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  • Originally posted by JAMSKIE View Post
    If only Kevin Quiambao started playing as a wing (as a small forward to be soecific) at an earlier age, he would be a significantly better player, as a national team player in particular. The recent season 87 of the UAAP showed how limited KQ's moves in the perimeter becoz he played as a big man at an early age. If only he started playing as a wingman some 7 yrs ago, I think he would be more fluid playing that position now.

    If you look at it, iba pa rin yung mga galaw ng natural wingmen like a Dwight Ramos, a Calvin Oftana (this despite Oftana's struggle with Gilas) or a Ken Tuffin. These guys are a lot more fluid in their moves in the perimeter.
    I sound like a broken record but early training really is key to become guard-like.

    But since that ship has sailed, here's what I think KQ should concentrate on...more than training to improve skills such as dribbling...he needs to train his body to move better. There is such a thing. He needs to work on explosiveness, flexibility and agility. He'll never reach Gemao type of movements, the kid has been training his body for movements since he was a very young kid (I always use him as an example of someone who did it right) but he can still improve a lot.

    If he can make his body move a bit better...get lower, quicker feet, changing directions...then it will enhance his skills. By now he realized just strength won't get him anywhere, UP put smaller and much lighter players on him and he couldn't take advantage, what more international teams with bigger stronger players. He needs to develop a slow-fast game.

    Hopefully, he can find an elite trainer in Korea for this.

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    • Originally posted by alfrancis View Post

      Personnally, I would prefer Bayla than Lopez for development. He can be a future alternative to Newsome, Perez or Ramos while Lopez plays 3, a position we have a long list in the pipeline (Navarro, Tuffin, Harris etc.) not to mention those in the current roster.
      I agree, after the current pros lined up, Bayla is the valid prospect.

      For Lopez though, it would be good if he levels up to the pros (preferably Japan) so he can develop somewhere where his athleticism isn't so head and shoulders above everyone else. He's still a welcome prospect for Gilas.

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        I love it how confident QMB is that he is eligible to play for Gilas as a "local" player.

        Hope such confidence translates into legitimacy.
        "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 sg thing might be suspect in asia and americas level but handy against european /african teams.. we are lucky that he is playing a wing 3 in uaap rather than playing like kelly williams (4)
          To becomes Asia's Best, we need to compete against the World's Best..
          1 Big 4 small > 5 out offense.

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          • I think Jordan Heading can play point guard even in the FIBA level. I feel his play making & ball handling skills are just being overlooked becoz he is known more as a shooter.
            "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 JAMSKIE View Post
              I think Jordan Heading can play point guard even in the FIBA level. I feel his play making & ball handling skills are just being overlooked becoz he is known more as a shooter.
              When he played here in nbl 1, he was more of a playmaker.. scored 45 pts here..
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              • Originally posted by Silent Killer View Post

                When he played here in nbl 1, he was more of a playmaker.. scored 45 pts here..
                I really believed that Heading should be a strong prospect for Gilas, maybe not now but when Chris Newsome finally retires from the national team (which may happen next year or in 2026).. He will be a perfect backup for Iskati Thompson at point guard becoz as I've said, he has the play making & ball handling skills. Plus he can also play the 2-guard spot being a spot-up 3-pt. shooter that can also slash & finish the break. On the defensive side, as what some posters here say, he has pretty decent defensive skills. So saan ka pa?

                Honestly, I'm impressed with Heading's passing. He really reads the floor well. It was evident in last night's game where Converge won over NLEX with Heading playing a solid game. Compare him with CJ Perez, it's obvious Heading has better play making skills. Let's be honest, CJ Perez is a natural wingman with limited play making skills. He's no point guard.​
                "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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                • as much we are still hoping that somewhere down the road JC may eventually get that exemption

                  as the article stated, "that ship has sailed".

                  the only noble thing for now on JC is to include him for the coming 2026 Aichi-Nagoya AG let's make it back to back with a stack line-up

                  compose of the FIBA core of Kai, AJ, JMF, Dwight, KQ, Carl, AK34, Scooty plus JB, QMB, BB, Barefiled and him.

                  possibly the Akatsuki's may somehow parade there own A-Team compose of Hachi and Yuta considering it's still an off-season @ the NBA

                  unless the league may show some "strictness" and not allowed all active NBA players to participate but instead join there respective club team

                  to join on a pre-season pocket tournament in preparation for 2026-27 Season.

                  sorry I'm always way ahead but it is possible.

                  now assuming those NBA guys including JC will be granted and he demand " that his availability for only a week or less than 2 weeks "

                  just like what happened to that very forgettable WC 2023. well..."Ooops!! sorry Man, you can't do that..You must not do that".

