Philippine PBA Trades, Releases, Sign-ups, Rumours (vol. III)

[IPC]

the problem with the PBA players is they're stars defending smaller position players for FIBA standards. all the players in bold above should be PG defenders in FIBA, while the bigs should be guarding wings

This is why we will need talent upgrades at the SF position, and those upgrades would have to have FIBA sized at that spot. Jeremiah Gray would be a start. Hopefully Caelan Tiongson and maybe even Lawrence Domingo would spend majority of their minutes at 3. Taylor Statham as well. That would create a mismatch so severe that it would force PBA teams to look at bigger SFs in the future and move guys like Marcio, Perez, Scottie, Newsome, and Pogoy to the off-guard position, where they should be playing at the very least.

[ja.he]

Roosevelt Adams to B.League. How the league will classify him?

https://lm.facebook.com/l.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.spin.ph%2Fbasketball%2Fjapan-b-league%2Froosevelt-adams-leaving-terrafirma-to-play-in-japan-b-league-a793-20220127%3Futm_source%3DFacebook-Spin%26utm_medium%3DOwnshare%26utm_campaign%3D20220127-fbnp-basketball-roosevelt-adams-leaving-terrafirma-to-play-in-japan-b-league-a793-20220127-fbfirst&h=AT23r_fJy7mQbhaLtGDuRxBfknNQwd7M_PfgIUy9Io7Fl32HK2x_ayXPbb05W6F-AQ1cx-ugXmigGxFsB0rqp8ljxGmTI07wBlSoabhFhPBIcp8zFmwJ5AFKU0hEwyBJgl7I3M0DVbFwdnQD

[IPC]

Roosevelt Adams leaves for the B.League: https://www.spin.ph/basketball/japan...-a793-20220127

He's going to a 2nd division team. But, how did he manage to get a world import slot?

With this development, TerraFirma is leaking talents. Either shape up and run their team well, or sell to another company who can make the team competitive, or at least try to make it competitive.

[ja.he]

With this development, TerraFirma is leaking talents. Either shape up and run their team well, or sell to another company who can make the team competitive, or at least try to make it competitive.

Batting for SM or Vistaland to join PBA.

[IPC]

Batting for SM or Vistaland to join PBA.

Vistaland might have a pretty good shot, considering that Manny Villar's net worth increased, I think. Adding to that is that he just acquired a provisional authority to operate a frequency once operated by ABS-CBN, which might increase his spending power if it turns out well. Does the Villar family have basketball fans, though?

SM, would they be interested?

[IPC]

Semerad got me thinking about how the small ball 4 has become more common for PBA teams. And a great majority are good-sized for the position already. And all of them can play the 3 and play or guard the perimeter.

NLEX - 6'4" Semerad, 6'5" Oftana
TerraFirma - 6'5" Cahilig, 6'5" Adams (although he usually plays the 3)
NorthPort - 6'4" Arwind, 6'5" Ferrer, 6'6" Malonzo
Ginebra - 6'3" Mariano, 6'4" Dillinger, 6'5" Tolentino
Magnolia - 6'2" Abueva, 6'5" Dionisio
MERALCO - 6'4" Hodge (he used to play SF earlier in his career)
TNT - 6'4" Khobuntin
Phoenix - 6'4" Anthony, 6'5" Manganti, hopefully 6'5" Camacho
RoS - 6'2" Mocon, 6'4" Santillan, 6'4" Borboran

Hopefully, more 6'4"-6'5" guys come in, and they play the small-ball 4. Eventually, hopefully these guys then get moved to the 3.

So, Roosevelt Adams is off the list. Our lineup of small-ball fours just got a little thinner. Hope the next draft class can deliver. We'll need size and talent at the 3 and small ball 4, at least 6'4"-6'5", and this draft class might just provide that need.

[greenarcher]

It's raining cash for Villar. But no indication he's into sports.

[mathematicianrcg]

Roosevelt Adams to B.League. How the league will classify him?

https://lm.facebook.com/l.php?u=http...7I3M0DVbFwdnQD

Looks like he is classified as Asian import.

"According to numerous sources closely monitoring the situation, Adams obtained his Philippine passport before the age of 16.

This makes the 27-year-old Filipino-American eligible not just to play as an Asian import in Japan or Korea but also for Gilas Pilipinas."

LOL. So he finally found his misplaced passpport?

I think He should be considered for our National Team. He is a Good Swing or Combo Forward.

http://tbti.me/s20dzq

[CoJ]

searched news articles, only sports related hits for Villar was the Manny Villlar cup held way back in 2011(billiard tournement) and Manny and his daughter Camille watching a ateneo basketball game, anyway he doesn't need the PBA, its just a unnecessary expense (or a potent tax shield?)

source:https://sports.inquirer.net/13593/dj...s-pool-winners

[Money]

Looks like he is classified as Asian import.

"According to numerous sources closely monitoring the situation, Adams obtained his Philippine passport before the age of 16.

This makes the 27-year-old Filipino-American eligible not just to play as an Asian import in Japan or Korea but also for Gilas Pilipinas."

LOL. So he finally found his misplaced passpport?

I think He should be considered for our National Team. He is a Good Swing or Combo Forward.

http://tbti.me/s20dzq

The GOAT Spin.ph insider Homer Sayson just released an article stating that Adams was requesting for a $12k but he only got $6k which for me was really reasonable since he underperformed with his stint with the Terrafirma franchise.

[ja.he]

The GOAT Spin.ph insider Homer Sayson just released an article stating that Adams was requesting for a $12k but he only got $6k which for me was really reasonable since he underperformed with his stint with the Terrafirma franchise.

well, Cardel tried to convert him into a power forward who occassional plays small forward. we all know that prior to his PBA stint, he is a legit swingman (2/3).

during his mighty and ABL stints, he was lean and moves lighter. in his PBA stint, he was asked to bulk up which he did which, in turn, reduced his mobility.

[zairex]

well, Cardel tried to convert him into a power forward who occassional plays small forward. we all know that prior to his PBA stint, he is a legit swingman (2/3).

during his mighty and ABL stints, he was lean and moves lighter. in his PBA stint, he was asked to bulk up which he did which, in turn, reduced his mobility.

Just curious, do you have any article that Adams was asked to bulk up?

[IPC]

Just curious, do you have any article that Adams was asked to bulk up?

He literally said it here: https://www.spin.ph/basketball/pba/d...-a793-20201020

Relevant portion: “Nag-a-adjust pa rin siya sa sistema ng basketball sa PBA, yung physicality. Siguro kailangan magpalapad siya. Minsan nahihiya pang tumira, e.” That's ja.he's tagline or whatever it's called.

[ja.he]

Just curious, do you have any article that Adams was asked to bulk up?

Read my signature below. Haha

For reference, open the link provided by IPC and read the article.

[IPC]

well, Cardel tried to convert him into a power forward who occassional plays small forward. we all know that prior to his PBA stint, he is a legit swingman (2/3).

during his mighty and ABL stints, he was lean and moves lighter. in his PBA stint, he was asked to bulk up which he did which, in turn, reduced his mobility.

Well, actually, there's not really anything wrong with playing him at 4, if the player is allowed to operate as a wing. Kaso, in this case, at first, he was used as a traditional stretch 4. Anyways, Cardel learned from that, and is now using small-ball lineups, and was recently using Adams as a wing, even during the times that Adams played the 4.