Tag: Gilas
Rally behind Gilas Pilipinas to ‘shock the world’ – rezal404
Jeff Chan (front) had his best game in the 2014 World Cup against Simon Krunoslav and Croatia. —FIBA Enjoying some alone time at the driving range of Manila Southwoods early Tuesday, Jeff Chan readily put his 7-iron back in the bag when the topic of the Gilas Pilipinas crew he was part of for the…
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Chot Reyes says he now has enough to plot Gilas Pilipinas opening night stint – rezal404
Gilas Pilipinas Jordan Clarkson and coaches Chot Reyes and Tim Cone. –HANDOUT PHOTO There will be no hot streak to ride into the Fiba World Cup. But at least, national coach Chot Reyes is glad Gilas Pilipinas won’t be going into the tournament cold. “Obviously, we wanted to win this last game,” Reyes said in…
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Gilas Pilipinas braces for Karl-Anthony Towns, Dominican Republic – rezal404
Gilas Pilipinas coach Chot Reyes after the Philippines’ training on Tuesday night. MANILA, Philippines–Gilas Pilipinas spent much of its open practice on Tuesday with a particular opponent in mind: the Dominican Republic. “[The] Dominican Republic, as you all know, beat Canada and Canada beat Spain. (The) Dominicans also fought Spain to a close match,” national…
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Gilas needs to be ‘on same page’ ahead of World Cup opener, says Scottie Thompson – rezal404
Gilas Pilipinas guard Scottie Thompson. Gilas Pilipinas will start its campaign in the Fiba World Cup on Friday and for Scottie Thompson, the Nationals need to be on the same page to get its desired outcome. And despite coming from back-to-back losses in its last tuneup games, Thompson said that Gilas Pilipinas just needs to…
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Jordan Clarkson excited to play for Gilas Pilipinas in Fiba World Cup – rezal404
Gilas Pilipinas player Jordan Clarkson. –Jalin Morgan / Instagram.com/donthypeme MANILA, Philippines—Utah Jazz standout Jordan Clarkson is excited to suit up for Gilas Pilipinas in the Fiba World Cup, which tips off Friday. But Clarkson isn’t in town to just have some fun–he’s determined to get some wins too with the Philippines too. “What’s up Jazz…
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Montenegro teaches Gilas Pilipinas a lesson on what happens after the slightest letdown – rezal404
A lot will be riding on June Mar Fajardo (No. 15) and the Gilas Pilipinas bigs. —FIBA A few days before the Fiba (International Basketball Federation) World Cup kicks off, Chot Reyes and Gilas Pilipinas got a feel of what competition in the tournament would feel like. “This game really made us feel that we’re…
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Jordan Clarkson rests as Gilas falls to Mexico in final Fiba World Cup warmup – rezal404
Gilas Pilipinas and Mexico during a Fiba World Cup exhibition. SBP PHOTO MANILA, Philippines—Gilas Pilipinas fell to a hot-shooting Mexico side, 84-77, on Monday as Jordan Clarkson sat out the Philippines’ final tune-up game ahead of the Fiba World Cup. With Clarkson resting, Gilas lacked the firepower to match its foe in the second half,…
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Gilas now ‘strongest team’ in history of PH basketball – Toroman – rezal404
Jordan Clarkson and the rest of Gilas Pilipinas have two more game to completely adjust to their respective tendencies for the World Cup. — Photo by Fiba Having had the first look at Gilas Pilipinas when he started the program more than a decade back, Rajko Toroman knows that the team has grown by leaps…
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Nikola Vucevic’s Montenegro, Gilas Pilipinas clash in Fiba World Cup friendly – rezal404
Montenegro team has arrive in Manila for the Fiba World Cup. MANILA, Philippines — Gilas Pilipinas braces for its friendly against two-time NBA All-Star Nikola Vucevic and Montenegro on Sunday at Philsports Arena in Pasig City. After beating Ivory Coast, 85-62, with Jordan Clarkson leading the collective effort on Friday evening, Gilas coach Chot Reyes…
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Chot Reyes not putting much into Gilas win over Ivory Coast – rezal404
Jordan Clarkson, updated on the developments of the national pool, is ready to join Gilas Pilipinas in practice. —FIBA.BASKETBALL We played this game to prepare for [Angola], but this is not the World Cup.” Thus declared national coach Chot Reyes on Friday night, shortly after Gilas Pilipinas’ 85-62 rout of Ivory Coast that had the…
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