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Originally posted by Khalid80
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As long as they start young playing the philippine colors.
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Asi Taulava also, more "puso" than Aquino??Comment
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Bring these fil-foreign Kids (12 years old 6'5 Fil-Assuies and 14 years old 6'7 Fil-Negerian) to Philippines and let them train with Gilas and ask Ranidel De Ocampo handle them and include Kobe Paras too. I think China,South Korea and Iran start to scare with Philippines because these tall Fil-foreign wants to play for the Philippines. I won't be surprise if FIBA ASIA change the rules again about these Fil-foreign.Comment
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What about Gabe Norwood who spent his entire life in the US until involving himself with Phi. basketball 7 years ago? Not to put down some of our beloved Gilas players but I think Norwood has played with more fire, guts & passion than some our our homegrown players in the national team so far after 3 games in the world cup. In the past national teams that we had, it seems that the Fil-foreign players have played with more guts & passion than the homegrown Filipino players. I think Asi Taulava is another example of fil-foreign player who have exhibited exceptional guts & passion wearing the Philippine jersey.Originally posted by Khalid80 View Post
I don't know if its just a colonial mentality but from what I observe about foreign-born Filipinos, they are hard-working, confident & passionate on whatever endeavor they want to get involved with. Maybe its becoz of the competitive orientation they are exposed to in the US."A king may move a man, a father may claim a son, but that man can also move himself, and only then does that man truly begin his own game. Remember that howsoever you are played or by whom, your soul is in your keeping alone, even though those who presume to play you be kings or men of power, when you stand before God, you cannot say, 'But I was told by others to do thus,' or that virtue was not convenient at the time. This will not suffice." - King Baldwin IVComment
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Trying to teach the DDO to some teenage Pinoy kids when the NERDS came out to play.
Ballers vs the Nerds (or should I say Revenge of the Nerds)
(pardon the loudness as I was coaching them against these nerds)
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Not all are made of Norwood though.Originally posted by JAMSKIE View Post
See: Sol Mercado, Jay Washington, etc.
Thing is, it goes both ways. Some players have the passion, some don't.If there is no basketball in heaven, i am NOT going.
SMALLBALL, bitches..Comment
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Obviously, yes!Originally posted by FARIDOON View Post
Remember Aquino refusing to play for RP in the 1993 ABC Men's Championship (now FIBA Asia Championship) becoz he was scared of getting injured as he was about to enter the PBA? Remember Aquino's reluctance to play for the 1995 SEA Games-bound RP team becoz of money matters?
On Asi Taulava:
Remember Asi Taulava offering his services for the Rajko Toroman-mentored Gilas-1 developmental team a few years ago? You can bet that money has nothing to do with it."A king may move a man, a father may claim a son, but that man can also move himself, and only then does that man truly begin his own game. Remember that howsoever you are played or by whom, your soul is in your keeping alone, even though those who presume to play you be kings or men of power, when you stand before God, you cannot say, 'But I was told by others to do thus,' or that virtue was not convenient at the time. This will not suffice." - King Baldwin IVComment
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Money and laziness destroy Aquino's game.Philippine Malditas to FIFA Womens World Cup 2023
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While money made him richer, greed destroyed his reputation.Originally posted by Silent Killer View Post
And reputation is something one can never buy"A king may move a man, a father may claim a son, but that man can also move himself, and only then does that man truly begin his own game. Remember that howsoever you are played or by whom, your soul is in your keeping alone, even though those who presume to play you be kings or men of power, when you stand before God, you cannot say, 'But I was told by others to do thus,' or that virtue was not convenient at the time. This will not suffice." - King Baldwin IVComment
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I remember the quote of ronnie N. he said to aquino "you're one of the best centers if you play serious"Originally posted by JAMSKIE View PostPhilippine Malditas to FIFA Womens World Cup 2023
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I kind of remember Aquino playing well vs Wang ZhiZhi? but Menke Bateer is just to big and too strong. Is my memory correct?Comment
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That was in the semis of the 1998 Asian Games, Phi. vs. China. I think we lost to China by just 8 pts. & we were the only team w/c lost to China by single digit. I think Marlou scored around 8 pts. in that game, one FG that he made was his patented "under the kilikili lay-up off Wang Zhizhi's defense. Wang was then 21 years old. Wang on the other hand finished with about 12 pts. & made 1 block against Marlou's shot but Marlou retaliated with a block of his own against Wang.Originally posted by trig View Post
Sorry for the OT"A king may move a man, a father may claim a son, but that man can also move himself, and only then does that man truly begin his own game. Remember that howsoever you are played or by whom, your soul is in your keeping alone, even though those who presume to play you be kings or men of power, when you stand before God, you cannot say, 'But I was told by others to do thus,' or that virtue was not convenient at the time. This will not suffice." - King Baldwin IVComment
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actually it depends. In Junemar's case in the CESAFI, he is allowed to shoot the midrange, to dribble the ball in a fast break situation and may choose to opt the slash from the outside ala dray blatche!Originally posted by c_d View Post
He was allowed all that kind of dimension in his years in the CESAFI. If he had a stretch four coach and a defensive coach back then, he would have been the ROY MVP in his first year!
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