CLARKSON NG GILAS VS TOWNS NG DOMINICAN WOLVES SA 23FIBAWC OPENER

KINAYA ng Gilas Pilipinas na  kunin ang serbisyo ng isang naturalized player guard dahil na rin sa  mga toreng kinabibilangan nina  local big men na sina 7-foot-3 Kai Sotto, 6-foot-10 June Mar Fajardo, 6-foot-10 AJ Edu, at 6-foot-9 Japeth Aguilar.

Gayunpaman,ang world’s No. 40   rank sa mundo na Filipino ay nananatiling underdog kontra No. 28 Dominicans, na may ipinagmamalaking Minnesota Timberwolves star big man na si Karl-Anthony Towns.

Ang iba pang   Dominicans  na may NBA o G League experience sa katauhan nina  Lester Quiñones (Golden State Warriors), Angel Delgado (Los Angeles Clippers), LJ Figueroa (Santa Cruz Warriors), at Eloy Vargas (South Bay Lakers).

Bagama’t dehado,kinakailangan ni Reyes at tropang Gilas ang kanilang  A-game upang makasilip ng tsansang manalo.

“We have to be the best we can be and play our best game, [b]ut even if we play our best, it does not guarantee a win because that is how strong the other team is,” wika ni  Reyes.

“The only thing sure is if we do not play our best, then we have no chance.” Ang game time sa hapon ay 8 n.g., matapos na magbakbakan ang ka-group A na Angola at Italy  sa opener bandang  4 ng hapon.