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Amid their ongoing campaign in the 2023 FIBA Basketball World Cup, Gilas Pilipinas supporters yearned for former naturalized player Andray Blatche as the national team, led by Utah Jazz guard Jordan Clarkson, faced struggles in securing victories.
In their view, the former Washington Wizards and Brooklyn Nets center was an ideal match for head coach Chot Reyes, offering a potent combination of size and impressive outside shooting ability.
Fans are eager for the Samahang Basketbol ng Pilipinas to swiftly identify a new naturalized player who can mirror Blatche’s style of play.
Andray Blatche > Jordan Clarkson
— cobi (@Cobi_20) August 27, 2023
Idol mag naturalize tayo ng dominate bigs na mobile like Andray Blatche.. hanap na tayo sa US nito dapat simulan na
— Dennis Florentino (@dennisrobin) August 29, 2023
Not sure why Andray Blatche wasn’t playing with Gilas Pilipinas. He was solid for them in the past. https://t.co/Mmt18Ih7oI pic.twitter.com/IWt4oBNu79
— MambaArmor (@mambaarmor) August 29, 2023
I think we should go for a bigman, in the mold of Andray Blatche but better in decision making.
— Arsène Heisenberg (@ArsneHeisenber1) August 29, 2023
2015 team has Andray Blatche as the naturalized player, 2013 Team played without Marcus Douthit in the Finals vs. Iran and lost by 14 points. If Blatche was already naturalized during 2013, I’m sure we beat Iran in the Finals of 2013 Fiba Asia.
— Law Tenorio Sulit (@LawSulit) August 29, 2023
Andray Blatche okay but who is the supporting cast? Castro and Romeo are the only players can score lack of shooters compare to the 2013 team but still they were able to beat Iran and I believe shudve beaten China if not for the cooking show.
— Kobe (@mamba4evaeva) August 29, 2023
#GilasPilipinas needs an Import like Andray Blatche who’s available in every tournament for them to gain chemistry. We don’t need to rely on an NBA player if they’re only available only after the NBA ends. Just saying man.
— Br3nds (@Br3nds25) August 27, 2023
We miss Andray Blatche, Gabe Norwood, RDO, Jayson Castro and Jimmy Alapag so far what we have no is incompentent coach. #GilasPilipinas
— kzusha (@kzushaa) August 27, 2023
At present, Gilas Pilipinas boasts two active naturalized players: Justin Brownlee, the resident import of the Barangay Ginebra San Miguel Kings, and former Ateneo Blue Eagles center Angelo Kouame.
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