Philippines Senior National Team Thread Vol. V

[DAdmiral]

is Malonzo our best defensive small ball four ? (based on PBA performance ) ?

if so it kind of projects Gilas main 5 as ( not necessarily starters)

Thompson
Clarkson
Dwight
Malonzo
Kai

[Rds]

is Malonzo our best defensive small ball four ? (based on PBA performance ) ?

if so it kind of projects Gilas main 5 as ( not necessarily starters)

Thompson
Clarkson
Dwight
Malonzo
Kai

From the games that I saw, Kai plays well with a 'big" 4 player. Playing him with Malonzo might make us weak in rebounding and in the paint.

[DAdmiral]

So Japeth ?
So big man rotation, Kai, Jap, Malonzo, Tamayo?

[Rds]

So Japeth ?
So big man rotation, Kai, Jap, Malonzo, Tamayo?

Yes and maybe Roosevelt Adams. Cone is a decent defensive coach, so we will see. Im afraid we will miss Kouamea defense but lets see.

[mathematicianrcg]

So Japeth ?
So big man rotation, Kai, Jap, Malonzo, Tamayo?

Hopefully AJ will be healthy

Kai, AJ, (Japeth/Junmar) as Bigs probably.

Then Tamayo/Baltazar/Malonzonas Combo Forwards

[mathematicianrcg]

So Japeth ?
So big man rotation, Kai, Jap, Malonzo, Tamayo?

Also iirc.

U said in the past that Gilas Bigs are one of the weakness in scouting report of Previous Iteration 2014-2017ish Gilas.

You said they were soft and lack motor right except for Ping? (So, Japeth, Junmar, etc)

Does that same negative scouting report will be applied now with Kai, (AJ or Ange), Older Japeth,
Older Junmar, Tamayo, Balatzar, and Malonzo???

[DAdmiral]

Aj is super question mark ? (Not even playing right now)

Ange is not happening with Clarkson

So where is this tough rebounding presence ?

[sroth3839]

Aj is super question mark ? (Not even playing right now)

Ange is not happening with Clarkson

So where is this tough rebounding presence ?

Scottie lolz

[DAdmiral]

Scottie lolz

Actually rebounding has to be by committee
Scottie, Dwight, Clarkson and Malonzo have to compensate for our lack of rebounding presence from our bigs , that's the way it has to be (no choice really)

[mathematicianrcg]

Actually rebounding has to be by committee
Scottie, Dwight, Clarkson and Malonzo have to compensate for our lack of rebounding presence from our bigs , that's the way it has to be (no choice really)

I see.

Are you implying that Kai, Japeth, Junmar are not strong/tough rebounding presence?

Well, yeah. Team rebounding is the key. We can't just rely on our Bigs on Reb department.

Same way, We should be also balanced in scoring attack. Bigs and Guards.

[DAdmiral]

Yes for bigs at World level both Kai and Junmar are not only poor rebounders due to lack of activity but poor PNR defenders

100 % a healthy AJ and Kouame are the opposite (just to be honest)
BtW sentiment reasons aside , should Junmar still be included in 2023 ?

[sroth3839]

Actually rebounding has to be by committee
Scottie, Dwight, Clarkson and Malonzo have to compensate for our lack of rebounding presence from our bigs , that's the way it has to be (no choice really)

They employed this strategy against Jordan and KSA last window and it worked. We led in rebounds in both games. Same for the window prior against Lebanon and KSA.

[mathematicianrcg]

Yes for bigs at World level both Kai and Junmar are not only poor rebounders due to lack of activity but poor PNR defenders

100 % a healthy AJ and Kouame are the opposite (just to be honest)
BtW sentiment reasons aside , should Junmar still be included in 2023 ?

I will pick Japeth over Junmar. But I am no problem on either.

I think they both will make the team alongside Kai.

Since AJ is questionable and Ange is ineligible as u said.

So, I am actually expecting

Kai, Japeth, Junmar, and Not 100% AJ As bigs.

With Kai and Japeth having the most mins at Center. And maybe Junmar and AJ spot mins.

Kai and Japeth can play 4 in some mins too.

Then Combo Forwards like Tamayo , Malonzo, and Baltazar maybe.

[thatweirdguy]

I will pick Japeth over Junmar. But I am no problem on either.

I think they both will make the team alongside Kai.

Since AJ is questionable and Ange is ineligible as u said.

So, I am actually expecting

Kai, Japeth, Junmar, and Not 100% AJ As bigs.

With Kai and Japeth having the most mins at Center. And maybe Junmar and AJ spot mins.

Kai and Japeth can play 4 in some mins too.

Then Combo Forwards like Tamayo , Malonzo, and Baltazar maybe.

We literally don't have any choice. Looks like Kai would do the heavy lifting. IMO he plays best when he isn't forced to log heavy minutes and preserve his fouls/stamina. Going to be hard to do now especially with JC who's a poor defender playing instead of a NP big.

[DAdmiral]

It was actually a real thing , when Clarkson tweeted he would play Power forward (in the window). Yes we actually have to resort to some of our wings Dwight, Clarkson playing some 4 . (I'm serious).
This is really are state or lack of legit mobile forwards