Players that we can have naturalized

[weward]

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

nyahahaha


And in 20 years..RP team will have Chandler "Megaman" Parsons Jr.

[Relentless]

Looking back and moving forward (2015 Fiba Asia), I think that with the kind of team that we have and the type of game we play, we would benefit from a center who LIKES to run. Imagine if a center like Haddadi was playing against a Philippine center who LIKES TO run in the break after we get a rebound? Haddadi wouldn't be able to score as much because he would get tired trying to chase his man. He'll be forced to play defense. And I'm talking about a NATURAL center. Not someone like Japeth who was just forced to play center in the finals because of the injury to Douhtit. If you think about it, if Japeth at the 4 had a frontcourt partner who is legit center that LIKES to run, Iran's frontcourt of Haddadi and whoever would get exhausted faster and would have lesser energy on offense.

I'm not saying anything negative about Douhtit and Fajardo, I'm just saying that this is something we might have to look into as we move forward. Douhtit's already 33 and won't be around that long. Maybe he can promoted to one of the assistant coaches and personal low-post trainer of our 4's and 5's.

Let's face it, it's highly unlikely that we can match the size and strength of the frontcourts of Iran and China even if we have the option to naturalize a player. But since we have that option to draft a naturalized player for our national team, we might as well look for someone that can counter the edge in strength and size of our opponent's slow centers with speed and mobility.

Maybe we can naturalize someone who is 6'10" or 6'11", is a natural center, but LIKES to run the break and is seldom stationary in a half-court set. Japeth's only 26 so he'll have maybe 6 or 7 more productive years with the national team. It would be great if we can pair him with a legit center who can run with him in the break to make our opponent's 4 and 5 work harder and get tired faster. Then Fajardo and/or Slaughter and/or Sangalang could be the big men off the bench that play differently and gives our team a different look and option.

[reamily]

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.

In the end I am more inclined to Fajardo in the lineup than Greg. But some fans reasoning that Fajardo is for real while Greg wasn't was beyond the line..

[Dotch]

Greg Oden baby! Cheap but fragile, but eager to prove himself after a series of unfortunate events. and besides, back in 2006-ish, there were rumors that Oden has Filipino blood, but was never proven, probably false, but who cares, right? right!

[Toks]

Greg is young too. Him and Fajardo are only a year apart


One guard I want to see in the future national team is Chris Banchero. Fast and a team player.

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I just want to comment. It seems to me that this Gilas roster is the "fastest". I remember the centennial team who did not do really bad, but I remember they were much slower (and seemingly taller).

[Dotch]

This!

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Filipino Kid Named Marcus Doughtit Jr. Get him a PHL passport if he doesnt have it yet.

[paulezra]

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

whoever said junemar will wreck havoc is dreaming but yeah...greg has regressed and still...junemar is way better than greg. He didnt get the minutes in fiba and i dont blame chot for it. But that experience will stabilize his young career. sky is the limit for fajardo...as well as for greg.

[paulezra]

..and marcus is a shadow of the old 2011 gilas.....he is a skilled big and the half court set is his forte, How many times did he lose the ball in this tourney when he tried to be a guard. He looked lost especially in the group stage. The post move before was automatic..heck..he couldnt even make his free throws nowadays. The guy will get destroyed in Spain.

[rocketstar47]

We should trained our bigmen and wingmen for the next generation!

[thatweirdguy]

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

Problem is he'll probably be a celebrity the moment he was born and focus on showbiz rather than basketball hehe

[Silent Killer]

Problem is he'll probably be a celebrity the moment he was born and focus on showbiz rather than basketball hehe

Just follow the route of kobe paras and he'll be fine kobe didnt pursue celebrity instead play ball.

[bhinov]

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

*&^%$^%$

This made my day! wahaha

[shindig]

whoever said junemar will wreck havoc is dreaming but yeah...greg has regressed and still...junemar is way better than greg. He didnt get the minutes in fiba and i dont blame chot for it. But that experience will stabilize his young career. sky is the limit for fajardo...as well as for greg.

actually its "wreak havoc" not "wreck havoc"

just like the title of this thread "players that we can naturalized"

[kerouac82]

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

"And the virgin shall bear a child. And he shall be called 'Sonny'."

Ngwek ngwek ngwek ngwek.

[Ador Cruzado]

nyahahaha


And in 20 years..RP team will have Chandler "Megaman" Parsons Jr.

In honor of KC's mom, the Mega star Sharon Cuneta.

"And the virgin shall bear a child. And he shall be called 'Sonny'."

Ngwek ngwek ngwek ngwek.

in honor of the guy that is an ambush-magnet.

actually its "wreak havoc" not "wreck havoc"

just like the title of this thread "players that we can naturalized"

We dont need a grammar police in here.