Filipino Players in Foreign Leagues

[DAdmiral]

Ikaw yung nanghuhula.haha pinost yan sa article sa australia sinabi ng GM ng adelaide that it is upto the management of Kai if they would apply this year or stay in ADL for another year. Your track record precedes you. You are lolong sunog alway sa IBN regarding Kai. Maghakot ka pa sa gc niyu ng mga ugok.haha wala kaming pake.

Analyze is claiming that he is well informed over EWP and ADL GM. Baka lumabas na yang insider informant mu sa mga troll warriors sa GC niyu.haha Kai not wanted kuno pero pinagaagawan pala ng NBL teams.haha

Hukporti?haha katiting lang sweldo niyan keysa kay Kai.haha dream on!

36ers are not part of EWP. You said EWP said they need to nominate Kai's entry. Show me where is that written ? That EWP said this

On the contrary time on time I'm correct. You just use that narrative and make up stories by putting words in my mouth tonsuggest I was wrong . The error I have are the same errors Kai's camp and others that thought he graduated in 2020. That's all. But you're making it out as we predicted wrong. Again lieing and misleading. On the contrary its You that totally are providing misinformation. Such as it's the contract terms with Ignite that is basis for draft entry ,that non early entrant already eligible have to declare BS. . That Kai is a international draft prospect. That Kai was not accessed as a non next star. That Kai is.thr highest paid 36er . It's all lies BS and misinformation..
Now who is time and time wrong..
Don't even let me start with your false prediction. Like Kai willnave 25 min. At least 15 pts etc etc . It's total BS ..
Being wrong in predictions is OK cause it's just lack of understanding but lieing and misinformation makes you a liar and dishonest . All of that's on your record . Your a master bull shit artist.. and when exposed. You give excuses that your not an expert in some stuff. What a dishonest liar.

[IPC]

Kai played well, all things considered, but he's still a project at this point. Still a lot to work on. Pero on the bright side, he has plenty of room for growth. He's only 19 going 20 this year.

Kai has a good work ethic. Just keep his head down and keep a positive attitude about his role. He will get his break eventually.

I keep on saying, I don't care how long it takes for Kai to make the NBA or Europe, or how he makes it, or if he ends up staying in the NBL. The fact that he's not in the PBA is a win for me. Hopefully, he won't play in the PBA until his mid-30s.

[ja.he]

I'll change it. Zhou Qi-potential or Haddadi-potential.

That I think is selling Kai short. He to me is a combination of both players but with wing skills and tendencies to boot. He has always shown he has slashing skills in his arsenal, and this is where those hours against the most maligned cones would come in handy. In the inside, I think there’s not much doubt now that Kai would be a handful in any level in 3-5 years’ time. Kid is tough, make no mistake about it. The angas. The passion. The tattoo. Lol kidding aside, we all can see he is still weak but he’s not gonna be 232 lbs forever.

I think the aspects that both players have an edge over Kai are their 3 point shooting and shot blocking. I agree with most posters—Kai should establish his 3 ball sooner than later. That’s the difference between being Zubac/Poetl level and Vucevic/Valanciunas level.

If that's the case, I would rather undersell Kai than oversell him to compare him to the likes of Tim Duncan, Kristaps Porzingis and Nikola Jokic. Being compared to a Zhou Qi or Hamed Haddadi is not too far to achieve for Kai at his age. We know how good Zhou Qi and Haddadi are, maybe not as NBA players but as seasoned veterans in international leagues.

[ja.he]

If he wanted to play in the PBA right now would it even be possible? Isn't there an age limit for rookies or something?

I think, he is already eligible this year since PBA lowered the age to 19. For sure, he will be the top pick. No can match him there at 7'3. The only way PBA players can do shit against Kai is to deliberately hurt him, the way they deliberately hurt Junemar. That's why PBA is not a good league for him if he wants to reach his maximum potential.

[IPC]

I think, he is already eligible this year since PBA lowered the age to 19. For sure, he will be the top pick. No can match him there at 7'3. The only way PBA players can do shit against Kai is to deliberately hurt him, the way they deliberately hurt Junemar. That's why PBA is not a good league for him if he wants to reach his maximum potential.

The 19 rule is only applicable if the player has played in college for at least 2 years. Otherwise, eligible only at 22.

[BJ_Reloaded]

I think it’s bolick, his contract will end next month.. and it’s no secret that he wants to play in Japan.. while wright’s contract will end in the middle of this year.. but let’s see.. don’t be surprise if these two will go both..

If Bolick and Wright decided to play elsewhere chances are it will really had a huge domino effect on some marquee players(and coaches?) who is also on the tailend of their respective contracts, that’s inevitable.

