The Gilas Pilipinas National Men’s Basketball team is now making their final preparation for the FIBA Asia Championship by planning for a trip to New Zealand, the land of the Middle-earth.
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According to Gilas Pilipinas Team Manager Butch Antonio, the team is likely to face some New Zealand basketball squad as part of their buildup after their successful training in Lithuania.
Gilas Pilipinas is also hoping for an opportunity to play against the Tall Blacks national basketball team of New Zealand, one of the toughest team in Oceania. On their return to the Philippines, the squad are already scheduled to play in a pair of games as part of its final tuneup before the Asian championship.
Aside from the PBA selection game schedule of the Gilas Pilipinas they will also face a tune-up games against the national basketball team of Kazakhstan on July 26, 2013.