@unboxutd.5056]

Watched coach since purefoods days so nothing but respect.

[@ACrossoverPH]

Thank you Coach, but it’s time to hang it up for good.

[@pilyonghusband7843]

Well… you can’t decide for him. You can only do as much such as unsolicited advices. 😉

[@jeddejoya5391]

Hang it up? He's not a player. He's a Coach.

[@milo2221]

Thank you coach! 🙏🏽

[@meldylehmann9733]

Very interesting! From the very beginning of the conversation to the very end, I watched. 😊

[@defnotsmoj6760]

"leaders should be accountable for the results" ano yung isang interview na sabi niya bakit daw siya sinisisi ng mga gilas fans kasi hindi naman daw siya nagsshoot ng bola? lol

[@the_freddyg356]

Cons of the social media era. Kindness doesnt exist anymore

[@kingunda5013]

Some fans' perception of Chot Reyes as headcoach of Gilas in the last few years reminds of a line from the movie "The Dark Knight" (which is the goat of superhero movies in my opinion 😉): "You either die a hero or you live long enough to see yourself become a villain." Coach Reyes was the orchestrator in the spotlight the night the Philippines finally beat Korea in 2013, and was viewed a hero for bringing the team back to the World stage in 2014. Ultimately, he became a villain in the eyes of the fans for returning and leading Gilas to a pointless direction.

[@darwinleodelacruz4281]

Great episode! Please invite Coach Tim after we won gold medal in Asian Games. Screenshot this!!!!

[@ajcornstar]

To be honest Coach Chot is an amazing scout, general manager, life coach, warrior, servant and tactician but having a tweaked version of dribble drive motion offense as your main game play was just outdated any more and there was no ball movement and player movement like cuts and flare screen or back door cuts out there despite not having chemistry, he should have asked his players to move the 🏀⛹🏻‍♂️ and move without the 🏀, just being honest but totally respect and admired him as a person, mentor, leader and his accountability speaks for itself

[@russplays7988]

Key take away from this...Coach is a good team builder and leader. He's human and not free from improvement opportunities, be it his approach and schemes... He's inspiring despite of his faults. The WC is a let down but the hate is undeserved...

[@iztvann]

Waiting for this since last week 😮

[@Ang-Manlalakbay]

Thank you Reyes at wala kna po sa gilas, champion na po ang gilas dahil sa pag step aside mo 😂

[@kelvinsigue]

May iskwating na napunta d2

[@kalyeclothingapparel4868]

Salamat Coach Chot. Salute ❤️❤️❤️

[@markvigas]

Congrats and thank you coach Chot!

[@k3bnm.229]

very good episode sobrang tumaas yun respeto ko sa kanya at naintindihan ko bigla kung bakit naging ganon yun fiba run ng gilas. with all the injuries and the one week practice. man who can compete with the best of the best with just a week of practice? also yun sinabing huuli ni JD, people forget na coach chot put the Philippines on the map when it comes to basketball, bago siya, wala naman talaga binatbat Philippines sa international scene. so thankyou coach, may mga bagay lang talaga na hindi natin macocontrol, but still you did a great job. God Bless you and your family

[@dtrixofficial001]

Parañaque Jared 😅 hope to hear it again next episode. Hahahaha.

[@JoLoRenz0813]

Great episode Let it Fly! Thank you Coach Chot!

[@lol-td9yu]

They are all solidier of Gilas dati under Coach Chot Reyes👏♥️🇵🇭

[@spokenpoetrytagalog451]

Thankyou coach. From pampanga

[@JaiMartirez]

The problem kasi dito kay Chot, dami mo drama at presscon. Look Coach Tim, focus sa goal and very grounded hindi puro satsat.

[@jfrsnlg]

Now I understand why he’s not really fit for the national coach position. Because he’s really more of a motivational coach. While he’s expertise on relationship building is important, a basketball team primarily needs a basketball coach. If any, he could take the role of a team building coach for gilas. He mentioned about the problem of hiring foreign coaches but then will be met with no players available. Isn’t this a basketball program issue?? Isn’t he the gilas program director?? So where’s that basketball program he was bragging about earlier?🤷🏻‍♂️🤷🏻‍♂️🤷🏻‍♂️

[@reginaldarimado4032]

Whos the gilas program director on Feb window when there are no players avaialble?

[@jfrsnlg]

@@reginaldarimado4032 but of corz! it’s choke reyes! tinanggal naman na nila officially si Tab Baldwin from program director position last JANUARY 2022! PS. pang ilang reply ko na to kc lagi sine censor reply ko. Langya!

[@reginaldarimado4032]

@@jfrsnlg ok bro, tigil nk sa pag comment, ako nastress hehe, thank sa respectful reply bro, hopefully Gilas will be successful, Godbless bro

[@jfrsnlg]

@@reginaldarimado4032 sure thing brad! so kitang kita talaga yung incompetence netong Chot Reyes na to. Hindi lang sa coaching kundi lalo as program director ng Gilas! Mantakin mo nag submit sila sa Asian games committee ng list of 60 players of which 37 lang ang eligible to play?? Panu ba naman kasi e hinaluan ng mga batang players, nba players at Gilas prospects na hindi pa naman naturalized or hindi pa naglalaro sa Pinas. Sinama pa nga nila sa lista yung import ng Jordan which was probably the stupidest thing to do. May balak pang mamirata ng players ng kalaban. The more he opens his mouth, the more you understand that he’s just really there for the limelight and marketing of himself or his boss’ products. Understandably, he’s not a basketball guy but a corporate guy. So tama nga si Chino Trinidad.