                  Gilas fans are sailing away to the embarrassment of that ill-prepared team and the humiliation/smackdown we've got on the recently concluded U17 WC

                  if he doesn't step on the plate, well, indeed, the ship has sailed away for Jordan Clarkson on PHI basketball

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                  • My current favorite Newsome replacement. Solid POA defender, can play lead guard, taller, better shooter. If im not mistaken, he's associated with Philippine basketball since 2018 and has represented the country in 3x3 tournaments. Hopefully we can get an exemption for him.

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                    • Originally posted by lurklurk View Post


                      My current favorite Newsome replacement. Solid POA defender, can play lead guard, taller, better shooter. If im not mistaken, he's associated with Philippine basketball since 2018 and has represented the country in 3x3 tournaments. Hopefully we can get an exemption for him.
                      Munzon is also a good size 2-guard. I think he's around 6-foot-3, has some athleticism, can slash, hit from 3 & is a good finisher off the break. Too bad he's not FIBA eligible at the moment.
                      "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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                      • If we look at guys like forwards Carl Tamayo & Zave Lucero, we can notice how more fluid they move in driving to the basket as compared to their athletic counterparts like Kobe Paras & Francis Lopez. I think this has a lot to do with body control & ball handling skills. Both Paras & Lopez may be more athletic than Tamayo & Lucero but obviously the latter have better body control & ball handling skills.

                        We've seen how at times out of control yung mga drives nina Kobe Paras & Lopez. I think it were so becoz of poor body control.
                        "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 BJ_Reloaded View Post
                          as much we are still hoping that somewhere down the road JC may eventually get that exemption

                          as the article stated, "that ship has sailed".

                          the only noble thing for now on JC is to include him for the coming 2026 Aichi-Nagoya AG let's make it back to back with a stack line-up

                          compose of the FIBA core of Kai, AJ, JMF, Dwight, KQ, Carl, AK34, Scooty plus JB, QMB, BB, Barefiled and him.

                          possibly the Akatsuki's may somehow parade there own A-Team compose of Hachi and Yuta considering it's still an off-season @ the NBA

                          unless the league may show some "strictness" and not allowed all active NBA players to participate but instead join there respective club team

                          to join on a pre-season pocket tournament in preparation for 2026-27 Season.

                          sorry I'm always way ahead but it is possible.

                          now assuming those NBA guys including JC will be granted and he demand " that his availability for only a week or less than 2 weeks "

                          just like what happened to that very forgettable WC 2023. well..."Ooops!! sorry Man, you can't do that..You must not do that".



                          Gilas fans are sailing away to the embarrassment of that ill-prepared team and the humiliation/smackdown we've got on the recently concluded U17 WC

                          if he doesn't step on the plate, well, indeed, the ship has sailed away for Jordan Clarkson on PHI basketball

                          https://www.spin.ph/basketball/fiba/...ome_featured_1
                          I gave up on JC’s status as it would be a long shot he will get an exemption. So far those who succeeded most of them at least spent time in domestic leagues.

                          Between Barefield and Munzon? Josh has better chance as he played domestic leagues 5x5 and 3x3. One and done foreign-born collegiate players who has Philippine passports have higher likelihood than those players similar to Stephen Holt and Mikey Williams who just after they exhausted their prime years in top leagues abroad and then strutting their remaining playing years to milk Philippine local leagues…

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                          • Originally posted by JAMSKIE View Post
                            If we look at guys like forwards Carl Tamayo & Zave Lucero, we can notice how more fluid they move in driving to the basket as compared to their athletic counterparts like Kobe Paras & Francis Lopez. I think this has a lot to do with body control & ball handling skills. Both Paras & Lopez may be more athletic than Tamayo & Lucero but obviously the latter have better body control & ball handling skills.

                            We've seen how at times out of control yung mga drives nina Kobe Paras & Lopez. I think it were so becoz of poor body control.
                            If you saw Zave in UP you wouldn't say he was not athletic. Maybe not now after his surgery.

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                            • Originally posted by Rds View Post

                              If you saw Zave in UP you wouldn't say he was not athletic. Maybe not now after his surgery.
                              Yeah, he was athletic during his UP days, but not as athletic as the likes of Kobe Paras, Francis Lopez or Jamie Malonzo.

                              It's like saying Dwight Ramos is athletic. But not in the same level of athleticism as a prime Gabe Norwood or Kelly Williams or a Rhenz Abando.
                              "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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                              • does the olympics follow fiba's eligibility rules? i know the qualifiers do but iirc the actual olympics has their own eligibility rules. if so gilas should aim at qualifying for the olympics, and if successful then maybe field a team that includes fiba ineligibles like clarkson & jalen green

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