Gilas with out Jordan Clarkson to The Olympic Qualifying

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Gilas positively hostile country would still in Manila FIBA ​​Olympic Qualifying Tournament in 2016 without an NBA-caliber player in the person of Jordan Clarkson of Los Angeles Lakers.

“I’m always an idealist and pragmatic. To have a chance, we’ve got to focus and stay positive. Conditions must be there to provide the opportunity. We have to send the best team possible, the crowd must be there and the team must be motivated,”

The Association Basketball Philippines (SBP) president and FIBA ​​Manila OQT Local Organizing Committee chairman Manny Pangilinan said in an ambush interview after the press conference yesterday Manila Peninsula Hotel in Makati.

The preparation is short and nearing the tournament on July 5-10 at the Mall of Asia Arena (MOA) and the long process of organizing documents Fil-Am sophomore guard so fit just beforehand with Gilas Philippines naturalized player Andray Blatche.

Said SBP executive director Sonny Barrios with whom they Gilas team manager Butch Antonio Blatche to report to the country in May on the conditions for the practice of serious national quintet. At present, every Monday just the practice of nationals.

“Butch and I met with the lady representing Andray. We couldn’t overemphasize more the need for Andray to come in shape. The message I gave her, God forbids that he comes out of shape, the media will surely make him feel our disappointment,”

Barrios exclaimed .

At least P200 million from the cost of the Philippines hosting bid in October won in January to the end of the tournament.

The champion will be OQT single qualifier 31st Summer Olympic Games on August 5 to 21 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

SBP partner of the event as global partners include Champion, Japan Airlines, Molten, Tissot, Yanjing Beer and Peak, local partners Smart Communications, Meralco, PLDT Home Fibr and TV5.

Group B includes the 28th seed Nationals and fifth seed France will be opponents on July 5 and 21 seed New Zealand the same day at 9: 00 pm. In Group A Turkey's eighth seed, 26th seed and the 31st seed Canada Senegal.

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