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jasper2222
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No one is overestimating current NBA players, they are in the NBA for a reason that much must be respected.
Scoring 11 points in an exhibition game doesn't mean Kai is already in NBA level. Mingxin Ju of Shanghai Sharks scored 9 points against Houston and no one is saying is already an NBA level talent - from what I watched Kai showed potential in developing to a better 3 point shooter (judging from his shooting form from his lone 3 point conversion) and he was able to use his length and jumping ability in the paint but aside from those he was sub par in terms of NBA level. it's just not me saying that, most of the basketball experts here and abroad have the same sentiments.
I'd use the word experts loosely - experts also make mistakes.
I didn't say everything about Kai makes him NBA level; some of his skillset is. Length, jumping, 1v1 defense, 3 pt shooting. But the others need improvement (especially game sense), which is why I'm a proponent of him being developed through experience, and since CJ won't play him, that experience is denied him, because Kai at this point in time cannot contribute to "winning" basketball and CJ (or the higher ups) want to win. Which is not a bad thing, just a sad thing for me.
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CoJ2
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https://www.spin.ph/basketball/fiba...bMpimIV18waIVM1zdmYdn2QQp3KjIgxYZ2lBltgg_ziaI
"He has three minutes in the tank," Bruton added. He also revealed that Kai "did not do well" in a fitness test conducted during a long off-season where Kai changed agents and did only shooting drills and workouts instead of actually playing.
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"He has three minutes in the tank," Bruton added. He also revealed that Kai "did not do well" in a fitness test conducted during a long off-season where Kai changed agents and did only shooting drills and workouts instead of actually playing.
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Silent Killer2
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https://www.spin.ph/basketball/fiba...bMpimIV18waIVM1zdmYdn2QQp3KjIgxYZ2lBltgg_ziaI
"He has three minutes in the tank," Bruton added. He also revealed that Kai "did not do well" in a fitness test conducted during a long off-season where Kai changed agents and did only shooting drills and workouts instead of actually playing.
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when ewp focus on hyping instead of working kai’s weaknesses.. should’ve play in asia cup instead but yeah water under the bridge
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ja.he2
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when ewp focus on hyping instead of working kai’s weaknesses.. should’ve play in asia cup instead but yeah water under the bridge
can Kai play in another professional league during off-season while under contract with Adelaide?
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Juan Lun2
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I'd use the word experts loosely - experts also make mistakes.
I didn't say everything about Kai makes him NBA level; some of his skillset is. Length, jumping, 1v1 defense, 3 pt shooting. But the others need improvement (especially game sense), which is why I'm a proponent of him being developed through experience, and since CJ won't play him, that experience is denied him, because Kai at this point in time cannot contribute to "winning" basketball and CJ (or the higher ups) want to win. Which is not a bad thing, just a sad thing for me.
true experts are not 100% correct but when multiple experts are saying the same thing this holds weight.
We're talking about Kai in totality as NBA level talent - agee when it comes to Length, Jumping and help defense (in terms of blocking interior shots) looks to be NBA level, but 3 point shooting and 1v1 defense is clearly below par. opponents guard Kai outside and leave him wide open, (Kai has a below par 3 point shooting % career wise), 1v1 Kai does drop coverage to mask his slow laterals.
I guess all of us are sad that Kai is not getting the minutes, but it's up to Kai to earn them, it starts with acknowledging his deficiencies and working on improving them
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magic_chiongson2
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also in their 24hr news channel:
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Silent Killer2
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can Kai play in another professional league during off-season while under contract with Adelaide?
nope. but he can play in nbl1 like some nbl players do..
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bluenote492
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So what's the best path for Kai to improve? Continue with NBL or just sign to a another league somewhere else?
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coach cj2
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So what's the best path for Kai to improve? Continue with NBL or just sign to a another league somewhere else?
It will all depends on what team or what league will offer Kai his major career break.
If he can be the main player or main center in a team, that's the best path for Kai.
