Strong Group Athletics at the 33rd Dubai International Basketball Championship

[Kaireem]

Exclude Blackwater and Terrafirma because they won't. Northport maybe but not those two.

nah those teams will still cream any uaap team, a pba bench player is far better than a uaap bench player and these uaap teams only have at best 2-3 players from their starting 5 who will make it to the pba, once they go to the benches it will be a massacre.

[greenarcher]

nah those teams will still cream any uaap team, a pba bench player is far better than a uaap bench player and these uaap teams only have at best 2-3 players from their starting 5 who will make it to the pba, once they go to the benches it will be a massacre.

Blackwater and Kia will not perform better than Ateneo during that year they did well in the Jones Cup if they were the ones sent instead.

Look how the stronger ROS team struggled last year. Different opponents but more or less the same caliber as the teams Ateneo faced.

[Kaireem]

Blackwater and Kia will not perform better than Ateneo during that year they did well in the Jones Cup if they were the ones sent instead.

Look how the stronger ROS team struggled last year. Different opponents but more or less the same caliber as the teams Ateneo faced.

in the international scene yes a pba team is nothing, but the assertion that a uaap team can cream a pba team is totally not true

[Giannis34GOD]

Blackwater and Kia will not perform better than Ateneo during that year they did well in the Jones Cup if they were the ones sent instead.

Look how the stronger ROS team struggled last year. Different opponents but more or less the same caliber as the teams Ateneo faced.

What rules will be used? If it is PBA rules then Ateneo, Lasalle or UP will have trouble beating NLEX and Northport… they might win vs Terrafirma, Blackwater or current Converge team but it is not easy because in terms of physical attributes, PBA teams will have that advantage… gugulangan Lang nila yan at matatakot na sila because of fear intimidation… Smart Gilas led by college stars before like Casio, Tiu, Barroca, etc.. was the example of that.. they didn’t won the title despite having massive advantage in import slot (since Douthit is 6’10 against 6’5 imports restricted by PBA).. PBA teams used their experience advantage vs Gilas.. they just enter the semis because no one can match up prime Douthit in the PBA at that time…

[JAMSKIE]

What time is the quarterfinals?

I think the quarterfinals would be on Friday night & not tonight as there are still elimination games scheduled for tonight.

[ARMIR]

That’s normal in sports… the fans are having fun in Dubai..

off topic:

Will this SGA squad can win EASL title this season if they allowed to join? EASL allowed 2 World imports and 1 Asian import / naturalized players… currently SGA has 3 World imports, As Blatche, I will consider him as naturalized player spot… So only 2 between Howard, Robertson and Moore will allowed to suit up (I think Moore will be odd man out there) plus local guys such as Heading, Quiambao, Baltazar, Cagulangan, etc… can they win at all against teams in Japan, Korea , Taiwan (and even China)?

I just don't like that chant,the "I believe that we can win" is more appropriate to any Philippine team,always the underdog but a heart of a fighter.

[Giannis34GOD]

I just don't like that chant,the "I believe that we can win" is more appropriate to any Philippine team,always the underdog but a heart of a fighter.

Did Gilas fans did that against China last WC?

[Rds]

What rules will be used? If it is PBA rules then Ateneo, Lasalle or UP will have trouble beating NLEX and Northport… they might win vs Terrafirma, Blackwater or current Converge team but it is not easy because in terms of physical attributes, PBA teams will have that advantage… gugulangan Lang nila yan at matatakot na sila because of fear intimidation… Smart Gilas led by college stars before like Casio, Tiu, Barroca, etc.. was the example of that.. they didn’t won the title despite having massive advantage in import slot (since Douthit is 6’10 against 6’5 imports restricted by PBA).. PBA teams used their experience advantage vs Gilas.. they just enter the semis because no one can match up prime Douthit in the PBA at that time…

KQ is just the latest UAAP player being recruited by international groups. I think its safe to say the UAAP, with an unlimited height FSA all year long and rules probably closer to Fiba, has an environment closer to international competition. I think we should gradually move out of gulang basketball. Its a bit embarassing that players who went from college and skipped the PBA play better internationally than many PBA stars.

[Kaireem]

KQ is just the latest UAAP player being recruited by international groups. I think its safe to say the UAAP, with an unlimited height FSA all year long and rules probably closer to Fiba, has an environment closer to international competition. I think we should gradually move out of gulang basketball. Its a bit embarassing that players who went from college and skipped the PBA play better internationally than many PBA stars.

nah, put romeo in the bleague or kbl and he'll make fans forget belangel and abbarientos

[magic_chiongson]

finalist uaap teams w/ fsa will handily beat all-filipino non-playoff pba teams under fiba rules. championship teams from up & ateneo have won against club teams w/ imports in preseason games like KBL tuneups and the jones cup. meanwhile bottom half pba teams have struggled against similar competition

[ja.he]

nah, put romeo in the bleague or kbl and he'll make fans forget belangel and abbarientos

All I need is to look at Parks, Adams, Kiefer, Greg, Wright and Cabagnot to prove this notion wrong.

[Giannis34GOD]

KQ is just the latest UAAP player being recruited by international groups. I think its safe to say the UAAP, with an unlimited height FSA all year long and rules probably closer to Fiba, has an environment closer to international competition. I think we should gradually move out of gulang basketball. Its a bit embarassing that players who went from college and skipped the PBA play better internationally than many PBA stars.

Well... many foreign scouts wants some Filipino players, even in the PBA... Did you remember some rumors that Scottie was recruited by some NBL teams too... or Junmar in CBA... Even Pogoy and Rosario was lured by Japanese ballclubs but all of them declined because they are still under contract by PBA teams... Foreign teams just picking amateur players rather than PBA players here because they have no contract obligations yet..

[paolylo]

All I need is to look at Parks, Adams, Kiefer, Greg, Wright and Cabagnot to prove this notion wrong.

Too many people confuse 2019 Romeo to 2024 Romeo and think it's the same player. Tbf to Parks, he was a wing at the UAAP just 'coz it's a matchup nightmare... but in Nagoya, their local players lose spots if they use him like how he was in TNT.

[Giannis34GOD]

Too many people confuse 2019 Romeo to 2024 Romeo and think it's the same player. Tbf to Parks, he was a wing at the UAAP just 'coz it's a matchup nightmare... but in Nagoya, their local players lose spots if they use him like how he was in TNT.

Well, Old Cabagnot and Washington still getting offers abroad... Romeo can do the same if SMB somehow release him in the future... Even old James Yap still getting rumored offers overseas...

[Silent Killer]

quiambao’s game should be a blue print for future wing players..