Reyes explains why Perez was benched in Gilas loss

Chot Reyes explained why CJ Perez did not play during Gilas Pilipinas' loss to Dominican Republic on Friday.

Reyes said that Perez was benched due to the 'ebb and flow of the ballgame', noting that players inside were performing well throughout most of the game.

The coach felt they needed Perez when experiencing a scoring drought, but emphasized that such a move wouldn't be effective given the timing of key player Jordan Clarkson's foul trouble late in the fourth quarter.