'Win or lose, this was my last Southeast Asian Games,' says Chot Reyes as he guides Gilas Pilipinas back on top of the regional showpiece. SEAGames32 Cambodia2023
And Reyes went out with a bang as he guided Gilas Pilipinas back on top of the biennial meet with an inspiredover Cambodia in the gold-medal match at the Morodok Techo Sports Complex here on Tuesday, May 16.
“Win or lose, this was my last Southeast Asian Games,” said Reyes. “I promised I’ll never coach here in the SEA Games anymore.”It was redemption for Reyes and the national team, who failed to win a 14th straight SEA Games gold in Vietnam last year following aIndonesia brought in three naturalized players for its title repeat bid, while Cambodia naturalized five players from the United States in an attempt to defend its home turf.84-76 victory in the semifinals“I envisioned this, visualized it.
As Gilas Pilipinas regained its lost glory behind a mix of PBA stars and UAAP standouts, Reyes said the Samahang Basketbol ng Pilipinas should build a younger crew for the next SEA Games.“For the good of Philippine basketball, I think we really should bring younger players here in the Southeast Asian Games,” Reyes added. “The SBP is going to make that determination, but that is just my personal opinion.
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