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I dont think Kelly ever had a good fiba career, during his peak we were experimenting with Gilas 1, then when we started picking pba players again thats when his blood disorder manifested.
I dont think Kelly ever had a good fiba career, during his peak we were experimenting with Gilas 1, then when we started picking pba players again thats when his blood disorder manifested.
Really? It almost always feels like we are the worst perimeter shooting team and rebounding team on the games I've watch.
BTW who is our top rebounder?
Is Jamie Malonzo our current version of Kelly Williams in the Gilas team? Halos identical kasi laro nilang 2. While I believe that prime Kelly Williams was the better defender, I think Malonzo is the better offensive player. Malonzo has better shooting than a prime Kelly Williams & I think Malonzo can play the small forward spot better than Kelly.
I think both are good rebounders.
The context of rosters for Gilas in next few months is obviously for the World cup , ( not really Asian competition), Asia generally especially traditional Asia ( Korea, China Philippines) are generally considered weak rebounding teams in the world context , their players really have a reputation as lacking a motor and strength, two critical factors to being a good rebounder.
In the world context , Asian teams.are generally deficient in most areas, but not so much shooting or offense (especially Korea), but specifically defense and rebounding
We pride ourselves on being physical, but we're weak in rebounding and defense. I honestly wish to see us being the exception in Asian basketball. Tough-playing, and good defensively. Emphasis on toughness and versatility. Question is, how do we get good on defense, and develop the players for it?
We have Scottie, Dwight, and Malonzo as higher-motor players, so that's a start. Honestly, we're gonna need more of those, and hopefully get taller players with that kind of motor.
On a not so distant future frontline rotation of Edu,Kouame,Mike Philipps would improve our rebounding and defense dept
And that's the concern for this world cup, none of the 3 bigs above who possess that defensive and rebounding centric game are likely to available. Which begs the question , who then in the team plays that critical role ( defensive rebounding active big?)
And that's the concern for this world cup, none of the 3 bigs above who possess that defensive and rebounding centric game are likely to available. Which begs the question , who then in the team plays that critical role ( defensive rebounding active big?)
And that's the concern for this world cup, none of the 3 bigs above who possess that defensive and rebounding centric game are likely to available. Which begs the question , who then in the team plays that critical role ( defensive rebounding active big?)
Asian Games to Fiba Asia from 90s to 2010s. We have been on top 5 except for 2017. Our 3pt shooting a issue for us thou
I still want Reyes out. He honestly sucks as a development coach. Navarro and Oftana were rendered useless in his system.
We need Navarro and Oftana for their positions, e. Navarro's valuable as a wing stopper, and can move the ball and move without the ball, and Oftana is a rare breed of 6'5" SF who can play 2 and create his own shot as well as defend. Oftana did play well with TNT when Mikey Williams was suspended, though. But with Gilas, he was superseded by JC, Dwight, and Parks (although they can move to 2 to accommodate Oftana and Navarro).
Come to think of it, the only younger ones who truly shone under Chot were Carl (in the Asia Cup) and Dwight. Veteran coach talaga siya. Nothing wrong with picking vets, but you need to develop promising talent as well. Balance winning with development.
Guys, is there a big possibility that Kai, Japeth, Junmar & AJ Edu make it to the final 12-man roster in the 2023 FIBA World Cup? I just hope not all 4 of them makes it to the final-12 man roster. I just hope only 3 of them makes it.
I would want Kai, Edu & Japeth make it to the final 12-man roster. Junmar for me is just too slow for the FIBA game. He has gotten slower in the last 2 years. Junmar's thumbcard is his back-to-the-basket low post moves which he does so well in the PBA. Problem is, at the world level, he won't be able to do that against stronger, tougher & skilled centers. And at the world level, Junmar's lack of quickness & mobility would be exposed.
Japeth & Edu would be able to cope up with the fast phase game of world level basketball & would be quick & mobile enough to defend the PnR plays of the opponent.s
And, you can be strong inside without sacrificing mobility. And I also said once about June Mar's rice intake, yeah, he likes rice, but that should come with the corresponding conditioning to ensure that he can still be a force inside while not sacrificing mobility, to offset any possible weight gain.
Sayang. OK, he's serviceable in FIBA as a scoring option and rebounding presence, but yeah, he could have been more on defense, both in FIBA and the PBA. And, feeding him inside a little more could help.
I guess it's just me but Junmar could have had a game patterned to Alonzo Mourning's. The man had a decent perimeter J but was beast in rebounds and blocks in his prime.
That 6'8-6'9 Pingris has been on my bucket list for quite a while.
We already got our 6'8 RdO in Carl Tamayo.
We just need a 6'8-6'9 Pingris.
Any takers? Money is on Geo Chiu as he already has the upper body strength. He just needs to establish his presence on the paint.
Mourning was also mobile for a big, and could play both positions. And yeah, he was a beast on defense.
Could June Mar emulate the mobility and ability to play both positions, though?