The Philippine basketball team is on the move for another attempt to enter the Olympics in London 2012. With the PBA already choosing Yeng Guiao as the new coach to lead the team, a great motivator and will surely make his players improve on every aspect of the court, the Philiipine team has a huge chance. Their first stop is the Southeast Asian Basketball (SEABA) Championship in May 2009 and afterwards, the August FIBA-Asia Championship in Guangzhou, China.
The latter is the qualifier for the 2010 World Championship in Istanbul, Turkey, which is the ultimate goal.
Its going to be a rough road ahead of the team. Realistic but difficult as Guiao expressed.
You might wonder who the players around the PBA were selected so these are the warriors that Guiao picked.
Kelly Williams Sta. Lucia Realty
Willie Miller and Sonny Thoss Alaska
Kerby Raymundo and James Yap of Purefoods
Mick Pennisi of San Miguel
Ryan Reyes of Sta. Lucia
Jayjay Helterbrand of Ginebra
Ranidel de Ocampo and Arwind Santos of Air21
Asi Taulava of Coca-Cola
Gabe Norwood of Rain or Shine,
Cyrus Baguio of Red Bull
Jared Dillinger of Talk ‘N Text.
Well, goodluck to our new philipppine basketball team. I hope things will improve in terms of the result and we can go on and welcome london!
