Gilas Pilipinas Improvements Ahead of 2019 SEA Games

[@jun813]

I agree. Even though this is only the seagames where phils is dominant, they should've included a couple of young amateur players to let them prepare for future international competitions. But anyways, tim cone is a great coach and knows what he's doing. And with coach tab as the program director, I believe we will be heading on a right direction in the future.

[@maksimum018]

I wanted to reply to the video about improving your national team but I can leave this here. I'm from Serbia and I don't want to offend anyone but as far as I can tell, you guys watch too much NBA. You're trying to copy their system and you don't have the resources, coaches or the talent pool for that. See what's happening with China, they invest a lot of money but their national team is not doing any better internationally. They are copying top tier only, and not youth training and that's why they have no good young players on an international level. I watched few of your games on YT and as far as I can tell you are very static, one player has the ball and the others are just waiting for him to do something, if he fails he drops the ball of to someone else and you start over. You need to create a culture of playing and not just run'n gun, and1 mixtape type of basketball. Send your young coaches to study here in Serbia and then bring the culture over, cos I don't thing that you can change your current players and the way they play. You have to start from very young kids and teach them the basics of the game and then maybe in 15-20 years do something internationally. The hardest thing (I don't know is this possible or not) you need to do is get taller, your doctors need to find out why aren't you growing enough, change something in your diet cause players are getting taller and craftier and you can't beat both height and talent. We have 7 million people at the moment and we are losing people daily, either from migration or from higher mortality but we still produce a lot of good players. And we have a few tall young players, look them up: Aleksej Pokusevski, 18, he's a 7ft point forward, Filip Petrusev, 19, 7ft crafty center, Dalibor Ilic, 19, 6ft9 athletic small forward, Borisa Simanic, 21, 6ft10 stretch PF. Those are the kind of players that you need to prepare for just from Serbia and the rest of Europe is no joke also. You have 12 teams playing conferences, you need to change that system. You need a geographically based multi level type of league, something like we have in Europe. Distribute those 12 teams to your biggest cities and allow those teams to go down a league if they are at the bottom of the standings at the end of the season, that way you create competition and create several hubs around the country where you can get your talent from and follow more players from a young age. Cult of your team is very important, you cheer for your team and not individual players and that way you create the sense of belonging to a team, this then translates to a more team game and that's way better for your national team. And leave the draft and all that stuff to the NBA, you need to have teams coach kids from a young age all over the country, not just in Manilla (I'm guessing) and maybe have a national academy like INSEP in France for your best prospects. This is basically what I think you should do, maybe I said a bunch of stupid stuff but that's what I think you should do. Greetings from Serbia and hope to see your team improve so that you can beat USA also ;)

[@renztorres6003]

I totally agree with you sir, one of our greatest problem here in my nation is that our culture in bball is far too much insular leading to internal stagnation. For over many years our local league eg. Pba. has place limits to our players like banning foreign coaches placing height limits to imports and focusing to much in nba kind of play instead broadening their minds and embrace the euroleague or liga de las americas style. I hope that there will be long lasting changes leading to the development of our bball culture.

[@jojiezappy2]

Great suggestion from an objective observer. I hope the powers that be here in basketball are watching or listening.

[@jylim3733]

If i do have some small insights you have just mention, i'm thinking "ofcourse" our national team and other competent team together with their staff and league officials must knew this also (if not all) I'm guessing the main problem is "corruption"..

[@emmildavid3969]

Very well said!!! Hope our politicized coaches and basketball leaders listen to your suggestions.

[@quirob3]

this is an example of a constructive criticism coming from a concerned individual outside the country. thank you for speaking frankly sir, we appreciate it. i hope this will open the minds of our fellow filipinos.

[@caduasniper]

I agree 100% on your opinion ‘bout not letting younger guys play. This is the SEA Games, not ASIAN games! No China, Iran, S.Korea or Japan. I think this is the main reason why we dont have NBA players. We just let the young ones play with each other. Some NBA players are there because of their “exposure.” International exposure = good marketing.

