Players that we can have naturalized

[JAMSKIE]

Bennie Boatwright has agreed to be a naturalization candidate.

https://www.spin.ph/basketball/fiba/bennie-boatwright-smb-import-to-be-naturalized-for-gilas-a1374-20240330

When I saw him play in the PBA, he looked like a defensive liability. He was getting blown by and scored on by Tony Bishop, and isn't much of a defensive presence near the basket. That's the biggest concern I have, our defense.

Boatwright's poor defense is really worrisome. No doubt that offensively he's impressive (though his performance in last conference final series against Magnolia was far from impressive). I just feel that this current version of Gilas under coach Tim Cone doesn't need a naturalized player who is a big scorer more than it needs someone with decent defensive skills.

While Dray Blatche wasn't known as a decent defender in the NBA, I think by Asia-Oceania standards, Blatche' defense was decent enough.

[Sikatrix]

SBP really doesn't like Ange,best thing to do is release the guy from his citizenship and let anothe SEA Game country have him.

Why the hell would we do that? How is that in the best interest of Gilas?

[GoPilipinas]

Its the best time for the PBA to consider our Naturalized players as locals.

[ARMIR]

Why the hell would we do that? How is that in the best interest of Gilas?

They clearly doesn't want him to play at all,considering he had elevated his skills to Euro level basketball,SBP doesn't like since he's a Tab guy,so let him go and he can play wherever he wants,besides aren't you confident that between Boatwright and JB they can handle an irrelevant NP led country in SEA.

[The_Big_Cat]

It’s all about planning for the right NP for a particular tournament. Kouame will be serviceable when BLeague boys like Sotto and Edu are not available. Case in point the last Asian Games.

Kouame is still valuable. And I don’t think the SBP does not like him.

[BJ_Reloaded]

It’s all about planning for the right NP for a particular tournament. Kouame will be serviceable when BLeague boys like Sotto and Edu are not available. Case in point the last Asian Games.

Kouame is still valuable. And I dont think the SBP does not like him.

Sir TBC,

majority of those Grandpas in that NSA doesn't like CTB.

that is why.

[The_Big_Cat]

Sir TBC,

majority of those Grandpas in that NSA doesn't like CTB.

that is why.

So what if Tab is not liked by some people? It doesn’t mean Kouame is not liked also. This logic is absurd. And if that’s the case Kouame should have not been lined up in the Asian Games.

It boils down to certain factors like player availability, system fit and in Kouame’s case, redundancy. Kouame can play the positions of Sotto, Edu or Fajardo. And if Sotto, Edu and Fajardo are all available it makes Kouame’s chances slim to play in a particular tournament.

[Sikatrix]

They clearly doesn't want him to play at all,considering he had elevated his skills to Euro level basketball,SBP doesn't like since he's a Tab guy,so let him go and he can play wherever he wants,besides aren't you confident that between Boatwright and JB they can handle an irrelevant NP led country in SEA.

Even if what your saying is true and they dont like him why should we help our rivals like that?

[IPC]

Why the hell would we do that? How is that in the best interest of Gilas?

Yeah, we will still need Ange as a reserve NP. Pool of NP's, e.

[IPC]

It’s all about planning for the right NP for a particular tournament. Kouame will be serviceable when BLeague boys like Sotto and Edu are not available. Case in point the last Asian Games.

Kouame is still valuable. And I don’t think the SBP does not like him.

Sir TBC,

majority of those Grandpas in that NSA doesn't like CTB.

that is why.

So what if Tab is not liked by some people? It doesn’t mean Kouame is not liked also. This logic is absurd. And if that’s the case Kouame should have not been lined up in the Asian Games.

It boils down to certain factors like player availability, system fit and in Kouame’s case, redundancy. Kouame can play the positions of Sotto, Edu or Fajardo. And if Sotto, Edu and Fajardo are all available it makes Kouame’s chances slim to play in a particular tournament.

I think it's a matter of finding a go-to guy type of NP. I'll agree with sir The_Big_Cat, we still have June Mar, Kai, and AJ all available, chances of Ange getting picked are slim. And JB helps us out on defense.

But I think, after JB retires (and maybe June Mar along with him), there are a lot of holes to be filled. A third center (June Mar), a 4 or 5 capable of defending and cleaning up after the others (JB; AJ's currently the only other player capable of that), and a go-to guy (JB).

[IPC]

Bennie Boatwright has agreed to be a naturalization candidate.

https://www.spin.ph/basketball/fiba/bennie-boatwright-smb-import-to-be-naturalized-for-gilas-a1374-20240330

When I saw him play in the PBA, he looked like a defensive liability. He was getting blown by and scored on by Tony Bishop, and isn't much of a defensive presence near the basket. That's the biggest concern I have, our defense.

Cone says Boatwright is the backup if he's naturalized: https://www.facebook.com/share/v/ty3...ibextid=xfxF2i

Probably the successor.

[ARMIR]

Even if what your saying is true and they dont like him why should we help our rivals like that?

How you gonna forbid Kouame to make a living thru basketball?

[Sikatrix]

How you gonna forbid Kouame to make a living thru basketball?

He already is making a living through basketball. What kind of argument is that?

[ja.he]

SBP really didn’t like ange..

Maybe it's the coach. Ange is Tab's guy. He values defense and rebounding. Chot and Cone probably are looking for Brownlees/ do it all forward. I would have prefer Ange or an upgraded version of Ange. To be fair I also prefer to have another PG in the team like Bolick so what do I know.

SBP really doesn't like Ange,best thing to do is release the guy from his citizenship and let anothe SEA Game country have him.

Why the hell would we do that? How is that in the best interest of Gilas?

They clearly doesn't want him to play at all,considering he had elevated his skills to Euro level basketball,SBP doesn't like since he's a Tab guy,so let him go and he can play wherever he wants,besides aren't you confident that between Boatwright and JB they can handle an irrelevant NP led country in SEA.

It’s all about planning for the right NP for a particular tournament. Kouame will be serviceable when BLeague boys like Sotto and Edu are not available. Case in point the last Asian Games.

Kouame is still valuable. And I don’t think the SBP does not like him.

Even if what your saying is true and they dont like him why should we help our rivals like that?

How you gonna forbid Kouame to make a living thru basketball?

He already is making a living through basketball. What kind of argument is that?

The better solution here is to try the case of Ange for a possible FIBA exemption. There is nothing wrong if SBP tries. They tried it to players that did not do much for the national team (Lutz, Slaughter). Why not for the case of Ange?

[JAMSKIE]

The better solution here is to try the case of Ange for a possible FIBA exemption. There is nothing wrong if SBP tries. They tried it to players that did not do much for the national team (Lutz, Slaughter). Why not for the case of Ange?

Correct.
It also included players who were granted exemption that came late already as in the case of Chris Newsome, Maverick Ahanmisi, Greg Slaughter. How we wish such exemption came 3 or 4 years earlier.