2024 FIBA Asia U18 Championship

[paliganibossalfrancis]

Just thinking out load, maybe Josh is coaching for free. And SBP is not paying him.

In the states, it's called volunteering / community service. LOLZ

Huge possibility. At this point no longer hoping for Batang Gilas success as long as Josh Reyes is at helm.

I just want to see Andy Gemao ball out in FIBA Asia, bring us to the U19 World Cup perhaps.

I don't care if he becomes selfish or resort to stat padding just produce solid numbers consistently so he can make a case for a US NCAA D1 spot.

Huge disappointment if he ends up with UP Maroons. Guy is Stateside material.

[sroth3839]

Huge possibility. At this point no longer hoping for Batang Gilas success as long as Josh Reyes is at helm.

I just want to see Andy Gemao ball out in FIBA Asia, bring us to the U19 World Cup perhaps.

I don't care if he becomes selfish or resort to stat padding just produce solid numbers consistently so he can make a case for a US NCAA D1 spot.

Huge disappointment if he ends up with UP Maroons. Guy is Stateside material.

I still hope they’d consider Coach Charles.

Guy has enough generational wealth and is more than capable compared to Joke.

[paliganibossalfrancis]

I still hope they’d consider Coach Charles.

Guy has enough generational wealth and is more than capable compared to Joke.

but for this to happen Charles needs to resign from his Benilde Blazers head coaching job first.

no doubt Charles is fit but there might be conflict of interest

[ZIMATAR]

Correct, If we hire a current college coach, we might face a situation where some schools prohibit their players from joining the youth team, similar to what happened during the Pumaren and Altamirano era.

[BJ_Reloaded]

but for this to happen Charles needs to resign from his Benilde Blazers head coaching job first.

no doubt Charles is fit but there might be conflict of interest

sir PBA,
cc: sir sroth,

getting coaches nowadays at the youth level is very onion nowadays.

because of the rampant "Pirates of the Caribbean".

as much as I want coach norman as the next one but I also realize he is actively affiliated to ADMU and SBU still.

I think it's really high time to have a covenant amongst those school stakeholders to avoid possible poaching.

paranoia are ain't cool.

[lem0nadi]

There goes our chances in having James Sanderson getting fumble. Josh should not f this again and just call him for the U18.

James Sanderson in a USA youth camp.

[ZIMATAR]

There goes our chances in having James Sanderson getting fumble. Josh should not f this again and just call him for the U18.

James Sanderson in a USA youth camp.

If I was born and raised in US, Should I choose Gilas over US? Nah, I don't think so. Being part of US youth team means more stars for College recruitment.

[BJ_Reloaded]

for me personally, I don't mind the likes of JJ kid, Sanderson, Hepa among others played or will play in the official under tournament for as long as they've already acquired that PH docs.

I've already mentioned this before but in reality, wait, I ain't despaising nor downplaying the talent of those lads, they are blue chippers no doubt about that.

but with so many big fish in the vast pond of Uncle Sam in the 6'0 to 6'6 level, it's very hard to crack the final 12 in the Senior level.

very clear example is Jalen Green a true blue chipper and no. 2 pick but unfortunately will not crack the Senior level.

same narrative to Hepa and Dylan Harper.

I totally agree that DH is a lottery guy in the coming draft because of his obvious skillsets and IQ

but as I said there's a bountiful big fish out there in the East to West Coast.

[Silent Killer]

CTTO

Our groupings for u18 asiad

[lem0nadi]

CTTO

Our groupings for u18 asiad

We got a good group here, we might lost against the NZL especially that they are coming with their 4th place finish at U17 WC.

But still, being 2nd place means we face the 1st place of group B, which is either Iran or Sokor.

I just hope no upset from the host Jordan because that means facing China or Japan in knockout stage then Australia in QF.


So this means either China or Japan won't be going to the WC because of that Australia waiting in the QF.

[mayfel]

We got a good group here, we might lost against the NZL especially that they are coming with their 4th place finish at U17 WC.

But still, being 2nd place means we face the 1st place of group B, which is either Iran or Sokor.

I just hope no upset from the host Jordan because that means facing China or Japan in knockout stage then Australia in QF.


So this means either China or Japan won't be going to the WC because of that Australia waiting in the QF.

Good thing here is that Japan and China will play their last group stage game with one another.

It means that a the time they will play, they are both 2-0 and the loser will the 2nd team from their group

This will avoid the tanking for the 3rd spot in their group and QQF date with PHI and avoid Australia in the QF.

[lem0nadi]

Good thing here is that Japan and China will play their last group stage game with one another.

It means that a the time they will play, they are both 2-0 and the loser will the 2nd team from their group

This will avoid the tanking for the 3rd spot in their group and QQF date with PHI and avoid Australia in the QF.

So basically assuming we really a 2nd seed on our group, it will be

Qatar/Kazahkstan at the Knockout Stage

Sokor/Iran at the Quarterfinals

Personally, I want SoKor to be the one we will be facing (even if they are the defending champs) due to our youth team having hard time against physical teams which is arab countries specialty.

[JAMSKIE]

We got a good group here, we might lost against the NZL especially that they are coming with their 4th place finish at U17 WC.

But still, being 2nd place means we face the 1st place of group B, which is either Iran or Sokor.

I just hope no upset from the host Jordan because that means facing China or Japan in knockout stage then Australia in QF.


So this means either China or Japan won't be going to the WC because of that Australia waiting in the QF.

Agree with U, we fell in a good group. Jordan isn't known in the youth level basketball. I think in the last 20 years, Jordan hasn't figured well in the Asian U-16 & U-18 tournaments. I'm confident we will beat Jordan convincingly.

[sroth3839]

So basically assuming we really a 2nd seed on our group, it will be

Qatar/Kazahkstan at the Knockout Stage

Sokor/Iran at the Quarterfinals

Personally, I want SoKor to be the one we will be facing (even if they are the defending champs) due to our youth team having hard time against physical teams which is arab countries specialty.

Only Iran and Lebanon.

Other West Asian countries, not so much.

Qatar too but mainly because their team is full of Africans.

[sajubeads]

So basically assuming we really a 2nd seed on our group, it will be

Qatar/Kazahkstan at the Knockout Stage

Sokor/Iran at the Quarterfinals

Personally, I want SoKor to be the one we will be facing (even if they are the defending champs) due to our youth team having hard time against physical teams which is arab countries specialty.

Well Qatar would be strong this time as they have 2 U18 players who played for their Seniors team. One of them is the son of Qatar great Musa