UAAP season 87

[CoJ]

Ust finally took things seriously and clinched a final 4 ticket

[CoJ]

At the rate this second game is going, UST will make it to the final four and be seeded third, regardless of what happens in the next games (they have a higher quotient over UE in case of a tie).

UP-UST matchup will be interesting but I don’t think UST can take it to a rubber match.

UP now has to decide—- should it give UE a free pass to the final four against DLSU?

Feels like dlsu and up are in a different tier compared to the rest of the field, ust doesnt have the depth to match up with up

[IPC]

Feels like dlsu and up are in a different tier compared to the rest of the field, ust doesnt have the depth to match up with up

Well, considering that La Salle and UP are the only teams in the UAAP with a winning record...

[CoJ]

Well, considering that La Salle and UP are the only teams in the UAAP with a winning record...

Technically UST has a winning record as well , but yeah unlike previous seasons the gap between 1-2 and the rest of the field is so wide this year

[cha34]

just want to ask if there are any good recruits that will be joining ADMU next season? seriously they need to step up in their recruitments.

Kymanj Ladi is probably their most talented recruit. They say he can shoot the three but from what hes shown during ADMU's off season games he looks like a slightly lesser version of Zav Lucero. He looks like a game changer.

They have a few guards in there as well including Juno Saulee's kid, Santi.

With their recruits right now, don't expect it to change their standings though.

However, a slighter of hope is that there's speculation that they might land the No. 2 NBTC player in Kieffer Alas. The son of ADMU assistant coach Louis Alas. It's honestly a toss up between DLSU and ADMU. Unless UP throws a boatload of money his way.

Knowing Tab, I'm sure he's got more Fil Foreigners that he's courting.

[Crustacean]

If Louie Alas remains in the Ateneo coaching staff, I can’t see a scenario where Kieffer plays for any other UAAP school. He’s going to Ateneo or overseas.

[cha34]

If Louie Alas remains in the Ateneo coaching staff, I can’t see a scenario where Kieffer plays for any other UAAP school. He’s going to Ateneo or overseas.

Not necessarily true. Kevin Alas went on Mikee's podcast and explained how he ended up playing for his dad in Letran. He went to Letran through his own volition. Yes, his dad preferred that he played for him but ultimately gave his blessing for Kevin to play for DLSU. Kevin only went to Letran because there was a logjam of guards.

Aside from the precedence, Kieffer also teased going to ADMU after news broke out about his dad. However, that never materialized and he stayed in DLSZ.

Most importantly, he was seen training with the Green Archers earlier this year. A couple of months after his dad took the role.

[Crustacean]

Not necessarily true. Kevin Alas went on Mikee's podcast and explained how he ended up playing for his dad in Letran. He went to Letran through his own volition. Yes, his dad preferred that he played for him but ultimately gave his blessing for Kevin to play for DLSU. Kevin only went to Letran because there was a logjam of guards.

Aside from the precedence, Kieffer also teased going to ADMU after news broke out about his dad. However, that never materialized and he stayed in DLSZ.

Most importantly, he was seen training with the Green Archers earlier this year. A couple of months after his dad took the role.

The Kevin Alas situation is different because Letran and DLSU are in different leagues. It's not as if there would be a situation where Louie would be coaching against his son's team.

A similar scenario would be Bacon Austria in ADMU's line-up while his father was the coach of Adamson, but Austria is not the star player / game changer that Kieffer Alas would be. Also similar would be Danny I remaining in NU's coaching staff when Dave returned to Ateneo.

[cha34]

The Kevin Alas situation is different because Learn and DLSU are in different leagues. It's not as if there would be a situation where Louie would be coaching against his son's team.

A similar scenario would be Bacon Austria in ADMU's line-up while his father was the coach of Adamson, but Austria is not the star player / game changer that Kieffer Alas would be. Also similar would be Danny I remaining in NU's coaching staff when Dave returned to Ateneo.

I only take note of that situation as precedence that coach Louie did not force his Kevin to play for him. One could reasonably assume he will do the same for Kieffer and allow him to choose.

[lem0nadi]

Regardless of where Kiefer will play, he has just recently graduated from junior high school (grade 10), meaning he will still spend two more years playing high school basketball. It doesn't make sense to include him in the college basketball recruiting buzz at this point because a lot can happen in two years. The earliest season he could play in the UAAP, if he decides to pursue college basketball here, would be Season 90. If I’m correct, the rookie batch for this season consists of players born in 2005, while Kiefer Alas was born in 2007. So, indeed, it will take two more years before he can play college basketball.

[OverratedTabBaldwin]

Cagulangan also hero balls a lot. Great when it works (in Season 84 and in this game against FEU), but then you also get games like the recent DLSU game when he tried to do everything by himself.

UP can’t rely on just QMB in the final four and finals. They need to get their other big men more reps. Their back up big men played a combined 13 minutes in a non bearing game, with Alter not playing at all. No wonder they’re all rusty when used in crucial games.

I'm not expecting UP's bigs to score off post-up plays. I'm talking about how UP's bigs such as QMB and Stevens aren't getting enough touches even if they're already in position for an easy bucket because a UP wing would rather chuck it from three or from the mid-range.

[Crustacean]

Regardless of where Kiefer will play, he has just recently graduated from junior high school (grade 10), meaning he will still spend two more years playing high school basketball. It doesn't make sense to include him in the college basketball recruiting buzz at this point because a lot can happen in two years. The earliest season he could play in the UAAP, if he decides to pursue college basketball here, would be Season 90. If I’m correct, the rookie batch for this season consists of players born in 2005, while Kiefer Alas was born in 2007. So, indeed, it will take two more years before he can play college basketball.

Isn't he currently Grade 11? Which means he will be eligible in Season 89, not Season 90.

[Sikatrix]

This Filoil game as well as the UST games are good preparation for the UAAP arena. Once the arena's capacity was announed. It was pretty obvious that it planned to compete with the likes of Filoil and not MOA/Araneta.

[Metta]

just want to ask if there are any good recruits that will be joining ADMU next season? seriously they need to step up in their recruitments.

Saw a couple of their team B games. Kymani (6'7ish) and De Luna (6'3ish) can shoot. Kymani would be a shoo in considering the team's lack of size but he looks like he doesn't really play like a big. I think he can be a legit wing. PG Ebdane from AHS also looks promising but they're loaded at his position. There's also 2 or 3 FSAs but they look raw.

They need size and shooters. Would not be surprised if they try to recruit more of those.

[Metta]

Kiefer Alas is in 10th grade. If he's serious when he said that his dream goal is D1, then he should already be doing the preparations to make the move. He should already be showcasing himself stateside starting this summer, he'd have the same timeline trajectory like Gemao.

Any team in the Philippines would be his to choose from and will always be there.