Sean Chambers 'perfect' as Gilas assistant, says Tim Cone

Sean Chambers ‘perfect’ fit for Gilas coaching staff, says Tim Cone

/ 11:56 PM June 26, 2024

Gilas Pilipinas coach Tim Cone adds Sean Chambers to his coaching staff.

Gilas Pilipinas coach Tim Cone adds Sean Chambers (third from the left) to his coaching staff. –MARLO CUETO/INQUIRER.net

MANILA, Philippines—There’s another connection brewing inside Gilas Pilipinas’ camp en route to the Fiba Olympic Qualifying Tournament in Riga, Latvia.

Coach Tim Cone has added another long-time colleague to his coaching staff in the form of Sean Chambers.

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Chambers and Cone had an Alaska connection built way back from 1989 to 2001 with the former as an import and the latter as the head tactician.

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So when Gilas found themselves shorthanded in the staff department with LA Tenorio being busy due to Ginebra duties, Cone had no hesitations in bringing in Chambers.

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“Sean came at the last minute. He stepped in. He played with me for 13 years, he knows me personally as well as anybody I’ve ever met,” said Cone after Gilas’ 74-64 win over the Taiwan Mustangs at Philsports Arena on Monday.

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Cone also revealed that it took some “begging” from him to the Far Eastern University, which has installed Chambers as the Tamaraws’ head coach for the upcoming UAAP season.

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“We begged him and we begged FEU. Thank goodness, he said yes and FEU said yes,” explained the Ginebra mentor.

During their time together in the early 90s, the tandem of Cone and Chambers went on to win six PBA titles including a Grand Slam in the 1996 PBA season.

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It was also under Cone’s tutelage that Chambers won the Best Import award during the 1996 Governors’ Cup and the “Mr. 100%” Award in the 1991 season with the now-defunct Milkmen.

Now with the tandem on full display in the Gilas’ coaching staff, Cone is satisfied to have one of his former players calling the shots who knows how to play his own system.

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“He knows our system, he knows the Triangle, so he’s just the perfect guy. If you have been around him, he’s one of the most valuable people around you,” Cone said.

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