We Need Shooters

[Metta2]

Aside from Alex konov

There is another Fil Foreign named Alex

Alex Pachuki

6'5 shooter. I am not sure how good he is though

He's got good size and has a very good shooting form. He played in the recent NBTC, it was kind of confusing why he wasn't getting more playing time for his team even if he looked like one of their best players. Didn't get to watch a lot of him because of that. I was thinking he probably already got an offer and accepted that's why they were trying to hide him. However, that may not be the case because no news about him playing in the Philippines.

 

[Metta2]

Jude Roque and San Beda had a closer look at him last year. Played as a jump shooting big man most of his Canadian years. Only started to play in the perimeter when he moved to the US last year. Kinda soft and is a project when it comes to playing in the perimeter. Around 18-19 years old.

Oh, now it makes sense what I posted above.

 

[Metta2]

Jude Roque and San Beda had a closer look at him last year. Played as a jump shooting big man most of his Canadian years. Only started to play in the perimeter when he moved to the US last year. Kinda soft and is a project when it comes to playing in the perimeter. Around 18-19 years old.

Could be another case of William Navarro. Did not get to show his potential with SBU and deemed very soft. While now a defensive-minded Gilas-level wing.

 

[Gh@strider2]

For the 2008 age group. Known shooters are 5'7 Karl Songco of LSGH, 5'10 Barcelon from Bacolod and 6'0 JB Cagurungan of FEU.

 

[Metta2]

Hoping Chico Briones gets meaningful playing time in that loaded UP lineup. His shooting at 6'6(?) is intriguing. And he mentions he likes playing defense. So perfect 3 and D if ever.

 

[Metta2]

Cansino turning into a low key good shooter. The injuries (and UPs need for floor-spacers) has inadvertently turned him into concentrating on becoming a shooter.

 

[IPC2]

Cansino turning into a low key good shooter. The injuries (and UPs need for floor-spacers) has inadvertently turned him into concentrating on becoming a shooter.

He's always been a decent shooter, actually, even from his days with UST. In addition, he's played a Scottie Thompson role at times as a playmaker.

 

[ja.he2]

Currently, we have Oftana, Heading, Parks, and Dwight as the reliable shooters among locals in the pro ranks. Hopefully, Tuffin turns out to be another one as well.

 

[Metta2]

He's always been a decent shooter, actually, even from his days with UST. In addition, he's played a Scottie Thompson role at times as a playmaker.

It's the change in mentality. I think with the injuries (and also like I said the need for UP floorspacers) he's been hunting for three-pointers as his primary option now. Coz yah, before he was a "scorer" as opposed to a shooter.

 

[Metta2]

Just saw the highlights of Avan Nava in the KBL where he scored 17 points. Pretty good shooting stroke and also shot 46% from 3 in college.

Also has a good counter move using floaters in close outs.

 

[Sikatrix2]

Its early but so far the 3 point percentages in the UAAP arent exactly encouraging for our future.

https://twitter.com/ompongski/status/1714445477293474176?t=Hb7AgVzh9B44IS9-NYpPDA&s=19

To quantitate things, the top ranked team, Adamson, would rank 334 out of 352 schools at a D1 level; 272 out of 290 at a D2 level or 331 out of 412 at a D3 level.

 

[greenarcher2]

Its early but so far the 3 point percentages in the UAAP arent exactly encouraging for our future.

https://twitter.com/ompongski/status/1714445477293474176?t=Hb7AgVzh9B44IS9-NYpPDA&s=19

To quantitate things, the top ranked team, Adamson, would rank 334 out of 352 schools at a D1 level; 272 out of 290 at a D2 level or 331 out of 412 at a D3 level.

Same old, same old.

 

[Metta2]

Its early but so far the 3 point percentages in the UAAP arent exactly encouraging for our future.

https://twitter.com/ompongski/status/1714445477293474176?t=Hb7AgVzh9B44IS9-NYpPDA&s=19

To quantitate things, the top ranked team, Adamson, would rank 334 out of 352 schools at a D1 level; 272 out of 290 at a D2 level or 331 out of 412 at a D3 level.

Secret to shooting...repetition and confidence.

We should find out if which local players shoots hundreds of shots a day. Because that is what it takes.

There is an interview of one that drastically improved his % in college. Pessumal. Shot hundreds of shots a day.

Unless more guys are regularly doing this, then there really wont be improvement.

 

[Metta2]

Someone mentioned that in the previous EASL game, the Japanese team shot 35 threes, and that hopefully we will adapt a similar style to compensate for our lack of athleticism.

To accomplish this, we first need to have shooters. We need to develop more shooters. So far, our shooting percentages across the board are woeful.

