East Asia Super League

[Rodbi]

It quite laughable what PBA said about Gilas option or selection of pba players will join tournament. This officials is not updated on the world of basketball and does not know the concept of champions league of "Best Clubs" in Asia. Why? SMC and pba team are afraid to lose? It's not about best selection and best national team.

Blame it on the archaic three conference system and smc teams always stuck to there laurels of winning pba championship and contented with pba cup. And if its import problem since it you can use 2 or three imports , we have allot of former FSA who are very good that can reinforce a team along with there main imports. They even put Gilas as escape goat, will just add burden to Gilas instead of focusing on Fiba tournaments and training abroad.

EASL officials are just being nice, but deep inside they dont like the idea of PBA to have an option for Gilas to play or just selection of pba players from top 4. It is embarassing and insult to EASL officials who wants to see top professional teams for each regions, to be a champions league.

At this point, EASL officials should really just be blunt to PBA heads and tell them that their suggestions will not be accepted. The tournament's strictly for pro league champions/runner-ups only. Whatever the effect of that statement (lalong maging insular ang PBA, at worst), we'll just have to accept it.

[hmbopbaduwap]

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Yeng Guiao suggests PBA needs to make room for EASL participation

By Rey Joble

Getting a first-hand experience of high-level competition, NLEX Road Warriors general manager and head coach Yeng Guiao is suggesting to the PBA to make room for the teams’ participation

Guiao added that he had suggested to PBA commissioner Willie Marcial to create a gap in between conferences to accommodate the teams’ participation in the EASL.

“I've suggested to the Commissioner, that we identify tournaments like the EASL to try and fit them in our schedule. That's really an important factor. If we do the PBA schedule and there's really no gaps between conferences to participate, that's probably the most difficult obstacle to overcome in participating,” said Guiao.

Unlike before when teams across in the Asian region get invitation to compete, the new partnership between the PBA and the East Asia Basketball League will allow the country’s premier basketball league to select the top teams representing the Philippines in this club championship following EASL’s creation of its pan-regional event.

This new event is a home-and-away club tournament featuring top teams from the PBA, Japan B. League, Korean Basketball League (KBL), and Chinese Taipei P. LEAGUE+ along with a seeded, top Greater China team in Hong Kong SAR.

It means representatives from each leagues will be composed of the best of the best ball clubs from all over Asia.

"Of course, there are 12 teams in the PBA and I feel, the best teams should go and participate. The best teams usually make the semifinals and the finals. Therefore, the PBA needs to provide that gap to the schedule where the best teams can go there. They can be appreciated and we can give the fans, especially the Filipino fans who want to see us give them a really good game,” added Guiao.

Matt Beyer, co-founder and chief executive officer of EASL, knows it’s going to be a lot more challenging working on the schedule of the PBA, owing to its unique three-conference set up, but they’re trying to work on every possible way to make their participation a reality.

“It really depends on the leagues in the countries. The PBA's structure in the three conferences means the fans are getting maximum numbers of games in a year. Much more than any other leagues in the country and that's a blessing being a PBA fan,” said Beyer.

"At the same time, scheduling is a challenge as well. What we've said in our conversations with the PBA, we would like the best possible teams, but we would also want participants who would like to use it as a platform and go against the best in the region. We would also have to consider all those logistics. I think over the past several years, I had been to the Philippines many times. We thought on getting to know the PBA and everything. We're flexible on this issue. We don't want to be pushy on which team will join or whatever.”

Just recently, the PBA and the EASL formalized their partnership in allowing Asia’s pionerring professional basketball league to take part in the pan-regional tournament beginning next year.

The EASL is bringing in the top eight teams from Asia to dispute the $1-million prize money get a chance to play against the best of the best club teams in the region playing under a home-and-away format (six games each), for a total of 24 games during the group stage set from October 2022 to February 2023, with two EASL group stage games taking place every Wednesday night.

The top two teams in the standings from each group advance to the Final Four and play in sudden death semifinals and championship matches in March 2023.

“We're looking to establish a regional championship where the best teams from around the Asian region, specifically greater China, Japan, Korea and the Philippines can play together in a setting that is integrated to their regular season, their own domestic leagues. Since 2017, since putting together our first tournament, the Super 8, then during three events after that, the last event being September 2019, the Terrific 12, we like to grow this fan base concept,” said Beyer.

[KanagawaNo1PG]

At this point, EASL officials should really just be blunt to PBA heads and tell them that their suggestions will not be accepted. The tournament's strictly for pro league champions/runner-ups only. Whatever the effect of that statement (lalong maging insular ang PBA, at worst), we'll just have to accept it.

Baka ma-fine sila ng PBA niyan

[thatweirdguy]

It quite laughable what PBA said about Gilas option or selection of pba players will join tournament. This officials is not updated on the world of basketball and does not know the concept of champions league of "Best Clubs" in Asia. Why? SMC and pba team are afraid to lose? It's not about best selection and best national team.

