Haven't they tweaked it enough? It's already down to 19 with 2 years of college ball to 22 for those Fil-Ams who were in JuCo hell with no more age limit. The issue now is accepting draft applicants that have played pro 3 years abroad because it'll entail another one of those special draft bullshits where a Thirdy, Abando, Ramos, Alvano, Belangel, Abbarientos, Gutang, Dave Ildefonso, or Satan forbid... a Kai Sotto will end up in Ginebra ot TNT after another one of those lopsided trades post-conference.
As fucking stupid as the PBA was, teams are past the point of drafting 24-year olds and keeping them on the bench while they develop their 27-year old young player by sharing minutes with their 30-year old starter while making sure their 34-year old 10 year veteran is getting paid like an All-Star... the fact of the matter of that the league is fighting for survival after years of eating their own shit.
It's actually better for Philippine basketball that those who know their value play abroad where they play more games, get better training, and are exposed to higher levels of competition. Maiwan na dito ang latak.
Sir Pao,
sorry my post was intended to AK34 possible application on the next drafting.
that is why I posted that "tweak" word.
If somehow there's a benefit in acknowledging Brownlee as a local for Ginebra (or anything besides being an import). I think it's a good chance PBA will lean on finding a way to change the current policy. Maybe CTC would want Boatwright with Ginebra to further familiarize him with his system while still having Brownlee in the lineup? PBA can say something like if you've been naturalized as a Filipino for 2 years, then you can be considered as a PBA local.
You want FIBA to recognise him as a local when local leagues in the Philippines don't recognise him as a local?
that's a nice gesture if they do that.
Better start something,Ivory Coast is sending signals that they might want him in their NT,and the way no one really wants him Gilas,he might feel the writing is on the wall.
Ange's problem is that he's too good for the PBA but unlike Brownlee he isn't good enough to make that of an impact for our NT. He'll never be anything more than a backup by the way things are
Better start something,Ivory Coast is sending signals that they might want him in their NT,and the way no one really wants him Gilas,he might feel the writing is on the wall.
Malonzo's out for the OQT.
https://www.spin.ph/basketball/fiba...-season-gilas-oqt-due-to-injury-a793-20240511
We will have to call up a good defensive wing. Maybe it's time we recalled Will Navarro and Ken Tuffin. As of now, Dwight and Brownlee are the only decent defensive wings we have in the current 14-man pool.
If that's the case, Will SBP granted him a request to transfer? I don't think SBP will allow Ange to transfer... He will also give up his passport too.. Our senate and congress invest their signings, time and more importantly documents to grant him as Naturalized Pinoy... He can still play for us in Asian games or in SEAG BTW...
Ange's problem is that he's too good for the PBA but unlike Brownlee he isn't good enough to make that of an impact for our NT. He'll never be anything more than a backup by the way things are
JB will probably play PF most of the time. Unless healthy is Edu enough or Tamayo can hold his own. That leaves Dwight and Newsome as good wing defenders. But I think they are small by Euro standards. This takes me back to Tabs team that without Dwight almost defeated Serbia IRC.
who do you think is replacing him in the pool
who do you think is replacing him in the pool
will navarro
I think Cone’ s hands are tied here. Chualay and SMC in the end have a final say on which players they can pick. Aside from the international shoo-ins, Kai, Dwight, Edu, and the couple of MVP guys who pass the muster, Oftana and Newsome, the rest should be SMC guys. The injuries are testing his rule that he will only get 11 locals for the pool. Being competitive in the OQT will give his pool a lifeline. However if they fail, pressure is on him and Chua to add non-SMC guys to the pool.
Thing is, the SMC players (including farm teams) who are good enough for Gilas are as follows:
Guards: Scottie (Ginebra), M. Ahanmisi (Ginebra), Perez (Ginebra)
Wings: Marcio (SMB) Malonzo (Ginebra), Navarro (NorthPort), Arvin (NorthPort), Javi GDL (TerraFirma), Brownlee (Ginebra; NP)
Bigs: June Mar (SMB), Japeth (Ginebra), CStand (Ginebra; NP), Carino (TerraFirma)
The guys from the mother SMC teams outside of Mav and Marcio are already in the pool.