47th PBA Season (Philippine Cup, Commissioner’s Cup & Governor’s Cup)

[reamily2]

Pba should adapt, Converge should be based in Pampanga and have its home games there.. that makes them compensate with smc and mvp loaded teams, other pba teams should do the same like phoenix (davao), this provincial teams will cheer for their own teams no matter what and they will cheer the underdogs.. have some ref drama too..Have this pba players have the difficulties playing off the road frequently

Handicap rule should apply to lower 2 teams..

 

[sroth38392]

2 imports would be better but none of the teams can afford it sadly

Import’s don’t have to be former NBA or Division I players.

There are a fuckton of ballers in Eastern Europe and Africa willing to play for ⅓ of Brownlee’s salary.

 

[zairex2]

I wonder why other asian leagues like KBL and B. League don't have 7ft as a import on most of their team. Even their NP in national teams are not 7fts.

 

[reamily2]

I wonder why other asian leagues like KBL and B. League don't have 7ft as a import on most of their team. Even their NP in national teams are not 7fts.

Quality

 

[Rds2]

Quality

Agree. They have 6'9/6'10 mobile stretch bigs. I think Blackshear of Hiroshima is among the tallest at 6'11 but he is mobile both on defense and offense. 7footers who are good at either defense or scoring are probably in the NBA or in Euro league.

If I were them I would naturalize the guy. But it seems their NPs are all white with the exception of Ira Brown.

 

[IPC2]

Not necessarily for the betterment of our big players. I don't like to force things. It will go naturally. If you put one or two imports without restrictions, the possibility that coaches and local players adjusting their game to fit in with the imports is pretty certain.

A PBA that goes for a solid 5-year run where 6'8"-6'10" world imports with effective mixed perimeter/inside game, each paired with 7-foot rebounding demons and rim-protectors - both types running rampant in the PBA - I believe will dictate an irreversible (I hope) trend that would be felt across all levels of basketball in the PHL.

I believe such shift would see our young 6'6"-and-above kids strive very hard and do whatever it takes to achieve FIBA continental/world level perimeter skill set all while still in the amateurs just to standout and become serious 1st round PBA draft prospects, as it would be one of the surest ways to enter the league by then.

I wonder why other asian leagues like KBL and B. League don't have 7ft as a import on most of their team. Even their NP in national teams are not 7fts.

Quality

Yeah, quality of play.

And no need naman for a 7-footer, when a 203-208cm import can do the trick. Basta, someone who can man the 5 so that more "mobile" 195-203cm players like Sangalang, Almazan, Tautuaa, Brondial can see more time at the 4.

And having imports that are 203-213cm tall at least will send a message to aspiring talented tall players below 206cm that they will have to be developed as fours or wings if they want constant playing time.

 

[Silent Killer2]

Agree. They have 6'9/6'10 mobile stretch bigs. I think Blackshear of Hiroshima is among the tallest at 6'11 but he is mobile both on defense and offense. 7footers who are good at either defense or scoring are probably in the NBA or in Euro league.

If I were them I would naturalize the guy. But it seems their NPs are all white with the exception of Ira Brown.

Jack Cooley 6?9
Kyle O?Quinn 6?9
Kofi Cockburn 7Ft
Scott Eatherton 6?8
Joshua Smith 6?11
Isaac Fotu 6?8
Brock Motum 6’10
Nick Kay 6’9
Josh Scott 6’11
Jarrod Utthoff 6’9
Chieck Diallo 6’9
Ivan Buva 6’10

OT

 

[TheRodster212]

I wonder why other asian leagues like KBL and B. League don't have 7ft as a import on most of their team. Even their NP in national teams are not 7fts.

The KBL I believe has a height restriction, the bleague doesn’t have a restriction as far as I’m aware and I think they have imports that are 7foot.

 

[thatweirdguy2]

We'll I'd rather pay to watch 6'9 Blake Griffin than 7'2 Thabeet.

 

[zairex2]

Yeah, quality of play.

And no need naman for a 7-footer, when a 203-208cm import can do the trick. Basta, someone who can man the 5 so that more "mobile" 195-203cm players like Sangalang, Almazan, Tautuaa, Brondial can see more time at the 4.

And having imports that are 203-213cm tall at least will send a message to aspiring talented tall players below 206cm that they will have to be developed as fours or wings if they want constant playing time.

Wait. You guys want to have PBA unlimited height yet if other leagues without any height restrictions not choosing 7fts its justified.

 

[zairex2]

We'll I'd rather pay to watch 6'9 Blake Griffin than 7'2 Thabeet.

Then why are we asking PBA to have unlimited height when quality bigs are abundant in 6'10 and below?

