2024 FIBA Olympic Qualifying Tournament

[Silent Killer]

Until now no news that Edu is in the country already to be with Gilas... usually He is now here if he is available... But i think until now he's in London w/ his family... That means you know the answer... The practice sessions will get start by Saturday...

Here you go

https://www.spin.ph/basketball/fiba/brownlee-back-for-oqt-as-edu-malonzo-out-of-gilas-a793-20240618?utm_source=Facebook-Spin&utm_medium=Ownshare&utm_campaign=20240618-fbnp-basketball-brownlee-back-for-oqt-as-edu-malonzo-out-of-gilas-a793-20240618-fbfirst&fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAAR0sAPyvkXg63lkU8ZFj8_SxQwFEBfV_fV3tFvG-1xGB0VEU-DfI3sOfLig_aem_n-ErZPcb-kL65M71CeGBVg

[IPC]

Here you go

https://www.spin.ph/basketball/fiba/brownlee-back-for-oqt-as-edu-malonzo-out-of-gilas-a793-20240618?utm_source=Facebook-Spin&utm_medium=Ownshare&utm_campaign=20240618-fbnp-basketball-brownlee-back-for-oqt-as-edu-malonzo-out-of-gilas-a793-20240618-fbfirst&fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAAR0sAPyvkXg63lkU8 ZFj8_SxQwFEBfV_fV3tFvG-1xGB0VEU-DfI3sOfLig_aem_n-ErZPcb-kL65M71CeGBVg

Ayun. So lineup so far is this:

Guards: Scottie, Newsome, CJ
Wings: JB, Dwight, Oftana
Tweeners: Tamayo, Quiambao, Mason
Bigs: Kai, June Mar, Japeth

We will miss AJ. JB's our only reliable defender from the 4/5 spots (I listed him as a wing, but he can play 4), unless Kai shows defensive improvement (which I hope to see in the games leading up to, and including, the FIBA Asia Cup in August next year).

Onus on Scottie, Newsome, and Dwight to anchor our defense, then. Hopefully, CJ and Oftana improve on that end too, as do Carl and Quiambao.

[CoJ]

Our interior defense is screwed w/o Edu

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[live_evil]

we are gonna get screwed inside the paint. tsk tsk expect headless chicken Japeth to show up.

[IPC]

Our interior defense is screwed w/o Edu

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we are gonna get screwed inside the paint. tsk tsk expect headless chicken Japeth to show up.

Our interior defense hinges on Kai's improvement and JB doing his best on that end. So for the most part, like I said, we need Scottie, Newsome, Dwight, and maybe JB to stop penetration. We will have to rely on perimeter defense.

[IPC]

If we'll have difficulty on defense, we'll have to rely on offense, especially transition, since I dunno if our team can shoot enough.

I said it before, I do not trust a "half the defense, double the offense" gameplan, because in the past, it has blown up in our faces, sometimes spectacularly. We had a good offense in the 2017 and 2022 Asia Cups (though 2022 was inflated by the India game), but poor defense got us knocked out (118-86 scoreline against SoKor, allowed 66% from the field, 72% from 3). Against Indonesia in 2022, we lost the gold medal because we couldn't defend the 3-point line for shit. Lost to Kazakhstan in 2018 because we couldn't defend the 3. If we can win (or in this case, at least keep close) with an offensive gameplan and consistently outshoot opponents, good.

[hmbopbaduwap]

OT: Rest in Peace to 1972 Munich Olympian Rosalio "Yoyong" Martirez

https://www.onesports.ph/pba/article/22057/yoyong-martires-pba-legend-olympian-comedian-passes-away

[IPC]

I'll just watch for the following:

1. Have Kai, Carl, and Quiambao improved enough defensively, or do they still have work to do? As I've repeatedly said, AJ is our only reliable interior defender among the locals. The other reliable is JB, our NP. We will need Kai to improve to be decent at that in FIBA, and for Carl to at least be a good defender at 4, and Quiambao at 4 or 3 so that we won't be as reliant on AJ defensively.

2. Can Oftana and CJ defend well in the FIBA setting? They haven't had the best defensive season in the PBA. Oftana is a good rebounder, but has gotten blown by in the PBA. Man-to-man is a crucial part of being a 3, which is Oftana's FIBA position. CJ's defense outside of passing lanes is below average at best. He gets blown by (see PBA Finals, where Banchero and Newsome routinely got by him), and

3. Can Carl, Oftana, Mason, and JB shoot in FIBA? We will need shooting so at least the floor is spaced. We need these guys to shoot well. Support from Dwight, Newsome, and even Scottie and CJ is appreciated too.

4. Can June Mar compensate for his poor defense in the FIBA setting? In the past, June Mar could compensate for poor defense. Now, I'm not sure anymore, given the past tournaments. Maybe cover for him enough so that when AJ and Kai are out, he can spell them long enough.

5. Is having perimeter defense enough to compensate for AJ's absence? We have four good perimeter defenders in Scottie, Newsome, Dwight, and JB. They will have to prevent rim pressure so that when Kai sits, opponents won't attack the basket at will.

6. What lineups will Cone try?

7. How will our defense perform without AJ? Ayun na nga, AJ is our only reliable interior defender among the locals. So with him out, how will we do? What are the schemes to make up for it?

Just watch how our players improve and grow into the FIBA setting. If we keep up, great. If we win, better.

[ARMIR]

we are gonna get screwed inside the paint. tsk tsk expect headless chicken Japeth to show up.

Well we're gonna see big excuses from those vloggers,why their boy Kai gets beat by a step or two and if FIBA refs calls the game tight,he might be out of the game most of the time.There was a couple of games during the Bleague that he totally lost his composure when the guards and quick forwards blew past him,and he was called for reaching.

[CoJ]

I just hope that this roster won't get blown out by opponents

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[Silent Killer]

Howard’s taiwan mustangs vs gilas exhibition match in Philsports arena on 24th of june 6pm manila time. Admission is free

[JAMSKIE]

^ ^ ^ ^ ^

That's nice. Gilas season is officially on

[hmbopbaduwap]

Howard’s taiwan mustangs vs gilas exhibition match in Philsports arena on 24th of june 6pm manila time. Admission is free

Apparently, the Mustangs has also recently signed Boogie
https://www.spin.ph/basketball/fiba/...bW15MTZieXRlcw

The tuneup game, which will be open to the public, will see the Philippine team play a Mustangs squad that reportedly signed former NBA players Dwight Howard and DeMarcus Cousins recently.

It is still unclear, however, whether the two will play in the tuneup game.

[greenarcher]

Is that the final roster? Last minute hugot from 3 different leagues. Good luck with familiarity and cohesion.

With the way Scottie has been playing in the PBA, I would have gotten Keifer or Thirdy instead.

Amos has also been lackluster so far.

[sroth3839]

Is that the final roster? Last minute hugot from 3 different leagues. Good luck with familiarity and cohesion.

With the way Scottie has been playing in the PBA, I would have gotten Keifer or Thirdy instead.

Amos has also been lackluster so far.

It's not really hugot as the roster already played together before. The only guy who hasn't played in CTC's system for over a year is Amos and he is not expected to lodge heavy minutes.

It's a 2-match tournament (unless we play our hearts out and win).

We don't need a month-long preparation in this case.