Philippines womens NT

[Metta]

gotta start somewhere after the 109-15 win for NU lady bulldogs over Ateneo..

Hope it’s a start..

109-15 ouch. That's the type of score that happens when one team can't even bring the ball down. NU must've pressed the whole game. Now it's clear why not many more schools joined, lack of capable players.

[Silent Killer]

A pint-sized UST freshman just topscored in the very first game against a team of veteran-aged players. Filfor ladies definitely are good enough for the overseas leagues. You're right, this will be "warm up" papawis for them.

Now if we want our homegrowns to have the quality of our Filfor ladies (who are mostly "full-blooded"), we need to improve grassroots first. Having just 4 high school teams in the land will not cut it.

Let's not rest on our laurels and say that we are already making stride in the sport. A big factor of this is because it is much more unpopular/unsupported in other countries. Now is the time to get ahead while that is still the case.

gotta start somewhere after the 109-15 win for NU lady bulldogs over Ateneo..

Hope it’s a start..

[Metta]

I think one of the best practices and options moving forward

is to allow student-athletes to participate in WMPBL once it open it's shop as an official professional league in mid-june(?)

the Game and Amusement Board are providing special permits to student athletes as part of their continuous training and development

without compromising their studies and school eligibility.

same thing with FSA..hopefully for a possible exemption moving forward like UP's Favour Onoh.

there's a lot of foreign based hafus who will be graduating and recently graduated but wants to continue playing the game

because of that passion like Malia Bambrick, Stef Berberabe, Gabe Bade, Lexi Mark, Chinew Ezeonu(now an assistant coach) among others

those who already identified by coach PAT thru Filam Nation Select

also I think they could also use this as a warm up league for a possible offer in Taiwan, China, Japan and even Australia

were VDJ was rumoured receiving some juicy offers after her stint at Duke.

A pint-sized UST freshman just topscored in the very first game against a team of veteran-aged players. Filfor ladies definitely are good enough for the overseas leagues. You're right, this will be "warm up" papawis for them.

Now if we want our homegrowns to have the quality of our Filfor ladies (who are mostly "full-blooded"), we need to improve grassroots first. Having just 4 high school teams in the land will not cut it.

Let's not rest on our laurels and say that we are already making stride in the sport. A big factor of this is because it is much more unpopular/unsupported in other countries. Now is the time to get ahead while that is still the case.

[BJ_Reloaded]

I think one of the best practices and options moving forward

is to allow student-athletes to participate in WMPBL once it open it's shop as an official professional league in mid-june(?)

the Game and Amusement Board are providing special permits to student athletes as part of their continuous training and development

without compromising their studies and school eligibility.

same thing with FSA..hopefully for a possible exemption moving forward like UP's Favour Onoh.

there's a lot of foreign based hafus who will be graduating and recently graduated but wants to continue playing the game

because of that passion like Malia Bambrick, Stef Berberabe, Gabe Bade, Lexi Mark, Chinew Ezeonu(now an assistant coach) among others

those who already identified by coach PAT thru Filam Nation Select

also I think they could also use this as a warm up league for a possible offer in Taiwan, China, Japan and even Australia

were VDJ was rumoured receiving some juicy offers after her stint at Duke.

[Giannis34GOD]

Kudos to the women for having their pro league. In the very first game, school team UST beat veteran-aged Discovery with pint-sized UST rookie Sierba topscoring.

Meanwhile, UAAP will resume the high school girls basketball tournament with only 4 schools participating. State of grassroots development in a nutshell.

Pacquiao did his part and established a women's league. Now, grassroots stakeholders needs to do a better job.

I think it will go well.. it will take some time... We are already have a team in Gilas women in youth competition.. so grassroots are working already, they are also having clinics for training for girls too.. The only way it will boom dramatically if our Gilas women team will reach atleast semis or getting a medal either asian games or Fiba Asia cup...

[Metta]

Kudos to the women for having their pro league. In the very first game, school team UST beat veteran-aged Discovery with pint-sized UST rookie Sierba topscoring.

Meanwhile, UAAP will resume the high school girls basketball tournament with only 4 schools participating. State of grassroots development in a nutshell.

Pacquiao did his part and established a women's league. Now, grassroots stakeholders needs to do a better job.

[Giannis34GOD]

good..

https://www.instagram.com/reel/DFAhF...k3am03Mzd5dw==

Some Gilas players playing here in this league.. I hope they will give way for our national team when Fiba tournament comes... The problem is that they don't put all of the names of players who playing for each team, their heights, positions, etc... atleast this is the stepping stone for bigger things to come for this league..

[Silent Killer]

good..

https://www.instagram.com/reel/DFAhFS8hoAH/?igsh=MW5iZ2k3am03Mzd5dw==

[BJ_Reloaded]

We should think beating New Zealand or Korea if we will qualify for playoff round for semis... As long we beat Lebanon, we are already set to qualify for main qualifiers for Fiba world cup in Germany in 2026.. I think we have better chance to beat either NZL or Korea than beating Japan for now... I hope SBP will contact Hon. Manny Pacquiao for putting our Gilas women's team as guest team in WMPBL, even some key players are not available.. they need to establish chemistry as early as now...

