Gilas Pilipinas Youth head coach LA Tenorio shared his ideas on social media after the younger squad missed the quarterfinals of the FIBA U16 Asia Cup.
The Philippines didn’t advance after falling to Bahrain within the quarterfinals qualifiers, 79-66.
“Nicely… the end result wasn’t what we hoped for, however i need to acknowledge the unbelievable sacrifices and resilience of those younger boys have put in,” Tenorio wrote in his publish on Thursday.
“Their dedication, exhausting work, teamwork and sacrifices have been inspiring since Day 1. And with that I’m so PROUD of those boys!”
For Tenorio, that is just the start of higher issues for the squad.
“This loss doesn’t outline us; it’s a stepping stone for larger issues forward. Let’s study from this and proceed to attempt for excellence! ”
Gilas Pilipinas Males workforce supervisor Alfrancis Chua additionally replied to the publish, saying, “Heads up. Happy with you and the workforce.”
In response to a now-deleted remark, Tenorio additionally defended his younger gamers.
“Kung wala ka namang mabuting sasabihin tungkol sa mga bata, tumahimik ka na lang! ’Di mo alam ang sakripisyong ginawa ng mga batang ’to,” he wrote.
The Philippines wrapped up the event with one win (towards Indonesia) and three losses (to Chinese language Taipei, New Zealand, and Bahrain).
—JKC, GMA Built-in Information
