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FIBA ASIA Cup Qualifiers

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Rds said:
I think taking 12 is just an excuse to not pick others that SMC/PBA doesn't like like Balti etc. There is no other big who has experience and is effective in Fiba. And yet their pulling back Aguilar's retired ass. With Edu's injury risk an alternate is needed for him.
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Maybe Japeth is just a practice player.. I’m ok with that if he will be a practice player…
 
B L A C K S U N said:
LMAO, japs been wanting to retire since 2020. That's the problem when a country couldn't produce a handful of big-men with freakish athleticism above 6'9 locally. Mix of genetics and overreliance on foreign born players.
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We have Baltazar to replace him.. But since Delta and SBP / SMC is not on good terms yet, we will not see Baltazar for future Gilas games…
 
IPC said:
Japeth just joined Gilas practice.

https://www.spin.ph/basketball/pba/...ce-for-fiba-asia-cup-qualifiers-a795-20240215

No answers yet on if he will take AJ's spot this window. He's already retired, though.
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Rds said:
I think taking 12 is just an excuse to not pick others that SMC/PBA doesn't like like Balti etc. There is no other big who has experience and is effective in Fiba. And yet their pulling back Aguilar's retired ass. With Edu's injury risk an alternate is needed for him.
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Giannis34GOD said:
Maybe Japeth is just a practice player.. I’m ok with that if he will be a practice player…
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B L A C K S U N said:
LMAO, japs been wanting to retire since 2020. That's the problem when a country couldn't produce a handful of big-men with freakish athleticism above 6'9 locally. Mix of genetics and overreliance on foreign born players.
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Well, Japeth will be expected to replace AJ this window.

https://tiebreakertimes.com.ph/tbt/...r-called-up-as-gilas-begins-4-day-camp/294501

Could have used the spot on a younger big (Gagate, Pablo, Demisana) or even Balti this window (since we'll be facing Hong Kong and Taiwan) but oh well.
 
Japeth inclusion doesn't make sense and a waste of spot, They said they thinking long term but they added an old guy...

Japeth and Edu game is bit similar cone maybe wants japeth to simulate edu game but japeth is old now younger players will help us long term.

Baltazar should be the one need to be called up but we know theirs a gap between his handles fine but atleast get a younger bigs.
 
Day 1 at Inspire Sports Academy. Tenorio, Cu and Gumaru filling in as practice players.

 
GoPilipinas said:
Japeth inclusion doesn't make sense and a waste of spot, They said they thinking long term but they added an old guy...

Japeth and Edu game is bit similar cone maybe wants japeth to simulate edu game but japeth is old now younger players will help us long term.

Baltazar should be the one need to be called up but we know theirs a gap between his handles fine but atleast get a younger bigs.
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Maybe he's not also available. Balti is very busy with the ligang labas haha. I am seeing highlights of him everywhere.
 
GoPilipinas said:
Japeth inclusion doesn't make sense and a waste of spot, They said they thinking long term but they added an old guy...

Japeth and Edu game is bit similar cone maybe wants japeth to simulate edu game but japeth is old now younger players will help us long term.

Baltazar should be the one need to be called up but we know theirs a gap between his handles fine but atleast get a younger bigs.
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He's TCs guy. At least he didn't get JDV instead of Tamayo and KQ. Or more of his Ginebra guys instead of Dwight etc.
 
thatweirdguy said:
He's TCs guy. At least he didn't get JDV instead of Tamayo and KQ. Or more of his Ginebra guys instead of Dwight etc.
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Actually Ralph Cu and Donald Gumaru, both Ginebra’s bench warmers is in the practice w/ Gilas… both practice players for conditioning…
 
Giannis34GOD said:
That's expected... Chot Reyes bring Kib Montalbo while Tab bring Nieto bros... Just for familiarity to the system...
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Cone will get replacements from players that knows his system,no matter that they're over the hill or even FIBA level skill are subpar,he trusts his system,it got him the gold in Asian Games,as long as he keeps winning the Asian side of things its good enough for the next 4 yerar or so,even if he failed to get to WC or Olympics,if he keeps winning the SEA GAMES,Jones Cup and the Asian Games,in the eyes of SBP and fans he's the GOAT.
 
Giannis34GOD said:
Actually Ralph Cu and Donald Gumaru, both Ginebra’s bench warmers is in the practice w/ Gilas… both practice players for conditioning…
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Well, maybe the 2 Ginebra players were there in the 1st practice just to complete the 12-man roster as CJ Perez & Junmar Fajardo didn't join yesterday's practice to celebrate SMB's championdhip. Coach Tim would need 12 players for the 5 on 5 scrimmage of the team.
 
Giannis34GOD said:
We have Baltazar to replace him.. But since Delta and SBP / SMC is not on good terms yet, we will not see Baltazar for future Gilas games…
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Does Baltazar even want to play? He seems to prefer staying mediocre throughout his career. The dude is 26 now.
 
B L A C K S U N said:
Does Baltazar even want to play? He seems to prefer staying mediocre throughout his career. The dude is 26 now.
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He is not that good anyway. KQ has overtaken him already. He is regressing due to him playing against lower competition. He is now a mere pawn in basketball politics.
 
Boomers 12 for asia cup qualifiers. They’ll face SoKor and Indonesia

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deku_midoriya said:
He is not that good anyway. KQ has overtaken him already. He is regressing due to him playing against lower competition. He is now a mere pawn in basketball politics.
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They are playing different positions. KQ is 6’5 and now can play SF. Balti is 6’7 and although played at SF at times by Tab is mainly a PF in Fiba. It is true that KQ has overtaken him in terms of skills but Balti is taller and lengthier and plays a position we dont have many choices. He played decently in Dubai. He had a breakout game where he scored 15 or 18 and hit 2 threes. Balti needs to play in better comp. But when he does he eventually shows he is one of our better PFs.
 
Rds said:
They are playing different positions. KQ is 6’5 and now can play SF. Balti is 6’7 and although played at SF at times by Tab is mainly a PF in Fiba. It is true that KQ has overtaken him in terms of skills but Balti is taller and lengthier and plays a position we dont have many choices. He played decently in Dubai. He had a breakout game where he scored 15 or 18 and hit 2 threes. Balti needs to play in better comp. But when he does he eventually shows he is one of our better PFs.
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I've given up on him. He was once a 6-7 with a reliable outside shot. However not much else. He has length but slow against SF. Does not have the bulk against PF. Decent motor but not outstanding handles. His once consistent 3-pointers has left him. He is a good system player and thrive under tab's. However, his IQ is not high enough to thrive in other systems.
 
deku_midoriya said:
I've given up on him. He was once a 6-7 with a reliable outside shot. However not much else. He has length but slow against SF. Does not have the bulk against PF. Decent motor but not outstanding handles. His once consistent 3-pointers has left him. He is a good system player and thrive under tab's. However, his IQ is not high enough to thrive in other systems.
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He's like the poor man's RDO
 
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