WHEN Team Indonesia upset Gilas Pilipinas to win the basketball gold medal in the 30th Southeast Asian Games held in Hanoi, Vietnam last month, fans of the sport worldwide saw the end of the 33-year dominance of the Philippines in Southeast Asian basketball. This loss is but an iceberg's tip of complex problems.

THEY SHINE Isaac Go collars the rebound against Cambodia defenders in men’s basketball at the 31st Southeast Asian Games on Tuesday, May 17, 2022. The Philippines’ Gilas routed Cambodia by 68 points. Contributed photo
THEY SHINE Isaac Go collars the rebound against Cambodia defenders in men’s basketball at the 31st Southeast Asian Games on Tuesday, May 17, 2022. The Philippines’ Gilas routed Cambodia by 68 points. Contributed photo

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