Short on preparation, Gilas depart for Iran:: Morale is still high: Jose Reyes.
The Gilas are on the move yet again!
The upcoming Fiba Asia Challenge is due to begin in Iran from September 9th 2016 and will end to a close on the 18th of September 2016. Even though the national side could not get enough time to prepare them for this tough tournament, there is no other way out for this lot because they are all professional players are supposed to keep themselves match fit to participate as and when summoned.
Coach Josh Reyes was matter of fact when confronted with the situation was not particularly concerned since the boys had put in whatever practice sessions they could under the circumstances.
On their part the coaching staff and the coach himself did not spare any efforts in their role in preparing their team and bring it to a state of preparedness for the upcoming tournament.
The players also did not hold back their sweat and stuck manfully to their task to be in the maximum fitness for the tourney; the coach did regret that they did not have more time to put in more practice games with international friendly matches so that they could be better prepared for the event.
Instead of wasting our time in cribbing about the lack of time or of less preparatory time, it was now our duty to make do with what we have, added Josh.
The team had been preparing in the meantime and Monday night saw them finally wind up their preparations with a match against a team comprising some reserve players from the SCTEX and NLEX combined team; they did pip the opponents at 106 – 83.
Tonight, they are flying to Tehran to participate in the continental FIBA Asia challenge Cup 2016.
Commendable response
Josh Reyes was not perturbed because he knew that his boys were made of sterner stuff and they were capable of taking such drawbacks in their strides; being sportspersons, they had been brought up to face all kinds of adverse conditions.
That was why their attitudes were tempered enough to face all adversities like seasoned campaigners; that is what we inculcate in all the sportspersons because these are what teach them to be tough mentally in addition to taking a control on their emotions and behavior.
Umrao singh umraoz.wordpress.com
Tuesday, 06 September 2016
Written for: Lars-Magnus Carlsson www.thephilippinepride.com