[DAdmiral]

This thread was already on right track and getting to be objective when discussion moved to acknowledge Kai's improvement and his long term work in progress of 2 to 5 years of making the NBA undrafted.
Until Peezones enterd with these ludicrous suggestions of being better than Ariel. A draft prospect LoL (ang layo) and all this garbage . Which ultimately is actually hurting Kai with unreasonable expectations.

Let's get back to objective real discussion..

[ja.he]

I'm not familiar with the PBA rules. Have there ever been any 19 year old or 20 year olds that have dominated in the league? Aren't normal rookies like 24 or 25?

Apparently CJ Perez was a 25 year old rookie around the time of the last FIBA world cup. I couldn't believe it when the commentator said that. Hard for players to develop as pros when they are rookies at 25, when european prospects play first division pro at 16-17 years of age.

Actually none because prior to this rule, the youngest player we can have are the likes of Danny Seigle (22), Mark Caguioa (22), James Yap (22), Jason Castro (22), Kerby Raymundo (19), and Terrence Romeo (21).

Despite being 19, at 7'3, Kai can easily dominate the PBA. He has good BBIQ, mobility and skills for PBA standards.

[ja.he]

This thread was already on right track and getting to be objective when discussion moved to acknowledge Kai's improvement and his long term work in progress of 2 to 5 years of making the NBA undrafted.
Until Peezones enterd with these ludicrous suggestions of being better than Ariel. A draft prospect LoL (ang layo) and all this garbage . Which ultimately is actually hurting Kai with unreasonable expectations.

Let's get back to objective real discussion..

Actually, the gap between Hukporti and Kai is pretty huge against our kababayan. Hukporti played less minutes than Kai but he contributed more against his minutes played.

[DAdmiral]

let's assume IH is out for a month .

as a coach how would you use Kai ( next 5 games?) hmm
yesterday's game is an indication : 15 min as main back up to Cam

defense is obvious need to get back in transition and cover PNR

but on offense , is kai purely an off the ball operator ? put backs and hard rolls ? and possbily a faciltator from top ?

[DAdmiral]

Actually, the gap between Hukporti and Kai is pretty huge against our kababayan. Hukporti played less minutes than Kai but his contributed more against his minutes played.

double the ponts, no miseed assignments and Ariel's points were not put backs but iso one on one created his own shots ( malayo)

[IPC]

If he wanted to play in the PBA right now would it even be possible? Isn't there an age limit for rookies or something?

To answer this question, I don't think Kai can play in the PBA right now even if he tried. He hasn't played a single game of college ball, so he'll only be draft-eligible by 2024.

[BJ_Reloaded]

The Important thing is the kid are doing what is best moving forward…keep on grinding.

[IPC]

Honestly if anyone was 7ft 3 and started playing basketball yesterday they would probably dominate in a league like the PBA on sheer size standards.

Especially in a league with an All-Filipino tournament and another tournament that sets a 6'5"-6'6" height limit for imports, which leaves most of the competition at center to 6'5"-6'8" players.

I'd argue that this player policy hurts the development our our bigs. That's why I'm advocating for our high-upside bigs to play abroad, and that's why it's good that Kai went to the NBL. Taller and/or more athletic competition at center, which might force our 6'8" or under bigs to play another position.

[PeeZones]

I seriously think you are a legit crack baby, or alternatively you must be the most delusional fanatic of all time.

So apparently Hukporti and Banchero can't get any stronger and athletic? They have reached there physical peak and can't make any more improvement but they are only 19 years old?

Chet Holmgren will slow down if he adds any muscle to his frame, but apparently Kai Sotto is immune to slowing down if he adds muscle to his frame? Not sure how that works? Seems like selective bias to me.

Kai is now being compared to 3 time defensive player of the year and one of the best defensive centres of all time? First of all Gobert's wingspan is way way bigger than Kai, not even comparable in the slightest.

Kai is being compared to Jokic one of the best offensive centres of all time? Did you even see Kai's assist that went beautifully to the person sitting in the 3rd row stands lol?

Please please Cris Ian Pizon stop sniffing that petrol. The fumes will fuck up your already deluded brain.

Will repeat again so it might get through to you this time, Kai Sotto is not a serious 2022 NBA Draft prospect.

Kung di ka naman kasi bugok yung parents ni kai malalaki ang katawan both sides. Nung 12 years old si kai yung legs niyan malaki na. Yung chet holgrem 19yrs old na yung ankle ang legs sobra pading nipis. Magisip ka din kasi. Kaya ka wla kang kwenta dami mung panahon manira ng tao. Concentrate ka nalang sa sarili kailangan mu yan keysa puro ka inggit sa katawan.

Yang hukporti and banchero near peak form nayan unless gusto mung maging body builder ang dalawa kaya need pa magpalaki. Bobo mu talaga.