The former national team captain might be onto something.
These days, Gilas Pilipinas players don blue or white in international competitions. There are no complaints there. The national team's threads have been clean and on fire.
Once upon a time though, the national team also wore red.
In a throwback picture, former Gilas captain Gabe Norwood shared that old jersey under the Powerade Team Pilipinas.
"Gotta bring back the red jerseys," Norwood said tagging players seen in the photo including former PBA All-Stars Jared Dillinger and Sonny Thoss, three-time FIBA World Cup player Japeth Aguilar, and former PBA MVPs Arwind Santos and James Yap.
Also, seen in the throwback photo are former PBA champ Mick Pennisi and the late coach Roehl Nadurata, a former longtime assistant of Yeng Guiao.
Maybe the red jerseys can make a comeback as an alternative thread for the Asian Games? Albeit the Samahang Basketbol ng Pilipinas still have coaching and roster decisions to address.
(GM)