Legend Mon Fernandez slams Chot Reyes, says Gilas own goal in Asiad shameful, disrespectful BASKETBALL legend Ramon Fernandez hit out at Chot Reyes on Friday for what he termed as a disrespectful and shameful act of instructing Gilas Pilipinas to shoot in its own basket late in a win over Kazakhstan in the 2014 Asian Games in Incheon, South Korea. Speaking from Cebu where he is now based, Fernandez said he felt ashamed at the sight of Gilas - needing to win by at least 11 points against the Kazakhs but leading by only two points in the dying seconds - making a basket in its own goal in a bid to send the game into overtime. Thats the lowest of the low, the four-time PBA MVP and many-time national player told Spin.ph on Friday. “Yung ini-utos niya na yun, totally lambasted and disrespected ang legacy and the past heroes of Philippine basketball. Nakakahiya yun.” Reyes later explained that the own goal was the only way allowed by the Asian Games format under the circumstances for Gilas to achieve its goal of making the semifinals, but Fernandez said the act tarnished the achievements of generations of Filipino basketball heroes. [See Reyes justifies decision to go for own goal against Kazakhstan, but Fiba rules clear on matter] Yung ginawa niya na pina-shoot sa kalaban, that’s the lowest you can go. That’s a total disrespect for sports. Nabubwisit ako kasi winarak niya whatever gains my generation and the previous generations have done for basketball for the country. Sinira lang nya with one stupid move shooting the basket in our own goal. The basket was later nullified by the referees, which Fernandez said reflected Reyes lack of knowledge of the rules. You go to war not knowing the terrain and the armament he’ll use, he doesn’t know the rules of the Asian Games, he doesn’t know the eligibility of shooting in your own basket, the former Toyota star said. Fernandez, a member of the last all-Filipino team to win the Asian title back in 1973 in Manila, also slammed the Gilas coach for not playing naturalized player Andray Blatche and June Mar Fajardo together more in the Fiba World Cup and for his tirade against Marcus Douthit in the Asian Games. [See Chot rips into Douthit, accuses naturalized player of quitting on Gilas] Last Fiba world, hindi na-maximize ang naturalized palyer at presence ni June Mar. Hindi niya pinagsabay si Blatche at June Mar fajardo. Ginawang reliever si June Mar, MVP sa PBA gagawin mo lang reliever? Ano masyado siyang na-obsess sa ipinakita ni Blatche sa kanya? In the world stage, we need tall players. Apat na malalaki. If he played June Mar and Blatche together, you think matatalo tayo sa Puerto Rico? You think makakapasok at makakasalaksak ang JJ Barea sa atin kung may twin towers ka sa gitna? Tapos hihirit pa siya na Olympics ang target niya, hindi Asian Games. This is all hype. Lahat ginawa na niyang rason, from the referees to the schedule, to Douthit, walang go-to guy, walang leader sa loob ng court. Huwag niya i-blame yung players. Kung naging humble pa sana siya from the very beginning hindi ganun ang naging reaction ng fans sa kanya. Hindi tanga ang mga fans. [See As calls for resignation grow, Reyes says hes leaving fate to Gilas management] That Gilas lost several endgame battles was also the coachs fault, Fernandez added. The worst dyan, sa loob ng laro, sigawan mo players, pero wag mong iinsultuhin in front of the press and sisihin, said Fernandez, who is now based in Cebu tending to his Suka ni El Presidente business. Kita mo naman yung games, lamang tayo going into the fourth quarter tapos mahahabol pa rin. Kasalanan ba ng players yun? Kaya ng player kunin ang lamang, hindi nila kayang proteksyunan yung lamang? Diskarte ng coach yun. Kasalanan ng coach yun. -TIMRR9
Posted on: Sat, 04 Oct 2014 00:24:49 +0000
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