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neo2
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tech is probably referring to those who criticizes the rp players in hysterical ways (read: OA).
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usausa2
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Well if Uzbekistan doesnt bring 7 footers, that changes my predictions!
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Mission possible
SPORTING CHANCE
By Joaquin M. Henson
Updated July 30, 2009 12:00 AM
Despite a 2-6 record in the recent Jones Cup, it’s not a lost cause for Powerade Team Pilipinas in bidding to finish among the top three at the FIBA-Asia conclave in Tianjin on Aug. 6-16 for a ticket to the World Championships in Turkey next year.
To be sure, the task won’t be easy.
In Tianjin, the Philippines is bracketed in Group A with Japan, Korea and Sri Lanka. The four teams play each other once with the last placer automatically given the pink slip. The three top finishers move on to play the top three in Group B, likely to be Iran, Chinese-Taipei and Kuwait. Uzbekistan will probably be eliminated in the first round with Group A’s Sri Lanka.
The six remaining teams from Groups A and B will then be rated according to their win-loss records, excluding the games against the early kick-outs. The top four teams advance to the quarterfinals, leaving two more behind.
It’s really not enough to make it to the quarterfinals. The big thing is to pick up the most number of wins because the No. 1 seed out of Groups A and B will engage the No. 4 seed out of Groups C and D in the knockout quarterfinals. If the Philippines advances as the No. 4 seed, it will play the No. 1 seed from Groups C and D, likely to be China. The goal is not to be matched up against a highly touted title contender in the quarterfinals.
The top four teams in Groups C and D will be China, Lebanon, Jordan and Qatar. Expected to exit are Kazakhstan, United Arab Emirates, India and Indonesia.
If the Philippines is the No. 2 seed, it will play the No. 3 seed from Groups C and D, probably Jordan.
A win in the quarterfinals will mean a berth in the semifinals, also a knockout affair. A win in the semifinals will earn a ticket to the World Championships and a chance to play for the FIBA-Asia crown.
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There were a lot of bitter lessons learned in the Jones Cup, lessons Powerade should’ve known long ago with the benefit of scouting, homework and consulting. Obviously, an undersized team like Powerade isn’t going to get the job done backing in at low post and trying to overpower bigger defenders. Not even Japeth Aguilar is threatening enough to invite a double team. Powerade’s handicap is lack of time – the PBA ended its season the day before the Jones Cup started so it was next to impossible to generate more practice, scouting and homework hours.
The key is to shoot a high percentage from outside, preferably in the three-point zone. The ball shouldn’t stay in the hands of any one player more than three seconds, giving a premium to quick passing and movement. There must be pressure in the backcourt to stall the other team from executing its offense and maybe, create turnovers that could lead to easy layups. Free throws are crucial – an underdog team can’t afford to throw away points by missing foul shots. Rebounding must be a team effort with the box-out a vital ingredient in clearing the boards.
Conditioning is a priority because in Tainjin, just like in the Jones Cup, games are played everyday and Powerade must be ready to run both ways. There will be little time for rest so that whenever an opportunity comes to heal aching muscles, players must stay in their rooms to relax.
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Powerade is a selection of PBA stars and it’s coach Yeng Guiao’s challenge to whip the troops into a cohensive, fighting unit. The players must think as one, not as single parts of a team. Chemistry is important because when the going gets tough, the players must be able to lock arms, grit their teeth, pull together and give it all they’ve got.
PBA media affairs bureau chief Willie Marcial, who was in Taipei for the Jones Cup, said he suspects Guiao pulled his punches to avoid baring all his cards for Tianjin. His estimate is Powerade played only from 70 to 80 percent capacity. The 20 to 30 percent that Guiao held back could be the difference between making it to the quarterfinals or not in Tianjin.
A review of Powerade’s Jones Cup results confirms Marcial’s point. Mick Pennisi played only once in eight games. James Yap missed the last two outings to fly back to Manila and join wife Kris at ailing former President Cory Aquino’s bedside in the hospital. Jay-Jay Helterbrand sat out the first two and the last two games, displaying just a fraction of what he does on the floor.
Marcial said he’s not making excuses but it was evident in several game instances, that Guiao showed no reaction to turning-of-the-tide situations, often not calling timeouts, not making substitutions. That was an offshot of his experimentation.
Marcial said Japan, Chinese-Taipei and Korea are beatable in Tianjin but admitted Iran, Jordan and Lebanon will be difficult to topple. Luckily, Jordan and Lebanon are in Groups C and D, meaning they won’t face the Philippines until perhaps, the quarterfinals.
