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Freddie Webb on Gilas’ stint in FIBA World Cup: ‘We had it coming’

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Dennis Gasgonia, ABS-CBN News

<div class="embed-wrap"><figure data-feedback="fb:likes,fb:comments"><img src="https://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2019/news/09/07/20190902-fiba-wcup-gilas-serbia.jpg"/><figcaption>A lack of preparation was one of a number of factors that did the Philippines in the 2019 FIBA World Cup. FIBA.basketball</figcaption></figure></div>Gilas Pilipinas&#x27; successive losses in the 2019 FIBA World Cup was bound to happen the way the team prepared, according to Filipino basketball legend Freddie Webb.&quot;We didn&#x27;t fare too well, we had it coming,&quot; said the former senator, who was part of the last national team that played in the Olympics in 1972.The Filipinos haven&#x27;t won a game yet, but they have a chance to break that slump against Iran on Sunday.&quot;We did not have teamwork, because Yeng Guiao, the players were given to him like 2 to 3 weeks before the games samantalang &#x27;yung mga kalaban natin 2 to 3 years magkakasama na iyon,&quot; Webb said.&quot;Tayo &#x27;pag gumising ka, bukas ang laro. It&#x27;s so hard to do that, you&#x27;ve got to be creative. Kelangan natin ng panahon to win games.&quot;Webb added that Gilas will need a naturalized player willing to stay in the country for an extended period. <ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/sports/09/07/19/fiba-world-cup-frustrated-blatche-vows-to-keep-fighting-despite-tough-journey">FIBA World Cup: Frustrated Blatche vows to keep fighting despite &#x27;tough journey&#x27;</a></li></ul>That way, he will be able to learn how Filipinos play their game.Webb also suspected that Andray Blatche wasn&#x27;t fit enough to play. &quot;Ang bagal, hindi lumalaban, ang daming errors,&quot; he said.But all in all he said the PBA will have to make sacrifices by loaning their players for a prolonged period. That&#x27;s the only way to win games in the world stage, Webb said.&quot;Kailangan may rest period period sila ng 3 to 4 months para doon every year &#x27;yung pipiliin sa pool they will play like almost everyday. Kaso hindi, money talks. Ang PBA, pera &#x27;yan malaki ang gastos nila. So kailangang continue, pero if they can do that, then we have a good chance at winning,&quot; Webb said.&quot;Nakita mo si (June Mar) Fajardo pagod na pagod, lahat &#x27;yun pagod &#x27;yun dahil kagagaling lang sa torneo. Kailangan ng teamwork and teamwork you cannot achieve overnight. It takes years, not only months but years.&quot;Webb said his heart goes out to Guiao who did his best to prepare the national squad. &quot;I pity Yeng Guiao because people will start to point accusing fingers, but the guy did his best. He did it with just so much, little time just to create a winning team,&quot; he said.Another factor that led to Gilas&#x27; poor performance is other teams appear to have scouted the Filipinos. &quot;In the last FIBA, we played too well that these guys took us very seriously. Ngayon sabi nila hindi tayo dito magloko-loko a kaya ngayon binakbakan tayo,&quot; Webb said<div>(For more sports coverage, visit the<a href="https://sports.abs-cbn.com/"> ABS-CBN Sports website</a>.)</div>

Webb, considered a legend in Philippine basketball, cited several factors behind the Philippines' disappointing play in the 2019 World Cup.

Webb, considered a legend in Philippine basketball, cited several factors behind the Philippines' disappointing play in the 2019 World Cup.

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Freddie Webb on Gilas’ stint in FIBA World Cup: ‘We had it coming’

Dennis Gasgonia,

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Published Sep 07, 2019 06:57 PM PHT

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Updated Sep 07, 2019 07:11 PM PHT

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