Blame it on the archaic three conference system and smc teams always stuck to there laurels of winning pba championship and contented with pba cup. And if its import problem since it you can use 2 or three imports , we have allot of former FSA who are very good that can reinforce a team along with there main imports. They even put Gilas as escape goat, will just add burden to Gilas instead of focusing on Fiba tournaments and training abroad.

EASL officials are just being nice, but deep inside they dont like the idea of PBA to have an option for Gilas to play or just selection of pba players from top 4. It is embarassing and insult to EASL officials who wants to see top professional teams for each regions, to be a champions league.

The bayan ng superstars and oldest league in Asia should not be afraid to play against anyone.

[Silent Killer]

The bayan ng superstars and oldest league in Asia should not be afraid to play against anyone.

pride and ego.. yep PBA send teams before and they treat it as practice tournament. the FIBA asia club championships we send meralco bolts who is not a champion and it should send a SMC team who won the conference prior to asiad club championships.

they're just scared that a full force and motivated champ team of PBA might be beaten by other asiad club..

[reamily]

If done properly and if not for fiba ruling on eligibility, it will make pba players very viable to play for nt, but sadly elite pba players have other options now due to economic times..

But again Filipinos appreciate parity and they know their basketball they believe top talent in going to Japan can be replaced by deserving players who didnt get the "break" and it will ake the pba not just a feeder league for Pinoy teams in easl..

EASL is the primary league

ABL is secondary much like euro cup

[IPC]

We have produced a number of 6'7+ players in this generation. Kailangan na lang talaga i-develop sila ng maayos. With each new generation getting taller, I expect to see more in the future. We can finally say goodbye to midget ball that Chot loves too much.

Should TNT qualify fir the EASL, Cho really will have a hard time implementing that "midget ball" system, which is basically putting out a 3-guard lineup (and the 3rd guard is usually a 6'1"-6'3" guy) that's so common in Philippine basketball these days. I dunno how that system will work in the EASL. If it gets exposed, though, it will force teams to move on from that kind of lineup.

[reamily]

Should TNT qualify fir the EASL, Cho really will have a hard time implementing that "midget ball" system, which is basically putting out a 3-guard lineup (and the 3rd guard is usually a 6'1"-6'3" guy) that's so common in Philippine basketball these days. I dunno how that system will work in the EASL. If it gets exposed, though, it will force teams to move on from that kind of lineup.

This only benefits us long run because of korean style basketball, the winning percentage between kbl pba is similar to gilas and korea.. kontrapelo ika nga.. imo the only time we see chots team gets exposed..

[yogaflame]

I think he (Chot) will not use 3 guard line up in EASL, especially if he has Moore or KJ as his import... I see the line up of Mikey, Pogoy, Moore, Troy and big import will be his starting 5...

Since two or 3 imports is allowed, maybe they will include Kuoame if Terrence Jones is not available. But im still hopefull for a Kuoame and TJ tandem.

[yogaflame]

The bayan ng superstars and oldest league in Asia should not be afraid to play against anyone.

True, there name as oldest league in Asia will be put to the test. I hope they don't chicken out, because if we succeed, this will be good for our countries basketball and it will also be good for the commercial teams for there brands to be known worldwide.

[IPC]

This only benefits us long run because of korean style basketball, the winning percentage between kbl pba is similar to gilas and korea.. kontrapelo ika nga.. imo the only time we see chots team gets exposed..

It will benefit us in the long run, yes. It will make us get used to have to rotate against South Korean offensive systems. The key to beating those offenses is defensive rotations, which only a few PBA teams are used to, like RoS, MERALCO, TNT, and Mags. If more PBA teams get used to facing this kind of system, we can at least be prepared to face it.

[IPC]

I think he (Chot) will not use 3 guard line up in EASL, especially if he has Moore or KJ as his import... I see the line up of Mikey, Pogoy, Moore, Troy and big import will be his starting 5...

And Khobuntin will see more playing time as the 3 in this situation, apart from the wing import.

[Rodbi]

What i know Kouame will be local status in EASL, since he's naturalized player here, and EASL's eligibility on naturalized is different in the PBA...

I think EASL will allow but at the expense of hiring Asian imports, just like what's currently implemented in B. League. They might even take a second look on the FIBA ineligibles, you know, decrease the allowed slots for it per game, especially if the NP (thru presidential/royal decree) is legitimately a world import material.

Anyway, these are just my speculations. But the clearer the EASL becomes on the eligibility issue, the better. It's going to help PBA representatives in carefully shaping up their roster on a per EASL game basis.

[digitalsuperman]

The bayan ng superstars and oldest league in Asia should not be afraid to play against anyone.

thats the problem. bayan nang superstars. they act like a superstar.

[ja.he]

thats the problem. bayan nang superstars. they act like a superstar.

They act like superstars but used to have difficulties to beat Singapore Slingers. Lol