Still, that’s not to take Japan, Chinese-Taipei or Korea lightly.
At the moment, Guiao is feverishly trying to sharpen the Powerade cagers’ outside shooting skills. He’s moved the team practices to the Moro Lorenzo gym where there are baskets all around the court. Guiao wants the players to refine their stroke and make it automatic. But is there enough time? For sure, there will be defensive and rebounding drills, too, anticipating what the opposition will bring to the table in Tianjin.
The mission is daunting but it isn’t impossible. The knockout quarterfinals format favors the underdog team because it boils down to a hit-or-miss situation. In 10 games, the Philippines will probably beat China only once or twice. In a knockout game, that 1-in-10 or 2-in-10 chance might just happen. It happened in the UAAP a few days ago when UP upset Ateneo.
Powerade’s immediate priority is to win as many games as possible in the pre-quarterfinal eliminations – which means it must bring down Japan, Korea and Chinese-Taipei or at least two of them to make sure of a fighting chance in the quarterfinals.
SPORTING CHANCE
By Joaquin M. Henson
Updated July 30, 2009 12:00 AM
Despite a 2-6 record in the recent Jones Cup, it’s not a lost cause for Powerade Team Pilipinas in bidding to finish among the top three at the FIBA-Asia conclave in Tianjin on Aug. 6-16 for a ticket to the World Championships in Turkey next year.
To be sure, the task won’t be easy.
In Tianjin, the Philippines is bracketed in Group A with Japan, Korea and Sri Lanka. The four teams play each other once with the last placer automatically given the pink slip. The three top finishers move on to play the top three in Group B, likely to be Iran, Chinese-Taipei and Kuwait. Uzbekistan will probably be eliminated in the first round with Group A’s Sri Lanka.
The six remaining teams from Groups A and B will then be rated according to their win-loss records, excluding the games against the early kick-outs. The top four teams advance to the quarterfinals, leaving two more behind.
It’s really not enough to make it to the quarterfinals. The big thing is to pick up the most number of wins because the No. 1 seed out of Groups A and B will engage the No. 4 seed out of Groups C and D in the knockout quarterfinals. If the Philippines advances as the No. 4 seed, it will play the No. 1 seed from Groups C and D, likely to be China. The goal is not to be matched up against a highly touted title contender in the quarterfinals.
The top four teams in Groups C and D will be China, Lebanon, Jordan and Qatar. Expected to exit are Kazakhstan, United Arab Emirates, India and Indonesia.
If the Philippines is the No. 2 seed, it will play the No. 3 seed from Groups C and D, probably Jordan.
A win in the quarterfinals will mean a berth in the semifinals, also a knockout affair. A win in the semifinals will earn a ticket to the World Championships and a chance to play for the FIBA-Asia crown.
* * * *
There were a lot of bitter lessons learned in the Jones Cup, lessons Powerade should’ve known long ago with the benefit of scouting, homework and consulting. Obviously, an undersized team like Powerade isn’t going to get the job done backing in at low post and trying to overpower bigger defenders. Not even Japeth Aguilar is threatening enough to invite a double team. Powerade’s handicap is lack of time – the PBA ended its season the day before the Jones Cup started so it was next to impossible to generate more practice, scouting and homework hours.
The key is to shoot a high percentage from outside, preferably in the three-point zone. The ball shouldn’t stay in the hands of any one player more than three seconds, giving a premium to quick passing and movement. There must be pressure in the backcourt to stall the other team from executing its offense and maybe, create turnovers that could lead to easy layups. Free throws are crucial – an underdog team can’t afford to throw away points by missing foul shots. Rebounding must be a team effort with the box-out a vital ingredient in clearing the boards.
Conditioning is a priority because in Tainjin, just like in the Jones Cup, games are played everyday and Powerade must be ready to run both ways. There will be little time for rest so that whenever an opportunity comes to heal aching muscles, players must stay in their rooms to relax.
* * * *
Powerade is a selection of PBA stars and it’s coach Yeng Guiao’s challenge to whip the troops into a cohensive, fighting unit. The players must think as one, not as single parts of a team. Chemistry is important because when the going gets tough, the players must be able to lock arms, grit their teeth, pull together and give it all they’ve got.
PBA media affairs bureau chief Willie Marcial, who was in Taipei for the Jones Cup, said he suspects Guiao pulled his punches to avoid baring all his cards for Tianjin. His estimate is Powerade played only from 70 to 80 percent capacity. The 20 to 30 percent that Guiao held back could be the difference between making it to the quarterfinals or not in Tianjin.
