Back at birthing stage, Gilas Pilipinas hopes to sand off rough edges—and maybe even get a victory— in duel vs New Zealand

  There were two sides of Gilas Pilipinas late Friday night, one that got off to a shaky start and one that eventually steadied itself to rout a rising Asian program in India in the Fiba (International Basketball Federation) World Cup Asian Qualifiers. And as the national squad shoots for a sweep of the remains of its window assignments, coach Chot Reyes is less focused on getting the win as he is getting Gilas Pilipinas to its projected competitive whole in time for the 2023 World Cup that the country will cohost. "Obviously, to get the W is always important, but that is tempered with the fact that we know we've got a long way to go," he said shortly after his charges ...

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