BOCAUE—To the surprise of many, Gilas Pilipinas big man Kai Sotto hardly played in the Philippines’ 87-81 loss to the Dominican Republic in the 2023 Fiba World Cup on Friday night at Philippine Arena here.
Gilas coach Chot Reyes, however, was quick to clear the air.
“I’m sure a lot of people are going to wonder why, but between sitting AJ (Edu) and June Mar (Fajardo), there were just no opportunities and the matchups just didn’t favor Kai,” Reyes said.
Sotto, who plays for the Hiroshima Dragonflies in the Japan B.League, only saw action for a minute and 13 seconds and missed his only attempt–a 3-pointer–from the field.
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