Filipino Players in Foreign Leagues

[hmbopbaduwap]

Sonny Alvarado, Alvarado Segova, Solomon Mercado, Anthony de la Cruz, William Antonio, John Arigo. Lols

Tito "Noy" Castillo

[ja.he]

Let's look and compare the number of games of the leagues where our Filipino players are participating during the regular season:

B.League - 60
KBL - 54
P.League - 40
LKL - 33
T1 League - 30
NBL - 28

Guys like Baltazar, Greg, and Kobe have more games to prove their worth while Kai needs to prove his worth every minute of his playing time. The shorter the season, the thinner, shorter rotation will be used by their coaches.

[The_Big_Cat]

Let's look and compare the number of their games of the leagues where our Filipino players are participating during the regular season:

B.League - 60
KBL - 54
P.League - 40
LKL - 33
T1 League - 30
NBL - 28

Guys like Baltazar, Greg, and Kobe have more games to prove their while Kai needs to prove his worth every minute of his playing time. The shorter the season, the thinner, shorter rotation will be used by their coaches.

Quite surprising the Lithuanian and Australian Pro League have way fewer regular season games compare to their Asian Pro League counterparts.

This probably explains why the pay grade in Australia and may be Lithuania are quite lower than Japan, Korea and China.

Nevermind the competitiveness and the level of play, Japan is the next best destination of our pro players because of so many reasons.

[IPC]

Let's look and compare the number of games of the leagues where our Filipino players are participating during the regular season:

B.League - 60
KBL - 54
P.League - 40
LKL - 33
T1 League - 30
NBL - 28

Guys like Baltazar, Greg, and Kobe have more games to prove their worth while Kai needs to prove his worth every minute of his playing time. The shorter the season, the thinner, shorter rotation will be used by their coaches.

Hopefully, Balti gets game time eventually. He has a few more games, sure. But hopefully, Hiroshima gets him garbage time minutes, or even some matchups wherein he can play.

But also, he might need to get stronger, but will need to balance with better mobility.

[ja.he]

Quite surprising the Lithuanian and Australian Pro League have way fewer regular season games compare to their Asian Pro League counterparts.

This probably explains why the pay grade in Australia and may be Lithuania are quite lower than Japan, Korea and China.

Nevermind the competitiveness and the level of play, Japan is the next best destination of our pro players because of so many reasons.

Yeah, proximity, standard of living, and peace and order, Japan is the league of choice for our Pinoy ballers.

[coach cj]

Too busy to backread everything but on my observation

anti Kai or non-believers who maybe half Filipinos here in this thread are winning the argument.

We, the true Filipino supporters are losing this thread.

Nakaka walang gana, it bores me and hurts me that Ka is benched for 30 to 35 minutes by coach CJ.

I mean whoever you are side with here? Does everyone thinks in here that coach CJ is helping Kai's career?

Winning that argument that Kai will not make it to the NBA in this thread for me means also "YOU" people if at least you're

Filipinos also losing our best hope for a Filipino in the NBA. He is representing us all.

He Kai succeeds we all as well succeeds, at least that is how I would feel.

I think these non Filipinos or half Filipinos from abroad in this thread truly hates Kai. Why?

Because they all points out the negative everytime. I haven't seen them even mentioned the positive side of Kai even for ones especially Gideon and Kokoy.

They are the hardcore of anti Kai. Some mods like big cat likes to portray himself as neutral but I haven't seen him also talk about the positives of Kai.

[coach cj]

Too busy to backread everything but on my observation

anti Kai or non-believers who maybe half Filipinos here in this thread are winning the argument.

We, the true Filipino supporters are losing this thread.

Nakaka walang gana, it bores me and hurts me that Ka is benched for 30 to 35 minutes by coach CJ.

I mean whoever you are side with here? Does everyone thinks in here that coach CJ is helping Kai's career?

Winning that argument that Kai will not make it to the NBA in this thread for me means also "YOU" people if at least you're

Filipinos also losing our best hope for a Filipino in the NBA. He is representing us all.

If Kai succeeds we all as well succeeds, at least that is how I would feel.

I think these non Filipinos or half Filipinos from abroad in this thread truly hates Kai. Why?

Because they all points out the negative everytime. I haven't seen them even mentioned the positive side of Kai even for ones especially Gideon and Kokoy.

They are the hardcore of anti Kai. Some mods like big cat likes to portray himself as neutral but I haven't seen him also talk about the positives of Kai.

[ja.he]

Too busy to backread everything but on my observation

anti Kai or non-believers who maybe half Filipinos here in this thread are winning the argument.

We, the true Filipino supporters are losing this thread.

Nakaka walang gana, it bores me and hurts me that Ka is benched for 30 to 35 minutes by coach CJ.

I mean whoever you are side with here? Does everyone thinks in here that coach CJ is helping Kai's career?

Winning that argument that Kai will not make it to the NBA in this thread for me means also "YOU" people if at least you're

Filipinos also losing our best hope for a Filipino in the NBA. He is representing us all.

If Kai succeeds we all as well succeeds, at least that is how I would feel.

I think these non Filipinos or half Filipinos from abroad in this thread truly hates Kai. Why?