[@jojiezappy2]

I think the team is composed this way because the primary goal for the moment is just to defend the SEA Games basketball title on home soil at all costs, and not really use it as preparation for the 2023 World Cup, because anything less than gold would be a disaster of epic proportions as far as our people are concerned. The backlash for losing at home would be harsh. This veteran team is stronger than any team that may include talented but young prospects, including those from the amateurs. No doubt this veteran all pro team can achieve that goal with plenty to spare. I don't have a problem with that, because anyway there would still be a lot of international competitions along the way before 2023, which we can more appropriately use as preparation for 2023, wherein we can bring in the younger guys who are part of the pool for 2023. I'm just happy to feel confident that we are going to defend our Asean supremacy. I'll worry about our prospects in Asia and the rest of the FIBA world for another day. Go Gilas!

[@Goodboy122580]

Evrything you said is Right on point! 👍🏻

[@edelynabao3661]

Thanks For the Insight you have shared , I really appreciated it, I have been a Phillippines Basketball Fan, since I learn to play basketball at elementary Age, my Opinion is that we need to start training our young guns in college or even in high school, like other countries, and today we have like chooks to go who is willing to support, sea games is just a way of sbp and pba to give Filipino fan the feeling of bouncing back from the fall of Fiba World but the building up is not yet starting and I hope we can start as early as now

[@wilfredoroche4907]

I would recomend you Eric as a gilas prodram director other than coach Tab God bless you Eric

[@ultimatebournetv9105]

For the past years watching gilas play offshores. I always noticed that Philippine basketball lack of defensive side. Just to mention that when we play strong country like argentina etc... We can cope with their playing style its just that we lack in defense we cant stop their ball rotation. Im glad that coach tim is focused on defensive side cant wait to see these in action.

[@victorgamer7024]

in asian games and sea games hagop rules not implementing, thats why pringle,standinger,ross, can play as a local, in asian games clarkson,pringle,stadinger play locals but in fiba its different

[@feb61984]

If you noticed the uniforms in the last world cup both the mvp group and smb groups logos were in the unis. So it maybe safe to say that both are in the program. It would be a win win situation for both parties especially if the team.achieves any semblance of success.

[@carloramos8424]

new subscriber here Idol.....

[@captained7972]

Never overestimate gilas and never underestimate the other asean teams.

[@Peppito_ako]

With the currently pool of the Gilas pilipinas basketball team, it can be assumed that CTC will only be coaching for the SEA games bcoz as he also explained that most of the young players excluded on the pool will have their time in preparation for the FIBA WC in 2023, meaning a new program will be set up for these young players and most probably he will let the new appointed coach to pick his own pool for the WC, but in the meantime he needs a roster that can easily adopt to his system with the limited time for the coming SEA games.

[@rendeshtramble2664]

I think the reason they got ross, stardinger and pringles is to be used in the practice. They will help them in the preparafion

[@arhenyo]

For SEA Games they’re considered Locals. Talking about Ross, Pringle and Standhardinger

[@martindonato6874]

This excites me Eric. After the SEA Games will Coach Tim stay on or hire a new coach ? I still remember your PBA All Stars was coached by Tim Cone in year 2000 beat the ABC All Star selection made up of the best players in Asia. Honestly I wont mind having Coach Tim call the shots for Gilas upto 2023.

[@fernandoangelesiii9509]

Hope you can cover UAAP games.

[@montam26]

Still hoping that Fil-Ams and Filipinos overseas try to get their kids their PHL passport before age 16yrs with SBP to spearhead it. So they dont miss the upportunity to play for and fight for the motherland

[@felipematic7054]

We had mostly young players last year and we won the Sea Games championship. I totally agree with you. Why put together mostly veterans who are getting close to retirement? We have so many young talents who need to get some exposure and experience to improve their talents for our future team. I don't buy into the excuse of short window to practice. If the young squad took the championship last year, why pick all these old players now?

