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Originally posted by Joe Yabuki View PostBenjie has another son right? Maybe he’ll finally be the good one. Not to make excuses but kobe and andre grew up in a less than ideal family,
Let's be real here. Kobe wants guaranteed minutes and a starting slot.
Yeah, that is not how it works in the big leagues.GILAS WISHLIST:
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Originally posted by interxavierxxx View PostWhen you grow up getting the superstar treatment, you are bound to become an entitled brat who doesn't know shit about earning your minutes.
Let's be real here. Kobe wants guaranteed minutes and a starting slot.
Yeah, that is not how it works in the big leagues.
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This is perhaps the most impressive game of Kobe that I've seen so far, specially 3-pt shooting-wise. Still, I saw some downsides in that game. He shot well from afar only in the 1st quarter & suddenly went cold throughout the game. His shot selection is still very poor, which says a lot of his basketball I. Q. (or the lack there of). There's always that "gigil" factor in him which has a negative effect in his game. Kobe really needs a lot of maturity & discipline in his game.
No doubt he packs a lot of promise - he is athletic, is "tall" for the position he plays (by Pinoy standards), he has some shooting (needs to be consistent though) & I think his handles aren't that bad, it just needs some polishing. One upside I see with Kobe is his explosive jab step in driving to the lane. His first two steps driving to the lane are as quick as our 6-foot-1/6-foot-2 shooting guards in the PBA.
I think it would be better for Kobe if he plays in the PBA D-league after his stint with UP in this coming UAAP season. The D-league's level of competition is higher than the UAAP or the NCAA.
Notice Kobe's explosive steps in driving to the lane: fast forward at 1:49 & 1:58
"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 IV
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He's ahead of the game being a 6'6" guy obviously but I don't want to see him play in PBA d-league personally and even in the PBA eventually for that matter. I would love to see Kobe still try his luck abroad (US). Train (intensely) maybe for a couple or even several months after his UAAP stint (just like Kai in Atlanta), and then try NBA draft. Who knows, there might be teams that would show interest in him being 6'6-6'7 who can shoot (just not consistently) with somewhat above average body frame (better than Luka Doncic as far as I'm concerned) and outstanding length and size. If things don't workout out and sure it will not, he can try G-league as well. From there he can further his skillsets even more.
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Originally posted by Anonymous123 View PostHe's ahead of the game being a 6'6" guy obviously but I don't want to see him play in PBA d-league personally and even in the PBA eventually for that matter. I would love to see Kobe still try his luck abroad (US). Train (intensely) maybe for a couple or even several months after his UAAP stint (just like Kai in Atlanta), and then try NBA draft. Who knows, there might be teams that would show interest in him being 6'6-6'7 who can shoot (just not consistently) with somewhat above average body frame (better than Luka Doncic as far as I'm concerned) and outstanding length and size. If things don't workout out and sure it will not, he can try G-league as well. From there he can further his skillsets even more."How small ball works: Tall Skilled beats small skilled every time,but small skilled beats tall stiff every time" - Kevin McHale
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Originally posted by Alex07 View PostG League is not a bad choice.The pay has become more competitive than what it was before,I think a player can earn as much as $385,000 for a two way contract.(source:https://www.chicagotribune.com/sport...417-story.html) plus bonuses.
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Originally posted by Anonymous123 View PostHe's ahead of the game being a 6'6" guy obviously but I don't want to see him play in PBA d-league personally and even in the PBA eventually for that matter. I would love to see Kobe still try his luck abroad (US). Train (intensely) maybe for a couple or even several months after his UAAP stint (just like Kai in Atlanta), and then try NBA draft. Who knows, there might be teams that would show interest in him being 6'6-6'7 who can shoot (just not consistently) with somewhat above average body frame (better than Luka Doncic as far as I'm concerned) and outstanding length and size. If things don't workout out and sure it will not, he can try G-league as well. From there he can further his skillsets even more.
G-league? Do U think he is good enough to make it even in the G-league?
I've tempered down my expectation on Kobe since he came home from the States & preferred to play college ball in the UAAP and seeing his game with the Gilas cadets in last year's Fil-oil Flying V Preseason Cup. My thinking is that, at least if Kobe plays in the PBA D-league, he will get significant playing time with whatever team he plays there. Say 20+ mins. of playing time per game won't be bad. Also, in 2 years time, Kobe would be eligible to play in the PBA. I think PBA level competition would be good enough for Kobe. As for Kobe's NBA dream, lets forget about it. Its like throwing a snowball in hell.
I'm just being realistic."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 IV
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Originally posted by JAMSKIE View PostIf he goes abroad, US in particular, he won't get the playing time he'll need to improve. And at 21, I think it would be a bit late for him to play college basketball there.
G-league? Do U think he is good enough to make it even in the G-league?
I've tempered down my expectation on Kobe since he came home from the States & preferred to play college ball in the UAAP and seeing his game with the Gilas cadets in last year's Fil-oil Flying V Preseason Cup. My thinking is that, at least if Kobe plays in the PBA D-league, he will get significant playing time with whatever team he plays there. Say 20+ mins. of playing time per game won't be bad. Also, in 2 years time, Kobe would be eligible to play in the PBA. I think PBA level competition would be good enough for Kobe. As for Kobe's NBA dream, lets forget about it. Its like throwing a snowball in hell.
I'm just being realistic.GILAS WISHLIST:
6'8 Pingris
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If only Kobe has the basketball I. Q. of Kiefer Ravena & the discipline of Kai Sotto, I won't raise my eyebrow about the NBA dream. But with what Kobe has exhibited, the NBA dream would be like "suntok sa planet Pluto"."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 IV
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Originally posted by interxavierxxx View PostAn even better question, what type of small forward should he be?
A slasher type of a small forward with a respectable 3-pt. shooting. I think he has that kind of skill-set. Just needs some polishing.
What do U think bro?"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 IV
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Originally posted by JAMSKIE View PostIf he goes abroad, US in particular, he won't get the playing time he'll need to improve. And at 21, I think it would be a bit late for him to play college basketball there.
G-league? Do U think he is good enough to make it even in the G-league?
I've tempered down my expectation on Kobe since he came home from the States & preferred to play college ball in the UAAP and seeing his game with the Gilas cadets in last year's Fil-oil Flying V Preseason Cup. My thinking is that, at least if Kobe plays in the PBA D-league, he will get significant playing time with whatever team he plays there. Say 20+ mins. of playing time per game won't be bad. Also, in 2 years time, Kobe would be eligible to play in the PBA. I think PBA level competition would be good enough for Kobe. As for Kobe's NBA dream, lets forget about it. Its like throwing a snowball in hell.
I'm just being realistic.
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Originally posted by Anonymous123 View PostThe game here is subpar. I would let Kobe train like Kai as I have said and try G-league afterwards. It's all about rolling the dice here now. If it ultimately doesn't work out, then surely he can continue playing here. I don't see anything wrong with trying though. Remember Kiefer, BRP Jr and Japeth. They have all tried. Why not Kobe? And currently, we have Kai that some of us here are really excited about except Kokoy lol."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 IV
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"How small ball works: Tall Skilled beats small skilled every time,but small skilled beats tall stiff every time" - Kevin McHale
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