Coach Yeng Guiao answers Philippines men's national basketball team's moniker confusion: "Sa akin it does not matter. If they want to call us Gilas, I’m ok. They want to call us Team Philippines, I’m ok." [source: Manila Bulletin Sports]
"This is coach Yeng's (Guiao) time. You know Gilas, that's in the past. It's time to change the image of Philippine basketball. Under coach Yeng's time, we want to be known as Team Pilipinas."
— Waylon Galvez (@batangBOYAA) September 7, 2018
Asi Taulava @agelessasi88 @mbsportsonline pic.twitter.com/dZ4PY9v9vT
Coach Yeng Guiao: "Hindi ko alam yun eh, wala akong kinalaman dun, actually I was surprised when I read that.. I really don't know if they had a talk as a team or it was something that.. just was spontaneous..."
"...Sa akin it does not matter. If they want to call us Gilas, I’m ok. They want to call us Team Philippines (Team Pilipinas), I’m ok."
(via Manila Bulletin Sports)
"Yeng's time" is actually the opinion of ASI :) and probably shared by more than one member of Team Pilipinas :) At the end of the day, it's the national team. Just keep supporting it regardless of the COACH :)
— Waylon Galvez (@batangBOYAA) September 8, 2018
Asi Taulava would love for you to call the national squad simply as 'Team Pilipinas.' | More of Ageless Asi's comments on the story:https://t.co/OrWVx1BZLb#FIBAWCQ pic.twitter.com/AwR1H7BJty
— Philstar Sports Hub (@StarSportsHub) September 7, 2018
#LabanPilipinas Asi Taulava speaks on behalf of National Team: 'We want to be known as Team Pilipinas' >> https://t.co/cqIzzY62yI pic.twitter.com/Ors2oadjs2
— Tiebreaker Times (@tiebreakertimes) September 7, 2018
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