[@jujushorts1053]

Tim Cone for the win🏆 Legendary the best.

[@theryandante]

I agree that this should be used as a prep for 2023. Not as a last hurrah for the older folks. Younger guys and players who are eligible for FIBA should be the ones included. Any team formed by the PBA is formidable enough for the SEA games.

[@theryandante]

Major Pain just 💗 my comment.. hahaha

[@litoalonzo4626]

Well the second point mentioned "Why Veteran"? Coach Cone explained to the media sports journalist and bloggers TIME SHORT it easy to comprehend or adapt his system and they were most likely familiar one another. Regard Dela Cruz he is not the caliber like of let says "Pogoy" nor Rosario-Manuel but he is familiar of Cone system give advantage for him. Another reason this present 15 lists of pool players is not consider core group to the FIBA world cup 2023 as coach cone said that after his tour of duty in SEAG he turn over to SBP the decision whom to select regular coach. temporarily because no other choice qualify handling the job if not wrong coach Baldwin withdraw result Cone take the responsibility.

[@ramrocker1004]

It's still 2 months before the SEA games. Don't buy time Cone's alibi.

[@jennypai1776]

@@ramrocker1004 2 month training is fcking short

[@raylouiebuensalido9718]

Idol eric menk the one i want to know is if ever alapag and coach tab be part of the program are u willing to join them coz i know u will be a big help specially to our bigs.

[@Mr.XY3]

Basically, this team they are forming for the SEA games has nothing to do with the overall and continuity of the Gilas program.

[@mmchannel8056]

When Tim Cone was chosen, we know this is short term goal. So im not surprised with the inclusion of pringle, ross, and other 'ineligible' players.

[@raylouiebuensalido9718]

I agree with u sir. Sea games lineup is for tim cone to make sure we win convincingly in our home turf. Idol eric menk already hint that after sea games is the start of the program for 2023.

[@jylim3733]

"Pa pogi show" lng nman tong asian games.. dpat sinali nlang ang mga future players for gilas to gain experience

[@amireal4552]

I hope that they adopt more on eorupean, Like Nlex Road warriors Sa ngayong season.

[@johnpaullimpo4454]

Eric, I guess they included Pringle & C-stan as a token of appreciation for their efforts in the Asian games last year as well as in the FIBA qualifiers. Ross on the other hand, I guess it’s to fulfill his desire of playing for the national team as he has been very vocal on media about it.

[@georgedanao1146]

Para sa akin, Tama na Yung line-up NG sea games bound national team...focus on extensive preparation na Lang...

[@jocelsoriano3162]

By the way CStan already played in 2017 SEAG edituon. With regards to the eligibility of Stanley, CStan and CRoss, SEAG same as Asian games, they are following Olympic Council of Asia or OCA rules. This is unlike Fiba rules that requires acquiring a passport before age of 16. The rules of OCA is ancestal roots of the country representing, 3yrs residency for representing his new country or representing his country for any intl games such as olympics, regional, WC and etc. That explains the eligibility of the three players, same eligibility rules that applies to JC when he was allowed to play in AG last year. With regards to Coach Tim, choosing a veteran players for SEAG. I think the main reason aside from the fact of having a short prep to understand his system is that SEAG will be played here in our country, we have to make sure that we will stay on top, and we still own this tournament especially basketball. Tim Cone always believe that the best players are still from PBA. Other SEA countries are also beefing up there lineups, IND with Bowles, THA with Lamb. Last SEAG we let the younger guys play and we have hard time beating the Thai and Ind. And I think we have to make a statement after our WC debacle, that's why SBP together with PBA and the help of two corporate rivals are footing there best efforts. After this as you've said stakeholders will start to plan for 2023 WC. I still go with PBA players mix with younger guys Fajardo will still be at his prime, more experience and hope utilization in intl games. Maybe combine him with Kai and Edu, but let these two trained and played in EU and US and see there growth. Then you have Rosario and hope we can develop another Marcio who can hit the 3, can penetrate as well as to defend. And another Castro. A naturalized player who can play 3 or 4 positions. Attitude in and out of the ballgame I prefer JB but is no longer young by 2023. Need to choose a better scorer than Blatch who can play 3 or 4 position with the attitude of JB.

