Fiba World Cup 2023 Philippines

[FilWelsh]

Interesting fact : Philippines, Italy, Angola and Dominican Republic has some affinities with each other as all are members of an international organization, Latin Union…

[FilWelsh]

Bad news for Italia good for Philippines…. Il Gallo is most likely to miss World Cup, read following article https://www.eurohoops.net/en/fibawc/...rld-cup-italy/

[sroth3839]

Bad news for Italia good for Philippines…. Il Gallo is most likely to miss World Cup, read following article https://www.eurohoops.net/en/fibawc/...rld-cup-italy/

Banchero is also 90% not playing for Italia.

[FilWelsh]

Banchero is also 90% not playing for Italia.

that is expected anyway…

[Rodbi]

Not going to count out this Italian team, ever. Even if majority of their players will come from their domestic league, which is considered inside the top-5 in Europe, that could potentially still be a quarterfinalist team. Somehow I see their NT having parallels with Gilas, domestic league representation-wise with 7 guys coming from the Italian top-tier (Italian Lega Serie A) and the other 5 from the outside (NBA and other top Euro domestic leagues).

[FilWelsh]

Not going to count out this Italian team, ever. Even if majority of their players will come from their domestic league, which is considered inside the top-5 in Europe, that could potentially still be a quarterfinalist team. Somehow I see their NT having parallels with Gilas, domestic league representation-wise with 7 guys coming from the Italian top-tier (Italian Lega Serie A) and the other 5 from the outside (NBA and other top Euro domestic leagues).

Clarkson’s teammate Fontecchio I think will be Italia’s go-to-go guy…. Support crew will include ex- NBA players Melli, Datome, Mannion, maybe Bellinili for farewell salvo and then other domestic players of Olympia Milano and Virtus Bologna. Vitali could also be useful. Polonara if he recover from his injury well before preparatory games.

[FilWelsh]

I believe Big Al will skip DomRep. Still KAT has Duarte, Quinones and Minaya who are all NBA players. But I think their third option will be Victor Liz after KAT and Duarte. Europe based players Delgado and Jean Montero could also be called…

[FilWelsh]

So, on paper our group mates are deeper than us. But I am banking of the home crowd factor…

[sroth3839]

So on papers our group mates are deeper than us. But I am banking of the home crowd factor…

JC00 is also a huge upgrade over beer belly Andray Blatche.

[FilWelsh]

CStand’s fellow Hawaii Warrior Valdelicio Joachim has already retired from Angola NT

[FilWelsh]

There are some omissions notably South Florida’s perimeter defensive stopper 6”4” Selton Miguel and veterans Papa Ngulo and Yanick Moreira. Players to watch for are their NBA player Bruno Fernando; domestic stars Lukeny and spitfire Dundao; Bango who plays in Germany’s BBL; Antonio Monteiro playing for Sporting, Portugal; and Kansas pivotman Silvio De Sousa who will playing in French league next season…

I think Pep Claros will utilise two big men at the same time. Expect he will capitalise his arsenal of athletic biggies against our Gilas.

[Yessuh29]

So, on paper our group mates are deeper than us. But I am banking of the home crowd factor…

Yes, those teams are deeper but Gilas will have the 2nd best player in the group in Clarkson (assuming if KAT plays for DR. If not, Gilas will have the best player).

[Yessuh29]

I think Pep Claros will utilise two big men at the same time. Expect he will capitalise his arsenal of athletic biggies against our Gilas.

Will Carlos Morais still play for their NT?

[FilWelsh]

Will Carlos Morais still play for their NT?

Retired with international basketball but still playing for his club. Their basketball federation atm is focusing on younger players.

[k3ttch]

Banchero is also 90% not playing for Italia.

No reunion with Uncle Chris in Manila. ☹️