After reigning supreme in the Southeast Asian Basketball Association (Seaba) Men’s Championship in Manila last May, hopes are high on Gilas Pilipinas despite the vast improvement of its competitors. And Gilas Pilipinas head coach Jong Uichico humbly acknowledges that. “That’s why we have to be consistent,” he said shortly after arriving in this bustling Malaysian capital late Friday. Two-time SEA Games gold medalist Mac Belo also made the team as he was tapped as a last-minute replacement for injured Carl Bryan Cruz while Gilas coach Chot Reyes is also expected to be in town to help Uichico plot the Nationals’ gold-medal campaign. “There’s always pressure in the SEA Games,” he said.

Source: The Standard August 19, 2017 13:07 UTC