B.League (Japan Pro Basketball League)

[Silent Killer]

Congratulations to hiroshima dragonflies for winning the b-league championship

[Rds]

Congratulations to hiroshima dragonflies for winning the b-league championship

Nice one. Who was their best player? I followed them when they signed Balti. I always felt they had a good all around team from World imports to heritage imports and their local guards. Curious what pushed them to the top. A new signee or just internal development?

[Rds]

Looking at the highlights they have a new 6’9 African descent player. Is he a naturalized guy? They are pretty OP with 4 good World import level players.

[reamily]

Looking at the highlights they have a new 6’9 African descent player. Is he a naturalized guy? They are pretty OP with 4 good World import level players.

guy already 34 but Hiroshima was able to utilize jim as an extra big that make Kai Sotto dispensable

[C2Hamm]

Congratulations to hiroshima dragonflies for winning the b-league championship

wasnt Kai with Hiroshima? would have won a ring had he stayed. but i guess he had more pt with Yokohama so its all good.

[ja.he]

I believe the releasing of Asian players in the B.League has something to do on giving "Notice" to some other teams interested to the players and for renegotiation or restructuring of contracts.

[Rds]

I believe the releasing of Asian players in the B.League has something to do on giving "Notice" to some other teams interested to the players and for renegotiation or restructuring of contracts.

IRC the Asian quota will be opened to other Asian nationalities? Maybe these teams are checking if there are better cheaper options out there. Note that Dwight was extended. That gives you a clue what his team thinks of his skill level. We know that too being that he is a key player even in the SMC led national team.

[Silent Killer]

wasnt Kai with Hiroshima? would have won a ring had he stayed. but i guess he had more pt with Yokohama so its all good.

it’s a blessing for kai.. kai and kawamura are complimenting each other and it exposes kai with more PT.. he got his role in a perfect team

as for other japayuki FA, they’re just bargaining themselves.. for sure some of them are in the middle of renegotiation..

[ja.he]

IRC the Asian quota will be opened to other Asian nationalities? Maybe these teams are checking if there are better cheaper options out there. Note that Dwight was extended. That gives you a clue what his team thinks of his skill level. We know that too being that he is a key player even in the SMC led national team.

I don't think that Wright, Kiefer and Thirdy are not that great as imports in the B.League. Their stats and impact say it all.

[Rds]

I don't think that Wright, Kiefer and Thirdy are not that great as imports in the B.League. Their stats and impact say it all.

I'm not saying their bad. But with other Asians included in the quota, there might be good players out there. Secondly, these guys are good but there are reasons why they are not in the national team now. They might be playing well now, but who knows if there are better choices out there. We will see once the signings start.

[ja.he]

I'm not saying their bad. But with other Asians included in the quota, there might be good players out there. Secondly, these guys are good but there are reasons why they are not in the national team now. They might be playing well now, but who knows if there are better choices out there. We will see once the signings start.

Well, if those players are from West Asia (Freddie Ibrahim, Yousef Khayat, Behnam Yakchali, Wael Arakji, Sani Sakakini, etc.), I think that they can displace some Filipino players by length alone and heft alone.

If we are referring to other ASEAN and East Asian countries, unless that player is Tyler Lamb or Freddie Lish, I believe that they will fare worse than a Filipino player.

[Giannis34GOD]

Well, if those players are from West Asia (Freddie Ibrahim, Yousef Khayat, Behnam Yakchali, Wael Arakji, Sani Sakakini, etc.), I think that they can displace some Filipino players by length alone and heft alone.

If we are referring to other ASEAN and East Asian countries, unless that player is Tyler Lamb or Freddie Lish, I believe that they will fare worse than a Filipino player.

Some Japanese teams already offered Derrick Micheal once he graduate in college... Also Mongolian Mike (I can't pronounce his last name).. Both are assured B league bound... And what i know, Asian quota and Naturalized quota are same category in the league... so they might pick Naturalized players than Asians because it will benefit more to their national team program... Hiroshima for example, They tapped Naturalized player to replace Kai Sotto on that spot...

[Giannis34GOD]

I don't think that Wright, Kiefer and Thirdy are not that great as imports in the B.League. Their stats and impact say it all.

But those teams will likely find better reinforcement.. They will be the last option... Don't be surprise if they will tap NP for their spots, for the betterment of their national team.. And also i feel that there is something behind the scenes going on w/ this multiple Pinoys become FA... Remember what SBP tell to PBA that they will help to address their viewership problems, I think this is one of the hidden moves by SBP... Maybe a "Hidden meeting" between SBP, B League and JBA to tell Japanese clubs not to re-sign most of Pinoy ballers there... Because if those teams are interested for once, they will re-sign them quickly... Why Ramos get his contract extension quickly?

[ja.he]

But those teams will likely find better reinforcement.. They will be the last option... Don't be surprise if they will tap NP for their spots, for the betterment of their national team.. And also i feel that there is something behind the scenes going on w/ this multiple Pinoys become FA... Remember what SBP tell to PBA that they will help to address their viewership problems, I think this is one of the hidden moves by SBP... Maybe a "Hidden meeting" between SBP, B League and JBA to tell Japanese clubs not to re-sign most of Pinoy ballers there... Because if those teams are interested for once, they will re-sign them quickly... Why Ramos get his contract extension quickly?

Wright and Parks are under renegotiation with Kyoto and Nagoya per reports, respectively.

I don't buy with maybes. Sorry.

[ja.he]

Some Japanese teams already offered Derrick Micheal once he graduate in college... Also Mongolian Mike (I can't pronounce his last name).. Both are assured B league bound... And what i know, Asian quota and Naturalized quota are same category in the league... so they might pick Naturalized players than Asians because it will benefit more to their national team program... Hiroshima for example, They tapped Naturalized player to replace Kai Sotto on that spot...

Derrick Michael and Mike will just be the same as AJ Edu - got offered after NCAA stint. Besides, DMX will not be the first Indonesian that ever played in the league. Brandon Jawato and Abraham Grahita were those players. Where are they now? In IBL. Did they get considerable consistent minutes like many Filipino players in the league? No.

I hope DMX (with athletic gift) can play well in that league and not bench because there are world imports that he is sharing with the playing time.

Lastly, considering the number of teams in the league, not every team can avail a naturalized player. Asian imports fill that gap.