Chemistry among considerations in Strong Group's back-to-back title bid in Jones Cup

Minor tweaks were made in Strong Group Athletics' lineup for the Jones Cup but for head coach Charles Tiu, chemistry is among the factors considered as they aim to bring home the title anew.

Kiefer Ravena and Rhenz Abando will return for Strong Group's back-to-back bid alongside Jason Brickman, Dave Ildefonso, Ange Kouame, Geo Chiu, and Allen Liwag. DJ Fenner, Tajuan Agee, and Andre Roberson will also join Tiu's squad.

Ian Miller and Javi Gomez de Liaño, meanwhile, will be the new ones in the team.

"We try to keep the guys intact as much as possible. I think only si Ian Miller's the guy who I just met for the first time, but I think, just getting them reps, getting them in a system in eight practices is not exactly easy that's why we have to keep things as simple as possible para [they] don't get confused. I think that's the key," Tiu said during Strong Group's practice on Wednesday at the De La Salle-College of Saint Benilde gym.

Miller is coming off an impressive campaign in the BCL Asia tournament with Mongolian club Ulaanbaatar Xac Broncos where he was named MVP of the East Asia Division with averages of 17.9 points on 44.1% shooting, alongside 2.6 rebounds and 5.6 assists.

Gomez de Liaño, meanwhile, posted 8.4 points and 2.7 rebounds per game in his debut with Anyang JKJ in the KBL.

Strong Group's campaign in the Jones Cup will commence on July 13.

—JMB, GMA Integrated News