PBA 48th season

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Lucero will come back to the Philippines to prepare for his NorthPort debut: https://x.com/naveenganglani/status/...603782266?s=20

Northport’s (potential) Arvin Tolentino replacement. Not bad. They still got a squad with Lucero Munzon and Navarro returning after his injury.

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Northport’s (potential) Arvin Tolentino replacement. Not bad. They still got a squad with Lucero Munzon and Navarro returning after his injury.

I just hope the allowed physicality in the PBA protects athletic lanky SFs. In the UAAP you could not say that with how short but bulky guards like Cagulangan are allowed to be excessively physical without severe repercussions. I think the PBA might have seen the possibilities when you allow tall skilled athletic guys to move. Against BAD, it was only Malonzo who was able to matchup against their tall SFs. It is to the PBA's benefit if like Malonzo, they allow guys like Lucero to play their game without fear of getting injury because of excessive physicality.

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I just hope the allowed physicality in the PBA protects athletic lanky SFs. In the UAAP you could not say that with how short but bulky guards like Cagulangan are allowed to be excessively physical without severe repercussions. I think the PBA might have seen the possibilities when you allow tall skilled athletic guys to move. Against BAD, it was only Malonzo who was able to matchup against their tall SFs. It is to the PBA's benefit if like Malonzo, they allow guys like Lucero to play their game without fear of getting injury because of excessive physicality.

NBA players who played in both the highly-physical era and less-physical era say the main difference is...

The disallowing of hard fouls when going to the basket. Used to be, when you attack the rim, you will get hit/fouled hard that you won't be able to do it in a consistent basis if you're skinny (unless you're crazy and durable like Iverson). Guys weren't even required to go for the ball, they can use their fouls however they want. Now, the defenders always have to be going for the ball and cannot hit excessively. I think that's a rational change for pba to make.

There are many other rule-changes but that one along with hand-check ban and freedom of movement is the biggest change in the nba.

Now, laterals are so important because you have to defend with your feet. In Asia, I think this is one of the reasons why China is in a decline, their players are so bad laterally (no soccer culture). Would probably be the case with us also if not for our Filfors.

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NBA players who played in both the highly-physical era and less-physical era say the main difference is...

The disallowing of hard fouls when going to the basket. Used to be, when you attack the rim, you will get hit/fouled hard that you won't be able to do it in a consistent basis if you're skinny (unless you're crazy and durable like Iverson). Guys weren't even required to go for the ball, they can use their fouls however they want. Now, the defenders always have to be going for the ball and cannot hit excessively. I think that's a rational change for pba to make.

There are many other rule-changes but that one along with hand-check ban and freedom of movement is the biggest change in the nba.

Now, laterals are so important because you have to defend with your feet. In Asia, I think this is one of the reasons why China is in a decline, their players are so bad laterally (no soccer culture). Would probably be the case with us also if not for our Filfors.

This is actually mentioned in this video (around the 10:26 mark):

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I just hope the allowed physicality in the PBA protects athletic lanky SFs. In the UAAP you could not say that with how short but bulky guards like Cagulangan are allowed to be excessively physical without severe repercussions. I think the PBA might have seen the possibilities when you allow tall skilled athletic guys to move. Against BAD, it was only Malonzo who was able to matchup against their tall SFs. It is to the PBA's benefit if like Malonzo, they allow guys like Lucero to play their game without fear of getting injury because of excessive physicality.

NBA players who played in both the highly-physical era and less-physical era say the main difference is...

The disallowing of hard fouls when going to the basket. Used to be, when you attack the rim, you will get hit/fouled hard that you won't be able to do it in a consistent basis if you're skinny (unless you're crazy and durable like Iverson). Guys weren't even required to go for the ball, they can use their fouls however they want. Now, the defenders always have to be going for the ball and cannot hit excessively. I think that's a rational change for pba to make.

There are many other rule-changes but that one along with hand-check ban and freedom of movement is the biggest change in the nba.

Now, laterals are so important because you have to defend with your feet. In Asia, I think this is one of the reasons why China is in a decline, their players are so bad laterally (no soccer culture). Would probably be the case with us also if not for our Filfors.

Well, Gabe Norwood has had 15 seasons in the league. Oftana hasn't been injured much, and he's still pretty good defensively outside the PBA. Will and Zav did have a non-contact ACL injury, which sucks, but I don't think it was because of the physicality they endured.

In any case, let's just hope long quick wings keep getting encouraged, as in SoKor.

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Well, Gabe Norwood has had 15 seasons in the league. Oftana hasn't been injured much, and he's still pretty good defensively outside the PBA. Will and Zav did have a non-contact ACL injury, which sucks, but I don't think it was because of the physicality they endured.

