The Smart Gilas national team won’t have any tougher tournament in preparation for the Olympic qualifiers this year than the Fiba-Asia Champions Cup opening tomorrow at the PhilSports Arena.
The Nationals will have their hands full, duking it out with the top club teams in Asia, which will be reinforced by a stellar cast of imports. Some of the clubs will also feature the core of their country’s national teams.
“It’s even tougher than the Jones Cup,” said Smart Gilas coach Rajko Toroman at a press conference hosted by Sports5 which will air the Champions Cup games live.
The Jones Cup is a prestigious annual tournament in Taiwan that lures the top nationalteams in Asia and where several Philippine teams have figured prominently in the past.
“You can just imagine the quality in [the Champions Cup]. It will be played at a high level. There will be two great imports in every team,” said Toroman. Gilas has been grouped with Malaysia, Jordan, Iraq and Saudi Arabia in the tournament. Read More...
The Nationals will have their hands full, duking it out with the top club teams in Asia, which will be reinforced by a stellar cast of imports. Some of the clubs will also feature the core of their country’s national teams.
“It’s even tougher than the Jones Cup,” said Smart Gilas coach Rajko Toroman at a press conference hosted by Sports5 which will air the Champions Cup games live.
The Jones Cup is a prestigious annual tournament in Taiwan that lures the top nationalteams in Asia and where several Philippine teams have figured prominently in the past.
“You can just imagine the quality in [the Champions Cup]. It will be played at a high level. There will be two great imports in every team,” said Toroman. Gilas has been grouped with Malaysia, Jordan, Iraq and Saudi Arabia in the tournament. Read More...
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