[@chixxxymeister7682]

Christian Standhardinger, Chris Ross, and Stanley Pringle can play as locals in the SEA Games and the Asian Games since the rules of eligibility are different

[@JuanBallecer]

cj, bolick, and romeo were fielded for 3x3 basketball competition in the sea games. not sure if this is in line with the prep for 2023 🤔

[@gardofuentes363]

I am ok with having a Gilas Spar team composed of mostly ineligible players that Gilas team can spar with. But you got it right, they should clarify the roles of these ineligibles to be more of Spar team.

[@raylouiebuensalido9718]

For ross, and two stans Sea and asian games are the 2 tournaments that they can proudly represent our country as a local player and not as a naturalized player. Aside from tim cone's explanation that was already released regarding his choice of players I think this will be the last time for veteran players a chance to play for flag and country. Lastly In my opinion its good to start using younger players after we know already the coach and the system he will use.

[@yohannstoyspretendplay3577]

Eric , the SEA games,the Asian Games and the Olympics (as far as i know) are not FIBA sanctioned tournaments( the U-16 passport rules doesn't apply here), but they use the FIBA rules in officiating the games(officiated by FIBA accredited referees).The eligibility of these games are much more liberal than that of FIBA tournaments (Asian Qualifiers, World Cup, Ironically the Olympic Qualifiers).I hope this is not confusing. It means that the Philippines can form a team of Fil-Ams (even if the whole 12 of them or 11 plus a naturalized player) who is not necessarily FIBA eligible players (but there should only 1 naturalized player per team).Another thing,as far as i know, is that the host country is the one approving the eligibility of the players.I hope this helps.

[@Jen-ys1ww]

1. Young blood, long exposure European league, height with outside shooter, and Coach tab my coach suggestion coach

[@misshmiura1120]

Idol eric can you make videos for your own line up for our 2023 fiba world cup

[@lancephillip7966]

Winning Over Development

[@harrytorres6507]

even without a serious practice gilas is on the top in south east asia

[@jpestacio7306]

I think it's ok to include them coz SEA Games is not following the must be 16 y/o or younger prior to getting a Philippine passport. My final 12 line up for the next ASIAN & FIBA games: PG: Castro Romeo SG: Lassiter Paras Perez Bolick SF/PF: AJ Edu Isaac Go PF: Fajardo McCullough C: Slaughter Kai Sotto Reserves: Wright Aguilar Lee Sangalang What do you think of the line up Eric?

[@frankmoreno7123]

this look perfect great selections!

[@allanferrer545]

FIBA 2023 Pool Offense/Defense/Reserve PG:Romeo/T.Ravena/Bolick SG:Perez/Abando/Ildefonso SF:Clarkson/Paras/Tamayo PF:Go/Edu/Baltazar C:Fajardo/Sotto/Koaume Coach: Baldwin/European Coach

[@patricklingad815]

Coach franz pumaren and with asst coach jimmy alapag will be a good coach for me.they are not tied to pba as of now

[@anjo7129]

With all the old guys and ineligibles on the SEA games pool, this is basically a one and done Gilas lineup. I know prep time is extremely short(again) but I'm sure it wouldn't have hurt to sprinkle maybe 1 or 2 cadets/young guys on this team. Extremely short sighted decision by the SBP I mean its not like they JUST recently found out that we are hosting the SEA Games.

[@shihalv]

When did we know about the schedule of sea games basketball? And why is there an issue again about prep time? When did we know that we are hosting and playing in the world cup in 2023? Around 2 years ago? What did SBP do in last 2 years in terms of preparation for 2023? Wait until 2023 again and cram maybe?

