There will be no rest for the weary as far as Gilas Pilipinas is concerned, with only a few days to go before the FIBA World Cup commences at the Philippine Arena in Bocaue, Bulacan.
Asked whether he will consider giving his players a break after three grueling tune-up games — the third against Mexico Monday night —Gilas coach Chot Reyes shook his head.'With three days to go, we'll continue our training ,' Reyes said, minutes after Gilas Pilipinas faced Montenegro and Chicago Bulls forward Nikola Vucevic, holding the world No. 18 at bay in the first half before losing steam in the third quarter of a 102-87 loss Sunday night at the PhilSports Arena in Pasig City.
The Dominican Republic, behind Minnesota Timberwolves star Karl-Anthony Towns, who had 20 points, 6 rebounds and 2 assists, beat Canada, 94-88, in a preparatory friendly in Granada, Spain recently.Reyes, who describes Towns as a 'legitimate NBA All-Star first team player,' said the Dominican Republic is 'truly strong,' adding that although it lost to defending champion Spain in a succeeding tune-up 86-77, it still looked impressive.
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