MANILA, Philippines — Filipino coach Charles Tiu said Strong Group's recent title conquest of the William Jones Cup was a product of the lessons they learned after their painful experience in the 33rd Dubai International Basketball Championship last January.
MANILA, Philippines — Filipino coach Charles Tiu said Strong Group's recent title conquest of the William Jones Cup was a product of the lessons they learned after their painful experience in the 33rd Dubai International Basketball Championship last January.That SGA squad had the star power after being reinforced by the likes of former NBA champion Dwight Howard, Andray Blatche, Andre Roberson and McKenzie Moore.
Tiu noted that after falling short in the Dubai tournament, the team set forth at putting premium at recruiting high-character players, a scoring import, referring to McCullough, who was then paired with a workhorse of a reinforcement in Agee during its Jones Cup buildup. 'I think no. 1 was to build a deeper roster. I think the local players we had were much better, and how our imports,' explained Tiu. 'T was such a big blessing for us because he tried to do the little things.
Tiu Says Dubai Experience Prepared SGA Well In Jones Cup Title Conquest
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