Sir Giannis,

the last time we played against them we are very much competitive until the last 7 mins.vs. NZL) and 3 mins vs. SK of those game

based on my own personal observation, composure and the ladies was gassed-up kills us..VDJ, Pontejos and Jack are cramping up in that stretch.

I totally agree that a stint in WMPBL will surely establish chemistry and composure to the team.

it would be interesting to watch how a VDJ-Naomi-Gabby combination pitted against NZL. SK and JAP for the coming tourney.

5'7 Panganiban's work rate at Div. 1 is very encouraging for a freshman

imagine if she is in the 5'10 level..

anyway, it's just a matter of time

the last time I've heard there's a good number of talented girls who will play for the coming NBTC tourney

both for Filam Nation Select and Filcan Nation respectively.

[Giannis34GOD]

Yes.. we can.

They have only two legit ballers in Rebecca Akl and Trinity Baptiste.. they have no good bench players...

[Giannis34GOD]

we can take Lebanon for as long as our dudettes are not that over-confident.

we had a fighting chance against Japan for as long as our outside shot, defensive scheme and ball rotation works

because we could match-up very well with their quickness and height was not an issue

the big gap really is the experience and they've been on that high level since the time of adam.(their domestic league is really the key)

as for the AUS, well we don't have the firepower yet to match-up with their height and heft on all position compared to JAP

I would be happy if we will be defeated by a single margin and hoping our outside shots is in the 50's(%)

we are more quicker but their length and heft is really an irritation for coach Pat's pace and space system.

we do hope we could get an earlier exemption for Favour as soon as possible...

paging Mam Erica Dy were counting on you

We should think beating New Zealand or Korea if we will qualify for playoff round for semis... As long we beat Lebanon, we are already set to qualify for main qualifiers for Fiba world cup in Germany in 2026.. I think we have better chance to beat either NZL or Korea than beating Japan for now... I hope SBP will contact Hon. Manny Pacquiao for putting our Gilas women's team as guest team in WMPBL, even some key players are not available.. they need to establish chemistry as early as now...

[Giannis34GOD]

despite CTE's demotion they still ranked no. 6 in Asia and ranked 35 in the latest FIBA ranking with an accumulated points of 186.3

while our womens are within a few hairlines away at no. 39 and no. 7 in Asia with an accumulated points of 179.3

as I previously said, experience and composure in playing in a high level are the big advantage of the Lady Akatsukis

but in terms of height and speed we are almost even

honestly we more grittier than them, we only need to calm our nerves esp. when the going gets tough

and be consistent with our long shots esp. in the 3-pt area, I think against the JAP above 40% is competitive enough

just swing the ball more quicker and accurate to make our designated shooter more comfortable and had better looks

I like coach Pat's Pace and Space System and his full court version of the dreaded Pumaren press.

as for the REB department at least our Frontline can match-up with them just make sure the average is almost even.

if we could do that, we could certainly establish another history in Philippine Team Sports

just like the Azkals has done during the Asean Football Cup.

Taiwan can easily return next edition in 2027, since division B tournament is too easy for them.. one of Philippines, Lebanon and Indonesia will again out.. but I think we are better than Lebanon and Indonesia... Our target is to be in top 6 team to be order to qualify for main qualifiers of 2026 Fiba world cup next year... It means we have to beat Lebanon to be in that scenario...

[Giannis34GOD]

Wait, Chinese Taipei is relegated to Div 2? So that means PHL and Indonesia womens are now better than them?

We beat Taiwan already.. so we are already better than them, especially if we are complete team... And if Favour Onoh finish his naturalization papers before the Asia cup next year, our size will be better.. as good as VDJ is, we badly need bigs... Naomi Panganiban can replicate that role...

[BJ_Reloaded]

despite CTE's demotion they still ranked no. 6 in Asia and ranked 35 in the latest FIBA ranking with an accumulated points of 186.3

while our womens are within a few hairlines away at no. 39 and no. 7 in Asia with an accumulated points of 179.3

as I previously said, experience and composure in playing in a high level are the big advantage of the Lady Akatsukis

but in terms of height and speed we are almost even

honestly we more grittier than them, we only need to calm our nerves esp. when the going gets tough

and be consistent with our long shots esp. in the 3-pt area, I think against the JAP above 40% is competitive enough

just swing the ball more quicker and accurate to make our designated shooter more comfortable and had better looks

I like coach Pat's Pace and Space System and his full court version of the dreaded Pumaren press.

as for the REB department at least our Frontline can match-up with them just make sure the average is almost even.

if we could do that, we could certainly establish another history in Philippine Team Sports

just like the Azkals has done during the Asean Football Cup.

[Silent Killer]

Wait, Chinese Taipei is relegated to Div 2? So that means PHL and Indonesia womens are now better than them?

yes CT relegated to division 2..