Whether people admit it or not, Andray Blatche will play for the Philippines for the money. It is as simple as that.
Gilas - Pilipinas takes pride in having the heart of a Filipino in the midst of great adversity. '' Puso " has been the selling point of the team. With that said, how can Blatche exhibit the heart of a Filipino if money is his main concern and prime motivating factor ?
Besides, will it really make much of a difference whether Blatche or Douthit plays for the country ? Gilas - Pilipinas will be extremely lucky to get past the elimination stage. More importantly, basketball is a team sport. Naturalizing even the best player in the world cannot make a team win without the help of eleven other players.
I see the naturalization of Blatche as a desperate, useless move and a grim reminder of just how Filipinos see foreigners as their saviors. By the way, just how much did SBP spend to make Blatche a Filipino citizen ? I think Filipinos want and deserve to know just how much their citizenship costs.
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