A review of Powerade’s Jones Cup results confirms Marcial’s point. Mick Pennisi played only once in eight games. James Yap missed the last two outings to fly back to Manila and join wife Kris at ailing former President Cory Aquino’s bedside in the hospital. Jay-Jay Helterbrand sat out the first two and the last two games, displaying just a fraction of what he does on the floor.
Marcial said he’s not making excuses but it was evident in several game instances, that Guiao showed no reaction to turning-of-the-tide situations, often not calling timeouts, not making substitutions. That was an offshot of his experimentation.
Marcial said Japan, Chinese-Taipei and Korea are beatable in Tianjin but admitted Iran, Jordan and Lebanon will be difficult to topple. Luckily, Jordan and Lebanon are in Groups C and D, meaning they won’t face the Philippines until perhaps, the quarterfinals.
Still, that’s not to take Japan, Chinese-Taipei or Korea lightly.
At the moment, Guiao is feverishly trying to sharpen the Powerade cagers’ outside shooting skills. He’s moved the team practices to the Moro Lorenzo gym where there are baskets all around the court. Guiao wants the players to refine their stroke and make it automatic. But is there enough time? For sure, there will be defensive and rebounding drills, too, anticipating what the opposition will bring to the table in Tianjin.
The mission is daunting but it isn’t impossible. The knockout quarterfinals format favors the underdog team because it boils down to a hit-or-miss situation. In 10 games, the Philippines will probably beat China only once or twice. In a knockout game, that 1-in-10 or 2-in-10 chance might just happen. It happened in the UAAP a few days ago when UP upset Ateneo.
Powerade’s immediate priority is to win as many games as possible in the pre-quarterfinal eliminations – which means it must bring down Japan, Korea and Chinese-Taipei or at least two of them to make sure of a fighting chance in the quarterfinals.
sickcurtain_162
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Yeah, it's just the other side of the same coin. Fanboy/fangirl on the other side, then Haters on the other side.
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interxavierxxx2
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Will all FIBA Asia games be shown live?
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Ethan_clark162
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Impossible Dream
Impossible Dream
Impossible Dream
By Tommy Manotoc
Philippine Daily Inquirer
First Posted 02:22:00 07/30/2009
Filed Under: Basketball
I'M SURE MOST PEOPLE IN THE BASKETBALL community are still dreaming of the day when the country makes it back to the Olympics or the world basketball map.
Basketball is still our No. 1 sport today and will continue to be mainly because of the financial support from the big corporations, the success of the school leagues and the way it is covered by the media.
But we must put some sense into our madness.
Otherwise our dream may turn into nightmare.
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After watching the Philippines in the recent Jones Cup, it would be best for the PBA to abandon its dreams of ever leading a team that would take the country back to the world or Olympic map.
It simply cannot be done-not by a team assembled in haste, trained haphazardly, and worse, with players who have just come from a hectic professional schedule and are coming to international competition with all sorts of injuries.
The way countries from the Middle East manhandled the Philippines gives us an idea that we can no longer compete against the best countries in the globe. We don't have the size, we no longer have the speed to overcome size, and most of all, we don't have the ball movement imperative to win internationally.
Our players have the skill, of course, the skill to dazzle fans inside the Araneta Coliseum or the Cuneta Astrodome or the Ynares Center and in the provinces. In short, our players are made to play against each other and against no one else.
The PBA should stick to making its product (the games) the best that it can be.
Forget going international. We simply don't have the tools to play there anymore.
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However, the Smart Gilas program seems to be on the right track.
They have a permanent coach for three years who has a proven track record, Serbian Rajko Toroman. He has taken Iran to the Beijing Olympics. His players came from the amateur ranks whose desire to play for the country is still high on their priority list.
They are reportedly receiving salaries commensurate to that of the PBA.
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Though I think he is still a little raw, we all saw how good Japeth Aguilar is and what potential he has.
It is a pity that he decided to turn pro immediately.
He would have been a big help to the Smart Gilas team because of his brand of play and training in the US collegiate level. He has what is needed in international competitions.
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Perhaps some of the money being spent on basketball can be shared with other sports where we stand a better chance of achieving our "Impossible Dream."
Impossible Dream
Impossible Dream
By Tommy Manotoc
Philippine Daily Inquirer
First Posted 02:22:00 07/30/2009
Filed Under: Basketball
I'M SURE MOST PEOPLE IN THE BASKETBALL community are still dreaming of the day when the country makes it back to the Olympics or the world basketball map.
