Chot Reyes, the Gilas-Pilipinas coach, got to handle all the Philippine team prospects in the national pool for the first time on Friday and was so impressed by the attitude of his PBA superstars.
Smart Gilas Pilipinas lost a key component in Talk ‘N Text’s Kelly Williams, who left for the United States to seek treatment for a recurring illness.
Smart Gilas Pilipinas head coach Chot Reyes thinks the PBA best import award should be named after Bobby Parks Sr., who died Saturday afternoon due to complications from throat cancer.
National coach Chot Reyes will name his Gilas-Pilipinas lineup today after the PBA board of governors formally approves the revisions done for the rest of the pro league’s season.
Some board members of the Philippine Basketball Association favor the idea of holding the season-ending Governors’ Cup after the Fiba-Asia World Championship qualifying in August to give coach Chot Reyes ample time to prepare the Gilas-Pilipinas squad.
Quick and lethal from the outside. These two components will be key in forming the National team as far as its head coach Chot Reyes is concerned.
While half of the national team’s priority is getting the best players for Fiba Asia—the other half hinges on the time those players spend together preparing.
National team coach Chot Reyes said he is excited at the prospect of having flexibility in selecting members of the national team that will do battle with the region’s best in the Fiba Asia tournament in August for a seat in the World Basketball Championship.
THE PBA and national coach Chot Reyes will eventually come to terms on the players who will be available for the Fiba Asia squad this August and how the pro league will adjust its schedule so that it can fully support the tournament.
Smart Gilas Pilipinas failed to sustain its winning ways in the 24th Dubai Invitational Basketball tournament, absorbing an 82-97 setback against home team Al Ahli Sunday (Manila time) in Dubai.
Smart Gilas Pilipinas drew key baskets from its young guns to trip club Mouttahed Tripoli, 79-77, at the start of the 24th Dubai Invitational basketball tournament Saturday morning (Manila time).
Coach Chot Reyes knows the good things Japeth Aguilar can bring to the Smart Gilas Pilipinas program.
No wonder the offer for the 6-foot-9 forward to play for the national team still stands.
Philippine team coach Chot Reyes plans to tap Chip Engelland for another tour of duty in the national five—but in a different capacity.
