Tired Gilas hopes to learn from first exhibition loss in Lithuania
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MANILA, Philippines – Gilas-Pilipinas is starting to feel the effects of a gruelling week in Lithuania – a crucial stage of the team’s build-up for the coming Fiba Asia Championship this August.
The Nationals absorbed their first loss after a pair of victories in tune-up matches against bigger Lithuanian squads.
“Talo, 89-86. Just like that, week 1 is done – 9 practices, 3 games,” head coach Chot Reyes posted on his Twitter account early Monday (Manila time).
“Now the tediousness, homesickness and fatigue are kicking in,” Reyes added. “How do we react?”
Reyes’ son, Josh, who is also the team’s assistant, hopes the Nationals would learn from the setback where they gave up 15 triples.
“(We) got our first loss today to this great shooting team. We will face similar teams in Fiba Asia. (We) got to take the lessons to heart. Focus also wasn’t all there,” Josh wrote on his instagram account where a portion of the game’s stat-sheet was shown.
