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Carl Tamayo 'blessed' to have Coach Tim Cone as mentor

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John Franklin Kennedy Caacbay

ABS-CBN News

<div><span class="fr-img-caption fr-fic fr-dib" style="width:960px"><span class="fr-img-wrap"><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/1732517940727TIM AND TAMAYO 11252024.jpg" style="width:960px" class="fr-fic fr-dib" alt="Gilas Pilipinas head coach Tim Cone and Carl Tamayo. Photos by Mark Demayo, ABS-CBN News"/><span class="fr-inner" style="text-align:left">Gilas Pilipinas head coach Tim Cone and Carl Tamayo. Photos by Mark Demayo, ABS-CBN News </span></span></span></div><p>MANILA, Philippines – Filipino basketball fans on Sunday were witnesses to Carl Tamayo&#x27;s best game so far in a Gilas Pilipinas jersey.</p><p>Tamayo was at the forefront of Gilas&#x27; demolition of Hong Kong, 93-54, on Sunday at a jampacked Mall of Asia Arena to sweep the second window of the 2025 FIBA Asia Cup Qualifiers.</p><p>The 23-year-old Changwon LG import dropped 16 points, leading all scorers, and gathered five rebounds.</p><p>And he could not have done it without the guidance of the elders, especially national team head coach Tim Cone—and he knows it.</p><div><a class="fr-green" href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/sports/basketball/2024/11/24/fiba-big-game-from-carl-tamayo-powers-gilas-rout-of-hong-kong-2109"><strong>READ: Kevin Quiambao proves he&#x27;s always ready to play for Gilas</strong></a></div><p>In an interview after the game, Tamayo expressed gratitude to Cone, saying he was &quot;blessed&quot; to have the winningest coach in the PBA to guide him.</p><p>&quot;I&#x27;m very blessed to have Coach Tim [Cone] as my coach sa national team. He&#x27;s guiding me for improvement as a player,&quot; said Tamayo.</p><div><a class="fr-green" href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/sports/basketball/2024/11/25/gilas-pilipinas-always-had-heart-but-it-now-has-the-height-and-might-to-back-it-up-1405"><strong>READ: Gilas Pilipinas always had heart — but it now has the height and might to back it up</strong></a></div><p>&quot;He always talks to me, what should I adjust, especially sa game ko. Especially being more mature, being more relaxed in the game. That&#x27;s the thing na lagi niyang sinasabi sa &#x27;kin which I&#x27;m trying to improve on.&quot;</p><p>Tamayo also thanked the fans who showed up for them, serving as the &quot;sixth man&quot; of the team.</p><p>&quot;Sa lahat ng kababayan namin na sumuporta sa &#x27;min, maraming, maraming salamat po. Sobrang laking bagay po sa amin na nakikita kayo na sumusuporta sa amin.&quot;</p><div><strong><br/></strong></div><div><strong>RELATED VIDEO:</strong></div><script data-wid="auto" type="text/javascript" src="https://content.viralize.tv/display/?zid=AAEyze-tm4MR6kEa&amp;cid=ABQ2lafQvzzrwJAf&amp;activation=click&amp;vip_mode=playing&amp;vip_position=bottom-right"></script>

<p>We may have seen Carl Tamayo's best game so far in a Gilas Pilipinas jersey.</p>