I believe one of the reasons why we don't produce enough shooters is due to infrastructure. To develop shooters, you need players who practice shooting hundreds if not thousand of shots everyday. We simply do not have enough courts for young people to be able to do that. Another thing we are not able to do is have adjustable courts. In europe, youth basketball players play using a court that is lowered in height. This is to ensure that shooting form of kids do not get broken. When a kid does not have enough strength yet and is forced to shoot in a regulation height rim, he has to hoist the shot that leads to bad form.

 

[raileebeast22]

Anyang KGC

Averaged 2.08 3pt attempts per game

Shooting splits = 47/36/74
TS = 57%

World Cup

Averaged 2.6 3pt attempts per game

Shooting splits = 46/23/50
TS = 53%

in fairness Abando has good shooting percentage. The only thing that turns me off is his height.standing at 6ft2 we can not expect him well to play the 3 spot.Unless he can play the 2 or PG position then I will be high on Abando for World cup as one of the main guys. How I wish he stands 6ft5 or 6ft6. Right now he is making waves in KBL, He had a lot of strong quick drives to the basket it seems he improved more on his handles and choice of attacks.

 

[Sikatrix2]

Someone mentioned that in the previous EASL game, the Japanese team shot 35 threes, and that hopefully we will adapt a similar style to compensate for our lack of athleticism.

To accomplish this, we first need to have shooters. We need to develop more shooters. So far, our shooting percentages across the board are woeful.

I believe one of the reasons why we don't produce enough shooters is due to infrastructure. To develop shooters, you need players who practice shooting hundreds if not thousand of shots everyday. We simply do not have enough courts for young people to be able to do that. Another thing we are not able to do is have adjustable courts. In europe, youth basketball players play using a court that is lowered in height. This is to ensure that shooting form of kids do not get broken. When a kid does not have enough strength yet and is forced to shoot in a regulation height rim, he has to hoist the shot that leads to bad form.

To develop a proper infrastructure, we really to realign our funds. But the funding is almost all in the top (PBA, College) since some ROI actually exist at that level among other things. I think we really need an SBP with its priorities in order, easier said than done obviously.

 

[xenoloxy2]

Alex Konov

 

[Metta2]

To develop a proper infrastructure, we really to realign our funds. But the funding is almost all in the top (PBA, College) since some ROI actually exist at that level among other things. I think we really need an SBP with its priorities in order, easier said than done obviously.

Another difference with how Europe does development compared to the US (which we mimic)...

In the US youth system, every week players will play in weekend tournaments where they will have around 3-5 games a day. And there's always a champion so games are treated as must win every time. In contrast, most european clubs will only play one game a week. Most of their time is devoted to practice instead of games. Time allocation is about 80% practice and 20% games. They will even spend a week just practicing one specific type of pass.

We do have courts in our country, but it is almost always used for games. Once in a while, you will have trainers ala-Mavs in a few courts. But majority of courts is always used for games. No one practices in the grass roots age unless the player is already with a school team.

Good fundamentals, efficient footwork and ideal shooting form is first developed in practice/training before you use it in games. Playing a lot of games before acquiring those skills lead to improper technique.

 

[CoJ2]

Another difference with how Europe does development compared to the US (which we mimic)...

In the US youth system, every week players will play in weekend tournaments where they will have around 3-5 games a day. And there's always a champion so games are treated as must win every time. In contrast, most european clubs will only play one game a week. Most of their time is devoted to practice instead of games. Time allocation is about 80% practice and 20% games. They will even spend a week just practicing one specific type of pass.

We do have courts in our country, but it is almost always used for games. Once in a while, you will have trainers ala-Mavs in a few courts. But majority of courts is always used for games. No one practices in the grass roots age unless the player is already with a school team.

Good fundamentals, efficient footwork and ideal shooting form is first developed in practice/training before you use it in games. Playing a lot of games before acquiring those skills lead to improper technique.

Since basketball paligahas been a staple for barangay and SK politics, I hope they could be part of the solution that instead of holding tournaments, they should conduct a series of basketball clinics. They could coordinate with SBP, PSC and the Phil. Academy of Sports on this.

 

[Metta2]

Since basketball paligahas been a staple for barangay and SK politics, I hope they could be part of the solution that instead of holding tournaments, they should conduct a series of basketball clinics. They could coordinate with SBP, PSC and the Phil. Academy of Sports on this.

It's a mindset. Mindset should be for long-term development.

Wembanyama is a perfect example. Whoever trained him had a long-term development mindset. Did not just go the easy route of using his ridiculous height as an advantage, but put in the hours to teach him all skills. He also exhibits very good flexibility, dexterity and speed which is developed through long-term proper body-training.

And when it comes to shooting (which he is very good at) try to look for videos of him playing when he was very young. He also played in a lowered rim, which helps with the development of a proper shooting form.