Kai Sotto Thread

[magic_chiongson]

i just noticed hiroshima has a naturalized japanese player in their roster, 6'10" 34-year old south african chiriji kawata

https://japan.postsen.com/local/104830/15-Announcement-of-acquisition-of-Japanese-nationality-and-contract-agreement-for-player-Kawata-Chiriji--Hiroshima-Dragonflies.html

he seems to be playing kai's minutes and is very productive, prolly even a better rebounder than kai. i wonder what's gonna happen once kai is back, only one of them can play

[Kaireem]

i just noticed hiroshima has a naturalized japanese player in their roster, 6'10" 34-year old south african chiriji kawata

https://japan.postsen.com/local/104830/15-Announcement-of-acquisition-of-Japanese-nationality-and-contract-agreement-for-player-Kawata-Chiriji--Hiroshima-Dragonflies.html

he seems to be playing kai's minutes and is very productive, prolly even a better rebounder than kai. i wonder what's gonna happen once kai is back, only one of them can play

not an encouraging sign for tatoo sports' cash cow

[CoJ]

i just noticed hiroshima has a naturalized japanese player in their roster, 6'10" 34-year old south african chiriji kawata

https://japan.postsen.com/local/104830/15-Announcement-of-acquisition-of-Japanese-nationality-and-contract-agreement-for-player-Kawata-Chiriji--Hiroshima-Dragonflies.html

he seems to be playing kai's minutes and is very productive, prolly even a better rebounder than kai. i wonder what's gonna happen once kai is back, only one of them can play

well Kai cant play beyond 20 mins anyway due to his cardio/motor, so i guess its the 36ers role for kai

[magic_chiongson]

well Kai cant play beyond 20 mins anyway due to his cardio/motor, so i guess its the 36ers role for kai

him and kawata can't be on the lineup at the same time since there is only 1 slot allotted for asian or naturalized japanese players

[greenarcher]

Maybe he really is going to the Lakers. LOL

[magic_chiongson]

Maybe he really is going to the Lakers. LOL

Laguna Lakers joining MPBL

[Kaireem]

wonder what super agent tony r is thinking right now? if the dragonflies do cut kai will another bleague team get him? will he go back to the nbl? if no other international league is interested in him will he come home and play for a mpbl team if only temporarily?

[Kaireem]

him and kawata can't be on the lineup at the same time since there is only 1 slot allotted for asian or naturalized japanese players

told you its not an encouraging sign, kai better get back in shape and hope kawata can't play a lick of modern big man defense or else ....

[ARMIR]

told you its not an encouraging sign, kai better get back in shape and hope kawata can't play a lick of modern big man defense or else ....

If you're looking at Kai's perspective,he's recovering from a back injury,so a 20 mins per game is not too bad,and if his productions are low,his bloggers and management can blame the amount of playing time he didn't get.

[Kaireem]

If you're looking at Kai's perspective,he's recovering from a back injury,so a 20 mins per game is not too bad,and if his productions are low,his bloggers and management can blame the amount of playing time he didn't get.

that won't matter if kawata turns out to be better than kai, its no longer a question about playing time but a roster spot. is kawata a temporary replacement only?

[ARMIR]

that won't matter if kawata turns out to be better than kai, its no longer a question about playing time but a roster spot. is kawata a temporary replacement only?

Man it would totally be a bummer if Kai gets traded down to the lower division.

[C2Hamm]

Man it would totally be a bummer if Kai gets traded down to the lower division.

why? he is injured right? if he is traded down, that means he still has a team. he still gets paid better than most of us here. we should encourage him to have a mindset that, he is recovering, use his time in the lower division to build himself up again and be worth to be taken back at the top division. he is a competitor, we should expect him to be competitive and have a dog mentality. no more hype, laban lng.

[Kaireem]

why? he is injured right? if he is traded down, that means he still has a team. he still gets paid better than most of us here. we should encourage him to have a mindset that, he is recovering, use his time in the lower division to build himself up again and be worth to be taken back at the top division. he is a competitor, we should expect him to be competitive and have a dog mentality. no more hype, laban lng.

well we will see then, that will be a major test for him them and yes he'll be lucky if he still has a team in japan or in any other international pro league. if things become bad and he's cut by hiroshima will the mpbl be an option for him or will his management team just opt to sit out the next 4-5 months and have a run at the nba again come summer?

[greenarcher]

Pinoy Pride will not make them accept any MPBL offer regardless of salary.

[C2Hamm]

well we will see then, that will be a major test for him them and yes he'll be lucky if he still has a team in japan or in any other international pro league. if things become bad and he's cut by hiroshima will the mpbl be an option for him or will his management team just opt to sit out the next 4-5 months and have a run at the nba again come summer?

MPBL and not PBA? i know he has disappointed fans (i blame the vloggers more for that than him to be honest) but its hating to say if he goes back home and goes to MPBL and not PBA. the only reason I can think of for him to go to MPBL would be length of contract. but if he already accepted work back in the Philippines, he'll probably stay for a season regardless of league.