32nd Jones Cup tidbits – Part II

Six grueling games in seven days of intense competition is over in Taipei. Here are more of my thoughts in the annual tournament in honor of Renato William Jones, one of the pillars of FIBA:

No excuses

The disappointing seventh place finish of the RP-Smart Gilas in the just concluded FIBA-Asia Champions Cup in Doha, Qatar has been the subject of criticisms among the Filipino basketball fans. Others have already concluded as early as now that this program of the Samahang Basketbol ng Pilipinas (SBP) towards regaining Asia’s basketball supremacy is nothing [...]

Marcio Lassiter: Marching for flag and country

Photo Courtesy: Fullertontitans.com
It’s good to hear that new recruit Marcio Lassiter has been playing well with the Smart Gilas team in 3 games so far. At first, I was not agreeable to the addition of Lassiter because the team has already been loaded with quality guards and also the anticipated arrival of Chris Lutz might [...]

Smart – RP 5 and Qatar had one apiece

As scheduled, RP developmental team Smart Gilas played against the Qatari National Team for two games in two days last January 8 and 9 in Doha, Qatar. I could not find any live streaming video of the games so I just went through with the forums to keep abreast with it. As reported, Smart Gilas [...]

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