Paul Lee: Angas
The focus of El Granada and Super Marcio
Because basketball never stops, training to get better shouldn’t stop either.
Jeff Chan: Asintado
Anthony Semerad eyes the pros
One half of San Beda’s Semerad twins showed what he can do on both ends of the floor at the 2014 PBA Draft Combine scrimmage, which featured the country’s top rookie prospects.
Chris Banchero is PBA ready
Fil-Italian guard Chris Banchero could have just showed up at the Gatorade Hoops Center, did 20 jumping jacks, and left—and he still would’ve landed among the top five picks of the 2014 PBA Draft.
PBA-bound
The dream of playing in the big leagues. That’s what around 80 of the country’s top raw talents were hanging on to as they sprinted up and down the court, jumped as high as they could, and battled with the best at the 2014 PBA Draft Combine.
Blood and sweat: The Playground Manila 2014
For two days in May, basketball-hungry fans trooped to the Metrowalk Grounds in Pasig City for The Playground Manila 2014.
Day 5: BuhayOFW
Modern day heroes, these Gilas players are, spending their days and nights away from their families to bring honor to everyone rooting for them back home.
In day five of training camp, they take a break from all the hard work to be reminded of what all that “PUSO” talk is all about.
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Day 4: Japeth destroys Jeff
Japeth Aguilar is part of the national team because of his length and athleticism, and in the fourth day of the Gilas Pilipinas training camp, he showed exactly that—crossing over Andray Blatche and posterizing Jeff Chan.
After a grueling day of scrimmage, the team visited the family of Gary David for some sinigang, pancit, and lumpia. Kain Pilipinas!
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