Call me crazy, but I think I can see shades of LA Tenorio in SJ Belangel. Decisive playmaker, knows what he's going to do, although he started out as a scorer, and he puts forth effort on defense.
Good thing I lost my bet that we’ll lose by 20, we only lost by 17. Its another “learning experience” against a way younger than us NZ team. Man our bigs should really hit the gym on a consistent basis and add some strength and muscle. They get pushed around and overpowered a lot.
College BBall is another problem. I wish our young ones just explore outside when they turn 20. College here hold them hostage until they turn 25 and by then no more development waiting to happen.
I think players might also be tempted to stay in college because there's the chance that they might not be given opportunities and playing time once they reach the pros, since vets are favored, especially in contenders. So might as well maximize the earning and PT.
LOL. correct. PBA have 31 year old rookies. UAAP and NCAA have 26? 27? year old college players? Youngest PBA rookie is 24? LOL. At 24, European, US, Australian, even Japanese, Korean and Chinese basketball players are seasoned professionals.
Well we got 24 year olds winning ROYs in our collegiate leagues. By the time they enter the PBA most players from world class leagues are probably on their second contract already.
“Tune up game for Japan game”
Well we got 24 year olds winning ROYs in our collegiate leagues. By the time they enter the PBA most players from world class leagues are probably on their second contract already.
Them PH College BBall players must be Med Students, the take atleast 8 years to finish college.
Well we got 24 year olds winning ROYs in our collegiate leagues. By the time they enter the PBA most players from world class leagues are probably on their second contract already.
Them PH College BBall players must be Med Students, the take atleast 8 years to finish college.
They take masters,then phds so all of them have Dr title when they graduate.
congrats to queens of AFF. Philippine Malditas..
happy for the girls.. they need this as stajcic mentioned they need to feel being a winner and they won the chip and knows the feeling now..
Yeah, they spent years for this. They fully deserve it.
That'a what you get when you grow a core and keep it over a long period.
this is a perfect example of working success in silence..
If only Gilas Men thought and worked like our women's football team. Grow the players, start them young, keep a core, keep the program's continuity, instill a winning mentality and system.
this is actually the original intent of Gilas 1 as envisioned by Eala, but PBA had to mess it up
That team was nice, reaching 4th. Gabe and RDO were part of that team too, at least there was some continuity between 2011 and 2013.
SBP repeating the same shit.
Gilas recent history vs world teams (not including Tab's 2021 OQT)
2019 World cup (5 games) avg losing margin - 30 pts
3 games vs NZ. - avg losing margin close to 30 pts .
I'm really sorry you can give every excuse in the world , but the reality is the Serbian Head coach is spot on - Philippine basketball is low quality, we simply do not belong at the world stage to be honest. .
The exception is if you perform like the 2021 OQT team.
The sample size is big enough (10 games since 2019, we should know by now what works and what doesn't, unless this simple realization is accepted expect the same old mistakes..
It goes without saying we cannot rely on talent, as we really do not have many good quality world level players ( malayo talaga ) , unless you realize this and arrive with the conclusion that it's only via superior teamwork that you can upset superior talented world teams, then wala. Contrary to what people think this will not be addressed by adding the same old 2nd tier level talent , (hugot ), that's fools gold,
Is it too late to go back to Tab's program? Also, why are SBP higher-ups not listening to their boss, MVP, regarding Gilas? With Nenad assigned to help San Beda and Meralco as a consultant, it seems like MVP can easily reinstate these two together to gilas. With the WC close, SBP should really go to their senses and don't allow Chot's or their plan of 3 months with PBA players because it is not enough to be successful in the world stage. I hope after AC, they will really stop this nonsense and do what's best for the country.
That program should never have been dismantled to negin with. In fact, I'd argue that it should have started earlier, while Gabe and Castro were still on the team. Could have provided some leadership to younger players (at the time) like Kiefer or Parks.
Anyways, I digress. If the plan is to include PBA players, they have to be integrated into the team, starting from the windows. If the PBA players who played in the windows are set aside in favor of the favorites, well, screw it.
LA's game is a good template for our sub-six footer guards, as far as increasing one's stock (and usefulness) in the international game is concerned. As for SJ, he just needs to have the deadly three-point accuracy when given daylight to shoot that LA has, and he's all set. He'll be a great asset to have for his Korean pro club and Gilas.