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Well, it is better to have a material to start with than nothing. Besides, Tratter is just 28. He has a good 3-4 years for the national team. If we got Pingris in Gilas at age 32, why not Tratter?Attack
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Actually, we have some toughness with Tamayo. But yeah, more tough big guys would help. A bigger Ping or a bigger RDO with better defense would be nice.Originally posted by DAdmiral View PostComment
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Baltazar also plays with some toughness.Originally posted by IPC View Post"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 IVComment
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Yeah, he's tough, and deceptively strong despite his frame. Hopefully he can improve further his ability to defend the post while not compromising his ability to switch.Originally posted by JAMSKIE View PostComment
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Hard times made Marc Pingris stronger and tough. His French father abandoned him and his Filipino mother very early in his childhood, leaving them basically with nothing. His mother was a vendor in a wet market and Pringris as a kid helped her selling fruits, fish and whatever you could think of. They were so poor that they had no place to live in. They slept right in the market. Marc Pingris had a thin piece of sack which he laid on the floor and that was his bed in the marketplace.Originally posted by DAdmiral View PostLast edited by tomcat; 09-01-2021, 08:45 AM.Comment
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which is the opposite experience of Kobe Paras, a life of fame and luxury. Combine Kobe's gifts with Ping's grit and you have an NBA player.Originally posted by tomcat View PostsigpicComment
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Agree.Originally posted by live_evil View Post
I have this feeling that Paras seem to have not worked on the basic fundamentals of the game - ball handling & shooting, becoz he thinks that his athleticism & size (good size small forward) would more than compensate for such shortcomings."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 IVComment
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Ok.Originally posted by ja.he View Post
BTW, isn't Tratter psrt of the "23 for 2023" Gilas cadet pool way back 2018? How time flies so fast as right now parang wala ng relevance si Tratter sa current Gilas pool.
I can't help but wish that if only some of Tratter's athleticis would have gone to Carl Tamayo. That would be great sana.
"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 IVComment
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Yeah, he was part of the 23 for 2023 lineup. Shame that many of the players there couldn't play for Gilas. Most of the bigs there, however, have played at least one game for Gilas, Tratter being one of them.Originally posted by JAMSKIE View PostOk.
BTW, isn't Tratter psrt of the "23 for 2023" Gilas cadet pool way back 2018? How time flies so fast as right now parang wala ng relevance si Tratter sa current Gilas pool.
I can't help but wish that if only some of Tratter's athleticis would have gone to Carl Tamayo. That would be great sana.
Man, Tratter could have been a nice small-ball four for Gilas, a legitimate combo forward. He had some speed and athleticism to go along with his strength, which might make him as viable as Ping in the 4-spot. Hope he can still develop his defense like Ping did. He's already a decent offensive player, with a good post game and a midrange shot.Comment
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Fans normally don't associate hustle and having a high motor with being talented.. i think it's part of talent.. as it is really rare to have this trait. if can find a decent size and mobile player that has that trait ( hard worker and high motor) that is specialComment
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Probably, a more realistic is a 6'7-6'8 Nick Belasco or Abuda type of player.Originally posted by DAdmiral View PostComment
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Calvin AbuevaOriginally posted by DAdmiral View Post
Marc Pingris
Rudy Hatfield
Sean Anthony
Scottie Thompson
Hanamichi SakuragiComment
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We'll need a 6'7"-6'8" version of these people. If not possible, kahit 6'6" lang. Kahit hustle lang, one who fights for rebounds and has a good nose for the ball, kahit 'di gaano ka-athletic.Originally posted by tomcat View PostComment
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Yeah, a 2 to 3 inches height upgrade of the players mentioned would have a significant impact in their games. A 6-foot-6/6-foot-7 version of Mark Pingris would be a beast in Asian basketball. A 6-4 Calvin Abueva would be a big headache by opponents in Asian basketball specially the 2015 version of Abueva.Originally posted by IPC View Post
I'm a believer that even a few height increase by a player will have a significant effect in his capabilities."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 IVComment
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