Philippines Senior National Team Thread Vol. IV

[Jay P. Mercado2]

Good thing they were not called Smart Tall Blacks

The SMART brand was used way back in 2009, before the corporate rivalry started. The two conglomerates started hating on each other the year after, when MPIC was able to buy the Lopez shares of Meralco to gain majority stockholdership. The relationship soured considerably and this is where the ticklish issue of SMART, the brand, being part of the moniker, was questioned.

Remember, before that, the national teams were called San Miguel or Northern Consolidated Corporation (NCC), two companies owned by the other group. Then, we also were known as Selecta-RP, Tecnogas Philippines, Hapee Philippines, among others.

 

[durden_tyler2]

The SMART brand was used way back in 2009, before the corporate rivalry started. The two conglomerates started hating on each other the year after, when MPIC was able to buy the Lopez shares of Meralco to gain majority stockholdership. The relationship soured considerably and this is where the ticklish issue of SMART, the brand, being part of the moniker, was questioned.

Remember, before that, the national teams were called San Miguel or Northern Consolidated Corporation (NCC), two companies owned by the other group. Then, we also were known as Selecta-RP, Tecnogas Philippines, Hapee Philippines, among others.

True, and even then i just wanted to call it Pilipinas.

 

[ZIMATAR2]

I really don't see any problem with the monicker. It's not a brand name, not something that's being advertised. It's just a nickname, no different from the Boomers of Australia, the Tall Blacks of New Zealand, the Cariocas of Brazil, the Wolfpacks of Finland, the Aztecs of Mexico, among others.

Australia National Football Teams' nickname is Socceros while NZ is All Blacks.

 

[Jay P. Mercado2]

Australia National Football Teams' nickname is Socceros while NZ is All Blacks.

I'm sure you're right...but I'm sure their basketball nicknames were the Boomers and the Tall Blacks.

 

[analyzed2]

Australia National Football Teams' nickname is Socceros while NZ is All Blacks.

Actually to be accurate , yes the Aus soccer team is a called the Socceros but the All Blacks are for the Rugby team, the NZ soccer team is called the " All Whites" , while the Australian rugby team is called the Wallabies

 

[Silent Killer2]

Actually to be accurate , yes the Aus soccer team is a called the Socceros but the All Blacks are for the Rugby team, the NZ soccer team is called the " All Whites" , while the Australian rugby team is called the Wallabies

womens basketball team called the opals
the olympic soccer team is called olyroos
field hockey team is called hockeyroos
womens soccer team is called matildas

 

[Tobslerone2]

Jane Bracher ‏@janebracher 3m3 minutes ago
UP's Paul Desiderio and Jett Manuel introduced as members of Gilas Pilipinas – along with the rest of the previous cadets now in the PBA

 

[GoPilipinas2]

http://www.gmanetwork.com/news/story/591316/sports/basketball/gilas-

pilipinas-names-pool-for-seaba-tournament
Gilas Pilipinas names pool for SEABA tournament
Published December 5, 2016 8:27pm
The Philippine national men's basketball team has named its pool of players for the 2017 Southeast Asian Basketball Association (SEABA) Championship in March 2017.

Included in the pool for Gilas Pilipinas are PBA veterans, cadet rookies, and a pair of college players.

PBA stars Terrence Romeo, JC Intal, Sonny Thoss, Dondon Hontiveros, Ranidel De Ocampo, and Gabe Norwood will be part of the pool.

The national team had earlier named cadets Jio Jalalon, Mike Tolomia, Mac Belo, Matthew Wright, Ponso Gotladera, Von Pessumal, Ed Daquioag, Russell Escoto, Roger Pogoy, Karl Ferrer, Carl Bryan Cruz, and Almond Vosotros.

Additional names on the list include Meralco rookie Jonathan Grey and University of the Philippines standouts Paul Desiderio and Vic Manuel.

The team will be coached by the returning Chot Reyes. —JST, GMA News


Wow super surprise on dondon and RDO but i really admire them for playing for the country despite of various injuries and their age. yung iba kasi ubo lang at pinky eh

 

[Wannabe2]

http://www.gmanetwork.com/news/story/591316/sports/basketball/gilas-

pilipinas-names-pool-for-seaba-tournament
Gilas Pilipinas names pool for SEABA tournament
Published December 5, 2016 8:27pm
The Philippine national men's basketball team has named its pool of players for the 2017 Southeast Asian Basketball Association (SEABA) Championship in March 2017.

Included in the pool for Gilas Pilipinas are PBA veterans, cadet rookies, and a pair of college players.

PBA stars Terrence Romeo, JC Intal, Sonny Thoss, Dondon Hontiveros, Ranidel De Ocampo, and Gabe Norwood will be part of the pool.

The national team had earlier named cadets Jio Jalalon, Mike Tolomia, Mac Belo, Matthew Wright, Ponso Gotladera, Von Pessumal, Ed Daquioag, Russell Escoto, Roger Pogoy, Karl Ferrer, Carl Bryan Cruz, and Almond Vosotros.

Additional names on the list include Meralco rookie Jonathan Grey and University of the Philippines standouts Paul Desiderio and Vic Manuel.