[@jqn07]

Ross, CS and Pringle were included because the SEA Games has more lenient rules with regards to nationality unlike major FIBA competitions.

[@boymasa4711]

2022 ASIAN GAME Sotto. 7'3 Fajardo. 6'10 Baltazar. 6'8 Ballungay. 6'7 Brownlee. 6'7 Gray. 6'4 Munzon. 6'4 Parks Jr. 6'4 Rivero. 6'3 Clarkson. 6'5 Martin. 6'0 Romeo. 5'11 Fiba 3 x 3 1st Team Mamuyac. 6'2 Bulanadi. 6'3 Tautuaa. 6'7 Koame. 6'11 - Fil Naturalize 2nd Team Nonoy. 5'10 Adams. 6'4 Navarro. 6'7 Tamayo. 6'7 2023 FIBA WORLD CUP Ma. Nieto J. Gomez Lliano D. ILdefonso Ja. Gomez Lliano T. Ravena R. Abando K. Paras C. Mc Collough I. Go J. Baltazar I. Edu K. Sotto

[@thatguyluis]

Lol, Nieto 😂😂😂😂

[@boymasa4711]

@@thatguyluis bakit! Magaling ka pa kay nieto?

[@thatguyluis]

@@boymasa4711 nope, kaso mas mdameng mgaling kay Nieto. Taena Ateneo fanboy 😂😂😂😂😂

[@thatguyluis]

@@boymasa4711 tska lol, 2023, ilang taon plang si Perez tska Bollick nun, tawang tawa lng ako sa line up mo.

[@anjyeocastillo9351]

Wag na nieto grabe ka naman..iba na lng wag lng yan pinaiyak lng ni tatum Yan dati eh..

[@jessreyes8145]

I hope they will be eligible for fiba 2023

[@Jack-sq9by]

My assumption is this lineup's purpose will be to establish a system for the gilas program.

[@nono1973able]

It’s like sending manny pacquiao in the boxing category, but i am happy castro is back nonetheless...

[@supermario776]

As far as i know according to sbp that line up is for seagames only, they will assemble young gilas for 2023 world cup

[@lieutenantkettch]

This team and coaching staff is just a stopgap measure to make sure we don't embarrass ourselves in the SEA Games. The real development starts with the home-and-away FIBA Asia Cup qualifiers next year. We can use guys like Ross, Pringle and Standhardinger for competitions like the SEA Games and Asian Games, especially when they run concurrent with major FIBA competitions, so we can give our FIBA-eligible players a rest. I'd go for Jimmy Alapag as long-term national team coach. He has ties to both the San Mig and First Pacific groups. Plus he's young and open-minded enough to listen to a program director like Tab and to whatever foreign consultants we might hire.

[@ramrocker1004]

The SEA games and same level competitions should be reserved for the development of young players. Sending an all PBA lineup is like sending manny Pacquiao to challenge for an OPBF junior title. Obviously, it's the PBA that needs this tournament, not Philippine basketball.

[@seyanify]

I think they just want to win in the most dominant way possible to cover up for the forgettable stint at the recent world cup first, then make a long term plan for the bigger stage.

[@yohannstoyspretendplay3577]

Can you help out the U-20(Asia does not have a tournament for this age bracket) kids like Kai Sotto,AJ Edu,Geo Chiu,Carl Tamayo and Raven Cortez to get stronger? be a strength and conditioning coach for this kids?

[@johnu8539]

Tim Cone should have included Kelly Nabong, Beau Belga, Calvin Abueva, Raymond Almazan and Eric Camson...just in case you know...

[@143nack]

Sea games, Asian games, and Olympic are not sanctions of fiba..

