Some Filipino fans expressed displeasure over the way the Philippines lost a 25-point decision to New Zealand in the FIBA World Cup Asian Qualifiers at the Smart Araneta Coliseum last Sunday. They blamed the defeat on coach Chot Reyes and even asked for Tab Baldwin to reassume the Gilas helm. Now, that’s downright unfair. First of all, Reyes never asked for the job. It was Baldwin who advised SBP chairman emeritus Manny V. Pangilinan that he wouldn’t coach in the recent window to focus on his job at Ateneo with the UAAP season coming up. MVP accepted Baldwin’s decision and looked for a replace…

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