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Trillo calls Gilas program 'selfish,' Reyes counters saying people are 'misinformed'
Alaska Aces interim head coach Luigi Trillo lashed out Monday night on Twitter, calling the Smart Gilas Philippine national men's basketball team program "selfish," but the head coach of that team, Chot Reyes, fired back, saying such comments come from "misinformed parties." Trillo tweeted out, "I find what Gilas is doing is very selfish. They get the PBA pros 1st then they have a cadet pool baring those picked from joining the PBA draft."
That tweet immediately drew multiple retweets and replies, with Trillo fielding some of the comments from his followers.I find what Gilas is doing is very selfish. They get the PBA pros 1st then they have a cadet pool baring those picked from joining PBA draft — Luis Antonio Trillo (@luigitrillo) June 18, 2012
@owence27 yes and we are lending our best. The weak PBA teams can only strengthen through draft. Cadet pool is not needed to wina Seaba. — Luis Antonio Trillo (@luigitrillo) June 18, 2012
He also added, "[Smart Gilas manager] Butch Antonio mentioned those chosen cadets will get ripe when they decide to enter the PBA. Then why send them if they are still not ripe?"@rioney we our lending our best pro players. The drft is our only chnce to strengthn our line up. Why deprive teams who are willing to lend? — Luis Antonio Trillo (@luigitrillo) June 18, 2012
A few hours later though, Reyes tweeted out a clarification, saying that the team being sent to the July 3-7 SEABA tournament was a different line-up from the Gilas cadet pool. He also said that the SEABA players would still be PBA draft-eligible.Butch Antonio mentioned those chosen cadets will get ripe when they decide to enter the PBA. Then why send them if they are still not ripe? — Luis Antonio Trillo (@luigitrillo) June 18, 2012
Great combo practice 2nyt w d SEABA Select team of players eligible for d PBA DRAFT & d GILAS pro pool. D SEABA tm is NOT d CADET pool — Chot Reyes (@coachot) June 18, 2012
SEABA roster: Chris Tiu,Al Ramos, Cliff Hodge,Chris Ellis,Garvo Lanete, Eman Monfort,Borg Hermida,Woody Co,Vic Manuel,Dave Marcelo,M Douthit — Chot Reyes (@coachot) June 18, 2012
Reyes then added, "Comments about GILAS being selfish and unfair are coming from misinformed parties basing their remarks on inaccurate press reports."No college players for d SEABA as it will be from July 3-7, in conflict w NCAA & UAAP — Chot Reyes (@coachot) June 18, 2012
Comments about GILAS being selfish & unfair are coming from misinformed parties basing their remarks on inaccurate press reports — Chot Reyes (@coachot) June 18, 2012
Earlier this year, the Smart Gilas program announced that they would change their approach to forming the national team, assembling instead a list of PBA talents to form the core of the team that would endeavor to qualify for, and if successful, play in the 2016 Olympics. Smart Gilas would also assemble a cadet team comprised of collegiate and semi-professional players with the goal of integrating the standouts into the national team proper down the road. The Alaska Aces currently have two of their best players, point guard LA Tenorio and big man Sonny Thoss, as part of the Gilas pool of PBA pros. The club though is a PBA-worst 1-6 in the on-going Governors' Cup, with no shot at making the semifinals. - AMD, GMA NewsWe also dint have a pick d last draft, but we released d ENTIRE GILAS roster to d PBA, most of whom were picked (cont) tl.gd/htg6p9 — Chot Reyes (@coachot) June 18, 2012