If he is given the green lights and the keys of his team will only make him improve and be better.
Wasser will know for sure what league or what team will give him that after his NBL season contract expires.
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Silent Killer2
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https://www.spin.ph/basketball/fiba...bMpimIV18waIVM1zdmYdn2QQp3KjIgxYZ2lBltgg_ziaI
"He has three minutes in the tank," Bruton added. He also revealed that Kai "did not do well" in a fitness test conducted during a long off-season where Kai changed agents and did only shooting drills and workouts instead of actually playing.
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What Bruton said was coachspeak for the need to do five straight minutes of going hard at every possession and racing up and down the floor as if the fate of the universe were at stake.
i remember a fan beside me last season when i watch SEM phoenix vs 36ers game that he said “Kai get mad”.
Means he needs to be aggressive..
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coach cj2
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"He has three minutes in the tank," Bruton added. He also revealed that Kai "did not do well" in a fitness test conducted during a long off-season where Kai changed agents and did only shooting drills and workouts instead of actually playing.
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Only three minutes haha? Come on noone trust this clown anymore every time he speaks about Kai.
Kai played 30 minutes versus Lebanon and 22 minutes against KSA. He didn't look gassed or tired when he was on the floor.
It's one thing on believing someone's words and another thing by actually seeing it for yourself.
The only way to believe him after all his pambobola haha is to play him 20 to 30 minutes and we will judge
based on Kai's actual game. We are not muppets to believe all his lies.
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thatweirdguy2
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Only three minutes haha? Come on noone trust this clown anymore every time he speaks about Kai.
Kai played 30 minutes versus Lebanon and 22 minutes against KSA. He didn't look gassed or tired when he was on the floor.
It's one thing on believing someone's words and another thing by actually seeing it for yourself.
The only way to believe him after all his pambobola haha is to play him 20 to 30 minutes and we will judge
based on Kai's actual game. We are not muppets to believe all his lies.
Different level of competition. It's easier to conserve your energy against patsies than heavyweights.
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coach cj2
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Different level of competition. It's easier to conserve your energy against patsies than heavyweights.
Hahaha for christ's sake Kai played 18 minutes against Phoenix Suns and he didn't look gassed or tired
Enough with lame excuses. You all actually believe CJ after his pambobola haha.
He is playing small ball that's the main reason nothing else it's not about Kai's conditioning etc.
It's easy to see and imply what CJ is trying to do in his recent interviews. He is trying to come up of a story which he
thinks might be reasonable or believable to the public for his benching Kai Sotto haha.
Again, the truth but nothing but the truth it is because CJ's system is small ball and Kai doesn't fit in that category because Kai is not small haha.
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coach cj2
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Quote Originally Posted by mathematicianrcg
Bro, kung sino ka man.
Please don't steal my identity.
Napagbibintangan akong Ikaw.
I don't want any issues now
I did not boss. Someone just mentioned and called me Math. Try to backread what happened.
I did not intentionally made any connection with your name. Thanks bro.
For the record I am not math I am the coach cj haha
Bro, kung sino ka man.
Please don't steal my identity.
Napagbibintangan akong Ikaw.
I don't want any issues now
I did not boss. Someone just mentioned and called me Math. Try to backread what happened.
I did not intentionally made any connection with your name. Thanks bro.
For the record I am not math I am the coach cj haha
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The_Big_Cat2
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^^
Read the article. The report says Sotto failed Adelaide 36ers fitness test.
Let?s not compare the Jordan and Saudi games. FIBA Asia and NBL are two different competitions. NBL is a higher level. And the Phoenix Suns game was an exhibition where majority of his minutes came about when 36ers already had a safe and substantial lead. Besides the Suns’ key players where on minutes restrictions.
Kai has to compete with his Adelaide teammates (DJ, Franks, Harris et al) for playing time. While at Gilas he has no competition.
The next windows will be tricky for him as Ange is now back from injury. It will be interesting how Chot will split the time between the two.
