(UPDATE) TIM Cone is well aware that Gilas Pilipinas will have to pass through the proverbial eye of the needle when the Philippine men's basketball squad faces New Zealand on Nov. 21 for the second window of the FIBA Asia Cup 2025 Qualifiers at the Mall of Asia Arena in Pasay City.
But as long as they do what they need to do, Cone feels they have a legitimate shot at beating the visiting team.