[@genesisdeang3564]

should have considered young players for this competition. the selected roster just simply addresses the underperformance of gilas in the recently concluded world cup, players did their best but the management, organizers as well as the local league chose not to give the team decent time to practice and gel well. this time, they just want to win the seag as to cover what happened in the wc. band aid effect. the team should have focused with our young/collegiate players tho, including high school standouts like kai, carl etc. afterall a program should also focus on future competitions not only the present. di uunlad basketbol sa pinas kung ang pamunuan ng isang liga ay tuta ng merkantilismo.

[@jayr1404]

Tim Cone is not taking chances, that's why he is bringing big guns for the competition.

[@joelabesamis6582]

Bring back Sonny Alvarado! Gilas needs his athleticism!

[@layuponthedownlow]

Buti nalang nawala na si coach kalbo at boy salsal. Sana nasali sa 5v5 sina Bolick, perez, romeo, clarkson Paras, rivero, thirdy, sotto, at edu

[@mmchannel8056]

Was Castro asked if he wanted to play?

[@h.j.victory6103]

The majority of the National team should be composed of local, younger talent. You have guys like Kai Sotto, Kobe Paras, Renz Abando, Thirdy Ravena, from the collegiate level that are young fresh and full of untapped potential. I remember the Cojuangco backed RP National team aka Northern Consolidated Cement Basketball team. That was composed of some brightest non pro players. You had guys like Hector Calma, Allan Caidic, Samboy Lim, Yves Dignadice, Elmer Reyes, Franz Pumaren. They have to go with younger players, because these kids are the next generation and future great players of the Philippines.

[@Peppito_ako]

Most likely, the SBP is not using the SEA Game as a preparation for the FIBA WC 2023, hence they took CTC as "one and done" coach to handle specifically for the SEA Games only given the limited time after coach Yeng resigned as the coach of NT and they gave CTC a blanket authority to choose his own players...so we should not connect this to WC 2023 and just wait for the SBP come up with a program for the WC preparation considering that they are still looking for a head coach that will handle the national team for future FIBA tournaments.

[@supermario776]

Sea games is not that strict on eligibility issues compare to fiba

[@shihalv]

I think jason castro agreed to play in the sea games because philippines is the host. Which means he doesnt have to be away from his family unlike playing in the world cup. I do agree that jason castro should not have been included anymore in the pool, and there should be more younger players. Isnt the best time to prepare for 2023 now? Why wait after the sea games? How ironic when they always complain lack of prep time and yet when they have all the time to prepare still always come up with band aid solutions SBP

[@regoranumel8211]

This pool is NOT for FIBA Tournament This is JUST for the SEA games. Like you have just said they will start preparing for the FIBA tournament AFTER the SEA games with a BRAND NEW COACH and a BRAND NEW pool for the FIBA 2023 World Cup.

[@joshuatan3353]

solid line up.. take out lasiter dela cruz and tenorio

[@juanitopelaez7630]

Just keep Yeng Guiao and Kiefer Ravena away from the national team. And Gilas Pilipinas is good.

[@jenefernavarro3262]

Sea games will be a rebound because of the WC demise, the Gilas Program will start after SeaGames

[@captained7972]

I have always suggested that in gilas team practices in the future let us all train all bigs we can find pba mpbl uaap NCAA to play guards and the small guards in the low post. That's the only way we can make big men handle the ball drive slash and shoot threes. Marc gasol is a different type of center he doesn't dribble a lot because all his almost 7 footer teammates are so good at handling the ball. But he shoots threes just like a point guard. So far si Beau belga Lang Ang parang ganyan but he's underweight quite obese and low vertical jump. So di parin pwede. Kng 6 10 Sana siya at mabilis ngbkahit kokonti ok na Sana. Kahit 67 68 langbok na Basta bawasan lnang Yong carbo bodega. Niya. I like it when he plays point guard. Actually si nabong at quinahan can play tall guards eh but they are stuck in thebpba as role players. I would suggest how de Vance to train our young big gilas aspirants basic ball handling outboxing screening threes everything he knows. To mevjoe de Vance is a fine specimen for a big man like Jay wash and also Kelly Williams. Ang height nila Kasi ay guards sa NBA standards.

