Young Gilas crew gets trial by fire

Chot Reyes knows the steep trek that awaits the young Gilas Pilipinas team that departs in a few days—and the veteran coach believes that the Nationals shouldn’t have it any other way.

“Sometimes, we’re going to lose. We’re going to lose big, maybe. But at least, our young players are going to be tested,” Reyes, also the national cage program’s chief, told reporters…