Vic Manuel led Alaska Aces both in Game 1 and Game 2 of the 2016 PBA Philippine Cup Finals against San Miguel Beermen. Vic Manuel has been playing well in the PBA Finals not only on offense but also on defense.
Do you think Coach Tab Baldwin should have a second look at Vic Manuel for Gilas Pilipinas?
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After helping Rain or Shine Elasto Painters eliminate Talk N Text Tropang Texters in the PBA Quarterfinals with 15 points, 10 rebounds an 3 blocks, Raymond Almazan got an invite from Gilas Pilipinas Head Coach/TNT Consultant Tab Baldwin after the game to join Gilas Pilipinas practice in 2016.
Kevin Ferrer participated in Gilas Pilipinas practice last Monday joining Kiefer Ravena as the only college players in Gilas 4.0 practice at the Meralco Gym.
Tab Baldwin has officially been named Head Coach of the Ateneo Blue Eagles but Coaching Gilas Pilipinas is still a priority for Baldwin.
According to reports, Gilas Pilipinas Coach Tab Baldwin will replace Bo Perasol as Head Coach of the Ateneo Blue Eagles for UAAP Season 79.
The PBA honored Gilas Pilipinas 3.0 in the PBA 41st Season opening last October 21, 2015 at the Mall of Asia Arena.
Gilas Pilipinas Head Coach Tab Baldwin and Gilas Pilipinas 3.0 players minus Andray Blatche were called on stage for a short tribute as they showed highlights of the Jones Cup, MVP Cup and the FIBA Asia Championship.
It was a scary sight for all basketball-crazy Pinoys.
Japanese ace Makoto Hiejema and big man Jojo Takeuchi were taking the fight to Team Pilipinas, the former blazing hot, breathing fire and shooting fireballs from the perimeter virtually at will; the latter, terrifyingly efficient, grabbing rebounds in bunches and stroking shots inside and out. Japan led 17–16 after one, and they padded that lead to 7 early in the second canto. The game was all even at the half, 39–39, and at the end of three, 54–54.
Andray Blatche and Jayson Castro were their usual dynamic selves, but no one else was stepping up for Gilas 3.0.
Make no mistake about it: Gilas 3.0 is a team full of potential. Now, it seems that potential is finally making way for possibilities—tantalizing possibilities.
A day after defeating mighty Iran, Gilas 3.0 went right back to work, routing India 99–65 behind another sensational second half. The win, highlighted by a 24–0 run in the payoff period and capped by a Terrence Romeo-to-Matt Ganuelas alley-oop, gave the nationals the top seed in Group E, setting up a date with a resurgent Lebanon squad in the win-or-go-home quarterfinals.
Gilas Pilipinas Head Coach Tab Baldwin was interviewed by Quinito Henson in his show ‘No Holds Barred’.
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