Basketball is still our No. 1 sport today and will continue to be mainly because of the financial support from the big corporations, the success of the school leagues and the way it is covered by the media.
But we must put some sense into our madness.
Otherwise our dream may turn into nightmare.
* * *
After watching the Philippines in the recent Jones Cup, it would be best for the PBA to abandon its dreams of ever leading a team that would take the country back to the world or Olympic map.
It simply cannot be done-not by a team assembled in haste, trained haphazardly, and worse, with players who have just come from a hectic professional schedule and are coming to international competition with all sorts of injuries.
The way countries from the Middle East manhandled the Philippines gives us an idea that we can no longer compete against the best countries in the globe. We don't have the size, we no longer have the speed to overcome size, and most of all, we don't have the ball movement imperative to win internationally.
Our players have the skill, of course, the skill to dazzle fans inside the Araneta Coliseum or the Cuneta Astrodome or the Ynares Center and in the provinces. In short, our players are made to play against each other and against no one else.
The PBA should stick to making its product (the games) the best that it can be.
Forget going international. We simply don't have the tools to play there anymore.
* * *
However, the Smart Gilas program seems to be on the right track.
They have a permanent coach for three years who has a proven track record, Serbian Rajko Toroman. He has taken Iran to the Beijing Olympics. His players came from the amateur ranks whose desire to play for the country is still high on their priority list.
They are reportedly receiving salaries commensurate to that of the PBA.
* * *
Though I think he is still a little raw, we all saw how good Japeth Aguilar is and what potential he has.
It is a pity that he decided to turn pro immediately.
He would have been a big help to the Smart Gilas team because of his brand of play and training in the US collegiate level. He has what is needed in international competitions.
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Perhaps some of the money being spent on basketball can be shared with other sports where we stand a better chance of achieving our "Impossible Dream."
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exballer962
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finally, someone in the media who makes sense and tells it how it is. kudos to mr. manotoc.
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durden_tyler2
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Perhaps. But Mr. Manotoc has forgotten that he is living in the Philippines. He just does not understand that even if we place 578th in the basketball rankings we will still follow and support this sport--- yes, over any other sport. He has been covering the sports world for years now, how can he not understand that?
His article was from a very realist point of view--- he shares a lot of sentiments from some/most of the fans in this forum, that i can give him.
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saints132
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maybe he's fed up with basketball..he lost the passion already..
anyways, Sir Tommy is always realistic when it comes to comments about Philippine Basketball, especially when criticizing PBA.
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Andrew812
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To be honest,even b4 team pilipinas was formed im dreaming that hopefully a european coach will handle our national team in 2009 based in our experience in 2007 and get a naturalized center like what other countries are doing but sad to say it didnt happen.
But i will not judge a team of how they perform in jones cup only,we must wait till Fiba Asia were all countries are preparing for.This is the real tournament not jones cup..
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repsmond2
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Amen to that bro... of all the PBA coaches that handled the Philippine NT they are always saying that "WE ARE LEARNING" I mean we should be a graduate of this learning process from coach jaworski (1990) up to present. I have noticed that most NT's from other countries didnt change their coaches that often even if they didnt acheive their goals last fiba asia. We have the talent we all know that, We are always a contender but right know I am confused I have to wait for the results of the coming fiba asia.
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rjmolera202
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Still.. Jones Cup is not the basis of what RP NT can do.. hate to see some comments that relies so much on Jones Cup results..
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tiffac2
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Manotoc you are the man, especially when you said most of all, we don't have the ball movement imperative to win internationally.
We never had height, speed is coming up short bec we have no ball movement! Nail in the coffin!
The article just came up short of saying the PBA is one of the cancer in the reason for Basketball, dying in our country.
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Yap’s marching orders from Cory: Play for flag
07/30/2009 | 11:17 AM
James Yap has been given an all-important instruction he’s bound to follow.
According to Powerade-Team Pilipinas coach Yeng Guiao: “I’ve been informed that Tita Cory (former President Corazon Aquino) instructed (her son-in-law) James to keep on playing for the country."
James Yap, center, will have to continue his stint for Team Pilipinas as instructed by his ailing mother-in-law, former President Corazon Aquino. Guiao of course, has been a known close family friend of the former Chief Executive, who's currently battling cancer. His late father, one-time Pampanga Governor Bren Guiao, was a close ally of Mrs. Aquino during her term, while Yeng himself had her as godmother during his wedding.
