PBA vows continuous support to Gilas Pilipinas even after World Cup

The Philippine Basketball Association mentioned it’s prepared to increase help to the nationwide workforce even past Gilas Pilipinas’ looming marketing campaign within the 2023 FIBA World Cup right here within the nation.

League commissioner Willie Marcial on Tuesday shared that the PBA is open to lending its gamers anew to the Samahang Basketbol ng Pilipinas (SBP) come the Asian Games this September in China.

“Patuloy nating sinusuportahan ang Gilas, kung ano ang kailangan ng national team ay tinutugunan po natin,” Marcial mentioned throughout his guesting on the Philippine Sportswriters Association Forum on Tuesday.

“Hindi ko pa alam kung sinong players ang gagamitin niya (coach Chot Reyes),   ‘yung mga players na lalaro sa World Cup ba or bago pero kung ano ‘yung kailangan ni coach Chot ay tutulungan ng PBA.”

(We will proceed in supporting Gilas, no matter assist the nationwide workforce wants. I’m not positive but who’re the gamers who shall be chosen to play within the Asian Games however the PBA will assist.)

Marcial added that the PBA may also lend their gamers ought to Gilas Pilipinas punch a ticket to the 2023 Paris Olympics. The Philippines can clinch an outright Olympics berth within the World Cup if it finishes as the highest Asian squad within the world showpiece.

“Sa palagay ko papayag ang Board dahil sinuportahan naman na natin ang World Cup tapos kung makakapasok pa tayo sa Olympics, ayon ang pangarap ng lahat ng Pilipino,” Marcial added.

“Siguradong susuportahan po namin ang national team.”

(I feel the Board will help this as a result of if the workforce reaches the Olympics, the dream of many Filipinos for the workforce to play within the Olympics shall be fulfilled.)

For the World Cup, the PBA had already proven its help as the present Gilas pool consists of 9 PBA gamers in Chris Newsome, CJ Perez, RR Pogoy, Scottie Thompson, Jamie Malonzo, Japeth Aguilar, Poy Erram, June Mar Fajardo, and Calvin Oftana.

The league has additionally adjusted its calendar to present option to the nation’s internet hosting, trimming the same old three-conference season right into a two-conference run with the Commissioner’s Cup and Philippine Cup set to be staged for the forty eighth season.

—Bea Micaller/JKC, GMA Integrated News