Read the article. The report says Sotto failed Adelaide 36ers fitness test.
Let?s not compare the Jordan and Saudi games. FIBA Asia and NBL are two different competitions. NBL is a higher level. And the Phoenix Suns game was an exhibition where majority of his minutes came about when 36ers already had a safe and substantial lead. Besides the Suns’ key players where on minutes restrictions.
Kai has to compete with his Adelaide teammates (DJ, Franks, Harris et al) for playing time. While at Gilas he has no competition.
The next windows will be tricky for him as Ange is now back from injury. It will be interesting how Chot will split the time between the two.
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coach cj2
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Read the article. The report says Sotto failed Adelaide 36ers fitness test.
Let?s not compare the Jordan and Saudi games. FIBA Asia and NBL are two different competitions. NBL is a higher level. And the Phoenix Suns game was an exhibition where majority of his minutes came about when 36ers already had a safe and substantial lead.
Kai has to compete with his Adelaide teammates (DJ, Franks, Harris et al) for playing time. While at Gilas he has no competition.
The next windows will be tricky for him as Ange is now back from injury. It will be interesting how Chot will split the time between the two.
I think I should have not compared them because it might become misleading haha
Agree, okay 3 minutes to 5 minutes tank on Adelaide's standard fitness test.
I guess that fitness test must be really really hard to achieved. Anyway I rest my case on this. I will still believe what
I can deduce on my own observation based on actual games which is during blitz, during FIBA window and during NBA games.
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coach cj2
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^^
Read the article. The report says Sotto failed Adelaide 36ers fitness test.
Let?s not compare the Jordan and Saudi games. FIBA Asia and NBL are two different competitions. NBL is a higher level. And the Phoenix Suns game was an exhibition where majority of his minutes came about when 36ers already had a safe and substantial lead. Besides the Suns’ key players where on minutes restrictions.
Kai has to compete with his Adelaide teammates (DJ, Franks, Harris et al) for playing time. While at Gilas he has no competition.
The next windows will be tricky for him as Ange is now back from injury. It will be interesting how Chot will split the time between the two.
I think Koame, Kai and Japeth will complement each others games. They will not eat up each others' minutes or compete in playing time.
It will be our own local version of twin towers in an international games.
You could play Kai and Koume together for 4/5 same with Japeth you can pair him with anyone of them in the floor.
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PeeZones2
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This thread was full of garbage these past few days and I didn't have the drive to reply to such nonsense. Imagine the insistence that EWP and Bell were okay with accepting pennies for Kai's contract. Kai's contract most likely has a buy-out clause and that is why his options were too limited. He could have transferred like Mojave if it wasn't the case. The stupidity is unreal.
Marc Gasol at age 21 was playing less than 5min per game and Wemby was not playing a lot last year with Tony Parker's team. Afterward, both transferred to a team that would be able to fit them and that would give them better opportunities.
Bolbol was a journeyman and it was just this year that he found a home in Orlando. The stupid expectation of negatrons is that Kai would need to dominate at 19 and 20.
There is only one clear outrageous expectation here and that is with Kai's critics. We may have high hopes for Kai's potential but we always recognize that it is a process and that he will need to grow and work on it till he reaches his peak.
Kai is in with a way better agent with Wass and hopefully, they will transfer Kai to the best team for him after this NBL stint.
CJ's is just making lame excuses and he can't just admit that he thinks like Chot. He wants a running team with fewer plays. His head is on the chopping board depending on the result of his GSW experiment.
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PeeZones2
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Also, all these negatrons saying that Kouame is so much better should act as Anj's agent. They should peddle the almost 25yr old Koaume to all the best leagues in the world so that he won't earn pennies.haha
They should also create multiple youtube channels about Kouame so that they would stop hating on pinoy YouTubers.lol
They should also create multiple youtube channels about Kouame so that they would stop hating on pinoy YouTubers.lol