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The team was formed to represent Greater China Area ( Mainland China, Hong Kong and Macau) in the EASL because the CBA doesn't want to joinOriginally posted by thatweirdguy View PostLast edited by hmbopbaduwap; 01-09-2023, 04:06 AM.Comment
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Lol as if their government will allow them not during this pandemic..Originally posted by hmbopbaduwap View PostTo becomes Asia's Best, we need to compete against the World's Best..
1 Big 4 small > 5 out offense.Comment
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Myles Powell activated to replace the injured Andrew Nicholson…Comment
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prime/healthy pringle vs healthy powell would have been a great matchup.Originally posted by The_Big_Cat View PostComment
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Me too.Originally posted by sroth3839 View Post
Kobe is what, 25? How much did he improve (if there's any) in the last 3 years? The way I see it, its very limited or nothing at all."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 IVComment
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Powell will play tomorrowComment
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I guess he must feel so bad right now and can't do anything about it. Oh well, there's the likes of Lucero at Philips naman, kaya 3-year ban pa more for those "draft dodgers".Originally posted by BonesComment
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This should hopefully lead to the PBA allowing two imports in uniform in import conferences, so there will be less hassle in replacement when one of them is injured.Originally posted by The_Big_Cat View PostComment
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It's not that they're uninterested, perhaps they (top amateurs) just want to maximize their career potentials, skills and earnings-wise, first before they settle for a lower paying league like the PBA (this is not to say that PBA is a low-level league, it just needs to improve on a lot of aspects). I also don't see them intentionally burning bridges with the league, too. It would be career suicide for our top young guns to do so if they are to lose a fallback.Originally posted by BonesComment
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https://www.spin.ph/basketball/pba/g...e_featured_big
THE grueling PBA Commissioner?s Cup finals between Barangay Ginebra and guest team Bay Area Dragons is enjoying a wider audience not only in the country but in mainland China as well.
East Asia Super League (EASL) CEO Matt Beyer disclosed the best-of-seven series has likewise been attracting the attention of Chinese basketball fans mainly due to the Hong Kong-based Dragons, whose several players previously suited up in the Chinese Basketball Association (CBA).
?We?re averaging over 250K fans per game on our social media channels? livestream in China during the playoffs,? said Beyer, who arrived in town on Tuesday to watch Game Six of the finals on Wednesday at the Smart Araneta Coliseum.
The games are being livestreamed on EASL?s Weibo account as well as the Dragons? Weibo and Douyin channel.
Chinese basketball fans are of course, familiar with the names Zhu Songwei, Liu Chuanxing, Zheng Qilong, Ju Mingxin, and Song Jianhua, who are all CBA veterans.
Zhu and Liu are making big impacts for the Dragons as they?re given playing minutes by coach Brian Goorjian to go with either import Andrew Nicholson or Myles Powell, Australian born Hayden Blankley, NCAA Division 1 player Kobey Lam of the University of Charleston, and Hong Kong-born point guard Glen Yang.
The 6-foot-9 Zhu is part of Goorjian?s starting unit and was the No. 4 overall pick by Sichuan in the 2020 CBA draft. In the Commissioner's Cup finals, he?s averaging 16.7 points, 5.2 rebounds, and 4.7 assists against the Kings.
?Big Liu? meanwhile, usually gets the attention of many owing to his massive 7-foot-5 height. He played for the Qingdao Eagles in the CBA, was signed as a Development Player by the Brisbane Bullets of the Australian National Basketball League, before joining the Dragons, where he?s contributing 3.0 points and 3.5 rebounds in the finals.
?It?s fun, it gives the Chinese fans the opportunity to catch the games live instead of just watching the recap or the post-game interview,? said EASL Philippine head Banjo Albano.
?Some of these guys? families haven?t really got to watch the games live. So to be able to see it and to put them from the stand that they?re gonna be there, it?s added excitement for them to perform because they know that even though their families are not here, in spirit they?ll be able to cheer them from home as opposed to watching the post-game or just hearing them afterwards,? added the son of former NCAA champion coach Larry Albano.
As early as the playoffs when EASL began livestreaming the games of Bay Area, livestreaming audience has been on the rise.
During the quarterfinals, 38,000 viewers were tuned-in across both channels when the top seeded Dragons eliminated the Rain or Shine Elasto Painters, 126-96.
In the semis, 51,000 watched as Bay Area completed a mighty comeback against San Miguel Beer to pull off a 103-102 thriller in Game One of the semifinals series.
In the deciding Game Four which the Dragons won to advance to the finals, about 100,000 were hooked up to the match and witnessed CJ Perez and June Mar Fajardo miss consecutive shots in the Beermen?s final two possessions.
The figures obviously surged as the Dragons test the mettle of the PBA?s most popular ballclub, which it currently leads at 3-2.
Crowd attendance has also been on a swing be it at the Big Dome or the Mall of Asia Arena as the title series is averaging attendance of 17,000.
Game Five drew in the biggest audience of 21,823, while the lowest attendance was pegged at 15,004 in Game Three.
Bay Area offering something new to the PBA apparently has been largely recognized by fans both here and in China that Beyer is keeping his fingers crossed, the Dragons would be allowed to play in the league again.
?It should lay the foundation for a PBA media rights deal in China for next season if Bay Area Dragons return,? said Beyer, the man responsible for bringing the Hong Kong team over and play in Asia?s pioneering pro league.Comment
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good to see celebrities like daniel padilla and zanjoe marudo watching the finals, brings mainstream attention to the league. lol at yeng throwing shade against mvp and smc while commentatingComment
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Japeth still clueless on plays, ive seen him on awkward spots when a teammate decides to pass the ball to an area where he js supposed to beComment
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Brownlee single handedly carrying Ginebra back from the grave in the 3rd quarter. Can he sustain this in the 4th quarter?Comment
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bball IQ is never his friend, seems that he reacts based on instinct at timesOriginally posted by Joe Yabuki View PostComment
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