Players that we can have naturalized

[ros]

Someone like Dhoutit, the only PBA import I can think of that at least has his height and I think is better defensively is Adam Parada although Dhoutit has better offense. Adam Parada can't be naturalized though since he already played for Mexico.

Bowles plays like a SF/PF so I don't know if he fits what our team needs. Dunnigan is smaller than Dhoutit but is more agile.

[mikepogi]

I prefer if we get a 6'8 SF who in the mold of Ronaldo Balkman without the attitude... And then develop our bigs like Van Opstal, Fajardo, Slaughter, Sanggalang, and Almazan..
And hopefully we can develop a 6'3-6'5 pg as well (Parks perhaps)..In that case you will have a triple tower upfront and a tall pg at the back...

We can afford to naturalize a SF since our bigs are starting to be as tall as Asian counterparts.. All we need to do is just develop them like sending them to big man's camp...

[dagetzz]

No pun intended..do you mean we have good local big men for local competition only or for fiba tournaments. As far as international competition is concerned..I could only think of the kraken junmar fajardo but he still needs strength and skills offensively and defensively to battle head on against dominating big men of asia like haddadi and yi jinlian of iran and china respectively.

IMHO Greg Slaughter is a better defender and he plays better against player of he's same height. Junemar hasn't proven that he can do the things he does against pba big men. I hope this will be a learning experience for him that playing against taller and better competition will make him better.

[JAMSKIE]

Lets find a legitimate 7-footer whose around 24 to 26 years old as our naturalized player. I think we need a very tall, highly skilled & tough-defending big guy to challenge Iran's Hadadi & the Chinese bigs.

Kung meron sanang seven-foot version of Marcus Douthit who's a bit more athletic, but equally smart & tough.

[reamily]

I am not pro Greg where are the people saying that Greg has regressed and Junmar will wreck havoc in asian competition..

[Alex07]

Lets find a legitimate 7-footer whose around 24 to 26 years old as our naturalized player. I think we need a very tall, highly skilled & tough-defending big guy to challenge Iran's Hadadi & the Chinese bigs.

Kung meron sanang seven-foot version of Marcus Douthit who's a bit more athletic, but equally smart & tough.

That's what I am talking about..I don't know if Dunnigan can handle Heddadi or even Yi.Maybe someone who is a post version and more matured version of CJ Giles.Someone who is 6'10 or 6'11 without shoes on,has 7'3 wingspan and has double,double stats (or close to that) during his college years.The problem is,the US also has limited big men and like what was said in previous topics, a big an usually costs higher in salaries than forwards or guards. I think one candidate for me right now is former Marshall player and Chris Lutz former team mate, Hassan Whiteside.

[thatweirdguy]

That's what I am talking about..I don't know if Dunnigan can handle Heddadi or even Yi.Maybe someone who is a post version and more matured version of CJ Giles.Someone who is 6'10 or 6'11 without shoes on,has 7'3 wingspan and has double,double stats (or close to that) during his college years.The problem is,the US also has limited big men and like what was said in previous topics, a big an usually costs higher in salaries than forwards or guards. I think one candidate for me right now is former Marshall player and Chris Lutz former team mate, Hassan Whiteside.

That guy is like cj giles. Just Tall and athletic and nothing more. How about we get a tall and young african like qatar is doing and put him in a tough ncaa hs like san beda? Ateneo already is doing this i believe. Sorry sent from my phone

[budz17]

Dunnigan for me. Dozier already involved with france I think. Bowles is soft, just look at their series with alaska jacking up jumpers instead of mixing it up inside.

[athangonzales]

I am not pro Greg where are the people saying that Greg has regressed and Junmar will wreck havoc in asian competition..

+10000

[ghostr!der]

I think one candidate for me right now is former Marshall player and Chris Lutz former team mate, Hassan Whiteside.

I suggest a player like recent Celtics draftee Colton Iverson, Hawks draftee Mike Muscala or if we're lucky Jeff Withey.

http://www.nbadraft.net/players/colton-iverson

http://www.nbadraft.net/players/mike-muscala

http://www.nbadraft.net/players/jeff-withey

overall, I think it would be easier to find a young (15 year old) african and groom them to become our naturalized center.

[budz17]

I am not pro Greg where are the people saying that Greg has regressed and Junmar will wreck havoc in asian competition..

In sharks game, fajardo was in foul trouble but greg more than held his own against zhu. Fajardo needs more improvement in defense but still he is young.

[balbi]

the last play of Douthit during the RP-SK semis game was very memorable for me. as douthit grimaced in pain because of his injured/bruised shin, he was trying his best to defend the post. he was limping and slow in the paint. i felt pity yet admired his desire to play despite the injury. good thing our locals stepped up for him. no doubt, douthit is our best bigman. and we should be very thankful he completed the missing piece in our puzzle to become a contender in asian basketball. i really appreciate his effort. he's american by blood but filipino by law and by heart. i hope the next naturalized bigman will have the same attitude with Kuya Marcus.

[Thegloryball]

http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=7Lt76ilm8Uw

Dunigan and japeth frontcourt tandem would be devastating at the defensive end.

[thatweirdguy]

How about Chandler Parson hehehe.. He can realistically play the 3 4 and even 5 at the asian level

[durden_tyler]

How about Chandler Parson hehehe.. He can realistically play the 3 4 and even 5 at the asian level

Just wait for 20 years we may have a Filipino Parsons. Not naturalized too. #LabanKC #Puke