2026 PBA Governor's Cup

[Fredomago]

hopefully CTC will now maximize them and not just those old veterans who already been checked by their opponents.

We will see, but I am pretty sure CTC has already learned from what happened in the past, if they still fail then maybe the fans will start looking for a new head coach for the PH team who can help them improve. The last campaign was not really good, so there is a doubt that CTC is not really as great as we expected him to be.

If we decide to bet on this game, we will certainly get high odds since Gilas will surely be a heavy underdog.

He needs to utilize everyone though I'm not questioning his skills and capabilities knowing that he scout those players, but sticking with his usual tactics which already been read by the opponent's coaches, he needs to create new system that may center with those young superstars, their experiences abroad can be utilized here, personally the level of competition that they are into are much harder than PBA allowing them to perform with much better minutes might help them to showcase their skills and talents, let see if CTC will bring the best out from them.

[bhadz]

I agree to that kabayan as long as JBL will play the way he always does fans will continue to support the PH nationals, though we might not have that big chance but we never know just like what Pilipino always say "Bilog ang bola" out young guns for me are already ripe KQ, Ramos, Tamayo,  Edu and now Philips was added let see how they'll going to perform playing again with JBL, hopefully CTC will now maximize them and not just those old veterans who already been checked by their opponents.

I am with that, CTC should utilize and make the most use of the young ones. They've got experience already as well and with the veterans, they're just reserves and can still help somehow by giving some help if there's a need for them to take a rest. But I like CTC than Chot when he was the coach of the Gilas, he's only favoring a few of them and not maximizing the usage all of them. I hope that JB will have that kind of play that we've seen with how they've beaten China because it's not always a good day for him as well.

[bisdak40]

New Zealand and Australia, that's a very tough opponents, let's just hope that Guam will not win as well.

I will trust Gilas to upset the favorite, they may struggle against Australia but I think they have a good shot at winning against New Zealand. This team is good, but I believe they already beat this team before, so it has already happened and I think it can happen again. According to the schedule, Gilas will only face these 2 teams, it would actually be easier for them if they played Guam instead of Australia, along with New Zealand, because most likely they would win at least one of them.

I just don't know for sure if that was in a qualifier match that Gilas beat the Tall Blacks but i know that when they beat them Kai Sotto was playing for Gilas and now in this qualifying matches against New Zealand and Australia, Kai Sotto opted out so i believe that they will be having a hard time dealing against New Zealand as their chance of defeating them is just too low while against Australia i think they have no chance of winning that game at the Boomer's homecourt. If i were to bet for Gilas, i will take the handicap as there is a chance that the favorites won't cover the spread, low risk low return but at least there is a chance that my money will go back to me rather than betting for the ML where there is no chance of winning.

[Japinat]

I just don't know for sure if that was in a qualifier match that Gilas beat the Tall Blacks but i know that when they beat them Kai Sotto was playing for Gilas and now in this qualifying matches against New Zealand and Australia, Kai Sotto opted out so i believe that they will be having a hard time dealing against New Zealand as their chance of defeating them is just too low while against Australia i think they have no chance of winning that game at the Boomer's homecourt. If i were to bet for Gilas, i will take the handicap as there is a chance that the favorites won't cover the spread, low risk low return but at least there is a chance that my money will go back to me rather than betting for the ML where there is no chance of winning.

Even with the handicap, it is still quite risky because Australia is very dominant.

I cannot remember how many points the Aussies beat Gilas by, but I believe it was over 30+ points. That is how strong that team is and that is how weak we are against Australia.

I do not even get why they are in Asia, I think they look more like Americans, they should belong to another continent .   

[Vaculin]

Even with the handicap, it is still quite risky because Australia is very dominant.

I cannot remember how many points the Aussies beat Gilas by, but I believe it was over 30+ points. That is how strong that team is and that is how weak we are against Australia.

It happened last March this year, both teams played in the Philippines and Gilas lost badly.
The score was 93-66, you can read the full story.
 in https://www.espn.ph/basketball/gilas/story/_/id/48071772/gilas-pilipinas-suffers-second-straight-defeat-australia-2027-fiba-basketball-world-cup-asian-qualifiers

I do not even get why they are in Asia, I think they look more like Americans, they should belong to another continent .   

yes they are not part of Asia. as per my research NZ and Australia is part of Oceania, but there are not many good teams in the area, so they are move to the Asian cup..
That's alright at least Gilas will improve as they have the beat they want to beat.