Moments after Gilas gave world No. 30 Mexico a big scare 84-77 despite the absence of NBA star Jordan Clarkson in the lineup, Reyes and his coaching staff emerged from their baseline dugout only to slip into a room adjacent to the glass entrance door — the one that serves as media quarters during PBA games.
For Gilas Pilipinas and head coach Chot Reyes, their third and last preparatory friendly against Mexico at the Philsports Arena last Monday, Aug. 21, came and went almost as an afterthought.With Reyes were Gilas team manager Butch Antonio and assistants Jong Uichico and Josh Reyes, all four solemn-faced but not because of the outcome.
Cone was there when Dominican Republic, powered by Minnesota Timberwolves forward Karl-Anthony Towns, beat Canada 94-88 in a tune-up game, and when Spain narrowly escaped with victory 86-77 over the world No. 23. “Wala na, puro Dominican Republic na,” he said, stressing further that the “the next three days [of practice] will be all purely Dominican.”
With Clarkson on the bench, the rest of the national team grabbed the opportunity and rose to the occasion in the face of an opponent spewing fire from all angles. The Nationals shot 5 of 10 from beyond the 3-point arc to keep an exchange going although it was their bench scoring, 22-12, that kept the momentum in overdrive even as the Mexicans displayed outside accuracy set up by elaborate back picks and swift ball movement to find corner shooters.
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