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Norman weaves old ‘Black Magic’ for most-loved gold
National coach Norman Black faced immense challenges in preparing the Philippine men's basketball team, Gilas, for the SEA Games in Bangkok, yet ultimately achieved a rewarding victory.
Black juggled duties as consultant for San Beda and Meralco in the PBA before coaching Gilas in Thailand.
Despite the ongoing PBA Philippine Cup, the 68-year-old Black was brought back to lead Gilas, drawing on his prior success coaching the national team to a gold medal at the 2011 Jakarta SEA Games.
Several roadblocks affected Gilas' lineup creation, including PBA no-window due to FIBA not recognizing the SEA Games and passport issues that barred players like Remy Martin and Justin Brownlee.
Chris Newsome acknowledged the stress Black endured and praised him and the coaching staff for building the Gilas squad and implementing their system in a short time.
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