Spin.ph contributor Snow Badua says the Samahang Basketbol ng Pilipinas should've seen this Kai Sotto drama coming - and looks back on what the federation could've done differently
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00:00 Sorry to say that coach, but it's a mess.
00:04 This is what we are afraid of, my friends.
00:13 When will it be World Cup and we are having problems with our players.
00:17 So this is our problem with Kaisoto, he should have been planted months ago.
00:23 When he wasn't playing, in the 6th window of FIBA,
00:27 our officials and coaching staff should have been alerted.
00:31 Because it means that there might be a problem.
00:34 Because if you have a girlfriend, you didn't put her on your date, she will be alerted.
00:39 This is a player that we need.
00:43 We should have seen the possible problem that he didn't bring,
00:48 that has become a reason for the relationship between Kai and our team.
00:56 It should have been fixed back then.
00:58 Because to be honest, we really need Kaisoto.
01:03 First, he's young. Second, he's tall. Third, he's internationally exposed.
01:09 Unless you want to give him a chance to train and expose Poy Eram,
01:14 let's not chase Kaisoto.
01:16 Because if we can train Poy Eram, he will be the one to replace Kai.
01:21 After Kai, Poy Eram will be the one to replace him.
01:24 Apart from Junmar, Eje Edu, etc.
01:27 So if we want to improve Poy Eram through the World Cup,
01:30 and we can use him in Token Text, then so be it.
01:33 Let's end this drama.
01:35 Let's give him the lineup that we really want, not the one that the country wants.
01:40 To be honest, I will re-realtize this.
01:43 Why do we need GILAS Pilipinas and GILAS fans,
01:48 and not Kaisoto, compared to Coach Chot Reyes?
01:51 I'm sorry to say that, Coach.
01:53 But it's a mess.
01:55 We can't fix it.
01:57 To be honest, Coach Chot, if the team we fought in Serbia a few years ago
02:02 is now in GILAS,
02:04 if the core of GILAS is now in GILAS,
02:06 we don't have a problem.
02:08 That's just my opinion.
02:09 Because a lot of big teams have already been defeated.
02:12 Why didn't you maintain the cup?
02:14 Why did you let other leagues be pushed?
02:17 Those are the critical and crucial pieces of our national team.
02:23 All of those are almost gone now.
02:25 Am I wrong?
02:26 If your team fought in Serbia,
02:28 and now GILAS is your team,
02:29 we're not talking about Kaisoto's problems.
02:33 We're not talking about you being solved in the preparation of GILAS.
02:38 For God's sake, my friends,
02:40 let's be hosts of the World Cup.
02:42 Let's not let our countrymen be defeated.
02:46 The most important sport for Filipinos is basketball.
02:50 But you're like this, you're chaotic.
02:52 You're like this, you have no direction.
02:54 You're like this, you're clumsy.
02:56 That's the problem.
02:58 You know, I feel sorry for my fellow Filipinos in New Zealand.
03:02 Do you know why?
03:03 They're overwhelmed by the problems in GILAS.
03:06 Instead of celebrating,
03:11 because of the good things that our Philippines has achieved,
03:14 we're suddenly facing the problems in the most beloved sport, basketball.
03:19 A lot of commentators are saying,
03:21 "Who are you to talk?"
03:23 You're all negative.
03:25 All of you are negative.
03:27 Do you see anything positive?
03:30 Okay, 23 days to go, we don't have a lineup yet.
03:33 We don't have a jailing yet.
03:34 We'll tell China that we'll get it.
03:36 You think we'll get it in 4 days?
03:39 You don't have a shooter.
03:40 Do we have a shooter?
03:42 None.
03:43 I'll ask you, do we have a shooter?
03:45 This is GILAS.
03:49 Let's just ignore it.
03:50 Just make it SMART GILAS.
03:52 Just put it back to SMART GILAS.
03:53 We don't care.
03:54 But you brought GILAS to the Philippines.
03:57 It's our country.
03:59 So, what I'm saying is,
04:00 somebody must bend backwards on the issue of Kaisoto.
04:05 Whether we like it or not, we need Kaisoto.
04:09 For Kaisoto's handlers,
04:12 this is not the perfect time to tweet.
04:16 Our country is here and we're talking about it.
04:21 The name of the Philippines, not Kaisoto's name.
04:25 Don't tell me, Kaisoto, you played in the NBL,
04:27 you played in the Summer League,
04:29 you brought the country and the name of the Philippines.
04:30 No.
04:31 You brought your dream there.
04:34 It's like Manny Pacquiao, I'm challenging the country.
04:37 No.
04:38 What you're fighting for is the Pipers.
04:40 Kai, it won't be good for your image
04:44 if you turn your country's name backwards.
04:48 When I say the country's name,
04:50 it's the millions of basketball fans
04:54 who are supporting, praying,
04:57 spending money to support GILAS
05:00 because they love basketball and they love the country.
05:05 Don't shortchange them.
05:07 Kai, you're still young.
05:09 Don't burn bridges.
05:11 Because the ones you're debating now,
05:14 whether we like it or not,
05:15 they're the ones you'll face
05:17 when your future basketball career comes.
05:19 There should be someone here who will bend backwards
05:23 or someone who will be the middleman
05:26 for this issue.
05:28 Because right now, we need Kaisoto.
05:30 We need a formidable team for the World Cup.
05:34 The Philippines should watch the World Cup
05:37 because GILAS will play.
05:39 GILAS has a chance to beat
05:41 Dominican Republic, Italy, and Angola.
05:44 They won't wait for the World Cup
05:46 because they want to see Team USA.
05:48 This is the World Cup.
05:50 The team we'll send should be world-class.
05:55 The players we'll send and flag
06:00 will be there in the World Cup.
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