RP Smart Gilas team in action

**111prez** · September 14th, 2011 06:45 PM

Originally Posted by james00112233

Start na bukas ng FIBA-Asia

goodluck smart gilas

walang kuwenta ang third runner up finish. para kay supsup lang yun

1st and 2nd runner ups will only get the dark horse chance of qualifying in another tourney

only the champion will go to the olympics

**flakez** · September 15th, 2011 03:39 PM

Lebanon questions eligibility of Gilas' Lutz, Lassiter

source: Alder Almo | philstar.com

UPDATE: SMART-Gilas opens campaign against UAE in FIBA Asia opener [NEWS]

Smart Gilas Pilipinas faces eligibility issues on the eve of its first game in the 2011 FIBA-Asia Championships in Wuhan, China.

Gilas' stalwarts Chris Lutz's and Marcio Lassiter’s eligibility was questioned by Lebanon's Hagop Khajirian, who is also the FIBA-Asia Deputy Secretary-General.

Talk n’ Text head coach Chot Reyes, who is assisting Rajko Toroman in the national team, broke the news through his Twitter accourt (*coachot).

“Foreigner daw sila eh both played na sa FiBA-Asia Champions Cup, Stankovic Cup, SEABA and Asian Games. We have until before the game tomorrow to prove otherwise,” Reyes said in the social media microsite early tonight.

The line-ups were submitted last month and Reyes is lamenting why they are only questioning now. He also added that they are now working on it with the help of Samahang Basketbol ng Pilipinas (SBP) and former FIBA-Asia Secretary-General Moying Martelino.

Reyes, a former national coach, also said that they are elevating the case to FIBA-World's governing body.

Lutz, whose mother Luzviminda is a Filipina while his father Wayne is an American, played for Marshall University.

For his part, Lassiter, who played for Cal State Fullerton, has a Filipina mother Alexandria Eshabarr, whose father traces his roots to Ilocos Sur.

The national team is scheduled to play its first game against the United Arab Emirates tomorrow.

Lebanon questions eligibility of Gilas' Lutz, Lassiter | TeamPilipinas.info

papansin naman, kung kelan magsisimula na saka mag proprotesta.

**_Qwerty_** · September 15th, 2011 04:02 PM

dapat wala nang mga protesta.. diba FIBA na nag a accredit sa mga national players? bakit may nag pro protesta pa??

09:00am - Jordan def. Syria, 71-58
11:00am - I.R.Iran def. Ch. Taipei, 49-37
1:30pm - Japan def. Indonesia, 81-59

Malaysia vs. Korea * 3.30pm

live feed => FIBA Asia 2011 Free Live Streaming (Day 1) Smart Gilas Pilipinas vs. UAE | RNHalawi.com

**baludoy** · September 15th, 2011 07:13 PM

start na pala iyong tournament

mukhang hindi nga makakalaro sina lutz at lassiter. ito ata iyong sinasabi ng broadcast panel. hindi ko kasi naumpisahan

**_Qwerty_** · September 15th, 2011 07:26 PM

ang labo nga.. bakit nag entertain pa nang protesta eh naglaro na nang jones cup yung dalawa.. tsaka dapat may time lang na pwede mag protesta.. hindi yung mag start na tsaka mag pro protesta..

yung 5 players din daw nang Qatar di din nakapaglaro..

**flakez** · September 15th, 2011 08:53 PM

badtrip naman. nasayang yung training nung dalawa. o baka naman may pagkukulang din yung management. dapat inayos na nila lahat ng papers nung mga yun para sa mga pagkakataon na ganito.

**Ginnova** · September 15th, 2011 08:57 PM

great start for Gilas. too lopsided victory over UAE. let's see how they will fare against China tomorrow.

**shotgun** · September 15th, 2011 09:06 PM

smart gilas should file protest against china!

**jonski** · September 16th, 2011 10:50 AM

Matangkad na nga..madadaya pa sila. Laban Pilipinas!

**_Qwerty_** · September 16th, 2011 11:23 AM

may matagal na daw ruling na to be considered as national player dapat na acquire yung passport before nag turn 16 yrs old.. eh sila lutz and lassiter recently lang daw naging Philippine passport holders.. eh diba si taulava and williams ganon din naman?? tsaka bakit di nakita nang philippine committee to??