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whata choke job.
so weird to suddenly put in a cold ilagan who has barely played the entire game during the clutch.
so weird to suddenly put in a cold ilagan who has barely played the entire game during the clutch.
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Post deleted"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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a bit of a zag but i would look more into their wing spans. (considering everything else is equal: defensive awareness, quicknessm etc.)Originally posted by JAMSKIE View PostComment
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Bro, its with the notion that a player who is 2 inches taller would have longer wingspan than the other guy. There's that thing called proportion.Originally posted by dubidub View Post"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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that's not always true. THT is 6'5 but has a 7'1 wingspan. Mykhailuk is 6'6 with a 6'6 wingspan.Originally posted by JAMSKIE View PostComment
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Yes but usually just two inches also. But some have long wingspan like Pingris has 80 inch wingspan. Aside from the motor and other attributes thats why he is a better defender than players with two inches taller.Originally posted by JAMSKIE View PostComment
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don't get me wrong tho, of course height is important and tend to gravitate towards taller players considering all other things.
but in basketball were there are a lot of physical freaks, there will be biological outliers. i wouldn't use height as an end all be all.Comment
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Here's the thing with Abueva, though. He's unique. He has a combination of speed, jumping ability, strength, and motor, which not many 6'1"-6'2" players have.Originally posted by zairex View Post
He and Thirdy are the only 6'2" guys in recent memory that are successful at defending from the 3 position internationally. At least from what I've seen. The rest I've seen are Gabe, Dwight, Navarro, and probably MGR, all 6'4" and above. You're more likely to find good wing defenders from the latter taller group, although their length and defensive instincts also helped.Comment
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Agree with this. Wingspan is actually more important in basketball than height. CJ Perez at 6'2 is taller than Abueva at 6'1.5. Perez is probably more explosive and better footspeed. He has better handles and shooting form. But Abueva has superior wingspan that allows him to play PF in the PBA and SF internationally. Perez for his athletic advantage is better as an SG because of his shorter wingspan. Abueva and Pingris wouldnt be the players they are if they didnt have long wingspan for their height.Originally posted by JAMSKIE View PostComment
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Parang benta ung mali nung isang player, may history ba un player na yun?
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What a match! An unfortunate loss for BW but luck was with BG side.Samahan ng mga Bopol ng PilipinasComment
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Yup Amer did not look good in the last plays to me. Seemed a basic mistake dribbling on your own foot on the last play and also dribbling into a crowd.Originally posted by bluenote49 View PostComment
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He is a very clutch shooter. Thats why the missed FTs were a surprise. That shot couldve been the FG that won the game if he made just one FT.Originally posted by robert0326Comment
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I thought he was going to be a superstar back in 2016 when Meralco made it into the finals.Originally posted by robert0326Comment
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He regressed. At one point he was a GILAS member. And he's never the same player after his name started coming up in trade rumours. His game got worse when he got actually got traded. He's a guy who's got shaky confidence. Also him being out of shape coming in during the pandemic didn't help either.Originally posted by robert0326Comment
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My point is, when I say "player A is 2 inches taller than player B" then it follows that player A has a longer wingspan than player B (though of course its not always the case). When I say "I'll always take a 6-foot-5 version of Dwight Ramos than the 6-foot-3 one" (with skills, speed, athleticism & court smarts being equal), then I also mean that the 6-5 Dwight has a longer wingspan than the 6-foot-3 one. Automatic na yan becoz this is just hypothetical lang naman.Originally posted by dubidub View Post"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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