47th PBA Season (Philippine Cup, Commissioner’s Cup & Governor’s Cup)

[Rds]

i think only BGSM, Meralco and Northport have the pieces to defend those wings/, Songwei and Blankley is just a cheat code against the entire league sans the 3 teams i mentioned. Hope this forces the country to develop tall wings

Hopefully SMB adjusts and finally gets a tall wing. The last time they had one was Lutz.

[CoJ]

Maybe the new active consultant Gorunovic will turn this drama-laden team around.

TNT better get two NBA level imports to survive the EASL, too bad kemba walker is off the market, maybe they could borrow jonathan simmons from nlex,or any of those imports Mighty/Strong has signed the past month

[CoJ]

man, the governors cup better sustain the momentum pba got during the commissioners cup, feels like we’re going back to the status quo, well atleast we have those ex nba players to look forward

[IPC]

Hopefully SMB adjusts and finally gets a tall wing. The last time they had one was Lutz.

For the past few trades, SMB have been getting any big name but that tall wing who can defend and do the dirty work. That has been their biggest need for the past few years. Now, they're qualified to a competition where those wings could be really needed.

Get someone like a Navarro or a Lucero.

[Joe Yabuki]

For the past few trades, SMB have been getting any big name but that tall wing who can defend and do the dirty work. That has been their biggest need for the past few years. Now, they're qualified to a competition where those wings could be really needed.

Get someone like a Navarro or a Lucero.

Not sure if they can even get Will he's K league bound, Lucero probably while hes taking gilas eligibility

[live_evil]

Not sure if they can even get Will he's K league bound, Lucero probably while hes taking gilas eligibility

any update on Lucero's injury? Hopefully, he goes for the PBA draft, plays one year, then goes to Japan or Korea.

[IPC]

any update on Lucero's injury? Hopefully, he goes for the PBA draft, plays one year, then goes to Japan or Korea.

I think Lucero's Filipino-Mexican, so I don't think he can play in SoKor. As a FIBA-ineligible, he can't play in Japan until he is granted an exemption.

As for his injury, I think he'll return in September or October at the earliest. It's an ACL tear.

[hmbopbaduwap]

I think Lucero's Filipino-Mexican, so I don't think he can play in SoKor. As a FIBA-ineligible, he can't play in Japan until he is granted an exemption.

As for his injury, I think he'll return in September or October at the earliest. It's an ACL tear.

For now outside the PBA, Taiwan and ABL are probably the only options for him

[Tuck]

For the past few trades, SMB have been getting any big name but that tall wing who can defend and do the dirty work. That has been their biggest need for the past few years. Now, they're qualified to a competition where those wings could be really needed.

Get someone like a Navarro or a Lucero.

They were talking to Villegas idk why they talk to prospects this far out

[IPC]

They were talking to Villegas idk why they talk to prospects this far out

Actually, he's a good option for SMB. A 6'7" 4 who could play 3 in stretches, shoot, pass, and defend.

[live_evil]

For now outside the PBA, Taiwan and ABL are probably the only options for him

the abl people would do well to get Lucero as he is a good-sized fanbase.

[Liptong]

ill bet my entire property to BGSM in gm7. i have already read the script of this series.

i knew it...

[Supremo30]

The big question now is how the PBA will adjust its eligibility rule considering that Brownlee is now a naturalized Filipino. I'm sure SMC(Ginebra in particular) wants JB to play in All-Filipino Conference. Or the league will reformat it's setup?

The difference between the case of Douthit and Blatche, they were associated with the MVP group and JB is with the SMC....

[Supremo30]

It only shows he is world-class head coach!

[Rds]

Actually, he's a good option for SMB. A 6'7" 4 who could play 3 in stretches, shoot, pass, and defend.

Malonzo indeed was the difference maker in game 7. Goorjan was saying that their presence brings improvement to their opponents as well as to their team. And it is exemplified by the improvement of Standhardingers game as well as Malonzo. CS in the PBA was all about bulldozing opponents. But now his "jumper" a bit farther from the rim has been money. Malonzo on the other hand showed why a 6'2 import, no matter how good he is, can be nullified by a tall active SF. BAD was forced to play Powell at 3 so they could also play Yang and Lam. Malonzo abused them on the boards because of this. And punished them later when they sagged off him.

Tall SFs have generally not been useful in the Philippine setting because of the extreme phyisicality allowed. Laterals and dribbling skill become useless if your are mugged everytime you drive in the paint. But if calls were like in game 7 they will allow the Malonzos to thrive and actually help Philippine basketball develop to the modern era.