Players that we can have naturalized

[Silent Killer]

Agree, our naturalized player should be a do-it-all inside guy who can protect the rim and defend the post ala Douthit.

then austin fits the bill..

[mangangalakal]

We have seen him play against the wide-bodied Chinese and Iranian bigs, they got a lot of shots off him in the post. The likes of Haddadi will bulldoze him..

[deviant]

A wide body jf/gs partnered with Austin will do wonders for us

[sajubeads]

A wide body jf/gs partnered with Austin will do wonders for us

Exactly. If Austin is our naturalized player, he should be played as a PF and let JF and GS pkay the center. Auatin can compensate fir the lack of speed of the two. Aguilar though would become dispensabke.

[Thegloryball]

If only we know how to use isiah austin like how lebanon is using and maximizing norvel pelle that would be great in the future. Well with chot's limited system that might be a dream only. Sayang.

[live_evil]

Austin can be effective as long as he is not the primary post defender. We should have a local just banging away at the enemy with austin just waiting to swat the shot. Quinito Henson mentioned this -- funneling.

[analyzed]

Well Chot said our next naturalize player should be able to play with Junmar... well that's Austin then.
I think the hope is by 2019 WC FIBA clears Clarkson to play as a local, it's not like our oppoenents will complain.

The 3 I think is Chot's dream frontline

[analyzed]

While Kief and Wright with Romeo spark of the bench is our future backcourt

[Alex07]

While Kief and Wright with Romeo spark of the bench is our future backcourt

I think CS will be the best front court partner for Zeke, although that would be impossible because of CS naturslized status.CS is a good post defender and defensive rebounder plus unlike Japeth and Almazan CS has got some weight.If medically possible, i still think Zeke has to gain strength if not more weight if it would not harm his health this way he will not be a total liability as a defender in the paint.

[Alex07]

A wide body jf/gs partnered with Austin will do wonders for us

With the home and away format this may work provided if we are not playing against fast teams like Korea.The koreans have centers that run and shoot threes.With JF or Greg, it might always be a 4 on 5 fastbreak and that is dangerous with an efficient shooting team like Korea, all they have to do is spread the floor.

[reamily]

I think CS will be the best front court partner for Zeke, although that would be impossible because of CS naturslized status.CS is a good post defender and defensive rebounder plus unlike Japeth and Almazan CS has got some weight.If medically possible, i still think Zeke has to gain strength if not more weight if it would not harm his health this way he will not be a total liability as a defender in the paint.

Kasi cs is taught all his life to defend players his same size thru steal and not thru blocking. Kaya he was just blockiing shot if his opponent are six footers..

Saka magaling sa box out kaya piyesta guards natin sa rebound..

[Alex07]

Kasi cs is taught all his life to defend players his same size thru steal and not thru blocking. Kaya he was just blockiing shot if his opponent are six footers..

Saka magaling sa box out kaya piyesta guards natin sa rebound..

With JF naman or GS, the frontline will become slow.with Japeth and Almazan, we'll be too thin not unless you'll add a Beau Belga on the squad

[reamily]

With JF naman or GS, the frontline will become slow.with Japeth and Almazan, we'll be too thin not unless you'll add a Beau Belga on the squad

What I like with blatche cs combo is the offense, with our guard oriented offense with 3 point shooter, our front court if have above average offensive skills, the team will be unstoppable in offense as for defense, I think with the exception of usa, we can hold on..

[Alex07]

What I like with blatche cs combo is the offense, with our guard oriented offense with 3 point shooter, our front court if have above average offensive skills, the team will be unstoppable in offense as for defense, I think with the exception of usa, we can hold on..

problem with Zeke is that he can't gain weight, with Blatche, its the other way around He is getting older and his metabolism is not the same when he was 26 years old.Only if Blatche could donate some of that weight and strength to Zeke then there will be no problem.I think Zeke will have a better post up game and even a better outside shot if he is a bit heftier and stronger not to mention he won't easily be pushed around by his guards. Actually I think the NBA teams don't mind if he's blind on one eye or he might have a big aorta, that can be managed by constant check ups.The biggest turn off is that he can't add on weight and be more physically strong.

OT: I think it is possible that Zeke will gain weight but I think he will have to use some substance that are illegal for sporting events let alone Fiba, the same with Kelly Williams, but I think the PBA got that covered because we are talking about life and death on Williams' case.

[reamily]

I think FIBA has been kind to us what if we won 10 years ago and that scandal(you know what I'm referrring to) was spread to our opponents?