[@captained7972]

I mean under height si Beau belga. But as I've said a serious diet program and a faster pace for him will be okay.c

[@captained7972]

Can you imagine erram almazan japet chiu go aj edu baktazar and even Kai sotto maski si Perkins tautuaa Paras playing point guards and shooting threes in practiced. Blatche should be involved in the traing if our big men as a sign of our gratitude to him.

[@nathanter7622]

there's nothing to improve on Gilas for SEA games... sea games is literally the easiest tournament that our country can play against... like seriously... if even our B team or C team or national development team can't compete against the SEA games, then that pretty much sums up the state of basketball in the country... like seriously, we've already competed in World Cup competitively in 2014... like WTF

[@arhenyo]

Because SEA Games is less Competitive so for Jayson Castro it will be less taxing.

[@user-wx3vk7ps3m]

The team that cone assemble is exclusively for the sea games

[@raymundfernandez4172]

I'll cut art L.a and pogoy....the rest the best

[@boymasa4711]

You cannot cut LA, coz he is floor general of Tim Cone system. It could Pogoy, Art Dela Cruz & Manuel

[@armageddon2520]

That lineup is just too strong for any team to beat at sea games level it is just to save any possibilities of defeat to the powerhouse so to speak

[@nebercraker6676]

Para sakin dapat every tournament for national team, dapat yung talagang malakas, at magagaling na player, dapat buong tournament ang pinag hahandaan hnd yung nag hahanda lang para sa mga mamalakas na team, at dapat yung magagaling, hnd nmn nakukuha sa coach yan, kahit nakapag champion pa sa PBA, dapat sa lahat ng sports, dapat walang arte arte, dapat lahat ng team, isagad na ang lineup mapa sea games man, o invitation game, ang mga pilipino kasi masyadong, mayabang pag sea games ang nasa isip nila easy lang, mahina kalaban, hnd dapat ganun, dapat kahit sinong makalaban. Mahina man o malakas, dapat, isagad na ang team, kunin na kung sino talaga ang magaling

[@monbenz8884]

They should have included romeo instead of castro, perez instead of ross and bolick intead of tenorio. Why romeo? He is more willing and deserving than castro ...besides castro got out of gilas at it's most crucial stage of their campaign. Why Perez and Bolick?....they deserve to be on the line up for their good showing on the World Cup. Ross is also a rookie just like them and doesn't have any experience with Gilas. Tenorio's prime is gone. It's time to give way to Bolick on the spot.

[@Good-advocate]

Over kill? over kill for other SEA countries except for Indonesia and Thailand! And what a waste for younger, I MEAN YOUNGER GUYS in preparation for 2023! So sad!!

[@RJ-mf6yp]

Common sense will tell you that SEA games is the best time to prepare new and young team members. Why? It is the easiest tournament.

[@jennypai1776]

It's ridiculous that we are sending our pros to the SEA games. We should be sending young/amateur guns to get some international exposure. Our pros are supposed to get experience by competing with STRONGER teams. And no offense to other ASEAN countries but playing ball with them when we're sending PBA players is kind of ... boring. It's not fun to watch a game where the score gap is 40 pts. Lol. I want something that looks like the Meralco-Ginebra finals in 2016. The best way to make the SEAG basketball to watch is to being in amateur Pinoy cagers. I think we should be sending UAAP to SEAG, not even PBA players. (After all, many UAAP players will end up in the PBA)

[@raymundfernandez4172]

Why art dela cruz is included...hope best player to represent

[@arhenyo]

Yeah, I’m surprised because he just came from injury. And there’s more deserving veteran like Alex Cabagnot

[@myvideokecover9525]

sa totoo lang ayaw ni junemar makasama si Greg kaya siya hindi umattend sa practice, pwede naman pumunta kahit injured di ba, saka papayagan naman siya kung ayaw niya makalaro si greg...hmmmm

