Spin.ph contributor Snow Badua looks like he's not as he questions some decisions about the national team's buildup toward the 2023 Fiba Basketball World Cup.
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00:00 Why is it that only 17 players are limited? Are we reserving slots for our favorites?
00:06 If you're asking me about preparation for the GILAS, I'm not happy. Are you guys happy?
00:19 Because if we used to cram, now we're super cramming.
00:23 Because imagine, my friends, one month ago, we were still in cohesion,
00:29 we were still looking for the team's gelling, we were still competing in a tournament in China.
00:35 There's nothing wrong with us competing in a tournament in China,
00:38 but it should be tuned up, right? That's the final push.
00:43 Final adjustments of our team towards the World Cup.
00:47 But that's where we'll get to know our players.
00:51 It looks like that's where we'll map out our plans for the team.
00:56 And one important question here, there are so many players in the Philippines.
01:01 Why are we limiting our team to 17 players?
01:05 Considering that there are injured, considering that there are other tired players.
01:10 Didn't you think about that?
01:11 We have so many players in the PBA, you can't say that they might adjust,
01:16 they might have a hard time cooking. Most of them are just a handful.
01:20 We should have opened our pool,
01:26 instead of 17 players, we should have 20 to 30 players in China.
01:32 And because we're chasing conditioning, training, and gelling,
01:38 while we don't have any opponents, we should fight our teams there.
01:43 The problem here is, if you only bring 17 players to China,
01:47 you won't be able to form two teams there to fight your players.
01:51 Why is it that we're only limiting 17 players?
01:54 Are we reserving slots for our favorites?
01:58 Are we giving those positions on a silver platter to our other players?
02:06 To be honest, if you ask me, there are 4 or 5 players who shouldn't be on the team.
02:14 Identify them, comment below, identify 5 to 3.
02:20 We have so many players, we have 12 in the PBA,
02:26 15 to 17 players in the pool,
02:31 we have players who play abroad,
02:35 we have players who play in the MPBS.
02:38 In the MPBS, you can only bring 2 players,
02:40 Sure Ball, Justin Baltazar, and Encio Serrano.
02:43 Why is there no invitation?
02:45 If our mission here is to form a strong team,
02:50 let's remove the politics first.
02:54 Let's remove favoritism.
02:56 Let's focus on one single goal,
02:59 to form a competitive lineup,
03:02 because all of our players are professionals.
03:05 All of our players have their own capabilities.
03:09 Not just the 17 players in the GILAS pool.
03:14 So the question is, if this is how our system is,
03:17 we have no other way.
03:19 GILAS should be the best of the best players from our country.
03:25 Not best of the besties.
03:29 Are you guys content with the preparation of the GILAS lineup?
03:33 Are you still excited for the coming World Cup and the campaign of the national team?
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