Gilas Pilipinas needs Blatche now more than ever

As good as it is to have both Junmar Fajardo and Greg Slaughter playing for Gilas Pilipinas, this doesn't mean that the team can pass on having someone like Andray Blatche on the team. The 6 foot 10 inches naturalized big man does not only give the team the height that they need, but he's also a legitimate scorer and a hard-nose defender who can free up his teammates and attract double-teams.

Having him back on the fold would take a lot of pressure from the shoulders of Jayson Castro and the other players which will allow them to play much better when they face Qatar and Kazakhstan next month.

The fact that Andray Blatche is very much engaged in being part of the team, I'm pretty sure that his return would give us those Ws that we need for a chance to qualify for the World Cup.