Scotty Thompson returns to practice in Gillas
Gilas Filipinas got a much-needed shot as PBA Most Valuable Player Scotty Thompson rejoined the team's private practice at the Phil Sports Arena in Pasig on Sunday. Dexter Aceron, the national team's therapist and strength and conditioning coach, said Thompson, 30, had "already qualified to join 5-5 "For Thompson, so far (for Thompson) is good. He started practicing last Monday night," Aceron told the Manila Times on Monday, Aug. 14. Scotty Thompson FIBA Photo Thompson may recall suffering a metatarsal fracture to his shooting hand a month ago at the end of Gillas' European training camp in Kaunas, Lithuania. So, no doubt, the return of Zinebra Guard, who works out and does everything, will give Gillas a timely boost after playing with just one legitimate playmaker in Kiefer Ravenna at a recent pocket tournament in Guangdong, China. Gilas manager Cho Reyes was named on the list in the national team's brief 2023 WUS International Basketball Campaign, experimenting with CJ Perez and Chris Newsom at the position of point guard. Gilas split two games against Senegal to set a 3-1 record, and Iran won two games completely.