source: June Navarro | inquirer.net
A revamp in the coaching staff of the Smart Gilas Pilipinas National Team is in the offing. Samahang Basketbol ng Pilipinas executive director Noli Eala confirmed Monday the impending facelift that could possibly bring in three more assistants to reinforce Gilas coach Rajko Toroman's tactical crew.
Eala said Nokia Under-16 Team Pilipinas coach Eric Altamirano would join assistant coach Allan Gregorio as Toroman's regular assistants but refused to name the other two pending the SBP's negotiations with them.
An Inquirer source, however, revealed that Letran coach Louie Alas was being eyed as Toroman's chief deputy at Gilas while former PBA coach Binky Favis would probably take over the scouting chores starting January.
“We need an experienced coach to help coach Rajko while bringing in coach E (Altamirano) will provide continuity to the youth program,'' said Eala.
The same source said Gilas assistants Jude Roque and Jalma Arnedo would be transferred to the scouting team under Favis.
Getting the services of Alas for Gilas, however, will be tricky. Besides a live contract with the Knights in the NCAA, Alas has also been calling the shots for the RP Patriots in the Asean Basketball League.
As for Favis, the former Coca-Coca mentor was replaced by Kenneth Duremdes at the helm several months back, making him available for the national team.
Eala said hiring Altamirano would allow for a progressive flow of tactical knowledge from Gilas down to the youth program.
“It will bridge the gap and address the problem of continuity from the youth to the men's team,'' said Eala.
Altamirano recently coached the Nokia U16 Team Pilipinas to a fourth-place finish in the 16-nation Fiba Asia U16 Men's Championship in Johor Bahru, Malaysia.
Had they beaten Iran in the quarterfinals, the Nationals could have faced Korea and possibly booked one of two tickets to the Fiba World U17 Men's Championship in Hamburg, Germany next year.
The Philippines lost to eventual champion China in the semifinals and again yielded to Iran in the battle for the bronze.
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kunin na rin si yeng guiao...para kumpletos rekados na!
good job for Eric A. 4th place tayo sa FIBA ASIA U16.. =) he will sure be a big help for gilas..
Good job Mr. Eala. Toroman's stint with Gilas is only for 3 years, we should have a steady and solid head coach by then. Coach Alas fits the position to replace Toroman after 3 years. Coach Altamirano could get much needed tips likewise needed for his U-16 team which players will eventually tap by Gilas. Nice move by the SBP.
good strategy by eala idol talaga kita pagdating s strategic planning...
ano naman maitutulong ni yeng guiao wahaha
c chot reyes kunin nyo soon,,,
Great news, indeed the future looks bright for Philippine BAsketball. Buen trabaho SBP...
-SERBJA
pwd pa recruit sa gilas c bradwyn guinto 6'6 na naglalaro s sheparton gators at c 5'11 Wetherell Ryan ng university of southern california...
wlang bakante kay yeng,mayroon pro water boy
great!!!
Sayang talaga yung laban nila sa iran nagpabaya kc sana lumaki sana chance nila na maka top 2
matagal na dapat ipinasok si coach eric dyan sa smart gilas. with his coaching credentials, dapat as early as january of this year nilagay na siya dyan.
TIM CONE kunin nyo
Dapat walang commitment sa anumang team ang kukuning mga understudies ni Coach Toroman. Good choice sina Altamirano at Gregorio. At hindi dapat si Reyes at Cone. They're both commited sa kanilang respective PBA teams.
I tink its a prudent move by SBP 2 get d services of coach eric altamirano as 1 of toroman's asistant. I tink altamirano's piloting of d RP U-16 team 2 4th place was a feat & it has definitely earned him d rayt 2 be part of gilas' coaching staff. he wud be a good understudy 4 toroman whos contract wid gilas is only 3 years & wen toroman leaves gilas den altamirano is a good candidate 2 suceed toroman
si coach norman black kaya! hehehe
si coach norman black kaya! hehehe
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Pwede sana kaso may Ateneo team na si Coach Norman, kaya hindi advisable para sa kanya na isali sa Gilas coaching staff.