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Players that we can have naturalized

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it would be hard to please everybody, but I think Austin is already a better prospect than Marcus.Andray is basically an NBA player who just went overseas for better pay and playing time.I think Austin is a diamond in the rough.Given more strength and muscle mass, I think he'll have a better showing and a better stat line.
 
Agree. Against Palestine he was playing hurt and the only legit big man that we have in this tournament.

For me again I hope SBP push for Austin naturalization.

As for Blatche parang benta yung huling laro niya sa atin versus China plus some attitude problem last SEABA ( like one week practice time )

Alex07 said:
it would be hard to please everybody, but I think Austin is already a better prospect than Marcus.Andray is basically an NBA player who just went overseas for better pay and playing time.I think Austin is a diamond in the rough.Given more strength and muscle mass, I think he'll have a better showing and a better stat line.
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Regardless if Austin cannot guard 7 foot centers in the post (a weakness) i think what he provides in overall defense (rim protection and mobility to hedge on pick and rolls) he is an upgrade from Blatche defensively. From a team defensive perspective his traits and weakness are easier to work with available local talent. You see we can put a local physical body on opposing bigs and have Austins length play help. You can't teach length. On offense he compliments local guard oriented play, Blatche doesn't
 
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analyzed said:
Regardless if Austin cannot guard 7 foot centers in the post (a weakness) i think what he provides in overall defense (rim protection and mobility to hedge on pick and rolls) he is an upgrade from Blatche defensively. From a team defensive perspective his traits and weakness are easier to work with available local talent. You see we can put a local physical body on opposing bigs and have Austins length play help. You can't teach length. On offense he compliments local guard oriented play, Blatche doesn't
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If Austin can't be a fit for Gilas because of his strength and weight, I think we should try getting someone like Damian Jones if he will not be renewed by the warriors.
 
analyzed said:
Regardless if Austin cannot guard 7 foot centers in the post (a weakness) i think what he provides in overall defense (rim protection and mobility to hedge on pick and rolls) he is an upgrade from Blatche defensively. From a team defensive perspective his traits and weakness are easier to work with available local talent. You see we can put a local physical body on opposing bigs and have Austins length play help. You can't teach length. On offense he compliments local guard oriented play, Blatche doesn't
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This. Blatche isn't much of a rim protector. This is what Austin gives the team.
 
Alex07 said:
If Austin can't be a fit for Gilas because of his strength and weight, I think we should try getting someone like Damian Jones if he will not be renewed by the warriors.
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Watching the games of slovenia in the recent eurobasket, makes me wonder if SBP made an offer to anthony randolph before. unlike blatche he is not a ballstopper actually might be a better player than blatche on both ends, a better fit for gilas and could gives us a fighting chance against australia haha.
 
The Astana BC team was not a short team.They have a 6'8 power forward and Basically a 6'9 center at Alexandr Zhigulin, while I don't know if 6'11 Anton Panomarev is injured.Although they have relatively short imports, I don't think this team was lacking in size and Austin did a decent 17 pts, 18 rebounds and 6 blocks.
 
I'm not questioning his motive, what I'm not sure about is that he didn't get paid hehe. Lots of American ballers have EU passports.
 
mangangalakal said:
I'm not questioning his motive, what I'm not sure about is that he didn't get paid hehe. Lots of American ballers have EU passports.
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He applied fo an eu passport to play in their leagues so eventually to get paid na din hehe..
 
I think the best monicker for Austin is "the dream", although his skills are still far from Olajuwon's skills.
 
i like Shawn Long of the Rockets https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fhxZODdX5vI watched a lot of houston summer league games because of Zhou Qi but ended up being more impressed with this guy. What do you guys think? legit 4, with enough athleticism and shooting to play 3 and has the size to matchup with asian 5s.
 
Alex07 said:
pwede rin kaso parang me mali.. Isaiah "powers" Austin, o di ba? parang mali trans: it doesn't sound right
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I.A. for "Impossible Austin" , his story is a tale of miracles overcoming the impossible and concidently his favorite player KG is known for that popular line "noting is impossible" .
BTW his nickname is Zeke.
 
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