[@reginaldarimado4032]

@@jfrsnlg tama na hate brod walang madudulot na maganda yan sayo, pero I respect ur opinion bro, thanks

[@marvz7915]

No wonder this page has low subscribers... filtered comments. Everybody knows what CHOKE is... Congrats to COACH TIM CONE!

[@YllawMoto]

Thank you coach chot!

[@Rlga000]

sol and the girls chemistry tho

[@johnjosephvillafria3818]

Interview LA Tenorio please

[@antski530]

Was able to see a deeper side of Coach Chot and gained more respect for him.

[@jonathantelempros7165]

The mind of the MASTER PALPAK😅😂😢

[@semi_pogi]

Why JB & JC still can’t play together?

[@hodl3483]

Thank you Chot for everything!

[@dandyreyes]

22:16 one of the few times i'd agree with you, Coach Chot.

[@markgilcarillo]

Love this episode Thankyou coach chot 👌 It's very nice podcast Jd Gabe and Sol its authentic 👌 ilike Gabriel very humble player ever.sol your the best im #1 fan now your very intelligence 💪

[@hinalocalexchannel3942]

Thank you Coach for serving our national team. Go Gilas Laban Pilipinas.

[@HaineAozfie-ci5ql]

I guess the issue is not about his person , just his coaching, it may not be fit for the new game played today

[@sabawtv2715]

Thank you for your service coach !

[@parasoul26]

Hoped this would be a nice discussion on what could've been done better. But its always about motivation for Chot when that was never the criticism from the many fans who mean well when they say something about Gilas. Its the tactics, the system, the lack of planning and preparation, no plan B no plan C, and the a large portion of the blame fans point to is the SBP itself, not just Chot. And it would've been great if you asked him more about Tab. When he couldn't say Tab is the coach who would be the best choice after Tim for the long term, it only showed he has a personal grudge. Obviously he wants a local coach, Tab IS a local coach he's been here for years! That's why fans do a face palm every time Chot speaks because its always defensive that it is seen to be no more than excuses, even in this long form discussion, he hasn't even pointed to solutions to the obvious problems. In short, hindi drama ang kailangan marinig ng fans, kundi solid, logical, non political, practical solutions from Chot moving forward for the benefit of the national team. Address the real valid arguments, not the senseless bashing.

[@reginaldarimado4032]

personal grudge agad, db pdeng may kanya kanyang preference, haha,

[@parasoul26]

@@reginaldarimado4032 you might be totally right, i might be totally wrong. we don't know. pero pag sinabing Chot, lagi kasabay pangalan ni baldwin. kung kaya niya ishare ang personal relationships niya dito sa show, bakit parang off limits ang topic na baldwin? saka based sa history niya with Gilas, from the AUS brawl to telling Douthit to shoot the ball in the opponent's court to losing to Indonesia, may argument na hindi preferable ang preference niya. lalo na kung may doubt na dahil ayaw niya kay baldwin e kasi may sama siya ng loob. hindi na kasi for the benefit ng gilas yun, personal na yun.

[@reginaldarimado4032]

@@parasoul26 hahha, puro negative naalala mong history ah from the AUS brawl to telling Douthit to shoot the ball in the opponent's court to losing to Indonesia, ano pa un ibang history, positive, sige nga banggitin mo nga, or hater ka lang talaga?

[@reginaldarimado4032]

@@parasoul26 kung gssto mo si Tab, walang problema un, pero para pilitin na gustuhin din siya ni Coach Chot, un ang problema mo na lang un, wag un gagawan pa ng issue

[@reginaldarimado4032]

@@parasoul26 tsaka sino ba nagrefer kay coach Chot nun Feb window, sige nga, db si Coach Tab din mismo, hahaha,

[@blxckdreadful7419]

Jared catching strays 😂😭

[@DaredeviLabs]

you got it all wrong my boy lol, I be catching beautiful butterflies LOL

[@blxckdreadful7419]

@@DaredeviLabs lmaooo fair enough 🤣I laughed so hard my stomach hurt on the part where you guys were talking about the shouting war. Oh what I would pay to see it live lol

[@bestkept1135]

Nice episode. Haters came to watch too.

[@lenovofives]

chot reyes does have his inner child, but his adult self is an embodiment of ego.

[@wilsonrositaortiz5037]

Just use lapel mic guys, more discreet..

[@jackchi1027]

I like this one!

[@Olinad209]

Thank you coach Chot.. ikaw pa rin ang the best coach ko sa PBA kaya ikaw talaga ang qualified coach when tab baldwin resigned.

[@CozyHumanoid]

The moment he left the team they win gold in a knockout tournament. 😂

[@gkpwuteam9083]

mabulaklak magsalita si Chot.. kesyo wala sa sistema ang problema o kesyo kulang sa practice.. puta... si tim cone 1 linggo din practice pero on set of the tournament magand ang system!!

[@safiyaavenlee785]

Nice one!

[@markmarronmendoza3513]

Thank you coach

[@samueldelatorre3953]

You chose K.Ravena over J. Heading. I rest my case.

[@utubelibre888]

Birdman over Newsome

[@michaelbrandybermudez3634]

Finally! Friday night vibes. 👌🤙