Gilas Pilipinas

Former Gilas Pilipinas and current Ateneo head coach Tab Baldwin hopes that Gilas Pilipinas can take full advantage of a three-month preparation time ahead ...

They don’t think about the ticket takers, the security people, the media people, all the people that would lose income because of there not being a third conference,” explained Baldwin. Every minute you don’t have a full team, you take away from the quality of preparation that three months gives you,” he added. How much of those three months will they be there?” the veteran mentor said.

Baldwin, however, hopes that the coaching staff would be able to take advantage of the time. The former Gilas coach cited Jordan Clarkson, Kai Sotto, and the ...

And the fans must understand, this was not easy for the PBA to do. “But it cannot be underestimated how difficult it was,” said Baldwin on the move of the PBA. “A lot of people say the PBA should be two conferences. Baldwin, however, hopes that the coaching staff would be able to take advantage of the time. How much of that three months will they be there. I think that, as a coach, I would love to be in that position.

After seven months, Tab Baldwin finally broke his silence on his firing as both Gilas head coach and program director. And the American-Kiwi tactician ...

“I still work for MVP as the coach of Ateneo, and I also work for Ateneo University of course, and that was my job. “But from my position, if I can help, and I’m trying to help now and if this is the sum total of the help that I can give, it’s fine. “So, the moment and time that happened, and the impact from that moment – yeah, it’s been hard on the program, but I didn’t foresee that the decision I made would cause these problems. They thought that Chot was capable of doing that for the sake of stability in the program, that was their decision. That is a complex question; and a complex answer. So, you know, let’s put it back together, and acknowledge the fact that we all want to succeed and we want the Gilas basketball program to work.” “I don’t think, I’m the main cog in that wheel, but I think there’s a part that I should play, and so I wanna play that part. What Baldwin forgot was besides being the program director, the SBP announced on live televesion after the Olympic Qualifying Tournament-Belgrade that he was the full-time head coach of Gilas. Pangilinan) – and I suggested that to him — which was not his suggestion, this was mine — and, it was simply my solution to a sticky situation — let Chot coach. We didn’t know way back in 2021 that there was going to be a Season 84,” he recalled. If the fans were not interested in me, there wouldn’t be of need for me to speak but they seemingly have been, and I wanna do my part to help for the World Cup. But, I think because of the anger that’s out there, in social media in particular, I think, we all need to take steps to try and heal our basketball landscape,” he continued.

Basketball coach Tab Baldwin has refuted claims that he was responsible for the exodus of Filipino players to play overseas, which affected the availability ...

but because of the angst that's out there in the social media in particular, we have to take steps to heal the basketball landscape," he said. "He started losing players, (Baldwin) didn’t want to coach the February window. "But what is my role as the Ateneo head coach?

TAB Baldwin clarified he has no ill-feelings towards the Samahang Basketbol ng Pilipinas after he was relieved of his post as Gilas Pilipinas head coach ...

“But I think the point for me speaking out is that there has to be a coming together and if the fans weren’t interested in me, there won’t be any need for me to speak. But if I was in that role, I would probably would have to step back in the Ateneo role later in 2022.” But I think that there is a part that I should play." And I was thinking that we would be potentially bringing foreign coaches in, that I would put myself in that role probably again when it fit the schedule, then ultimately if I was going to be decided to be the head coach, and that wasn’t my decision as it played out. “But at that point of 2022 in February, I wasn’t thinking that way. Still, Baldwin said he remained focused with Gilas, with plans of hiring a foreign coach in his capacity as program director, and relieving some of his responsibilities as Ateneo head coach when the World Cup draw near.

Former Gilas Pilipinas head coach Tab Baldwin hopes that Gilas Pilipinas take full advantage of three-month preparation time ahead of the FIBA 2023 World Cup ...

And the fans must understand, this was not easy for the PBA to do. They don’t think about the ticket takers, the security people, the media people, all the people that would lose income because of there not being a third conference,” explained Baldwin. “While the three months are great, what we really have to focus on is, is Chot going to get one week with those guys or is he going to get one month which would be extraordinary in itself. Every minute you don’t have a full team, you take away from the quality of preparation that three months gives you,” he added. How much of those three months will they be there?,” the veteran mentor said. And for how much of that three months,” said Baldwin.

'My job is not to act as an agent… I don't do that in any way, shape or form,' says former Gilas Pilipinas coach Tab Baldwin amid talks linking him to the ...

“But from my position, if I can help, and I’m trying to help now, and if this is the sum total of the help that I can give, it’s fine. “Will my inclusion be a positive for the program and the team? “It has gone to the extent where people are not supporting the program. I genuinely want that,” said Baldwin amid calls on social media to fire Reyes and bring the American-Kiwi mentor back to the Gilas program. “I know, I’ve been in that position. It doesn’t work that way,” he said. But no way am I acting on behalf of any entity outside the Ateneo university.” It has just gone too far,” he added. “It doesn’t mean coaches don’t deserve criticism… I want them to be free to exercise their options.” “But what is my role as the Ateneo head coach? My role is an educator…