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Silent Killer2
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Emus line up for next u18 asia cup
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lem0nadi2
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Emus line up for next u18 asia cup
Only Dash Daniels, Ajak Nyuon, Mading Kuany are the retained players from their U17 WC. Interesting lineup. They don't need the 7'3 Rocco Zikarsky I guess.
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ccharmed2
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So who are in the philippine u18 roster? Are the seyer coaches and their allies still working in mysterious ways to include their favorite worthless tiny players? Other countries have fixed their lneups already.
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Alex072
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I think Lebron James Daep could still play in the U-18 team. This kid is a 6'6-6'7 Power Forward but could play wing. Very Mobile big with decent handles, I think he'll turn 18 in May next year. Another player in mind is Letran's 6'5 forward, George Diamante Jr. I just don't know his exact age (you may correct me with his age eligibility) but like Nieto, this guy can move like a small forward, has decent handles enough to go coast to coast. What we need are 6'9 and above bigs that are good enough to go toe to toe against Asian bigs. Another one in mind is fifteen-year-old, 6'5 forward Fil-Am Jordan Mize, but I think this guy needs to work on his passport and eligibility soon.
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JAMSKIE2
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For some unknown reasons, Daep & another Perpetual big man 6-7 Aries Borja aren't in the U-18 team/pool. I just hope their absence won't haunt the team. I hope coach Josh Reyes' emphasis on cohesion/chemistry over composition wud prove to be a wise decision.
The team further depleted with Kiefer Alas (a go-to-guy wingman) not expected to suit up in the Asian U-18 tourney next month becoz of injury.
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JAMSKIE2
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The coach seems to put so much emphasis on cohesion/chemistry while composition is being taken for granted. Don't get me wrong, cohesion/chemistry is very very important, but if there's the opportunity to improve the composition of the team, especially improving the size/height of the team, then it should be given utmost consideration. Kahit maganda cohesion/chemistry ng team but It lacks the right materials (talent & size in particular), the team can only go so far.
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ja.he2
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Cohesion and chemistry will be of no use against Europeans. We need size over there.
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IPC2
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Exactly. Composition matters as much as chemistry. I think it matters a bit more, actually. You don't have the talent, you can't win.
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lem0nadi2
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Alex072
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they need to expose the young bigs as well, me thinks. if Charles werent signed up by Converge, he would have been a very nice youth team coach
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JAMSKIE2
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Thailand can maintain an intact line up for 10 years while team USA made up of NBA superstars can form a team in 10 days. When pitted against each other, USA will massacre Thailand a hundred times in a hundred games.
Cohesion/chemistry is important but its not a be all & end all thing.
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Metta2
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I haven't had the chance to keep up with this team.
Aside from the Perpetual boys who can't join (because of their school) and Filam boys who has various reasons why they can't...who are the obviously superior players that should be on this team but aren't?
Aside from the Perpetual boys who can't join (because of their school) and Filam boys who has various reasons why they can't...who are the obviously superior players that should be on this team but aren't?
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lem0nadi2
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None. Aside from Andy, there is no player that seems to be transitioning from youth to seniors.
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Dotch2
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Kieffer Alas?
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lem0nadi2
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I was going to mention him but then I remember he needs to play the PG position in Seniors, which is loaded already.
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live_evil2
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Someone send Joke Reyes to Marilaque on a weekend. That guy is a complete imbecile. Cohesion really doesn't matter at this age level since he really has no system. Just shoot threes and dribble and dribble and dribble and drive.
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JAMSKIE2
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Speaking of cohesion/chemistry & those U-18 prospects (in particular Daep & Borja) that should be in the team/pool even if they have not joined the team/pool from the onset, the thing is, its not like those players will join the team 10 to 15 days prior to the 2024 FIBA Asia U-18 Championship which of course would surely disrupt the chemistry or cohesion of the team. If those guys can join the team much earlier & train with the team for at least 2 months, I think the team can develop & establish cohesion/chemistry while at the same sense improve the team composition wise.
Kumbaga, aanhin mo ang cohesion/chemistry if the composition of your team is weak? As I've said, chemistry/cohesion can only go so far.
Kumbaga, aanhin mo ang cohesion/chemistry if the composition of your team is weak? As I've said, chemistry/cohesion can only go so far.
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Metta2
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So aside from Alas who is injured (and the guys I mentioned who made excuses), there's really no one much better that's supposed to be on this team but wasn't picked?
Then why is there an issue about the team selection?
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JAMSKIE2
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I was just wondering why the Perpetual bigs - Daep & Borja, as well maybe 2 Fil-ams, one of which is Sanderson, aren't in the pool/team. I think those players could be upgrades composition wise.
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lem0nadi2
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Because the current lineup can be further improve.
Getting Morales, Diao, Borja, Daep solves our height problems.
Sanderson is way better than most of our current guards/wings (Ludovice, Manding, Hunter).
We also have Jayden Jones 6'4 who led the FIL-Nation Select B in the Manila Live finals with Sanderson is not also in the lineup.
Those players may not be the type of player that could transition from youth to senior but they are definitely better than the players we have in the current lineup right now.
Just as exactly what JAMSKIE said.
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