Problem with Phi basketball is that the stakeholders are not on the same page. Far from that. Kung si Tab Baldwin & his Gilas program are on page 90, yung PBA nasa page 47 pa lang while the NCAA is on page 39.
Yung problema pa eh, PBA & NCAA aren't willing to catch-up.
I think the only institutions that are some sort of being on the same page with coach Tab & the Gilas program are Ateneo, UP & perhaps FEU.
Exactly, the stakeholders aren't the most cooperative in the development of Philippine basketball. Especially after Tab's 'tactically immature' comment. Pero even before, they'd been looking after their own self-interest, e. Even MVP, to an extent. Problem is, 'yun na nga, with a few exceptions, they cannot or worse refuse to make the necessary adjustments, even as the world of basketball is changing. Winning ang goal, hindi development.
Plus, as for the schools, they have nothing to fear from Tab. Tab has all the talent he needs in Ateneo (Ramos brothers, Ong, Ildefonso, Belangel, Padrigao, Lazaro), so piracy should not be an issue. In fact, I'd be more worried about pirating by UP and La Salle.
As for UP, well, maganda ang size, and it somewhat helps that Perasol uses a 4-out system, so his 4s need to be able to play the perimeter, no matter what size. That kind of environment will help in producing taller forwards (if the UP development team, if there is one at all, focuses on that). I hope Lina and Miguel Tan will benefit from playing the 4 in UP's 4-out system. And at least they're willing to release their players during the UAAP offseason.
Personally, I'd also think Beda are cooperative. At least Gilas got Oftana and Cariño to join.
Hopefully other schools (and PBA teams) can see what Tab is building and can more readily lend their players. It will help greatly in their players' development, and it would do the school and team proud to see themselves represented in Gilas. For example, UP's taking pride in being represented through Javi, Tungcab, and Tamayo. Sana makita nila ang value doon.