Kai Sotto Thread

[greenarcher]

What are Sotto’s stats for today’s game?

26mins 6pts (3-10 FG) 6rebs 2ast 2to 1st 3butata received 48times ignored by teammates

[The_Big_Cat]

26mins 6pts (3-10 FG) 6rebs 2ast 2to 1st 3butata received 48times ignored by teammates

Looks like his old NBL stats the way I read it. That blocked dunk of Sotto by Mooney will be all over social media. It exposed Sotto’s lack of power and explosiveness in flushing the rock.

[greenarcher]

Best of 3 pala so Game 3 is tomorrow at 7PM. Looks like none of his actual fans are even watching his games.

[DAdmiral]

Seriously for the sake of Gilas, we need Kai not to be a bust and change this downward trend. Yes not making the NBA is a forgone conclusion, but we still want Kai to be a force for Gilas at least in Asian level

[greenarcher]

Maybe he will get back his morale once he plays for Gilas.

[NOiNU]

I feel the need to reiterate, his camp needs to let him bulk up, right now. The ‘one of the unicorns’, ‘mobile for his size’ ticket to the NBA now has a ‘far fetched’ tag to it. They need to look the other way and let Kai’s natural physical progression take place. Keeping him slim is doing him more harm than good at this point.

This is not about hastening Kai to bulk up, I am actually against that. Just taking their word for it (keeping his weight down to be at par to NBA speed) and seeing very little improvement to his strength and physique, I think it’s high time they reconsider their approach.

[CoJ]

Looks like his old NBL stats the way I read it. That blocked dunk of Sotto by Mooney will be all over social media. It exposed Sotto’s lack of power and explosiveness in flushing the rock.

that’s what you call consistency, kidding aside i hope this would not be his stats come world cup

[Linusports]

Seriously for the sake of Gilas, we need Kai not to be a bust and change this downward trend. Yes not making the NBA is a forgone conclusion, but we still want Kai to be a force for Gilas at least in Asian level

"Yes not making the NBA is a forgone conclusion"
Said againnn by the basketball-involved account who got shunned by them Sotto Management Team.

You really weird, you that persistent and quick closing that door to him - You really hurt deep them Management turned you down? (You this way in outside world? maybe you think, this why they turned you down? take it down a nod lower brother, you really on that agenda towards the kid)

[Linusports]

26mins 6pts (3-10 FG) 6rebs 2ast 2to 1st 3butata received 48times ignored by teammates

Kai should be stationed more on those elbow points - free throw area - I think this was bulk of the times How He Was Played by Coach Tab - his presence and lead passes - seems to present more offensive options for his team (compared to him waiting for lobs baseline and lowpost area)

[zairex]

I feel the need to reiterate, his camp needs to let him bulk up, right now. The ‘one of the unicorns’, ‘mobile for his size’ ticket to the NBA now has a ‘far fetched’ tag to it. They need to look the other way and let Kai’s natural physical progression take place. Keeping him slim is doing him more harm than good at this point.

This is not about hastening Kai to bulk up, I am actually against that. Just taking their word for it (keeping his weight down to be at par to NBA speed) and seeing very little improvement to his strength and physique, I think it’s high time they reconsider their approach.

Maybe bulking up will result in Foot injuries like Yao ming. They want to be cautious first.

[zairex]

Butata up top....

Dont know why no foul called on 34 when Kai puts his hand on opponents they call it immediately. I been seeing this calls alot when its a local you can put your hand on big man or import but if reverse with the local players they call it right away.

[NOiNU]

Maybe bulking up will result in Foot injuries like Yao ming. They want to be cautious first.

Same old speculative argument that missed the point.

[DAdmiral]

"Yes not making the NBA is a forgone conclusion"
Said againnn by the basketball-involved account who got shunned by them Sotto Management Team.

You really weird, you that persistent and quick closing that door to him - You really hurt deep them Management turned you down? (You this way in outside world? maybe you think, this why they turned you down? take it down a nod lower brother, you really on that agenda towards the kid)

Why so sensitive when it comes from my mouth? It's already common opinion that Kai is far fetched to make the NBA. "A forgone conclusion " that his NBA chances as a prospect are unlikely or not probable. Of course technically speaking no one has a status of impossible of making the NBA.. (even his handlers are already resigned that he probably won't make it, obviously they don't speak that way publicly or to Kai to focus on what he can do to get better)
I guess I was just much earlier in my opinion in having the far fetch Kai tag, that's why it's repetitive again and again , (even before draft ) , knowing the eligibility draft rules and speaking to NBL teams feedback & on what they heard from Ignite (NBA) certainly formed that early conclusion. (Was never a serious NBA prospect after Ignite)

[zairex]

Same old speculative argument that missed the point.

You said they need to bulk up, is this not your point.

[C2Hamm]

You said they need to bulk up, is this not your point.

that depends how much he bulks up. if he adds 10lbs and gets injured, then there's probably a physical problem somewhere. that's too little bulk to get injured. unless his trainer doesnt know how to help him. by the way, Yao is roughly 140kg. Kai is les than 110kg. thats a huge 30kg difference.