After FIBA World Cup flop, time for PH basketball to evaluate, says Guiao

BEIJING--Plenty of questions need to be answered when Gilas Pilipinas returns to the country on Tuesday morning, following a dismal performance in the 2019 FIBA World Cup in China.

"Of course we're disappointed," Yeng Guiao told reporters on Sunday night, after the Philippines wrapped up its World Cup campaign at Wukesong Arena in Beijing. "Pagdating ng Asia, ayan Iran ang lakas, China ang lakas. Yung China natalo pa ng Nigeria," he added, referring to the host nation's 86-73 setback to Nigeria that dashed its hopes of going to the Olympics next year.For Guiao, regaining "Asian supremacy" should be the first step that Gilas Pilipinas has to take.

They only became truly complete with 10 days left before the World Cup, when Fajardo, Pogoy and Rosario joined practice following the Commissioner's Cup.Norwood noted that the teams Gilas faced in the World Cup "were together for months and months."Hindsight is, of course, 20-20. Norwood wryly added that had Gilas been successful, "they would've said, we only need 10 days.

"Meron ding parang mga bagay pa na pwede pa nating dapat pa na nagawa, in terms of preparation," he said.After Gilas' massive loss to Serbia in the group phase, the European side's coach, Sasha Djordjevic, said the Filipinos displayed some talent and speed, but clearly lacked "quality." It was a comment that stung, but Djordjevic's sentiment had merit. All throughout the tournament, the Filipinos struggled to keep up with bigger, faster, more skillful players.

The Philippines tried to "fight it out" inside the paint, and against Iran it had some success. June Mar Fajardo had 10 points, going 4 of 9 from the field. But he was outmuscled all game long by Haddadi, who scored 19 points on 8-of-12 shooting.

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