Veteran Gilas big men Japeth Aguilar and June Mar Fajardo both agree that the 2023 edition of the Philippine team that is preparing for the FIBA World Cup is more talented compared to the 2014 batch that saw action in Seville, Spain.
'This is a totally different team compared to the one that played in 2014, though talent-wise, the guys here are more talented,' Aguilar told reporters, shortly after Gilas' practice on Tuesday night at the Philsports Arena in Pasig City.The 36-year-old Aguilar, one of the few senior players in the national team, however, reiterated that they intend to emulate the way the 2014 batch played during the World Cup.
The Philippines also hung in the coattails of the JJ Barea-led Puerto Rico side before dropping a narrow four-point defeat.Gilas Pilipinas eventually closed the tournament with a gutsy 81-79 overtime victory over Senegal, marking the country's first World Cup victory since the Philippines defeated Australia and Central African Republic when the tournament was still known as the World Championship in 1974 in San Juan, Puerto Rico.
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