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I wouldn't be surprised if the composition of the team is 9 players from SMC teams 2 from other teams and Kai.
I wouldn't be surprised if the composition of the team is 9 players from SMC teams 2 from other teams and Kai.
I wouldn't be surprised if the composition of the team is 9 players from SMC teams 2 from other teams and Kai.
That will prove Erika Dy is just another pawn in the dementia-infested world of SBP "stakeholders". All this bs on whoever the new coach is alreading having a set wishlist of players when it'll be just Al Francis doing the actual procurement of talent.
Hoping he'll get to suit up for Gilas this February
That will prove Erika Dy is just another pawn in the dementia-infested world of SBP "stakeholders". All this bs on whoever the new coach is alreading having a set wishlist of players when it'll be just Al Francis doing the actual procurement of talent.
SMC have 7 eligible players that are useful right now (Abueva, June Mar, Terrence, M. Ahanmisi, Scottie, Perez, Malonzo), with Marcio as a probable end of bench player, and with Brownlee as the NP. Average age of 32. And of those 9, only Malonzo will be below 30 by the start of the window. Not exactly a long-term roster as Erika Dy said, Unless we count NorthPort and TerraFirma, the farm teams, which will include Arvin, Navarro, and Javi.
And, they have to be brain dead not to include Dwight, who is our most versatile player, and our best SF, not to mention being with Gilas since 2020. And the PBA has a glaring lack of viable PF's in FIBA (the useful eligibles are all outside the PBA (Carl, Mason, Balti), and Brownlee's the only useful full-time FIBA PF in the PBA).
Plus, Chua did mention the overseas guys. Keeping my expectations muted, but we can hope that the lineup will be more inclusive of them.
Me thinks this is a diversity,equity hire and also she's gonna be the spokesman and if anything goes wrong,she will take the brunt of it,saving the bruised ego of Panililio,SBP,Vargas,etc.
I listened to Snow's podcast and he blamed the old guard for the asian games list debacle. She might be a stooge but hopefully she is competent.
So including Brownlee at least 7,then 3 from other PBA teams and 2 overseas with Kai one of them,the none SMC players are the ones they're trying to convince to sign to SMC teams,1 overseas guy who's a specialist in his position and for Kai them trying to use his NIL for SMC products.
The funny thing is aside from Brownlee, the players that contributed most to the Asiad gold is not with SMC. Without Kouame we would not have won. For the locals it was Newsome who was most instrumental in the gold medal game. The SMC players are not the best international players in their position. Junemar is best as a backup now. We will lose if he is the best center in the team. Scottie is still not our best PG, it is Bollick. CJ is not the best SG. Malonzo is good but he is a tweener. Dwight is still our best SF. At PF Jamie is a bit small.
I dont think Al Chua has any illusions that he can win with mostly SMC players.
She defintely has way more basketball experience than the old farts combined. Also, her family was the political dynasty in Isabela so she probably can get hired goons if the other stakeholders mess with her. That's something that the SBP never had. Everyone was just an employee of some padrino. This lady could have been a political heiress if she wanted to. It'll start with the coaching hire, if it's a wtf moment followed by a player list of significant omissions... then we know what's up.
She defintely has way more basketball experience than the old farts combined. Also, her family was the political dynasty in Isabela so she probably can get hired goons if the other stakeholders mess with her. That's something that the SBP never had. Everyone was just an employee of some padrino. This lady could have been a political heiress if she wanted to. It'll start with the coaching hire, if it's a wtf moment followed by a player list of significant omissions... then we know what's up.
In other FIBA News:
Saudi Arabia:
Nestor Garcia (who last coached Dom. Rep last FIBA WC), will coach Saudi Arabia for upcoming FIBA Asia cup qualifiers
https://www.kooora.com/?n=1299056
Syria:
Argentine Focando Petracci will coach Syria for upcoming FIBA Asia cup qualifiers
https://www.syria.tv/تعيين-الأرجنتيني-فوكاندو-بتراتشي-مدرباً-لـمنتخب-سوريا-بكرة-السلة
Mongolia:
Greek coach Vassilis Fragkias will coach Mongolia for upcoming FIBA Asia cup qualifiers
https://news.mn/r/2693771/
Any new players from those teams?
or same faces?
No announcement for team rosters yet... Maybe they will announce at 1st week of February...
Guys who are available now:
UAAP
Lopez
FA
Tamayo
PBA
Bolick
Oftana
Tolentino