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Philippine Star
Philippine Star
MANILA, Philippines — Former Gilas Pilipinas member LA Tenorio jumped to the defense of the national team following a mediocre 1-1 result in the recently concluded February window of the FIBA World Cup Asian Qualifiers last week. Speaking on One Sports’ The Game, Tenorio noted that this group of Philippine cagers, bannered by Thirdy Ravena and Dwight Ramos and coached by Chot Reyes, struggled mostly due to their lack of preparation time. The team had only weeks to prepare for the pocket tournament, owing to personnel changes, schedule conflicts, and the COVID-19 pandemic. “We saw how they real…