19th Asian Games 2023 in Hangzhou China

[C2Hamm]

Maybe we can call up Mike Phillips, Kai Ballungay, Schonny Winston, those guys too?

Asian games is sept 23 to oct 8 i think?

Uaap starts 30th sept. Will uapp give way? Prob there is i dont wvhn think we have a team to sent yet
So you want pba to knockon uaaps doors on the 11th hour? 1) will look very bad on pba 2) what kind of chemistry are you thinking theyll develop? No system from whoever coach will be appointed of top of that.

Pretty sure uaap will allow as long as team owners gives a thumbs up. But it might be better to just send tnt core with pba bunots or give it to ginebra and ctc plus bunots and brownlee. There is a bit of chemistry already and these teams has been in shape waiting foe pba opening.

[CoJ]

SBP and Chot probably thinking roight now why the SEA games happened prior the World Cup, that tournament could have been the perfect redemption arc for them, instead Gilas might be humiliated even further in the Asiad

[r1ck]

So assuming the only available players for the Asian games would be coming from the PBA and China enforces only FIBA eligibility rules then we have a rather underwhelming pool to choose from.

Guards:
Scottie Thompson
CJ Perez
Chris Newsome
RR "Ben Simmons of FIBA" Pogoy
Marcio Lassitier
Paul Lee
Gian Mamuyac
Tyler Tio
Aaron Black
Kevin Alas
Juami Tiongson


Forwards:
Justin Brownlee
Jaime Malonzo
Calvin Oftana
Troy Rosario
Calvin Abueva
Allein Maliksi
Don Trollano
Arvin Tolentino
Javee Mocon
Jeron Teng


Centers:
Junemar Fajardo
Japeth Aguilar
Justin Arana
Beau Belga
Isaac Go
Justin Chua
Raymond Almazan

[ARMIR]

Why is Kouame not on the list?

[r1ck]

Why is Kouame not on the list?

Most likely the naturalized player slot will be used for Justin Brownlee

[greenarcher]

Yet another 2-week practice team of PBA All-Stars about to be humiliated again.

[IPC]

So assuming the only available players for the Asian games would be coming from the PBA and China enforces only FIBA eligibility rules then we have a rather underwhelming pool to choose from.

Guards:
Scottie Thompson
CJ Perez
Chris Newsome
RR "Ben Simmons of FIBA" Pogoy
Marcio Lassitier
Paul Lee
Gian Mamuyac
Tyler Tio
Aaron Black
Kevin Alas
Juami Tiongson


Forwards:
Justin Brownlee
Jaime Malonzo
Calvin Oftana
Troy Rosario
Calvin Abueva
Allein Maliksi
Don Trollano
Arvin Tolentino
Javee Mocon
Jeron Teng


Centers:
Junemar Fajardo
Japeth Aguilar
Justin Arana
Beau Belga
Isaac Go
Justin Chua
Raymond Almazan

Yet another 2-week practice team of PBA All-Stars about to be humiliated again.

Abueva's old, Marcio's old, June Mar's old, Japeth's old, Troy's ineffective, Lee's now a liability, Oftana stagnated as an international player, Malonzo hasn't shown anything thus far in FIBA, Arana's stuck as a 6'7" low-post big, Beau is a slow 6'5" guy who can be of some use for post D. The only players under 30 in that list are Arvin (27 going 28), Malonzo (27), Oftana (27), Mamu (24), Mocon (28), Arana (24), Black (27), and Tio (25).

Far cry from the generation of Castro, RDO, Jimmy, Terrence, Pingris, Chan, and Gabe.

[r1ck]

Im pretty sure the current PBA players in the world cup roster and those who were cut would be carried over to form the Asian Games team core. And Clarkson's slot would be taken over by Justin Brownlee. So those are already 9 players and Im thinking they would tap 3 more players from the PBA pool to round out the team unless they miraculously invite Justin Baltazar to the team which is highly unlikely.

GUARDS:
Scottie Thompson
CJ Perez
Chris Newsome
RR "Ben Simmons of FIBA" Pogoy

FORWARDS:
Justin Brownlee
Jaime Malonzo
Calvin Oftana

CENTERS:
Japeth Aguilar
Junemar Fajardo

[greenarcher]

Abueva's old, Marcio's old, June Mar's old, Japeth's old, Troy's ineffective, Lee's now a liability, Oftana stagnated as an international player, Malonzo hasn't shown anything thus far in FIBA, Arana's stuck as a 6'7" low-post big, Beau is a slow 6'5" guy who can be of some use for post D. The only players under 30 in that list are Arvin (27 going 28), Malonzo (27), Oftana (27), Mamu (24), Mocon (28), Arana (24), Black (27), and Tio (25).

Far cry from the generation of Castro, RDO, Jimmy, Terrence, Pingris, Chan, and Gabe.

Brain Drain in the PBA is real. The best players are either abroad, ineligible or in college. And those in college will probably go abroad too.

[digitalsuperman]

Brain Drain in the PBA is real. The best players are either abroad, ineligible or in college. And those in college will probably go abroad too.

it will be good for national team tbh.

[greenarcher]

it will be good for national team tbh.

Depending how SBP and PBA adjusts to their dying league.

[digitalsuperman]

Depending how SBP and PBA adjusts to their dying league.

good point. i dont think PBA is dying tho. they are still the premier league in the PH. sure revenues are down and gate receipts are down but i don't think team owners care about it that much at all.

[greenarcher]

good point. i dont think PBA is dying tho. they are still the premier league in the PH. sure revenues are down and gate receipts are down but i don't think team owners care about it that much at all.

Good point.

Looking at the upcoming draft, it seems their talent pool will be replenished. Too bad these new draftees are not good or ineligible for FIBA ball.

[digitalsuperman]

Good point.

Looking at the upcoming draft, it seems their talent pool will be refreshed. Too bad these new draftees are not good or ineligible for FIBA ball.

true, the talent pool seems to be better, but we all know what will happen and where these talented players in the draft will go eventually
also afaik PBA has changed its rules on PH players playing on foreign leagues as well. i think they made it easier for them to return.

[Sikatrix]

I wonder if they get announced PBA draftees specifically Schonny Winston