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  • Originally posted by hmbopbaduwap View Post

    The North Korean government even sent Ri to Canada to train in hopes of getting notice by scouts.


    The Chito-Ri battle at the 1990 Asiad in Beijing.
    Looking at it again, it's noticeable that Chito has a pretty good wingspan to go along with that wide body. He's 6'2 height is deceptive because he can play taller than he is because of that wingspan.

    It's why wingspan is more important than just height. Someone asked how come Johnny A is so much better at defense than RJ. Aside from Johnny's physical strength (the guy was extraordinarily strong) he also had good wingspan which makes his height deceptive.

    It's midwit to be anal about height without considering wingspan.

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    • Originally posted by OverratedTabBaldwin View Post

      It's not just last game. JB has lost against RHJ in two straight Governor's Cup Finals dating back 2022.
      RHJ is in peak on his game.. he was played all 48 minutes for TNT and he's not even tired yet... JB's GOAT status in PBA in import category will be question in the future especially if RHJ will win multiple titles for TNT...

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      • Originally posted by Metta View Post

        For aging players, stamina isn't that high on the problem list. A lot of ordinary people in their 50s can still run ultra-marathons and ironmen races.

        First thing that goes with age is recovery time. Everyone in high-level sports is hurting, for older players it takes much longer to heal. And when one is hurting, everything gets affected.

        Things like jumping high isn't really the problem, a lot of aging players can still be athletic. The problem is...landing. The landing hurts and takes a toll on the knees. So really, the "pain" is the problem more than the actual ability. This is why older vets usually coast in the regular season, but suddenly beast modes in the playoffs. It's because they can already see the finish line and they can tough it out.

        And obviously speed also diminishes as one gets older, and not just speed but also the "brakes" or ability to suddenly stop or change direction.
        True... Lebron can even play more than 40 minutes and he's ok with that.. I guess this will be the last time ginebra will use brownlee for commissioners cup... He can still a resident import for ginebra in governor's cup but that's it already...

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        • If I were SMC camp, I will invest more on coaches disposal than harvesting players left and right.. the reason why RSA spending more than 1 billion for their PBA participation because getting big time players who are more expensive than hiring very quality coaches that they can spend less and will give you quality results.. outside tim cone, their coaches disposal in smc camp are "tactical immatured"... They can't even bring their coaches abroad for some seminars to improve their coaching... From the start, I'm not believe that Al Chua is a very good general manager in a basketball organization.. he is only using his "power" for some reasons... Did you notice why some very good quality coaches in the Philippines doesn't go to smc camp? In a real world, SMC can easily hire the likes of Topex Robinson, Alex Compton, Goldwin Monteverde, etc... but why they can't hire those guys? or hiring foreign coaches... Long term, it will hurt more to SMC camp if they will not invest on coaches rather than harvesting players on their farm teams...

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          • Baltazar being declared best player of the game in leading Converge to an impressive win over Blackwater. Balti seems getting better & better each game.
            "A king may move a man, a father may claim a son, but that man can also move himself, and only then does that man truly begin his own game. Remember that howsoever you are played or by whom, your soul is in your keeping alone, even though those who presume to play you be kings or men of power, when you stand before God, you cannot say, 'But I was told by others to do thus,' or that virtue was not convenient at the time. This will not suffice." - King Baldwin IV

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            • Originally posted by JAMSKIE View Post
              Baltazar being declared best player of the game in leading Converge to an impressive win over Blackwater. Balti seems getting better & better each game.
              Arana hyperextended his knee in this game. He might not play against SMB. Defending Junemar will be a hard matchup for Balti. Let’s see how he performs. 20 pts 10 rbs 2 asrs 3 stl 2 blk. He stuffed the stat sheet.

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              • Originally posted by Rds View Post

                Arana hyperextended his knee in this game. He might not play against SMB. Defending Junemar will be a hard matchup for Balti. Let’s see how he performs. 20 pts 10 rbs 2 asrs 3 stl 2 blk. He stuffed the stat sheet.
                Diallo will defend Junmar while Balti will defend Pope.. converge vs smb on Friday will be a good match...

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                • SMB has big deficit against Northport. The new import is not good on D and is not scoring either. Their previous import didnt score much as well but was big and was a threat defensively. I don't know what SMB is thinking. They won with their previous import and not yet with the new one. If I were them I would have picked the bigger defensive import. Diallo doesn't always score for Converge but rebounds and plays defense. So scoring is not everything for an import particularly if the locals are capable scorers.

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                  • SMB is way past due for a total overhaul. Id only keep Junemar, CJ and Lassiter (for veteran presence) in that squad, the rest is for immediate replacement

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                    • Originally posted by Joe Yabuki View Post
                      SMB is way past due for a total overhaul. Id only keep Junemar, CJ and Lassiter (for veteran presence) in that squad, the rest is for immediate replacement
                      After two straight wins, Kots Leo is no better or worse than Gallent. Leo is proving he was just carried by the death 5.

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                      • SMB cutting the lead to 7 while sitting their import.

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                        • I think smb is already conceding this conference... They will more focus on next conference.. AFC is their bread and butter since Junmar is close to unmatchable by any local bigs... Coach Leo's big task is the next conference.. if he's underperforming there then the big bosses will likely fire him...

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                          • Originally posted by Giannis34GOD View Post
                            I think smb is already conceding this conference... They will more focus on next conference.. AFC is their bread and butter since Junmar is close to unmatchable by any local bigs... Coach Leo's big task is the next conference.. if he's underperforming there then the big bosses will likely fire him...
                            In fairness to the team they were one field goal of winning against NP. The locals are good enough to compete. However, it looks bad for the coaching staff to be on their 4th import. I dont know if it is just jet lag but this is one of the worst imports Ive ever seen. I dont know why didnt get McCullough. Price issues maybe?

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                            • This conference thoroughly exposes the flaws in San Miguel as a team, now that teams have imports that could match up and neutralize of Fajardo they are lost in what to do in offense. And their defense has been atrocious too with poor close outs on shooters and their transition defense I believe is one of the worst in the league right now. Heck and they still downplay their EASL performances and they keep using their import problem as an excuse for their poor play. At this point its not really a personnel problem its most definitely a coaching problem for SMB.
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                              • Originally posted by r1ck View Post
                                This conference thoroughly exposes the flaws in San Miguel as a team, now that teams have imports that could match up and neutralize of Fajardo they are lost in what to do in offense. And their defense has been atrocious too with poor close outs on shooters and their transition defense I believe is one of the worst in the league right now. Heck and they still downplay their EASL performances and they keep using their import problem as an excuse for their poor play. At this point its not really a personnel problem its most definitely a coaching problem for SMB.
                                coaching and management problem. SMB roster build is awful, too many pieces that dont fit!

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