Gilas To Skip PBA Governors Cup!

One and done.

Thus is the case of the Smart Gilas National Team, as officials and coaches decided to skip the upcoming PBA Governors Cup.

The FIBA-Asia Championships are set in Wuhan, China on September 15-25. But Smart Gilas, in preparation for that tournament, has also committed to playing in FIBA-Asia Champions Cup and the Jones Cup, two international tournaments that will feature national teams that the Philippines may face in September.



And if Smart Gilas plays in thePBA's Governors Cup, that would mean the Nationals would be playing high caliber basketball for a total of 7-8 months without rest.

A lot is at stake here as only the winner of the FIBA-Asia Championships will be given an outright ticket to the London Olympics. Teams that pace second and third will be invited to a global tournament later in the year, where 3 more Olympic wildcard slots will be awarded.

For Smart Gilas, the easier path is to win in the FIBA-Asia Championships, as going to the global tournament may mean going up against upper echelon teams like Puerto Rico, Brazil, Canada and New Zealand. 

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