Spin.ph associate editor Gerry Ramos talks about when he can see Gilas Pilipinas finally kicking its 2023 Fiba Basketball World Cup preparations into high gear.
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00:00 Not all of us are done yet.
00:02 There's still a little time left.
00:05 And a good gauge there would be our friendly game with Mexico and Montenegro.
00:11 We're not yet on track.
00:19 Not until players like Jordan Clarkson, like Kai Soto, and even Scottie Thompson
00:27 will finally play together with the rest of the team.
00:31 I think those three players are a very integral part of our campaign
00:37 into the coming World Cup.
00:39 Even if it's just a little, with Clarkson's arrival,
00:43 and hopefully with Kai finally agreeing to play for GILAS,
00:49 in the same way with Scottie,
00:52 hopefully he'll be able to catch up on his rehab and recuperation from that hand injury,
00:59 he'll be able to catch up and join GILAS Filipinas.
01:03 I think that's the only time that I can say we're fully on track of our preparation for GILAS.
01:11 Not all of us are done yet.
01:13 There's still a little time left.
01:16 And a good gauge there would be our friendly game with Mexico and Montenegro.
01:22 I think that would be a very good gauge on how far we can compete
01:27 with the rest of the competition in the FIBA World Cup.
01:30 The Chinese Pocket Tournament is just a little taste.
01:36 The two teams we're going to play against there are not really going to the World Cup and compete.
01:42 So I think Mexico and Montenegro are really crucial there.
01:47 Because they're sure to play in the World Cup.
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