He said the 27-year-old Yap apparently got Mrs. Aquino’s order when he visited her at the Makati Medical Center last week shortly upon arriving from Chinese-Taipei, where the RP men’s team was seeing action in the 31st William Jones Cup basketball tournament.
Yap is husband of Aquino’s youngest child, popular movie and TV personality Kris, with whom he has a three-year old son.
Mrs. Aquino has been confined at the hospital for more than a month now due to colon cancer.
Next week, the Nationals are bound for Tianjin, China to compete in the FIBA-Asia tilt, the tournament that serves as qualifier for the World Basketball Championship next year in Turkey.
The FIBA Asia meet is set August 6-16, with Yap considered the best pure-shooter in the 12-man roster mostly composed of professional players.
Guiao believes Yap, a former PBA Most Valuable Player (MVP) and star player of Purefoods, is bound to follow the wish of her ailing mother-in-law.
“Knowing James, I believe na gagawin niya yun," he said.
Yap didn’t suit up in the RP team’s last two games in the Jones Cup against Taiwan-B and Iran as he hurriedly returned to the country to personally see Mrs. Aquino.
“The coaching staff saw the need for him to go back. Kailangan siyang umuwi dahil mas priority naman talaga yun," said Guiao of his decision to allow Yap to come home ahead of the team.
Perhaps so as not to distract Yap when faced with the same situation come the FIBA-Asia meet, Mrs. Aquino deemed it wise to urge her son-in-law to give his service for the country first instead of minding her.
“Despite her condition, Ma’am still knows that this is a service James will have to do for the country," Guiao added. - GMANews.TV
07/30/2009 | 11:17 AM
James Yap has been given an all-important instruction he’s bound to follow.
According to Powerade-Team Pilipinas coach Yeng Guiao: “I’ve been informed that Tita Cory (former President Corazon Aquino) instructed (her son-in-law) James to keep on playing for the country."
James Yap, center, will have to continue his stint for Team Pilipinas as instructed by his ailing mother-in-law, former President Corazon Aquino. Guiao of course, has been a known close family friend of the former Chief Executive, who's currently battling cancer. His late father, one-time Pampanga Governor Bren Guiao, was a close ally of Mrs. Aquino during her term, while Yeng himself had her as godmother during his wedding.
He said the 27-year-old Yap apparently got Mrs. Aquino’s order when he visited her at the Makati Medical Center last week shortly upon arriving from Chinese-Taipei, where the RP men’s team was seeing action in the 31st William Jones Cup basketball tournament.
Yap is husband of Aquino’s youngest child, popular movie and TV personality Kris, with whom he has a three-year old son.
Mrs. Aquino has been confined at the hospital for more than a month now due to colon cancer.
Next week, the Nationals are bound for Tianjin, China to compete in the FIBA-Asia tilt, the tournament that serves as qualifier for the World Basketball Championship next year in Turkey.
The FIBA Asia meet is set August 6-16, with Yap considered the best pure-shooter in the 12-man roster mostly composed of professional players.
Guiao believes Yap, a former PBA Most Valuable Player (MVP) and star player of Purefoods, is bound to follow the wish of her ailing mother-in-law.
“Knowing James, I believe na gagawin niya yun," he said.
Yap didn’t suit up in the RP team’s last two games in the Jones Cup against Taiwan-B and Iran as he hurriedly returned to the country to personally see Mrs. Aquino.
“The coaching staff saw the need for him to go back. Kailangan siyang umuwi dahil mas priority naman talaga yun," said Guiao of his decision to allow Yap to come home ahead of the team.
Perhaps so as not to distract Yap when faced with the same situation come the FIBA-Asia meet, Mrs. Aquino deemed it wise to urge her son-in-law to give his service for the country first instead of minding her.
“Despite her condition, Ma’am still knows that this is a service James will have to do for the country," Guiao added. - GMANews.TV
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interxavierxxx2
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Guys, big problem!!
Ha Seung-Jin of Korea is playing in the Asian Cup!! We better not let our guards down. Joining him, also, is Kim Jin-Soo, the 6'9 top scorer for the Korean Youth NT.
Ha Seung-Jin of Korea is playing in the Asian Cup!! We better not let our guards down. Joining him, also, is Kim Jin-Soo, the 6'9 top scorer for the Korean Youth NT.
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Andrew812
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much better.
Just like in 2007.I think Taulava can handle him.Koreans are better with out Ha.Questions is, is he ready to play in Fiba Asia this August?
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