FIBA ASIA Cup Qualifiers

[ja.he]

Without June and Japeth we have a giant donut in the middle. We can't expect Edu to be always available, much less Kai. Kouame might not be available. We might have to be content with Geo Chiu in the middle. Or we can play either Philipps, BGR or Laput in the NP slot.

Carino
Chiu
Jopia
Lepalam
M. Philips

[joemarksforty]

Carino
Chiu
Jopia
Lepalam
M. Philips

Wth haha Lepalam,Jopia,Carino,Chiu puro bitsu bitsu atleast di donut haha lolz.

[Rds]

Laput is not gilas material, you have to be joking

He is not. Just throwing a big guy there.

[Rds]

Carino
Chiu
Jopia
Lepalam
M. Philips

Removing ineligible Philipps, those other guys at C do not inspire confidence in the future. I hope Edu's knees and Kai's back holds up.

[Rds]

Don't be worry, Edu and Kai (if he will stop asking higher price) will always available in Qualifiers since B-League have breaks in FIBA windows... So they will always available in FIBA sanctioned games...

Kai's management stop asking for a price? I don't know about that. I don't really begrudge the kid and his management the income but it doesn't really reflect well when Euro league and NBA players just receive the regular per diem.

[Giannis34GOD]

Kai's management stop asking for a price? I don't know about that. I don't really begrudge the kid and his management the income but it doesn't really reflect well when Euro league and NBA players just receive the regular per diem.

As per some IBNers here pointing that Kai was asking a price last WC cup stint.... I don't know if that was true.....

[tootch]

Removing ineligible Philipps, those other guys at C do not inspire confidence in the future. I hope Edu's knees and Kai's back holds up.

Geo Chiu is okay with me at least in the pool.

[r1ck]

Outside of Kouame, Sotto, Edu and Baltazar our center position is looking rather thin. Junemar and Japeth are old now and I doubt SMC will release Fajardo for fiba qualifying windows.

[JAMSKIE]

Geo Chiu is okay with me at least in the pool.

I think Geo Chiu isn't a bad role playing center for Gilas. Its not like U would give him 20+ mins. burn every game.

Just give him around 8 to 14 mins a game, & he'll be fine.

[Enforcer]

Outside of Kouame, Sotto, Edu and Baltazar our center position is looking rather thin. Junemar and Japeth are old now and I doubt SMC will release Fajardo for fiba qualifying windows.

junemar had success stints in world cup and asian games. i think those success will fuel him more to play for flag and country for another 2 years. there is still ange kouame.

but in tournaments where they are not available gilas may need to naturalize another fsa like malick diouf. imo the easiest and cheapest to get a naturalized player than getting an ex-nba player who commands a huge salary.

[C2Hamm]

this is sad. we are talking about who are the big guys after Junemar and Japeth (aside from Kai and AJ) and most of the names are from outside the PBA except Laput and BGR, both of which are ineliglbe. so we would rather experiement with Lepalam than arana or or use a healthy erram?

[Giannis34GOD]

this is sad. we are talking about who are the big guys after Junemar and Japeth (aside from Kai and AJ) and most of the names are from outside the PBA except Laput and BGR, both of which are ineliglbe. so we would rather experiement with Lepalam than arana or or use a healthy erram?

Give Geo Chiu much needed exposure and experience to play and develop for Gilas purposes... He is the most international experienced player among young bigs outside Kai and Edu as locals...

[zairex]

How about Arana, Go?

[r1ck]

How about Arana, Go?

I dont know about Go he made Chanatip Jakrawan look like a NBA talent.

[Rds]

We got lucky the rules allowed us to use our 2 NPs. Back in Fiba we will likely play JB or Kouame.

The first tourney is Nov 2023 right? Our group has CT, HK and NZ.

Probably JF and Japs will be off this one. If B league sched permits, I dont see Edu skipping this one. While Kai s unknown. So who will be our bigs? Carl is one. Arana is the best the PBA has but he’s only 6’6. If there is no politics, Schonny and Tuffin should be there. There already a lot of ineligible Filfors so I hope they let the few who are eligible play.