PBA 48th season

[zairex]

That's the difference, e. The 4. Arwind was a great help defender. When June Mar's involved in the PnR, you need a good help defender behind him. Mo, Brondial, and Trollano are not those guys.

Just that, last conference, they were just so overpowered (as in, firepower advantage). I see SMB fans say on Twitter that Bennie masked their flaws at the 4 spot.

Meralco has offense and bigs to counter and make JF work hard for is points. What people don't analyze is how Coach Leo, keep mixing up SMC plays making both JF a primary defenser and a decoy. He was fresh even in 4 qrt in Coach Leo offense. And not tire out in defense

[Blueorgreen22]

Congrats meralco and meralco-nation!

[IPC]

Yep. If and only if

i expect teng and manuel will be traded for quality pieces from the farm teams. SMB's loss should serve as a eye opener for SMC, stockpiling talent can be negated by great coaching and a balanced roster

Yeah, a lot of firepower, not much defense, especially the interior. TerraFirma and RoS had big games offensively against SMB. It was only masked by their firepower edge.

SMB had one good point-of-attack defender (Ross), two good wing defenders (Marcio and Trollano), and one good interior defender (June Mar). The youngest of that group is 32yo Trollano, who has trouble against bigger 4's (only MERALCO punished him for it). June Mar has trouble in PnR coverage, and there's no one to protect him.

The rest of the regular rotation, they have holes. CJ and Terrence were BBQ chicken against Newsome and Banchero when he was forced on them. Brondial's slow laterally, Mo and Manuel can't protect the rim.

[Blueorgreen22]

Who will be the target of smb from farm teams?

Holt?
Jgdl?
Juami?
Kemark?

[OverratedTabBaldwin]

Gallent isn't head coach material. He could've been as an assistant coach forever and everybody would be okay with it.

[Silent Killer]

Who will be the target of smb from farm teams?

Holt?
Jgdl?
Juami?
Kemark?

1gdl aint applying for draft.

Go for isaac go

[Silent Killer]

Newnew just boosted his stock for Japan and Korea.

Newsome is not eligible for KBL.

[Giannis34GOD]

Who will be the target of smb from farm teams?

Holt?
Jgdl?
Juami?
Kemark?

They need a true PF... Eiher Cade Flores or Zav Lucero might be harvested to SMB to plug the holes at 4 spot...

[Joe Yabuki]

Newsome proving the benefits of competing with international competition, also I wonder if everyone will start hiring "consultants" in their teams

[Silent Killer]

Newsome proving the benefits of competing with international competition, also I wonder if everyone will start hiring "consultants" in their teams

Converge has toroman

[CoJ]

Converge has toroman

Time for smc to follow suit,. If only bcap is not too full of themselves

[kaibooster21]

Norman Black won a championship in 2009, twice in 2011 with TNT and now with Meralco. All as a consultant. Mukhang mas okay pa siya ngayon as consultant kesa coach

[greenarcher]

So Meralco has 2 consultants? Black and Nenad? MVP's best coaches are in Meralco instead of TNT.

[xenoloxy]

why is CJ Perez still with out NT? hope he gets replaced by one of the college players, he just has the worst shot selection + bad tunnel vision

[kaibooster21]

So Meralco has 2 consultants? Black and Nenad?

https://sports.inquirer.net/508806/luigi-trillo-named-new-meralco-bolts-coach-norman-black-now-a-consultant/amp

Its kinda confusing pero I think Nenad is Active Consultant. Tas consultant lang nakalagay with Norman BLack. Lol!