Tag: Pilipinas
Motivation high for Tim Cone’s Gilas Pilipinas
Tim Cone (second from left) gives out pointers to (from left) Chris Newsome, Calvin Oftana, Calvin Abueva and Terrence Romeo while the women’s team trains in the background. —MARLO CUETO. Just days away from the Asian Games, Tim Cone can strike off a few things from his worry list. He already has a 12-man roster,…
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Gilas Pilipinas also opens tune-up game vs KBL team to fans
Gilas Pilipinas coach Tim Cone during a training session for the Asian Games. –MARLO CUETO/INQUIRER.net MANILA, Philippines—From practice to tune-up game, coach Tim Cone has no problems letting the public get a peek at Gilas Pilipinas’ preparations for the upcoming Asian Games. The men’s national team opened its joint training with Gilas Women on Thursday…
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National coach eyes versatile Gilas Pilipinas squad for Asian Games, seeks entry list change
Terrence Romeo (left) and Calvin Abueva are no strangers to the national program. —FIBA PHOTOS Twelve names, one alternate. Call it the Tim Cone dozen, the Gilas Pilipinas squad that will be sent to the 19th Asian Games (Asiad), who convened Monday morning at PhilSports Arena in Pasig City. It is a team with very…
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Gilas Pilipinas earns ticket for Paris Olympics qualifiers – rezal404
Gilas Pilipinas huddles up during a game against South Sudan in the Fiba World Cup classification. -MARLO CUETO/INQUIRER.net MANILA, Philippines — Gilas Pilipinas is still in contention for the 2024 Paris Olympics as it earned a ticket to the Olympic Qualifying Tournament (OQT) after ending its Fiba World Cup with a 96-75 win over China…
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China not quitters, says Kyle Anderson as match vs Gilas Pilipinas looms – rezal404
China’s Kyle Anderson. –Marlo Cueto/INQUIRER.net MANILA, Philippines–Kyle Anderson knows China will have its work cut out for itself when the Asian heavyweights chase their goals in the 2023 Fiba World Cup’s classification stage. Team Dragons’ 107-89 loss to Puerto Rico on Wednesday night sets up a clash with host Gilas Pilipinas in the classification round…
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Gilas Pilipinas’ road to Fiba World Cup next round – and to Paris – is long – rezal404
Gilas Pilipinas huddles during a game against the Dominican Republic in the Fiba World Cup. -MARLO CUETO/INQUIRER.net There is a chaos of scenarios and permutations going through the minds of Gilas Pilipinas right now—the team’s chances of grabbing the No. 2 spot in Group A, the things that need to happen for passage to the…
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What Gilas Pilipinas needs to do to advance to Fiba World Cup second round – rezal404
Gilas Pilipinas roster before a Fiba World Cup game at Smart Araneta Coliseum. –Marlo Cueto/ MANILA, Philippines—Gilas Pilipinas has a mountain to climb in order to extend its run in the 2023 Fiba World Cup. After Sunday’s crucial games at Araneta Coliseum, the Group A picture got much clearer with Dominican Republic holding the top…
Read More Gilas Pilipinas wary of Angola’s choking defense – rezal404
Gilas Pilipinas huddles during a game against the Dominican Republic in the Fiba World Cup. -MARLO CUETO/INQUIRER.net Gilas Pilipinas’ next assignment in the World Cup may not pack the same punch like its Friday night tormentors, but national coach Chot Reyes is cautious just the same. What Angola lacks in skill and NBA star power,…
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Serbian coach who belittled Gilas Pilipinas no longer thinks squad lacks quality – rezal404
FILE–China’s Serbian coach Aleksandar Djrodjevic. -FIBA BASKETBALL Aleksandar Djrodjevic, the Serbian national coach who said Gilas Pilipinas was “missing quality” during the 2019 Fiba World Cup, now has nothing but admiration for the latest edition of the National Five. “It’s a long time ago,” he said of his comments about the Yeng Guiao-coached squad that…
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Dominican Republic fully focused on ‘very important game’ vs Gilas Pilipinas – rezal404
Dominican Republic team during a photoshoot ahead of the Fiba World Cup. –FIBA BASKETBALL MANILA, Philippines—Tough as Group A may be, the Dominican Republic is adamant in focusing on one task at a time. The Dominicans are purely thinking of Gilas Pilipinas at the moment as they square off on the first day of the…
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