The team will be coached by the returning Chot Reyes. —JST, GMA News


Wow super surprise on dondon and RDO but i really admire them for playing for the country despite of various injuries and their age. yung iba kasi ubo lang at pinky eh

ha? may kambal or junior? typo i guess its jett manuel, desiderio is ok but for me i would have preferred jose over manuel, wings is already loaded.

 

[GoPilipinas2]

ha? may kambal or junior? typo i guess its jett manuel, desiderio is ok but for me i would have preferred jose over manuel, wings is already loaded.

Oh i think yah typo its jett manuel

 

[DenzelGreat82]

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Jane Bracher ‏@janebracher 3m3 minutes ago
UP's Paul Desiderio and Jett Manuel introduced as members of Gilas Pilipinas – along with the rest of the previous cadets now in the PBA

Standhardinger, Mikey Williams, Holt and Pringle are enough for me. Btw, how is mckinney and umipig doing in nba d league?

 

[Silent Killer2]

Standhardinger, Mikey Williams, Holt and Pringle are enough for me. Btw, how is mckinney and umipig doing in nba d league?

mckinney and umipih got cut..

 

[MFFL2]

http://www.gmanetwork.com/news/story/591316/sports/basketball/gilas-

pilipinas-names-pool-for-seaba-tournament
Gilas Pilipinas names pool for SEABA tournament
Published December 5, 2016 8:27pm
The Philippine national men's basketball team has named its pool of players for the 2017 Southeast Asian Basketball Association (SEABA) Championship in March 2017.

Included in the pool for Gilas Pilipinas are PBA veterans, cadet rookies, and a pair of college players.

PBA stars Terrence Romeo, JC Intal, Sonny Thoss, Dondon Hontiveros, Ranidel De Ocampo, and Gabe Norwood will be part of the pool.

The national team had earlier named cadets Jio Jalalon, Mike Tolomia, Mac Belo, Matthew Wright, Ponso Gotladera, Von Pessumal, Ed Daquioag, Russell Escoto, Roger Pogoy, Karl Ferrer, Carl Bryan Cruz, and Almond Vosotros.

Additional names on the list include Meralco rookie Jonathan Grey and University of the Philippines standouts Paul Desiderio and Vic Manuel.

The team will be coached by the returning Chot Reyes. —JST, GMA News


Wow super surprise on dondon and RDO but i really admire them for playing for the country despite of various injuries and their age. yung iba kasi ubo lang at pinky eh

Forget about super ubo, Wright, Lanete, Pessumal, and Pogoy are enough for me, but the guy with the pinky injury returned naman, but tab benched him

 

[MFFL2]

The seaba pool will likely win it all in the seaba tournament, but they could have atleast got more bigs, heck the likes of caperal, torres, and even michael miranda, magat and jericho de guzman could have been named to the pool since they would only face south east asian bigs, that's exposure and confidence builder for them

 

[Silent Killer2]

they should get almazan and fajardo as well. they want to murder the opponents? include blatche..

 

[PaVi2]

they should get almazan and fajardo as well. they want to murder the opponents? include blatche..

they should, so that these ASEAN teams will also move forward with their program. it's a good thing they are taking in ASEAN-Fors in ABL as their heritage imports instead of Filipinos.

 

[Wannabe2]

The seaba pool will likely win it all in the seaba tournament, but they could have atleast got more bigs, heck the likes of caperal, torres, and even michael miranda, magat and jericho de guzman could have been named to the pool since they would only face south east asian bigs, that's exposure and confidence builder for them

if its strictly from the PBA yes, but mine i would like it from the youth bigs like Carino, Aquino, Go, or Baltazar (hello SMC/ECJ)

 

[rzr_3902]

if its strictly from the PBA yes, but mine i would like it from the youth bigs like Carino, Aquino, Go, or Baltazar (hello SMC/ECJ)

This would have been interesting. Especially with Carino and Baltazar.

Would have been nice to see Van Opstal in the pool.

 

[JAMSKIE2]

Forget about super ubo, Wright, Lanete, Pessumal, and Pogoy are enough for me, but the guy with the pinky injury returned naman, but tab benched him

Agree. Forget super ubo. Baka di lang ubo yun, baka TB na yun at mahawa lang mga Gilas players.

Also, no need for an ageing shooter in Dondon Hontiveros to be there. Don't get me wrong, I like Dondon when he was in his prime.

On the other hand; so Chot may have succeeded in convincing RDO to reconsider his earlier decision to retire from the NT?

How about Jason castro?

 

[leoisiah2]

Agree. Forget super ubo. Baka di lang ubo yun, baka TB na yun at mahawa lang mga Gilas players.

Also, no need for an ageing shooter in Dondon Hontiveros to be there. Don't get me wrong, I like Dondon when he was in his prime.

On the other hand; so Chot may have succeeded in convincing RDO to reconsider his earlier decision to retire from the NT?

How about Jason castro?

Jayson Castro is younger than RDO, so I won't be surprised if he unretires from national team duty. His retirement was just probably done out of frustration after losing to New Zealand.