Coach Tim Cone and Gilas Pilipinas ends its Fiba OQT marketing campaign with their heads held excessive regardless of falling wanting advancing to the ultimate. –FIBA PHOTO
Nonetheless reeling from Gilas Pilipinas’ loss to Brazil that ended the Nationals’ bid to make the Paris Olympics, nationwide coach Tim Cone on Saturday mentioned there may be nonetheless one thing nice to remove from the marketing campaign.
“It’s arduous to speak about this after you lose however it’s a development expertise for us,” Cone mentioned on the heels of a 71-60 defeat by the hands of the World No. 12 Brazil within the semifinal of the Fiba Olympic Qualifying Match (OQT) in Area Riga.
“It’s, kinda like a ‘now we all know’ second, ‘Now we all know we are able to compete. So now, how [do] we get that subsequent step in so we are able to get somewhat higher—and never simply compete, however win?”
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Like many within the Gilas Pilipinas’ quarters, Cone believes that the Riga marketing campaign replenished this system’s perception in itself.
In simply the previous week, the Philippines toppled World No. 6 Latvia on its residence turf and fewer than 24 hours after that threatened a tall, No. 23-ranked Georgian crew that was preventing for all times.
Gilas Pilipinas ends it Fiba OQT run and goals of creating it to the Paris Olympics with a loss to Brazil within the semifinals. –FIBA PHOTO
Greater than the tactical classes, it’s the arrogance manufactured off these video games that may spur Gilas Pilipinasas it turns its sights on the following dream in Qatar the place the following Fiba World Cup can be performed and berths to the Los Angeles Olympics can be dangled.
“Taking part in this type of event, the place you’re taking part in 3 video games in 4 days, it simply will get more durable and more durable each recreation. These are issues that we’ll want to regulate to,” Cone mentioned.
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“We didn’t count on to be right here however as soon as we’re right here, we anticipated to win. It’s an unbelievable disappointment for us and we’re not going to leap up and down and say, ‘Yay, we did our factor and all people was happy with us.’ Hopefully, that doesn’t get into our mindset,” he added.
“We have to preserve pushing and transferring ahead, getting higher.”
