FILE–Gilas Pilipinas coach Tim Cone. –MARLO CUETO/INQUIRER.web
MANILA, Philippines—Not like in earlier Gilas Pilipinas’ preparations below coach Tim Cone, the squad gained’t be holding open practices to the general public this time.
Cone stated the nationwide staff is pressed for time in its preparations for the second window of 2025 Fiba Asia Cup Qualifiers, so opening the doorways to followers is out of the query.
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“I don’t know if we’ll have the time to do one thing like we have now previously in Philsports in entrance of the followers as a result of we solely have 5 days of preparation this time,” stated Cone in a presser on Wednesday.
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“These 5 days are actually essential, every day and every observe goes to be very essential for us. Perhaps subsequent time, with longer preparation, we’ll have a possibility to try this.”
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When Cone took over teaching reins forward of the 2023 Asian Video games and the primary window of the Asia Cup Qualifiers earlier this yr, followers have been welcomed to look at the Gilas coaching.
This time, might be staying in Encourage camp in Calamba, Laguna to coach for per week. The teaching workers is wanting into dealing with different groups for tune-ups.
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“We’ve been wanting round, we would invite a PBA staff to return on up and play us. We’d want to play one sport previous to assembly up with New Zealand if we may however we don’t have something within the docket proper now. We’re nonetheless contemplating issues,” Cone stated.
Cone, nonetheless, stated that the nationwide staff will look into bringing again public practices free to the general public as soon as the third window rolls round in February.
“Perhaps within the subsequent window after we’re going to Taiwan or New Zealand, we’ll work a bit tougher to attempt to get some alternatives for followers to see us earlier than we go away,” he stated.
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Gilas Pilipinas performs New Zealand on November 21 then Hong Kong on November 24 at Mall of Asia Area.
