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Cone raises alarm on Gilas injury woes
Gilas Pilipinas coach Tim Cone expressed concern over the team's injury situation with less than a month remaining before the FIBA Asia Cup.
Several national team players are currently dealing with injuries while still competing in the demanding PBA Philippine Cup semifinals and finals.
Key players like June Mar Fajardo and Calvin Oftana are nursing injuries as they head into the Philippine Cup finals.
Barangay Ginebra players Jamie Malonzo, Scottie Thompson, Japeth Aguilar, and RJ Abarrientos are also affected by injury concerns.
Cone highlighted that the players are worn out from the long PBA season, with some coming off a seven-game series.
He specifically mentioned Jamie Malonzo and Scottie Thompson as definite concerns, with RJ Abarrientos and Japeth Aguilar also being dinged up.
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