Because they all points out the negative everytime. I haven't seen them even mentioned the positive side of Kai even for ones especially Gideon and Kokoy.

They are the hardcore of anti Kai. Some mods like big cat likes to portray himself as neutral but I haven't seen him also talk about the positives of Kai.

Using the eye test, you see how passive Kai so far on the defensive end. Don't get fooled by his blocks. Good defense is more than just blocks and steals. It also involves court awareness and other small nuances, where Kai is lagging behind.

[CoJ]

Kai?s current average after 3 games are 1 point, 3 rebounds and 6 minutes. A big dip from last season?s of 7 points, 4 rebounds and 15 minutes. These numbers suggests that he is a bench and role player.

The money also Kai is earning also suggests he is not a starter and not a major rotation player. A far cry from the big name and established guys in the NBL.

These figures gives us a clear picture of where Kai stands as of now, a role and bench player in the NBL. Its a long and bumpy road for him to attain that NBA dream. He has to prove himself first in the NBL before eyeing that NBA stint.

this makes me think, after the season will the 36ers exercise their option to retain kai for the 3rd yr based on his current performance (though too early to tell) further, are there any other teams within and outside the NBL interested in Kai? (edit: at the moment)

[coach cj]

Twin towers are winning the games today.

Jazz twin towers of Markannen and Olynyk, Timberwolves Gobert and KAT and Cavaliers Mobley and Allen.

The more twin towers winning the NBA, the more chances NBA teams will replicate their success and find the next 7 footers out there wherever

they may be playing right now in the world.

[The_Big_Cat]

Twin towers are winning the games today.

Jazz twin towers of Markannen and Olynyk, Timberwolves Gobert and KAT and Cavaliers Mobley and Allen.

The more twin towers winning the NBA, the more chances NBA teams will replicate their success and find the next 7 footers out there wherever

they may be playing right now in the world.

Markannen and Olynyk are skilled big men especially when the ball is in their hands. On defense, they are strong and have quick laterals. That?s why they were drafted in the 1st round in the NBA.

Kai does not possess their offensive and defensive skills to be in the NBA. That is why Kai was undrafted because of his deficiencies.

[coach cj]

Markannen and Olynyk are skilled big men especially when the ball is in their hands. On defense, they are strong and have quick laterals. That?s why they were drafted in the 1st round in the NBA.

Kai does not possess their offensive and defensive skills to be in the NBA. That is why Kai was undrafted because of his deficiencies.

I am not comparing Kai to any one of these twin towers I have mentioned haha.

I am just happy seeing that more and more NBA teams put up twin towers of 7 footers or near 7 footers.

It is good for bigs like Kai. It will have an impact all over the world also. I guess Wemby's effect is really being felt very early haha.

Now, I guess that small ball craze is slowly starting to decrease in the NBA especially that GSW I think have already reached their peak last season.

Their 3 main starters are in their late playing careers already especially curry at 34.

Again I am just happy. I have not compared any of those guys I've mentioned to Kai's game.

[TheRodster21]

I am not comparing Kai to any one of these twin towers I have mentioned haha.

I am just happy seeing that more and more NBA teams put up twin towers of 7 footers or near 7 footers.

It is good for bigs like Kai. It will have an impact all over the world also. I guess Wemby's effect is really being felt very early haha.

Now, I guess that small ball craze is slowly starting to decrease in the NBA especially that GSW I think have already reached their peak last season.

Their 3 main starters are in their late playing careers already especially curry at 34.

Again I am just happy. I have not compared any of those guys I've mentioned to Kai's game.

I actually disagree, the NBA seems to be trending towards small ball but less on height and more on skills and feel for the game, wings are the big commodity right now with teams looking for guys in the 6’7-6’9 range who can do it all. It’s all about pace and space now.

[Sikatrix]

Quite surprising the Lithuanian and Australian Pro League have way fewer regular season games compare to their Asian Pro League counterparts.

This probably explains why the pay grade in Australia and may be Lithuania are quite lower than Japan, Korea and China.

Nevermind the competitiveness and the level of play, Japan is the next best destination of our pro players because of so many reasons.

It was reported that the salary in the KBL and Lithuania is similar. But yes money in the BLeague is superior which I think that is a sad fact since leagues like the ones in Europe provide a higher level of competition. At the of the day, its ups to the boys to choose what they prefer but as fans I wish they would prefer personal growth.

[mapuakid]

In Australia the average full time yearly salary is 92k AUD.

Based on the NBL top 15 salary leak that came out last week. We can assume Kai Sotto most likely earns within the 60k-120k range.

https://www.adelaidenow.com.au/sport/the-nbls-top-14-earners-from-the-22122-season-matt-dellavedova-and-bryce-cotton-top-the-list/news-story/827948b9839a0789c55a9a51301a4f5c?fbclid=IwAR04xcTF9jbbryK89zgBdUsi2ZDTmX_u8HJ3NupZom9wQHjP7R2rqrhAh2o

He is making about the same salary as the average full time working Australian.

Not really ROCKSTAR money at all hahaha.

https://www.abs.gov.au/statistics/la...ralia/may-2022

Less Tax (37 or 40%) and superannuation (10.5%*)
And cut from his EWP handlers and agent.

Kai would probably getting small amount of paycheck.