Gilas Pilipinas head coach Chot Reyes said the team will get its hands full in just trying to contain Dominican Republic’s NBA star Karl-Anthony Towns during their match at the Philippine Arena on Friday, Aug. 25.
Gilas Pilipinas head coach Chot Reyes said the team will get its hands full in just trying to contain Dominican Republic’s NBA star Karl-Anthony Towns during their match at the Philippine Arena on Friday, Aug. 25.
“I don’t think it’s physically possible for any single person on our team and perhaps even the entire World Cup to stop Karl-Anthony Towns one-on-one,” said Reyes. While admittedly, it will be a collective effort from all of Gilas players from the guards to big men to try and limit the touches of Towns, the burden of putting a body against the NBA All-Star when he gets into his scoring positions.
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