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East Asia Super League

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paolylo said:
No need. The problem with these inter-zonal matches is the scheduling clusterfuck it creates so a lot of times, participation is a matter of availability. Does the FIBA Asia Champions Cup sound familiar? Makeshift PBL teams Andok's Manok and Hapee Toothpaste won it with twice with PBA imports (Bobby Parks Sr., Alex Coles, Tony Harris) back in the ABC days and we've had Gilas 1 registering itself as a club team just to participate when the Philippines hosted it in 2011... the problem is the norm sending a shit team with no imports, if not withdrawing altogether from the competition. Whoever made it to the WASL finals usually makes it to the competition, the EASL isn't really connected to FIBA Asia so for the longest time (pre-COVID)... it was just whoever won the KBL, the B.League, and the CBA who had a chance to play clubs from West Asia.

I'm not sold on Manama. Take out their imports, a UAAP team can beat them... btw, Bader Abdullah Jasim (aka Bader Malabes) of La Salle played his entire basketball career for Manama after his UAAP days.
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Actually, I hope EASL champs next year will get invited for FIBA Intercontinental cup also next year... WASL champs Manama, CBA's Zhejiang Golden Bulls , BAL's Al - Ahly, BCL Europe champs Telekom Baskets, BCL Americas champs Sesi Franca and NBA G-League Ignite are all part of this year's Intercontinental Cup.. Asians badly needed this competition... Who knows, If one of PHL's representative will win EASL next year then they will get big invitation from FIBA and they will face best professional ball clubs in the World... Wouldn't like that idea?

https://www.fiba.basketball/news/vl...d-fiba-intercontinental-cup-draw-in-singapore
 
Giannis34GOD said:
Actually, I hope EASL champs next year will get invited for FIBA Intercontinental cup also next year... WASL champs Manama, CBA's Zhejiang Golden Bulls , BAL's Al - Ahly, BCL Europe champs Telekom Baskets, BCL Americas champs Sesi Franca and NBA G-League Ignite are all part of this year's Intercontinental Cup.. Asians badly needed this competition... Who knows, If one of PHL's representative will win EASL next year then they will get big invitation from FIBA and they will face best professional ball clubs in the World... Wouldn't like that idea?

https://www.fiba.basketball/news/vl...d-fiba-intercontinental-cup-draw-in-singapore
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I'm at a point where I want to watch more PBA teams play other teams from other leagues just to get blown out more often. 69-80, 66-99, 68-96, 87-142... they couldn't even handle KBL and B.League clubs.​

hmbopbaduwap said:
It’s coming. The first, full home-and-away season of East Asia Super League tips off this October. The draw for the group stage will be revealed this Wednesday, June 21, at 12 noon, Hong Kong time, on EASL social channels. #EASL
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https://www.facebook.com/100069216866665/posts/pfbid035Tn7hpWfiPwHKFjAfuFWoZQtgtPs6X98K1y3qeVgXe8 GqaMmA8FebGYKqokPh1oGl/
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Speaking of which, I'll make a point I made dozens of pages ago when I said PBA teams aren't used to the whole home-and-away setup where they have to travel just to play. Getting to Okinawa takes connecting flights from HK or Taipei. Utsunomiya is at least 2 hours from Haneda. At least the Korean teams are within an hour and a half from Gimpo... then we're known to be very hospitable to our guests that will just take the elevator downstairs and walk from Novotel to Araneta while Ginebra/TNT players will be stuck in traffic, some even coming from Antipolo.

This is aside from the fact that the PBA has gotten worse, still won't know how to use 2 imports, and generally don't know how to play FIBA rules.
 
hmbopbaduwap said:
It’s coming. The first, full home-and-away season of East Asia Super League tips off this October. The draw for the group stage will be revealed this Wednesday, June 21, at 12 noon, Hong Kong time, on EASL social channels. #EASL
​

https://www.facebook.com/100069216866665/posts/pfbid035Tn7hpWfiPwHKFjAfuFWoZQtgtPs6X98K1y3qeVgXe8 GqaMmA8FebGYKqokPh1oGl/
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i hope that the EASL will be successful and have more teams (ehem CBA and NBL)

so technically we have 3 teams in the easl, bgsm, tnt and bad, if the pba will keep their cards right that bgsm-vs foreign team will be a box office draw
 
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paolylo said:
I'm at a point where I want to watch more PBA teams play other teams from other leagues just to get blown out more often. 69-80, 66-99, 68-96, 87-142... they couldn't even handle KBL and B.League clubs.​



Speaking of which, I'll make a point I made dozens of pages ago when I said PBA teams aren't used to the whole home-and-away setup where they have to travel just to play. Getting to Okinawa takes connecting flights from HK or Taipei. Utsunomiya is at least 2 hours from Haneda. At least the Korean teams are within an hour and a half from Gimpo... then we're known to be very hospitable to our guests that will just take the elevator downstairs and walk from Novotel to Araneta while Ginebra/TNT players will be stuck in traffic, some even coming from Antipolo.

