00:00May dalawang bagong puwersa ang muling magbibigay ng boost sa Gilas Pilipinas
00:04para sa nalalapit na FIBA World Cup Asian Qualifiers ngayong November
00:08at sa pinakahuling developments, malinaw ang kanilang ambisyon.
00:13Narito report de Clark na Lapo ng Philippine Christian University, Das Marinas.
00:19Habang papalapit ang unang window ng FIBA World Cup Asian Qualifiers,
00:24mas pinatatag ng samahang basketball ng Pilipinas ang Gilas Pilipinas
00:28sa pamamagitan ng 18-man training pool.
00:30Isa sa mga highlights si Quentin Meliora Brown na ngayong fully approved na bilang local player ng FIBA
00:35ay makatutulong bilang rim protector at rebounder,
00:38mga aspeto na kritikal sa depensa ng Gilas lalo na't hindi makakalaro si Kai Soto sa qualifiers.
00:44You know, those are the things I can't control.
00:47Energy, effort, defense, you know, I can't control if the ball goes in.
00:51So for me, that's always been, you know, my number one focus.
00:55You know, give everything I have.
00:58And leave it all out there so I know that I can step up and do what I can
01:03and then things will start to fall in place if you work hard and keep doing that.
01:07This is a really special moment in time for me.
01:11You know, being able to represent a country, the Philippines, you know,
01:16it's a really special moment.
01:19Anytime you get to represent something bigger than yourself,
01:23it's something that's both an honor and something I'm grateful for.
01:29Kasabay nito, bumalik sa squad si Juan Gomez Deleaño,
01:33isang combo guard na kilala sa kanyang agility at dependsang intensity.
01:36Ayon kay head coach Tim Cohn, malaking tulong si JGDL sa rotation ng team
01:41at magbibigay ng balanse sa core players ng men's basketball national team.
01:46Ang dalawang bagong addition sa lineup ay strategic reinforcement lamang,
01:49isang malinaw na hakbang upang mapanatili ang competitive edge ng hilas sa Asian competition.
01:55At sa Nobyemre 28, haharapin ng Pilipinas ang Guam sa unang laban ng qualifiers,
02:00isang malaking pagkakataon para ipakita ang bagong identity ng team.
02:04Sa pagpasok ni na Juan at Quentin,
02:07malaking karagdagan nito sa mobility, size, at defensive presence ng hilas Pilipinas,
02:13lalo kung makikipagsabayan sila sa towering frontlines ng maiba pang mga Southeast Asian teams.
02:18Clark Nalapo from Philippine Christian University, Das Marinas.
02:21Para sa atletang Pilipino, para sa bagong Pilipinas.
