Gilas Pilipinas will travel to Beirut without its ace player Andray Blatche. And head coach Chot Reyes knows it will be an uphill climb for the Philippine team, which is the back-to-back runner-up in the competition.

Reyes named his final roster for the International Basketball Federation (FIBA) Asia Cup next month and conspicuously missing was the 6’10 naturalized center Blatche, who informed the squad he won’t be able to join them in the August 8 to 20 tournament in Lebanon.

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