This is aside from the fact that the PBA has gotten worse, still won't know how to use 2 imports, and generally don't know how to play FIBA rules.
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No problem if they were blown out... This is the tournament that PBA teams needs... They need some international exposure consistently, So that they will accustomed to high level competitions.. Rather than be stuck at their own backyard
 
CoJ said:
i hope that the EASL will be successful and have more teams (ehem CBA and NBL)

so technically we have 3 teams in the easl, bgsm, tnt and bad, if the pba will keep their cards right that bgsm-vs foreign team will be a box office draw
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I think CBA and NBL might be separated.. CBA and NBL are high level professional leagues.. Although CBA has a representative for FIBA intercontinental cup...

https://www.sport24.gr/basket/fiba-...inental-cup-2023-sti-sigkapoyri.10086735.html

FIBA sec. gen. Andres Zagklis wants to expand more teams in the tournament... I guess next season, EASL champs will be included in the list...
 
paolylo said:
I'm at a point where I want to watch more PBA teams play other teams from other leagues just to get blown out more often. 69-80, 66-99, 68-96, 87-142... they couldn't even handle KBL and B.League clubs.​



Speaking of which, I'll make a point I made dozens of pages ago when I said PBA teams aren't used to the whole home-and-away setup where they have to travel just to play. Getting to Okinawa takes connecting flights from HK or Taipei. Utsunomiya is at least 2 hours from Haneda. At least the Korean teams are within an hour and a half from Gimpo... then we're known to be very hospitable to our guests that will just take the elevator downstairs and walk from Novotel to Araneta while Ginebra/TNT players will be stuck in traffic, some even coming from Antipolo.

This is aside from the fact that the PBA has gotten worse, still won't know how to use 2 imports, and generally don't know how to play FIBA rules.
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I enjoyed watching the blowouts, though. Shows how inept SMB, are on defense when up against this kind of opposition (see the 142-87 blowout). Plus, it exposed the PBA's one-import policy, making it hard to develop consistent chemistry.

At least TNT played SK well on defense. Too bad their offense needed a shit ton of work.
 
IPC said:
I enjoyed watching the blowouts, though. Shows how inept SMB, are on defense when up against this kind of opposition (see the 142-87 blowout). Plus, it exposed the PBA's one-import policy, making it hard to develop consistent chemistry.

At least TNT played SK well on defense. Too bad their offense needed a shit ton of work.
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It all goes back to the PBA insisting that they are an elite basketball league in Asia when they are not. Why the single import? Because of the nature of the three conferences having height restrictions. Why the three conferences? Because we don't have four seasons and can play all year round even if it means Ginebra winning the All-Filipino Cup means more revenue for the PBA than Gilas playing in the World Cup or even the Olympics. Why the height restrictions? Fuck if I know. Ask Yuki Togashi how it feels getting blocked by Kai Sotto in his own league.
 
JAMSKIE said:
I hope PBA teams once again suck big time in this coming EASL so as to humiliate PBA & SMC people, especially Long Hair, even further. I think PBA needs a super humbling experience para matauhan ang mga aroganteng tao dyan sa liga.
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TNT also, which is represented by Ricky Vargas on the board. Sorry, Pangilinan, he was a good SBP head, but his underlings, jeez.

But honestly, Ginebra and TNT are the best fits for the EASL in the PBA, both in play style and roster construction.
 
greenarcher said:
26-6 first quarter against UC Irvine. LOOOOOL
35-6 to start the 2nd. PBA Pride!
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CoJ said:
ROS is giving us a preview of how Gilas will fare in the World Cup and the PBA in the EASL

minsan na nga lang manonood ng jones cup eto pa result
trans: this game is painful to watch
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JAMSKIE said:
The best professional basketball league in Asia. :rolleyes::rolleyes::rolleyes::rolleyes::rolleyes::rolleyes::rolleyes::rolleyes::rolleyes::rolleyes::rolleyes::rolleyes::rolleyes::rolleyes::rolleyes::rolleyes:
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CoJ said:
54 point blowout loss,. oh well the PBA could easily gaslight its way out of this
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JAMSKIE said:
"PBA teams don't treat Jones Cup & other international competitions seriously"

Wasn't that what PBA people were harping after that disastrous campaign of SMB & TNT in last year's EASL festivities?
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If Ginebra and TNT stink up the EASL joint, it will further solidify their status as the farmers' league of the EASL.

Both teams need RESPECTABLE showings. Work to win, of course, but at least don't lose at the level SMB did.
 
Silent Killer said:
1B spending fee

https://www.spin.ph/basketball/pba/...1-billion-a-year-for-pba-teams-a1374-20230915
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Rds said:
This shows you how complicated PBA teams are. SMC is literally dropping 1 B a year with only the general goodwill of the people in return. One perspective is that is why RSA wants to win the PBA games at any cost. On the other hand is it really good basketball theyre playing? You could argue for GSM. However, is the 5 straight AFC champion SMB's brand of basketball something we can present and compete against the world? The EASL's results is a resounding no. RSA needs to double down on what actually works and produces good basketball. Hoarding all the good players and tilting foul calling to favor your team didn't do anything for SMB outside the PBA.
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Yeah, Ginebra better look to compete in the EASL. Get an import to support Brownlee, and as much as possible, play good defense and move the ball quickly.
 
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