After breakout Gilas sport, JDL prepared for subsequent window

Juan Gomez de Liaño (proper): There’s nothing higher than taking part in for the nationwide crew. —FIBA.COM PHOTO

Juan Gomez de Liaño had his coming-out occasion of kinds for Gilas Pilipinas through the earlier window of the Fiba World Cup Asian Qualifiers when he performed a pivotal half within the near-victory on the street towards New Zealand.

And expectations are that Gomez de Liaño may carry that into the upcoming dwelling video games towards Jordan and Iran as back-to-the-wall Gilas must open the second spherical of qualification with a sweep of the fourth window.

Is a much bigger position due for the Converge rookie?

“I don’t assume so, actually,” Gomez de Liaño mentioned. “I’m simply going to return in with the identical strategy.”

Final July noticed Gomez de Liaño put up one of the best sport of his Gilas tenure below coach Tim Cone. Towards New Zealand in chilly Auckland, Gomez de Liaño compelled additional time with a gutsy triple late in regulation and nearly acquired Gilas the win within the first interval of the extension with one other triple.

Gilas wound up dropping in double additional time, 106-102, as Gomez de Liaño completed with 23 factors in simply 21 minutes as he stepped up in an enormous approach.

And with Gilas to overlook Japan B.League regulars for the subsequent window, the time is correct for JDL to once more assert himself.

Cone is more likely to financial institution on the southpaw guard to ship the wanted scoring punch within the window as Gilas must beat Jordan on Aug. 28 and Iran on Aug. 30 on the Mall of Asia Area to remain inside distance of the highest 4 in Group F.

A loss might jeopardize Gilas’ hopes of a fourth consecutive World Cup berth. Gomez de Liaño is relishing the chance to satisfy the problem head-on.

“I’m given the chance to step on the ground regardless of what number of minutes,” he mentioned. “I’m simply going to strive my greatest to play my sport and do what I can do.”

“There’s [nothing] higher than taking part in for the nationwide crew,” he went on. “It’s at all times been a dream of mine and I’m undoubtedly excited for these two video games.”

Gilas is coming into the halfway level of its buildup for the window because it goals to enhance on a 2-4 file coming into the home-and-away video games with not solely Jordan and Iran, but in addition Syria.

Iran sits second within the group with a 5-1 file, trailing solely Australia, which is on prime of the pack carrying an ideal 6-0 slate.

Jordan likewise holds a 5-1 card for third whereas New Zealand is at fourth at 3-3.

Like Gilas, Syria has a 2-4 file and won’t face the Philippines till the fifth window in November. INQ