 

[zairex2]

The KBL I believe has a height restriction, the bleague doesn’t have a restriction as far as I’m aware and I think they have imports that are 7foot.

But why not all teams have 7ft.

 

[ja.he2]

I wonder why other asian leagues like KBL and B. League don't have 7ft as a import on most of their team. Even their NP in national teams are not 7fts.

Wait. You guys want to have PBA unlimited height yet if other leagues without any height restrictions not choosing 7fts its justified.

Then why are we asking PBA to have unlimited height when quality bigs are abundant in 6'10 and below?

But why not all teams have 7ft.

The idea of lifting height restriction is to give teams an absolute freedom to choose their reinforcements based on their needs. Sure, teams can just have 6'9-6'11 imports no problem. However, teams should not also be prohibited from enlisting 7 footers if they feel that they need those kinds of imports.

 

[hmbopbaduwap2]

Agree. They have 6'9/6'10 mobile stretch bigs. I think Blackshear of Hiroshima is among the tallest at 6'11 but he is mobile both on defense and offense. 7footers who are good at either defense or scoring are probably in the NBA or in Euro league.

If I were them I would naturalize the guy. But it seems their NPs are all white with the exception of Ira Brown.

And Brown is an undersized 5 at 6'4

 

[TheRodster212]

But why not all teams have 7ft.

With the KBL, it seems the league wanted increase the pace of play to make the game more exciting. With the Bleague teams, I’d probably depend on the team and their style of play, I’d say the Japanese also like to play a fast pace game as well. Also the imports some bleague teams generally go for are guys that are less dominant and fit the system of the team which is why they also recruit imports from Europe like Stevan Jelovac.

 

[TheRodster212]

The idea of lifting height restriction is to give teams an absolute freedom to choose their reinforcements based on their needs. Sure, teams can just have 6'9-6'11 imports no problem. However, teams should not also be prohibited from enlisting 7 footers if they feel that they need those kinds of imports.

I personally disagree with the height limit restrictions when it comes to development. It’s great for entertainment but then when it comes to international competition there will be teams with 7footers or fall players in general. Like the KBL height limit of 6’6 is not great for development when players go up against international centers or forwards and aren’t used to guarding or going up against that height or length.

 

[zairex2]

The idea of lifting height restriction is to give teams an absolute freedom to choose their reinforcements based on their needs. Sure, teams can just have 6'9-6'11 imports no problem. However, teams should not also be prohibited from enlisting 7 footers if they feel that they need those kinds of imports.

I understand the option but if reality is they are not using it then its no different than having height restrictions.

 

[ja.he2]

I personally disagree with the height limit restrictions when it comes to development. It’s great for entertainment but then when it comes to international competition there will be teams with 7footers or fall players in general. Like the KBL height limit of 6’6 is not great for development when players go up against international centers or forwards and aren’t used to guarding or going up against that height or length.

On my part, I am not limiting myself to development as my reason why PBA should lift their height restrictions when it comes to imports. Part of the reason is that if I were a team owner or a team manager, I will look at the composition of my roster and look for a reinforcement that fill the needs of my team.

For instance, the 2008 Air21 was lengthy, athletic and the most versatile team in the league that season. However, the team lacked an inside presence. That's the picked 6'9 Steve Thomas. He might not be that tall compare to other reinforcement that time but he was pretty strong.

Tainan Ghosthawks signed Sim Bhullar (7'5), Sam Deguara (7'6) and Robert Upshaw (7'0) to counter athletic but shorter imports of opposing teams.

Kaohsiung Aquas signed Mindaugas Kupsas (7'1). He might not be athletic but he is fundamentally sound which fits to Brendan Joyce's system.

B.League teams are enlisting imports that can compliment with their respective systems. That's why you will see lots of imports of different nationalities there.

 

[Rds2]

I personally disagree with the height limit restrictions when it comes to development. It’s great for entertainment but then when it comes to international competition there will be teams with 7footers or fall players in general. Like the KBL height limit of 6’6 is not great for development when players go up against international centers or forwards and aren’t used to guarding or going up against that height or length.

I think like us they would like to feature their 6'7 and 6'8 guys more and yes maybe the pace. Unfortunstely, it limits the pool of their NPs. On the other hand, Ratliffe trumps any of JPs NPs. But still a taller NP might allow them to match up with taller internstional tesms better.

 

[ja.he2]

I understand the option but if reality is they are not using it then its no different than having height restrictions.

But atleast, teams will still have an option to enlist a player as tall as PJ Ramos or Sim Bhullar if they feel that they need it. I will take that than not having such an option at all.