Rhenz Abando pleaded with the followers to cease the bashing as Gilas Pilipinas fell brief in opposition to Italy, 90-83, to bow out of rivalry within the 2023 FIBA World Cup on Tuesday on the Smart Araneta Coliseum.
During the groups’ introduction, Gilas head coach Chot Reyes was once more on the receiving finish of boos from a number of followers. It was much like what the veteran tactician bought a 12 months in the past when he was additionally jeered contained in the Mall of Asia Arena throughout the World Cup Asian Qualifiers.
Abando added that Reyes was not the one goal of bashing as a few of his teammates have additionally been taking lumps on-line.
“Ito ‘yung time na dapat hindi natin hinahatak pababa ‘yung mga teammates ko, ‘yung mga coaches ko,” Abando stated.
(“This is the time where we shouldn’t be dragging down my teammates and my coaches.”)
Abando, who has been the sparkplug of the crew, made a great account of himself, scoring eight factors off the bench together with two rebounds and even an enormous block in opposition to Italy’s 6-foot-7 ahead Giampaolo Ricci.
While he had a gentle efficiency, Abando stated that similar to him, everybody on Gilas did their greatest.
The former NCAA MVP and Rookie of the Year additionally referred to as on followers to proceed to assist the crew as they nonetheless have two classification video games left within the event.
“Alam kong konti ‘yung mga nambabash sa akin pero ‘yung sa mga teammates ko, may mga nambabash, may nababasa ako lalo na sa mga coaches. Hindi ito ‘yung tamang panahon para i-bash sila kasi tao lang din tayo, nagkakamali and ginagawa lang din nila ‘yung best nila,” he added.
(“I know there aren’t a lot who are bashing me, but there are those bashing my teammates, I’ve read some especially those bashing my coaches. This is not the time to bash them because we’re all human, we make mistakes, and they are doing their best.”)
“And kay coach, ginagawa lang din niya ‘yung best niya and sa kanya talaga babagsak kasi siya ‘yung nagmamando dito. So, dapat suportahan niyo pa rin kung ano man mangyari. Para sa atin ito. Para sa atin itong ginagawa namin.”
(“And with Coach, he is doing his best and he receives it the most because he’s the one in charge. So you should still support whatever happens. This is for all of us. Everything we’re doing is for all of us.”)
Jordan Clarkson additionally chimed in on the boos Reyes bought, saying he discovered it bizarre, particularly with the nation internet hosting the event.
“I didn’t get around the situation to figure out what it’s for but yeah, it’s a little weird, especially us hosting and us being a home country,” he stated.
“But yeah, I don’t really know much about the situation but it does, at that point, feel a little weird and kind of just out of the ordinary.”
Gilas will nonetheless compete within the classification rounds that can decide the ultimate standings of the eradicated groups.
—JMB, GMA Integrated News
Source: www.gmanetwork.com
