Who are these players you are referring to? FIBA schedules were always posted early, even several months ahead. What franchises are you referring to here?
Seriously? SMB and MVP, though Alfrancis Chua keeps denying that they are keeping their players away from Gilas, do you still remember the Pingris case before?
But for me, Gilas should stay with that young lineup. There's no need for a PBA player to join the craze as sometimes, players here are more concerned about their career (as they have no choice) instead of doing the "call of duty" for the country.
Based on the experienced, the chance of winning is better with PBA players, that Alapag lead and Castro lead Gilas both create impact and our country being noticed way back when Terrence Romeo creates his name, remember?
But the sense of being sincere with the duty, that's a good argument as PBA players are more into their careers. I fully agree with you.
These young Gilas prospects will be enhanced more as long as they are used to playing against international teams. Of course, with good guidance from their Head Coach regardless of who's the one that will take the position.
Don't get me wrong and I agree with you in terms of developing young players, if only coach chot let coach Tab to continue
guiding the original gilas. Those young players are already ripe competing international, we see them competes and the
way they are being developed is what we need, look most of them are now part outside leagues who paid them higher than
PBA stars.