Spin.ph lead correspondent Reuben Terrado hopes SMC sports director Alfrancis Chua would continue to have a major role in Gilas Pilipinas after the national team's Asian Games title run. #gilaspilipinas
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00:00 Maybe they will be the answer to the people who are saying that we have problems in the Philippine basketball scene.
00:08 Boss Al still has hesitation with regards to if he wants to stay as team manager because SBP is the one who has a say in that.
00:23 But I hope Boss Al will stay as team manager for Gilas.
00:30 I think he is one of the big reasons why Gilas was successful because of his presence.
00:37 His strong personality, I think that made a big difference because he motivated the players, he was also a coach before.
00:46 We also heard stories that during the Asian Games campaign before the team left, I think he was one step ahead.
00:57 The buses, they have their own driver, their own hotel, they didn't do at-its village so there will be less distractions.
01:05 I think Boss Al is one of those who knows that the experience in Changsha, we were a bit tired when it comes to transportation, he saw that.
01:17 That's where his thinking ahead, I think that helped in the preparation of our team, there were no distractions and they were able to focus on the goal.
01:30 And of course, the call to the players because of his presence alone, his strong personality, you can't deny him if he wants to join the national team.
01:41 Boss Al's presence, I think that's one of the differences in this campaign. Plus, of course, the presence of Coach Tim.
01:50 I've talked to other officials and coaches that they believe in Coach Tim before the Asian Games.
02:00 They seemed to believe in Coach Tim more when they saw him up close coaching the team, they were really impressed.
02:10 If you remember, Al Shkwame, there was a game where Al Shkwame's performance was really bad, he couldn't rebound, there were a lot of turnovers.
02:18 But Coach Tim stuck with Al Shkwame until the end. We saw the result, especially against Jordan, he made double-doubles and for a big man, five steals.
02:31 And he had two blocks. Al Shkwame showed a lot in the championship and I think that was because Coach Tim trusted him, even if his game was bad in the China game.
02:44 Coach Tim was one of the big reasons why Gillas was successful. So I think, hopefully, Boss Al and Coach Tim will reconsider.
02:55 Maybe they will be the answer to the people who are saying that our problems in the Philippine basketball.
03:04 There are still a lot of things to do, like scheduling and all, but I think they played a huge part here in our, at least in the Asian Games.
03:12 So hopefully, we will continue to work, we will relax, hopefully, SBP will heed the advice of Boss Al to plan ahead.
03:24 That by now, they should have already planned or prepared the FIBA Asia Qualifiers and the Olympic Qualifying Tournament.
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