In any case, let's just hope long quick wings keep getting encouraged, as in SoKor.

Oftana has been healthy. But I won't count Gabe. As far as I know for his whole career he was basically a perimeter defensive specialist who rarely drove and went into the paint. It is not only whether there were contact injuries or not. You rarely see 6'5 and up athletic guys drive to the paint hard even if there's just a 6'5 ground bound center defending the paint. We have lots of 6'5 and athletic guys, particularly Filfors but they are not effective for some reason. Then here comes bad with 6'6 to 6'9 SFs towering over our 6'2-6'3 SFs.

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Oftana has been healthy. But I won't count Gabe. As far as I know for his whole career he was basically a perimeter defensive specialist who rarely drove and went into the paint. It is not only whether there were contact injuries or not. You rarely see 6'5 and up athletic guys drive to the paint hard even if there's just a 6'5 ground bound center defending the paint. We have lots of 6'5 and athletic guys, particularly Filfors but they are not effective for some reason. Then here comes bad with 6'6 to 6'9 SFs towering over our 6'2-6'3 SFs.

plus the fact that Gabe is a teammate of the player that plays too physical and a team that was well known for deliberately hurting other player

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Philippine Cup opening on the 28th, aside from the usual playing venues, (Araneta, Philsports, MOA Arena, and Ynarez Center) the will also be games at the Ninoy Aquino Stadium, Calooocan Sports Complex, and Ynarez Sports Arena.

https://twitter.com/reubensports/status/1760491529238716519?t=vkUxKv4gPMbIBpis__-H5w&s=19

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Philippine Cup opening on the 28th, aside from the usual playing venues, (Araneta, Philsports, MOA Arena, and Ynarez Center) the will also be games at the Ninoy Aquino Stadium, Calooocan Sports Complex, and Ynarez Sports Arena.

https://twitter.com/reubensports/sta...pis__-H5w&s=19

Wtf is the PBA thinking with having 2 different venues on a single game day.

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Wtf is the PBA thinking with having 2 different venues on a single game day.

Actually, that's not a bad idea at all. 2 different venues could be a good idea if the PBA wants more games, and compressing the season calendar at the same time. More butts in the seats, e, plus you can extend the TV reach with another channel.

But 2 venues and 2 different timeslots, that's new.

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Wtf is the PBA thinking with having 2 different venues on a single game day.

Actually, that's not a bad idea at all. 2 different venues could be a good idea if the PBA wants more games, and compressing the season calendar at the same time. More butts in the seats, e, plus you can extend the TV reach with another channel.

But 2 venues and 2 different timeslots, that's new.

Maybe, an experiment about the feasibility of a home-and-away format.

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Philippine Cup opening on the 28th, aside from the usual playing venues, (Araneta, Philsports, MOA Arena, and Ynarez Center) the will also be games at the Ninoy Aquino Stadium, Calooocan Sports Complex, and Ynarez Sports Arena.

https://twitter.com/reubensports/sta...pis__-H5w&s=19

finally the PBA will be using smaller venues for the elimination round. Hope they can fill the 5K seater Ninoy Aquino Stadium!

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There are too many good small indoor arenas within Metro Manila and surrounding areas.

Caloocan Sports Complex
Ynares Sports Arena
San Andres Sports Complex
Alonte Sports Arena
FilOil Flying V Arena
CSJDM Sports Complex
Bren Z Guiao Stadium
Batangas Coliseum
Dasmarinas Arena

PBA may explore into these options.

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There are too many good small indoor arenas within Metro Manila and surrounding areas.

Caloocan Sports Complex
Ynares Sports Arena
San Andres Sports Complex
Alonte Sports Arena
FilOil Flying V Arena
CSJDM Sports Complex
Bren Z Guiao Stadium
Batangas Coliseum
Dasmarinas Arena

PBA may explore into these options.

Just put the less popular teams there, especially in the small arenas.

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There are too many good small indoor arenas within Metro Manila and surrounding areas.

Caloocan Sports Complex
Ynares Sports Arena
San Andres Sports Complex
Alonte Sports Arena
FilOil Flying V Arena
CSJDM Sports Complex
Bren Z Guiao Stadium
Batangas Coliseum
Dasmarinas Arena

PBA may explore into these options.

this might also serve as a wake up call for the smaller teams to improve their respective fanbase. Or else be relegated to these small arenas. In a way competing with the UAAP, NCAA and concerts (weekends) for venues became a positive, production wise, a half full ninoy aquino or caloocan stadium is visually better than a half full MOA arena.