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Cone satisfied with current Gilas pool
Gilas Pilipinas head coach Tim Cone prefers to maintain the current 15-man player pool for the national team.
Cone believes keeping the core group intact allows for more focused coaching and team development, as expanding the pool requires starting over with teaching.
The Philippines has already secured a spot in the FIBA Asia Cup with a perfect 4-0 record in the qualifiers.
He stated that he is "less likely to want to increase the pool" after their win against Hong Kong.
Cone has historically made minor adjustments to the pool, such as adding Japeth Aguilar when key players were injured.
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