MANILA, Philippines — Chemistry is Gilas Pilipinas’ biggest worry ahead of the second window of the Fiba Asia Cup 2021 Qualifiers in Manama, Bahrain.
Philippine team head coach Jong Uichico admitted that while Gilas won’t lack in talent against regional rival Thailand despite the absence of PBA players, the squad’s cohesion is a concern considering the Thais have been working with a familiar unit for quite some time now.
“They got some size. What’s tough about Thailand is that compared to us, compared to our Gilas team that is going, they’ve been playing together much longer because they’re a club team,” Uichico said in a recent appearance on Noli Eala’s Power and Play.
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