MANILA, Philippines--Gilas Pilipinas coach Chot Reyes isn't too fond of playing familiar opponents in the Fiba World Cup. And rightly so. "It goes both ways. We know them and they know us as well, so there's going to be a few surprises," he said on Saturday night, shortly after the Draw Ceremony at Smart Araneta Coliseum in Cubao. The Philippines is drawn with Angola, Dominican Republic and Italy in Group A play will be held at the Philippine Arena in Bulacan and then the Big Dome. Gilas played Angola and Italy in the 2019 World Cup in China and came out empty-handed. The Nationals then played the Dominican Republic in the Olympic Qualifiers conducted in Serbia where they...
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