The Philippine national men’s basketball team that finished second in the FIBA Asia Championship inspires not just Filipino fans, but also members of their own cadet pool.
Kevin Alas and Jake Pascual watched the finals of the tournament, and even though Gilas Pilipinas fell short against a big, physical Iran team, the two young players came away with plenty of hope for the national team moving forward, especially after qualifying for the FIBA World Cup.
“Siyempre nakaka-inspire yung ginawa nila,” Alas said. “At first, it’s a dream pa lang, ngayon nagkatotoo na makapasok sa World Cup.
“Inspiration namin itong team na ito na talagang magsipag para sa national team in the future.”
Pascual thinks that this is the beginning of the hope that the Philippines can actually one day stake claim to the title of the best team in Asia.
“Nasimulan na natin. Napatunayan natin ditto na kaya natin,” Pascual said. “Tsaka parang naimpluwensyahan rin nila ang mga kabataan na may pag-asa pala talaga lalo na pag pinaghandaan natin ng mabuti.”
Source: http://www.interaksyon.com/interaktv/silver-medal-finish-inspires-gilas-pilipinas-cadet-members-kevin-alas-jake-pascual
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