Gilas Pilipinas broke camp after training for a tournament that has failed to happen for close to a month, but Samahang Basketbol ng Pilipinas (SBP) president Al Panlilio told the players before the weekend that their efforts have not been wasted.
The local cage body is now working with Fiba (International Basketball Federation) in hopes of holding the third window of the Asia Cup Qualifying before the end of March.
“I told them that we will keep them posted,” Panlilio told the Inquirer over the phone on Saturday night as the SBP bared its offer to the Fiba to host the twice-postponed bubble tournament that was supposed to happen first at Clark in Pampanga province and then in Qata…
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