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"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 IV
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Originally posted by Rds View Post
So he's more of a taller Dondon Hontiveros with shooting and defense?
the closest norwood comparison is still william navarroLast edited by magic_chiongson; 12-11-2023, 08:38 AM.
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Originally posted by magic_chiongson View Post
for me he's like a taller, better ryan reyes, hontiveros was a more dynamic scorer when he was younger.
the closest norwood comparison is still william navarro
Very versatile and has high bbiq. Can defend, shoot, athletic and long. Perfect complimentary and system player for Gilas.
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Originally posted by Metta View PostReally hope Navarro fully recovers from his injury and continues to improve. For me, he's like a Watanabe.
Very versatile and has high bbiq. Can defend, shoot, athletic and long. Perfect complimentary and system player for Gilas.
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Originally posted by IPC View Post
It sometimes infuriates me how fans overlook and underestimate Navarro just because he's not a flashy shot creator. You need a good wing defender like him. Calvin Oftana can defend, but he's better known for his scoring.
But from what we saw with Navarro at Northport, he has really become more assertive in offense & his scoring has really improved. I think it has a lot to do with confidence. Too bad he got an ACL injury."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 IV
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Originally posted by IPC View Post
It sometimes infuriates me how fans overlook and underestimate Navarro just because he's not a flashy shot creator. You need a good wing defender like him. Calvin Oftana can defend, but he's better known for his scoring.
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Originally posted by CoJ View Postthat’s the sad reality for local basketball, the average fans dont appreciate fundamentals and defense, this is reflected at the grassroots level (kids rather over dribble and do fancy layups than focus on the fundamentals)
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Originally posted by Rds View PostNewsome showing his Asian games finals performance was not a fluke. This is a small sample size but with how Newsome is performing against international comp maybe the PBA style is doing his game a disservice. He arguably is the best eligible guard we have. Not a good outside shooter but has decent handles. Can score on drives and midrange. He can defend wings at the Asia level. I hate to admit it but he probably would have been useful in the Fiba worlds.
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Originally posted by IPC View Post
Should have taken Pogoy's spot, honestly. He's a worse shooter, but a much better defender and handler.
"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 IV
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Originally posted by CoJ View Post
that’s the sad reality for local basketball, the average fans dont appreciate fundamentals and defense, this is reflected at the grassroots level (kids rather over dribble and do fancy layups than focus on the fundamentals)"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 IV
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The kid just celebrated his 18th birthday. He is in his second at the NU Nazareth - he arrived in the Philippines last year at age 16. He is 6'10.
We can include him for the next year's U-19, can't we?
Edit: I forgot since he is not a Filipino citizen, he does not hold a PH passport.You do not have permission to view this gallery.
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Originally posted by DAdmiral View PostPeople need to realize , one of the most critical skill sets for bigs , is MOTOR ! You don't have that , and you're rather limited regardless of skill set developed, the unfortunate reality is many of our bigs do not have a motor, and as such the Philippines has a reputation of being a weak rebounding and in defense (as the frontline are the anchors and are forced to switch to the perimeter in FIBA)
I remember you said the positive feedback or positive scouting report about Gilas is Strong Guard play and NP.
I wonder if that will be the same case now since our best players now are kinda our NP and our Bigs.
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Originally posted by ja.he View PostThe kid just celebrated his 18th birthday. He is in his second at the NU Nazareth - he arrived in the Philippines last year at age 16. He is 6'10.
We can include him for the next year's U-19, can't we?
Edit: I forgot since he is not a Filipino citizen, he does not hold a PH passport.
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Originally posted by greenarcher View Post
He can be our Abassi.
Someone should recruit 14-15 year old Africans into their Junior's teams this time. HeheLast edited by ja.he; 12-14-2023, 02:33 AM.Attack
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Originally posted by ja.he View Post
Maybe. He has 2-3 years more of eligibility in the Juniors. He will surely be elevated to the Seniors thereafter for another 4-5 years, which make him a PH resident for about 8-10 years. Add another 2 years of pro experience (PH minor leagues), that will make him a 12 year-resident in the PH - he will surely have a strong case for localization if that indeed happens.
Someone should recruit 14-15 year old Africans into their Junior's teams this time. Hehe
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