In 1954, led by Carlos Loyzaga, our national team succeeded in grabbing the bronze medal! Yes, during that World Cup, the Philippines was the third-best team!
Two years from now, the Philippines will be one of the hosts of the next FIBA World Cup. In short, we have the home-court advantage.
The question is, can we, at the very least, survived round 1 again?
I think, there is one big reason to hope for. It is a player that Gilas can have during the 2023 FIBA World Cup. That player is playing in the NBA.
That player is currently the #1 choice for the 2021 6th man of the year award. Yes, that player is Jordan Clarkson.
Clarkson is currently producing 17.4 points, 4.0 rebounds, 2.2 assists, 0.9 steal, 42% FG and 3.0 three-pointers per game.
There is no doubt that even if he ended up as our naturalized player, Clarkson will still be the most talented player to ever play for our national team.
The #1 need of a basketball player is an ace player. Someone who can create his shots at will. Clarkson is that guy.
And he will play for the Philippines.
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