Im guessing the SBP wants their NPs like how the PBA likes their imports: finished products. They dont want to risk someone who is not NBA caliber, yet continuing to improve and has yet to reach his peak
He's a little long on the tooth there and besides the reason they want him he's willing to bum around and do nothing,at the beck and call of them,unlike the others,they have to deal with their present team and schedule.
Is Kouame's exemption from the team is due to his schedule or he doesn't fit in Cone's plans?It it's either or they need another NP that plays 4/5 that can play the perimeter so that if AJ is not healthy he can easily slide on those positions.
Im guessing the SBP wants their NPs like how the PBA likes their imports: finished products. They dont want to risk someone who is not NBA caliber, yet continuing to improve and has yet to reach his peak
not SBP's call. its the coaching staff's which is correct in my opinion. coaching staff should dictate on what they want on their players. as of now we have serviceable bigs like kai, junmar and AJ. so we need a scorer or catalyst on the offense.
Nope… CTC would love him if he is local player, but he is not… he can’t sacrifice JB for Kouame as naturalized… we all know that… PBA is to blame here because they didn’t helped Kouame’s possible exemption case in near future… neither MPBL or PSL helped his cause too… so that means Kouame has no chance to play for Gilas… only chance for him is SEAG and Asian games that is relax regarding to the eligibility rules for nationality…
not SBP's call. its the coaching staff's which is correct in my opinion. coaching staff should dictate on what they want on their players. as of now we have serviceable bigs like kai, junmar and AJ. so we need a scorer or catalyst on the offense.
We have 3 centers. 2 with sub par defense on the WC level. And one who needs to be load managed.
Tab and TC are similar in that they prefer taller forwards and guards. They are also defensive coaches. The difference is TC has limited experience in international play. He won Asian gold. But what I saw was Kouame anchoring the defense to win games to make up for deficits built when June mar was on the floor.
I can’t wait to see the actual games to see how we perform without a good defensive center.
It is also strange that they are starting the naturalization process for Boatwright. From what I saw, is he is not versatile as Brownlee. Defensively, JF had more impact in the Ginebra series from what I saw.
TC and Al Chua seem to treat Kouame as a last resort for now. We’ll see in the games this year if TC can make it work without a Kouame or an AJ. If he can then we won’t need Kouame. Othewrise, they should reconsider.
JB is already playing in the crowded position of 2/3,locally there's alot of talent there,Gilas lack of big men at 4/5 will be their undoing,if someone like Tamayo,Oftana,KQ,are all in the team,why even show up,when there's a chance you might not even play,all three for example play in a high level in their position.I think CTC can play with only 10 guys will be ok or even 9 since as they say its an easy window.Well I think its time for Kouame to have a sti down with SBP and see if can rescind his naturalization,it looks like Indonesia is looking for a permanent big man soon.
From what I saw, Boatwright is being attacked on defense. It started from the Ginebra series. Alongside Kai and June Mar, that will be a defensive disaster. You need a guy like AJ alongside Boatwright, e kaso, sabi mo nga, AJ's not the healthiest. At least Brownlee can defend.
Based on our locals' composition (especially the bigs), we need someone who can anchor the inside on defense, especially when we don't have AJ. Defensive specialist, two-way player, don't really care as long as that player can anchor the paint on defense. Otherwise, we might be giving up layup lines possibly leading to wide-open threes every other possession.
JB proved that he can play small ball 5 too (checked the 6th window Jordan and Lebanon game).. JB is an all around player that whatever coach wants to him, he will do.. although we can’t do that in world level.. but that is another matter.. CTC will gamble on Kai, JMF and AJ rather than he will lose his no.1 player… As good as Ange is, we badly need bucket getter, especially in crunch time… we lacked on that since Gilas program starts back in 2009… If PBA supports those naturalized players, Ange might have a chance for exemption.. but it’s too late already…
The way Kai Sotto is playing right now in Bleague,JMF might sustain an injury if Kai can't pull his own weight on court.JMF might have to play longer than he should be playing.Ange is getting better offensively at his current level I think he's much better than Kai,very close to preinjury AJ,he's becoming better at playing the 4/5 position.
