Tim Cone shrugs off Gilas’ Fiba draw: ‘We’ll do what we need to do’

Barangay Ginebra trainer Tim Cone, additionally the trainer of Gilas Pilipinas, right through a PBA Philippine CUp sport. –PBA IMAGES

MANILA, Philippines—Gilas Pilipinas trainer Tim Cone isn’t frightened about the place the Philippines’ workforce for the 2027 Fiba World Cup Asian Qualifiers.

In reality, he’s now not giving it a lot concept in any respect.

“Everybody’s making a big deal out of the draw but I just don’t make a big deal about it,” mentioned Cone, recent off of steerage Ginebra to a win over Phoenix within the PBA Philippine Cup at Philsports Arena on Friday.

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“I mean, we had no control over it. If we had lost or won a game here or there which affected the draw then maybe we’d be talking about it or have some regrets but the bottom line is, we don’t have any control over that.”

On Tuesday evening, Gilas was once drawn into Group A along Guam and two acquainted groups in New Zealand, and global No. 7 Australia

Cone mentioned he isn’t frightened about successful or shedding towards particular nations within the workforce level–it’s all about punching a price tag to the World Cup.

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“We’ll do what we have to do to make it. The bottom line is, we have to finish in the Top 7,” Cone mentioned.

“That’s the job. It’s not necessarily about beating Australia, New Zealand or Guam, it’s about getting in and qualifying. However way it takes us to do that, we’ll fight really hard to do that.”

Before Cone and Gilas may just even concern in regards to the World Cup Qualifiers that get started in November, they first must care for trade this August after they start their marketing campaign for the Asia Cup in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.