Renaldo Balkman watching the PBA semi-final. Tristan Tamayo’s photo/INQUIRER.net
Team Strong Group-Philippines were drawn into Group A of the Dubai Invitational Championship, and it’s not like he’s looking too far ahead, but coach Charles Tiu is wary of the teams the Filipinos will play against when the knockouts unfold. go out.
Lined with the United Arab Emirates national team, Al-Wahda from Syria, Dynamo from Lebanon and Al Nasr from Libya, Tiu told the Inquirer on Wednesday that the teams in “Group B are much stronger, and That’s my bigger worry.”
Renaldo Balkman, NBA veteran and former PBA player, has taken on the role of team leader with the team having just a week of practice left before the tournament opens on January 27, and Tiu also said he enjoys the progress. that he’s seeing involves chemistry.
“We have a goal behind us when we get there,” added Tiu as the Filipino defended the title won by Mighty Sports before the pandemic hit. “Our margin of error will be very small.”
The UAE, as reported by scout Tiu, “is getting better and more competitive and Dynamo is the number 1 team in Lebanon. So it will be quite difficult.”
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