Chot Reyes uses Gilas’ game vs war-hit Ukraine as teaching moment on perspective

FILE – Gilas Pilipinas coach Chot Reyes reacts after successful the boys’s basketball last in opposition to Cambodia on the thirty second Southeast Asian Video games (SEA Video games) in Phnom Penh on Could 16, 2023. (Photograph by MOHD RASFAN / AFP)

MANILA, Philippines—First, it was conditioning, then it was cohesion. What adopted was smoothening gaps in its protection.

On the heels of a second victory over a younger Ukrainian squad within the wee hours of Monday (Manila time), nationwide coach Chot Reyes then moved to underscoring the worth of perspective as Gilas Pilipinas continued its preparations for the Fiba (Worldwide Basketball Federation) World Cup right here in August.

“I assumed it was vital for us to get the attitude of someone from one other group—most particularly a group that’s present process excessive adversity,” he stated of Ukraine’s under-20 squad whom his prices defeated, 84-74, in Lithuania.

“Everyone knows what’s occurring in Ukraine in the meanwhile,” he added in a dispatch launched by the Samahang Basketbol ng Pilipinas later that day.

The Nationals, shortly after the match at Žalgiris Enviornment in Kaunas, gathered round 19-year-old Liev Koshevatskyi who spoke in regards to the battle that continues to ravage Ukraine thus far.

Gilas has been coaching within the Baltic states in a buildup geared towards the World Cup that the Philippines will probably be cohosting alongside Japan and Indonesia. The nationwide pool has been there since June 23 in a bid to bond, plot and prime for Italy, Angola and the Dominican Republic—three previous tormentors that can check the mettle of the Nationals within the group section of the worldwide meet set Aug. 25.

Reyes stated that he seen a little bit of restlessness inside his quarters, prompting him to rearrange for the huddle.

FILE – Gilas Pilipinas coaching in Europe for the Fiba World Cup. –SBP PHOTO

“[W]e’ve been right here for greater than per week already. They’re beginning to miss their households, their children, their wives. The gamers are making plenty of sacrifices to be right here. They’re beginning to really feel the aches and pains of the two-a-days, the journey, the chilly,” he stated.

“I feel it was vital for them to achieve [another view],” stated Reyes. “As I’ve stated, for me an important a part of dealing with adversity is gratitude and having an appreciation of what you have got.”

Reyes, who additionally does management talks on the facet, additionally felt that the second introduced an opportunity to drill within the weight that comes with representing the flag.

“In the long run, by means of the entire sacrifice that we’re all going by means of right here, we’re nonetheless very grateful and really appreciative to do what we’re doing regardless of how tough it’s and that we’re having the privilege of representing our nation,” he stated.

“And while you hear it from a participant from Ukraine like that? For them, the honour of representing the nation is on a unique degree than the honour that we really feel representing our nation,” Reyes added.

“I feel simply getting all these completely different views is a part of the training course of—broadening your data, widening your perspective. Like we at all times say, it’s extra than simply basketball. All the things we’re doing right here is extra than simply what occurs throughout the 4 strains [of the court].”

Gilas, now 2-2 in its European camp, turns its sights on a Lithuanian choice this Tuesday. Recreation time is at 11 p.m. (Manila time) with former Ateneo ace and naturalized massive man Ange Kouame now with the pool. INQ

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