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neo2
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There are also these PBA-related factors:
1. 10 teams from 2012-14, meaning less games
2. They gave Gilas 4 months to prepare for the 2013 FIBA Asia Championship, and 1 1/2 months to prepare for the 2014 World Cup and 2015 FIBA Asia Championship.
3. The PBA finished the 2013-14 and 2014-15 seasons within 9 months, not the 12-month seasons we've been having.
4. We had a golden generation at the right time from 2012-16. Plus, almost everyone was available (except 2015), especially the best players.
Prep time, talent, and availability are key factors. We need all three to even have a chance.
1. we basically have 10 teams also during the two-conference era. and d 2007 team have topnotch preparation, including a training camp in serbia.
2. they prepared early but its not just about the 4 months you are referring to, but that d 2013 gilas was basically 2012 gilas with some additional faces. so there was continuity of at least a year. ditto of course with d 2014 WC.
3. there is no 12-month season. the 10-11 months season was made to about 9-months yes. and of course, d agreement at present is less adjustment in d calendar because of the gilas pba draftees being implemented.
4. even gabe norwoord opined that d 2009 team is probably d most talented in paper. but they did not have the prep of 2007 and gilas teams, they do not have a naturalized player, yeng played favorites in player selection (alapag and hontiveros should have been there), and of course, yeng was a novice in fiba ball.
I agree that prep time, talent, and availability are key factors, but these have been discussed eons ago in this forum and others. There is really not much to say, except for mvp teams to hoard more pba talents that can be tapped to reinforce the non-pba national pool. i expect d pba teams to lend more marquee players in time for 2023, but in reality we only need a few point guards and wings to join d pool and that's about it.