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July 2-7 2024 will be the dates
Send developmental etam with kai and Edu as centerpiece, Summer league for Kai? hahahahha no more
Are Japan and Korea boys available during this time?
Send a younger team, maybe a U25 with a few slightly older players like Dwight, Will Navarro, maybe Ken Tuffin and Bolick. I might have a pool.
Guards: RJ (24 going 25), SJ (25), Bahay (19), Competente (19), Dwight (25 going 26), Bolick (28 going 29), Moore (20)
Wings: Lopez (21), Harris (19), Belmonte (21), Navarro (27), Tuffin (27), Nacua (19 going 20)
Tweeners: Tamayo (23), M. Amos (20), Konov (18 going 19), Pablo (20)
Bigs: Kai (22), AJ (23), Kouame (26 going 27, NP), Gagate (20), Demisana (20)
The PBA has too many older players who might not make as big a difference in this context, save for maybe June Mar. Might as well send the young guys for a learning experience. If Terrence is still dynamic, he should be included for upgrade in the guard spot, just have him supported by a competent defense.
Send a younger team, maybe a U25 with a few slightly older players like Dwight, Will Navarro, maybe Ken Tuffin and Bolick. I might have a pool.
Guards: RJ (24 going 25), SJ (25), Bahay (19), Competente (19), Dwight (25 going 26), Bolick (28 going 29), Moore (20)
Wings: Lopez (21), Harris (19), Belmonte (21), Navarro (27), Tuffin (27), Nacua (19 going 20)
Tweeners: Tamayo (23), M. Amos (20), Konov (18 going 19), Pablo (20)
Bigs: Kai (22), AJ (23), Kouame (26 going 27, NP), Gagate (20), Demisana (20)
The PBA has too many older players who might not make as big a difference in this context, save for maybe June Mar. Might as well send the young guys for a learning experience. If Terrence is still dynamic, he should be included for upgrade in the guard spot, just have him supported by a competent defense.
I'm getting talent-identification vibes on this post but yeah, I agree with the learning experience angle. SMC-PBA superstars' participation won't make much of a difference here, more so if grouped with teams from Europe or the Americas.
Kai
Edu
Navarro
Clarkson
Abarrientos
Bench Dweet, Tomayo, Lebron Lopez, Belangel, Abando
Talent Identification do it on asia cup qualifiers
I can go with that.
This team is young, but frankly, only Lopez is developmental. Hahahahahahaha. Only 4 players over 25, though (Dwight, Abando, Navarro, JC).
Off-topic : KD is the first to commit to play for the “Avengers” in 2024 Paris Olympics.. LeBron non- committal but is reportedly involved with recruiting players whilst Steph is quite interested. Interesting to watch is which team will win the Embiid tag of war…
https://www.insidethegames.biz/articles/1141363/paris-2024-nba-usa-durant-james-curry
Before FIBA newest rankings release:
POT 1 : Spain , Slovenia, Lithuania, Greece
POT 2: Italy, Brazil, Poland, Montenegro
POT 3: Puerto Rico, Finland, DR, Latvia
POT 4: Georgia, Mexico, Croatia, New Zealand
POT 5: Philippines, Lebanon, Angola, Ivory Coast
POT 6: Bahamas, Egypt, Cameroon, Bahrain
hey will be basically part of Asia/Oceania region… Atleast we will escape Bahamas already… Any group will be group with Bahamas will be consider as “group of death”….
Send a younger team, maybe a U25 with a few slightly older players like Dwight, Will Navarro, maybe Ken Tuffin and Bolick. I might have a pool.
Guards: RJ (24 going 25), SJ (25), Bahay (19), Competente (19), Dwight (25 going 26), Bolick (28 going 29), Moore (20)
Wings: Lopez (21), Harris (19), Belmonte (21), Navarro (27), Tuffin (27), Nacua (19 going 20)
Tweeners: Tamayo (23), M. Amos (20), Konov (18 going 19), Pablo (20)
Bigs: Kai (22), AJ (23), Kouame (26 going 27, NP), Gagate (20), Demisana (20)
The PBA has too many older players who might not make as big a difference in this context, save for maybe June Mar. Might as well send the young guys for a learning experience. If Terrence is still dynamic, he should be included for upgrade in the guard spot, just have him supported by a competent defense.
Interesting when you consider NZ chances, without Adams NZ has beaten every team in last 4 years in Pot 2 to Pot 5 . what it hasn't done recently is beaten a team in Pot 1 , ( Spain , Slovenia , Lithuania , Greece (but was close with Greece in 2019 and 2023) , so while an upset , if Adams plays NZ at least has a chance to upset and qualify
Who among the current Asian Games players can be considered good for the world level?
- Oftana
- Brownlee (out because of JC)
- June Mar (with AJ around)
- Kouame
Who are not?
- Lassiter (past his prime)
- Ross (past his prime/ineligible)
- Scottie (if you know, you know)
- CJ (if you know, you know)
- Tolentino (too d*mn slow to be a 3, too *ff*ng short to be a 4)
- Japeth (past his prime)
Debatable?
- Newsome
- Alas