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UAAP season 87

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Wow what an avalanche from UP. I am surprised about NU really just caving in.
 
UAAP needs to do be better with advertising tip off times . It is terrible same goes for Renzo Subido on the mic
 
Belmonte was what we hoped Japeth would be during his younger years. I'm so excited for this kid. A better prospect than Lopez & Bayla IMO.
 
bluenote49 said:
Belmonte was what we hoped Japeth would be during his younger years. I'm so excited for this kid. A better prospect than Lopez & Bayla IMO.
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Kid's long and knows where to position. Good touch too.

His perimeter defense could improve, but I did see him stay in front of Manansala. Just do that consistently, he'll be more complete as a wing.
 
Belmonte probably has the tightest handles and longest wingspan among UAAP players above 6’5”
 
lem0nadi said:
Yeah I know, what I mean is if an U16 player is good enough to play in Senior High tournament, is he allowed to? I think it is the same as Kiefer Alas (Grade 10 playing against bunch of U18s) situation last year but there was no official Jr High tournament.
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Steve Watson was still in Ateneo HS when he played for Ateneo Blue Eagles Senior Varsity in the old NCAA.
 
athleticmind2005 said:
Belmonte probably has the tightest handles and longest wingspan among UAAP players above 6’5”
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From the highlights he seems to be getting better. Yes he does have a pretty good wingspan. The problem with our 6’5 perimeter guys is with defense though. How are Belmonte, Lopez, Torculas and Briones perimeter defense? I read here that Briones was the best perimeter defender among them?
 
Rds said:
From the highlights he seems to be getting better. Yes he does have a pretty good wingspan. The problem with our 6’5 perimeter guys is with defense though. How are Belmonte, Lopez, Torculas and Briones perimeter defense? I read here that Briones was the best perimeter defender among them?
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Torculas defends well on the perimeter, as does Lopez. They can stay in front of opposing perimeter players. As for Chicco and Belmonte, can't assess that much yet, although I saw Belmonte keep up with Jolo Manansala and stay in front.
 
On cue, Belmonte shows the potential I was mentioning about him.

Again, what's remarkable about this is the rate of his improvement. He was very raw not that long ago.

The way he crosses over with such a low dribble and shifty hips is very rare for our guys his length.
 
Metta said:
On cue, Belmonte shows the potential I was mentioning about him.

Again, what's remarkable about this is the rate of his improvement. He was very raw not that long ago.

The way he crosses over with such a low dribble and shifty hips is very rare for our guys his length.
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What impressed and surprised me the most though was his decision making. Didn't force his shots and located the open man when he needed to. NU's zone defense was toast once he manned that middle area. Belmonte's improvement has been fun to watch.
 
maroonforlife said:
What impressed and surprised me the most though was his decision making. Didn't force his shots and located the open man when he needed to. NU's zone defense was toast once he manned that middle area. Belmonte's improvement has been fun to watch.
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I like the vision too, he just has to stop making jump passes. Keep feet on the ground.
 
Happy for Belmonte's progress and development considering John Amores nearly ended his career just a few years ago.
 
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If Bayla's height is 6'5" then Belmonte is at least 6'7'' tall.

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bluenote49 said:
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If Bayla's height is 6'5" then Belmonte is at least 6'7'' tall.

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The other uaap teams are eager to compete well. But eagerness can only get you so far. A team must be technically qualified and purposely built to win.

The 12s or main guards of up are rather ordinary by uaap standards. But up's 345s as a group is exceptionally athletic, has size, and has reliable shooting abilities that the others dont have. These frontliners could easily have turned the game into a dunkfest demolition job, and nu could not have done anything to stop it

Nu brought knives to a gunfight against the s87 maroons.

The awful maroons of previous decades brought rocks to gunfights against admu and dlsu. Baldwin now has most of the rocks.
 
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Belmonte’s usually listed at 6’5” but the eye test betrays that it’s a bit smaller than his actual height. He might have grown a little since entering UP. But his length does functionally make him 6’7”/8”.
 
Belmonte can be a good 3 for FIBA. He just has to develop a boss attitude to realize his potential.
 
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