Gilas Pilipinas going toe to toe with some of the best in Asia. How ready is the national men's basketball team a day before they begin their campaign in the FIBA Asia Cup? And just how tough is the Philippine team's first opponent — world number 54 Lebanon?

Coach Chot Reyes is making his comeback as Gilas head coach. The Gilas lineup is composed mostly of players who saw action in the third window of the FIBA World Cup Qualifiers plus Thirdy Ravena, Ray Parks, and Poy Erram. But the team will not have Dwight Ramos who was ruled out of the tournament because of medial tibial stress syndrome or shin splints.

Joining us to go all out on this story is Gilas Pilipinas head coach Chot Reyes.


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