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CLARK bubble is still a go for the planned third window of the 2021 Fiba Asia Cup qualifiers despite the current conditions in the country.
Samahang Basketbol ng Pilipinas (SBP) president Al Panlilio stressed on Saturday that the federation has been tirelessly doing its preparations for the series of games slated from June 16 to 20 while also continuing to monitor the situation. Although we ve indicated to Fiba that times are very uncertain, we are committed. We re fully committed to host in June, he told Radyo5 s Power and Play with Noli Eala on Saturday.
Clark has been re-awarded the hosting rights to the third window last week, where it will stage a bubble for the games of Group A, B, and C, to determine the final entrants to the continental tournament, set in Indonesia come August.
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Garcia said he welcomes the opportunity to serve the national colors again after acting as Yeng Guiao’s lead deputy during the qualifiers and the FIBA World Cup proper in 2019.
“I’m happy na isinama ako because I get to learn new system under (project director) coach Tab (Baldwin) when we know he’s one of the best coaches internationally. So that’s added knowledge,” said the current head coach of Rain or Shine.
“I’m there to help them (Gilas) also and give them my thoughts.”
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Like Garcia, the 63-year-old Black previously worked with Gilas Pilipinas in the 2014 FIBA World Cup in Spain following the country’s silver medal finish in the FIBA Asia Men’s Championship in Manila a year earlier.