MANILA, Philippines—Former Gilas Pilipinas captain Jimmy Alapag believes the national team will still need pro players when it comes to competing against stronger teams.
Speaking with Hoops Life, Alapag said that the national team program still needs a bit of PBA boost in the long run.
The Philippines went a perfect 6-0 in the Asian qualifying tournament with a mostly amateur squad.
“For me, you look at these first three games and it’s really, really impressive for this team. For me, this really is the next generation,” said Alapag who was still impressed with the young Gilas under head coach Tab Baldwin.
“But if you talk about playing against the world-class teams, you…
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