After watching this PBA Finals, I still think that right now, Ange would be a better option as Brownlee's successor as 1st option NP than either Boatwright or Bey, although the latter two are better options. Boatwright can shoot, but he's a defensive liability. Bey hasn't really carried this Mags offense that well, and while he's a good defender, I don't think he can anchor a defense.
Ange provides us with a defensive anchor when AJ sits, or in case AJ can't play due to injury. That's our biggest need. Without one, it's a defensive nightmare. Dwight's our 2nd-best defender, but he can't cover the entire defense by himself.
In Asian level… Kai still serviceable and can contribute on both ends… One thing here, there only one coach who can give Kai confidence is only Tim Cone… the problem all of you guys is you all know the FIBA eligibility rules, Only 1 naturalized player is allowed, and with CTC as coach until 2027 (or 2028 if we qualified to LA Olympics), JB is his primary option on that spot.. it is all written from the start when he accepts the coaching role for Gilas… We have to move on with Ange for now and trust our local bigs.. If we didn’t trust them, it will affect their development in the long run… building a great team is not a short cut, We have to trust the process… we have to trust Kai’s development, Junmar’s leadership and AJ’s health…even Ange accepted it already… we guys spoiled what Tab brings to us, but let’s accept that Tab will not come back to Gilas already.. We are now entering CTC era.. and we have to trust the process…
Kai has to show that he can legitimately anchor a defense first. We'll know that in the OQT, the November and February windows, and the Asia Cup. Again, this team seriously lacks a defensive anchor after AJ. JB fits us because he can carry us and he's a good defender (I think he's a combination of Michael Jordan and Draymond Green, at least in the Philippine context).
The only better fit than Ange right now (other than JB) is (1) if he can anchor a defense at the 4 and/or 5 spots, and (2) if he's a better scorer. The word "and" means both conditions have to be met.
the stupidity of Al Panlilio is showing. Getting local classification for Ange should have been a priority. STUPID PANLILIO.
But with CTC system, he needs a guy who can bailed our team in crucial situations, from Johnny A, Willie Miller, James Yap and now Justin Brownlee.. His system will not be successful if he hasn’t have that player… CTC is different than Tab, they have different system and playstyle.. if you look at his current roster, only Ramos can score in dire situation, but he is good as just secondary player only, and not a main guy… Look at his current Ginebra roster, His no.1 big man is Cstand, but he is not a rim protector or a good PnR defender, but CTC doesn’t care about that, he fills his line up with solid good wing guys who are 2 way players… Oftana, Malonzo, Quiambao, Ramos and even Tamayo… then he also picks Scottie, Newsome and Perez, who are 2 way players too… the is a reason why he pick those guys… CTC is not type of coach he is only relying for one guy for defensive purposes… he wants all of his players can play both ends on the floor.. even in Ginebra, look at his wings, Malonzo, Brownlee, Gray are good two way players…
We have 3 centers. 2 with sub par defense on the WC level. And one who needs to be load managed.
Tab and TC are similar in that they prefer taller forwards and guards. They are also defensive coaches. The difference is TC has limited experience in international play. He won Asian gold. But what I saw was Kouame anchoring the defense to win games to make up for deficits built when June mar was on the floor.
I can’t wait to see the actual games to see how we perform without a good defensive center.
It is also strange that they are starting the naturalization process for Boatwright. From what I saw, is he is not versatile as Brownlee. Defensively, JF had more impact in the Ginebra series from what I saw.
TC and Al Chua seem to treat Kouame as a last resort for now. We’ll see in the games this year if TC can make it work without a Kouame or an AJ. If he can then we won’t need Kouame. Othewrise, they should reconsider.
the stupidity of Al Panlilio is showing. Getting local classification for Ange should have been a priority. STUPID PANLILIO.