Gilas Pilipinas staff supervisor Butch Antonio defined the explanation behind Jordan Clarkson’s benching of their 84-77 loss to Mexico in a closed-door tuneup encounter on Monday evening on the PhilSports Arena.
Antonio allayed fears of damage by saying Clarkson merely wanted some relaxation with only some days left earlier than the nationals open their marketing campaign within the 2023 FIBA World Cup beginning on August 25.
“He just needed a rest,” Antonio stated. “Nothing like that. He really just wanted to rest.”
Sans the Utah Jazz guard, Gilas Pilipinas suffered a detailed loss to the Mexicans with Scottie Thompson main the staff with 14 factors together with six rebounds and 5 assists as they fell to 1-2.
Prior to that, Clarkson has been dominant for the Filipinos.
The 31-year-old gunner tallied a team-high 13 factors, all within the first half, and 6 rebounds within the 85-62 victory in opposition to Ivory Coast final Friday earlier than he dropped 27 markers, 5 dimes, two boards, and one steal within the 102-87 loss to Montenegro on Sunday.
Gilas head coach Chot Reyes agreed, saying relaxation was the explanation for Clarkson’s sitting out.
“Kailangan lang niya ng pahinga (He just needed rest),” the coach stated.
Barring any well being points, Clarkson is nice to go on Friday, when the nationwide staff slugs it out in opposition to the Dominican Republic to kick off their World Cup marketing campaign.
—Bea Micaller/JMB, GMA Integrated News
Source: www.gmanetwork.com
