By : Lernik Papian
There are lot's of things we are thankful for on Chot Reyes. On paper with him on the helm, Gilas Pilipinas won, wait, well just look at his twitter profile:
As great as his achievements are, especially with regards to Team Pilipinas, to be honest we haven't actually won anything.
Jones Cup? 1st Fiba World Win?
Yes these are wins, but come on.
What does it really mean to win a Jones Cup? A glorified tune up tournament.
1st Fiba Worlds win? Well that was fun. A fun memorable, moral win. But how did we get to Fiba Worlds again? By finishing 2nd place in FIBA Asia.
But amidst all these, it seems like we are at it, always at it. Even with great obstacles, with all the lack of preparation, mother teams not releasing their star players, all the PUSO and everything, and in the process we've forgotten that we haven't really won anything!
That is the magic and power of good TV, another facet Chot is getting if not already good at.
We may get all these losses, coupled with moral victories, and still get good TV.
What Gilas needs is a clear astounding win on a proper tournament which has yet to happen since we were reinstated by FIBA.
So what does my title have to do with all that I am saying?
Chot Reyes is wearing so many hats, and he's not always in control.
Case in point, it is ok with him if we assemble a half baked team, with minimum practice.
It is ok with him for so many reasons:
1. He has no time to really focus on these teams, and demand.
2. This makes good TV. When they lose it is because they did not have time. If they win, how heroic.
KWENTONG GILAS is all about the narratives. It is not about winning or losing.
We have enough of these narratives already. Somebody at the helm, should focus on winning.
Chot can't do it. He won't.
So what does my title have to do with all that I am saying?
Chot Reyes is wearing so many hats, and he's not always in control.
Case in point, it is ok with him if we assemble a half baked team, with minimum practice.
It is ok with him for so many reasons:
1. He has no time to really focus on these teams, and demand.
2. This makes good TV. When they lose it is because they did not have time. If they win, how heroic.
KWENTONG GILAS is all about the narratives. It is not about winning or losing.
We have enough of these narratives already. Somebody at the helm, should focus on winning.
Chot can't do it. He won't.
