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PBA 49th Season

  • Thread starter Thread starter Silent Killer2
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Isaac Go injury proved pivotal. No bigs behind Japeth. Lets see if they get Troy.

Ratings should be great for this series, I think the Game 1 pre show outdrew PVL Game 3 Finals.

I dont think Go wouldve done much tbh, TNT's bigs are better than him. Maybe Jamie but Ginebra has a gaping hole at Center. If this is Tim Cone's way of saying; I need Motor Mike then so be it.
 
I dont think Go wouldve done much tbh, TNT's bigs are better than him. Maybe Jamie but Ginebra has a gaping hole at Center. If this is Tim Cone's way of saying; I need Motor Mike then so be it.

i hope they didnt burn bridges with cstan, could be a good mentor for motor mike
 
I Don't think RHJ will be an effective rim protector against NZ or Australia. Both Japan and Korea will need that more in my opinion.

Jordan needs a sweet-shooting center who is mobile enough so RHJ can player small-ball PF. Good thing Jordan doesn't have the personnel as Al-Dwairi and Hussein are back-to-the-basket centers.
 
Imagine if RHJ is the naturalized player for Korea or Japan. Yikes.

Look at the average white guys Japan has for NPs. Do you think they offer more than RHJ? Japan relies on the B league for its NPs. Even then their not NBA or top level Euro league level IMO. If they wanted defense they wouldve picked somebody like Blackshear. But its seems the tall white guys with shooting win the NP slot.
 
That's my concern too. RHJ is gonna be a problem for us if we face Jordan and it looks like he's unstoppable in the Asian level as a small-ball PF. Jordan simply has to surround RHJ with shooters and make him the primary ball handler just like what TNT has done and FIBA-Asia teams will find them tough to beat.

Jordan doesn't have Castro or Mikey type of PG that can partner w/ RHJ, Ibrahim is good but nowhere near in the level of prime Castro or Mikey.. even a 38 year old Castro might be better than current Ibrahim.. in the finals of Asian games, Ibrahim was no where to be found.. If Arakji was Jordanian maybe it will happen....
 
Jordan needs a sweet-shooting center who is mobile enough so RHJ can player small-ball PF. Good thing Jordan doesn't have the personnel as Al-Dwairi and Hussein are back-to-the-basket centers.

I think they have in their youth team, especially who finished 4th last U18 Tournament.. maybe he will automatically elevated to seniors team
 
Jordan doesn't have Castro or Mikey type of PG that can partner w/ RHJ, Ibrahim is good but nowhere near in the level of prime Castro or Mikey.. even a 38 year old Castro might be better than current Ibrahim.. in the finals of Asian games, Ibrahim was no where to be found.. If Arakji was Jordanian maybe it will happen....

It got me thinking too that RHJ's style of play is better suited for Lebanon as they like to play small ball.
 
It got me thinking too that RHJ's style of play is better suited for Lebanon as they like to play small ball.

He is also fit to us, If SBP take care of him.. imagine him alongside Kai and AJ? Our interior defense will be monster in Asian level... He can also fit w/ CTC's system..
 
What are your thoughts on RJ? The team seemed confused and unsure every time he tried to set up a play
 
He is also fit to us, If SBP take care of him.. imagine him alongside Kai and AJ? Our interior defense will be monster in Asian level... He can also fit w/ CTC's system..

It's too bad that RHJ opted to become a naturalized player for Jordan as he looks like a very capable JB replacement. I remember SBP approached him last year but he had to wait for his turn because we still have JB. RHJ wanted to play immediately that's why he ended up with Jordan.
 
It's too bad that RHJ opted to become a naturalized player for Jordan as he looks like a very capable JB replacement. I remember SBP approached him last year but he had to wait for his turn because we still have JB. RHJ wanted to play immediately that's why he ended up with Jordan.

This is a problem with non strategic thinking. By taking JB we basically rewarded JB because of his years of play for Ginebra not on his potential long term contribution. But we lost out on a longer term in his prime NBA or near NBA talent in RHJ.
 
Is this fair for these 3 teams?

Mock 3 team trade

Converge - Mikey Williams
Blackwater - Schonny Winston
TNT - Sedrick Barefield


Thoughts?
 
Is this fair for these 3 teams?

Mock 3 team trade

Converge - Mikey Williams
Blackwater - Schonny Winston
TNT - Sedrick Barefield


Thoughts?

I wouldnt trade Schonny for a mercenary, I know Schonny did have a history of holding out on playing but whats stopping Mikey from taking an AWOL again.
 
Is this fair for these 3 teams?

Mock 3 team trade

Converge - Mikey Williams
Blackwater - Schonny Winston
TNT - Sedrick Barefield


Thoughts?

I think TNT will be ok with future draft picks for trading Mikey.. TNT doesn't have 1st rounder pick next draft due to Galinato trade.. they immediately need Castro and Kelly successor.. TNT will be in big trouble once Kelly and Castro decides to retire.. Nambatac, Pogoy and Oftana are not type of guys who can take over in crunch time while BGR is always injury prone guy... They have to use Mikey and Parks rights for trading options... There are many players who are willing to part of the team rather than them... Maybe 2 1st round picks for Mikey and another future 1st rounder for Parks is realistic and ideal if I were TNT GM...
 
I wouldnt trade Schonny for a mercenary, I know Schonny did have a history of holding out on playing but whats stopping Mikey from taking an AWOL again.

The ideal trade for Mikey situation is Converge's 2025 1st round pick and optional 1st round pick either 2026 or 2027 for Mikey.. Mikey still a top notch guard even he didn't played competitive basketball for more than a year... Getting Mikey that means Converge will likely be the dark horse contender in the PBA.. So their possible positioning in the draft will be in the middle pack of draft position... TNT will get finally a 1st rounder since they don't have 1st rounder in past 4 years due to past transactions...
 
I wouldnt trade Schonny for a mercenary, I know Schonny did have a history of holding out on playing but whats stopping Mikey from taking an AWOL again.

Very much agree bro. No doubt Mikey Williams is such a highly skilled player, perhaps would be the best guard in the PBA, but as you've said, he's a mercenary. He most likely would become a headcase whichever team he lands the same way he was once when he was with TNT.
 
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