[@nebercraker6676]

nung qualifier pala walang puntos si slaughter, tapos sya parin gusto mo, wala nabang iba,

[@Dock315]

Indonesian reporter interviewed coach Rajko cnb nya n ang Philippines ay my talent but lack of discipline 😔

[@anjyeocastillo9351]

Kakainin nya sinabi nyang Yan..Kaya nga di na nagkampanti c cone eh Kasi Alam nya d na Basta Basta Ang mga kalaban lalo na sa south east asia tinitingala tayu ng mga yan Kaya ipakita rn nila kasama ka tayu na iba level na dn natin..

[@malikpalao1762]

naninigurado si tim cone kaya nya kinuha mga veteran dahil still ongoing ang governors cup until sa SEA Games, wala ng panahon para mg practice kung isasali pa ang mga amateur hindi nila makakabisado ang system ni tim, baka magkalat pa..if isasali ang amateur coach needs atleast 4 months to prepare..sea games at asian game is not sanction by fiba..

[@juanitopelaez7630]

Well the reason why they included the likes of Pringle, Standhardinger and Ross in the lineup for the SEA games is because the other Southeast asian countries will also include half asians that are also ineligible in FIBA. The reason Castro did not play im the world cup because he does not like Yeng Guiao. He knows Yeng is a stupid coach and has favoritism.

[@geraldsoreta9509]

Poor assessment of Eric menk.ctc said it just for the sea games why this pool selected.and lack of time..also pringle,Ross and standhardinger..eligible only 4 sea games and Asian games.after this sea games they have new pool to be selected including the college players ang young PBA players.why Eric menk cant understand the reason why these players selected..for once and for all Eric these pool selected only for sea games. As coach Tim said the young ones have their time after this..got it..

[@johnfernandez883]

Para lubuslubusin nio na pagkapraning nio kunin nio nrin c clarkson kc hiyang hiya naman kmi sa inio...

[@myvideokecover9525]

talagang balak ng smb makuha ang champion purket 6 na ung mawawala sa ginebra., parang pandaraya na yan?! pag-asa na ibang team.

[@emerson4370]

BAKIT NAPAKA DAMING PUBLICITY ANG GILAS VERSION NA YAN SAMANTALANG LIGHTWEIGHT ASEAN COUNTRIES LANG ANG MAKAKALABAN NILA. HINDI NA MABILOG ANG MGA PILIPINO FANS, KAYA PUSPOSAN ANG MGA PUBLICITY NG MGA BLOGGERS DAHIL BUMABAWI ANG PBA SA NAKAKAHIYANG PERFORMANCE NG GILAS NITONG NAKARAANG FIBA

[@Umaykalamay]

44th like

[@jennypai1776]

The real national team is not Gilas, but Ginebra. Just kidding!

[@geraldocasiones729]

Try mo magmukbang. Hahaha

[@nebercraker6676]

para karing si kalbo ayaw kaw Terrence romeo, hnd nyo kasi matanggap na mas sumikat si romeo kesa sa ubang PBA player, isa si romeo sa nag palakas ng gilas tapos binabalewala nyo, kung si coach baldwin yan sigurado kasama si romeo, kasi mas may alam si romeo kung sino ba talaga ang dapat sa isang national team,

[@emerson4370]

BAKIT NAPAKA DAMING PUBLICITY ANG GILAS VERSION NA YAN SAMANTALANG LIGHTWEIGHT ASEAN COUNTRIES LANG ANG MAKAKALABAN NILA. HINDI NA MABILOG ANG MGA PILIPINO FANS, KAYA PUSPOSAN ANG MGA PUBLICITY NG MGA BLOGGERS DAHIL BUMABAWI ANG PBA SA NAKAKAHIYANG PERFORMANCE NG GILAS NITONG NAKARAANG FIBA