Yes the clock is ticking and suddenly everybody wants to play in the forthcoming FIBA World Cup to open in a few days. When the try outs were called for, only 12 of 21 showed up.
Everybody went their way, some to the States and some taking a needed leave.
When the team started training abroad in Europe, winning a single game over Ukraines under-21, and even in the recent China Invitational, they weren't around, so what chemistry are we talking about? Wow! Even the world's best football legend, Leo Messi, checks in to train with their Argentina national team months before to end up as FIFA World Champion in Qatar.
You train for months with Justin Brownlee fighting his guts out to win the SEA Games in Cambodia, Europe, and China, only to be replaced by a mean shooter who will give you forty points a game with prayers at least to win a single game?
Oh God, please prove me wrong. We need to control the boards Guys. Shooters? We got plenty Man.

To the detriment of our home grown athletes, now that the Filipinas have shown to the world how we can play world football, what will stop us from using mostly athletes with foreign blood now?
Ross, Lassiter, Standinburger, Malonzo, Newsome et al started the trend and soon enough, some PBA teams can start browsing the USA NCAA taller players to join our national team too.
No reason why FIBA can't accept what FIFA has started.