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Post by cjeagle on Oct 3, 2015 1:21:52 GMT 8
Gilas makes the finals. Only China is left, but they are going to be a tall order with four 7 footers playing at home. Let us go for the upset Gilas.
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Post by leoisiah on Oct 4, 2015 16:40:39 GMT 8
Gilas goes home with the silver. OK lang rin as they get to participate in an Olympic Qualifying tournament next year. Bigatin rin makakalaban nila dun. Additional experience points. Hoy Junemar!
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Post by rhk111 on Oct 7, 2015 9:06:05 GMT 8
Azkals Star Stephan Schrock ‘A Big Fan’ of Gilas’ Terrence RomeoKarl Decena, InterAksyon.com · Tuesday, October 6, 2015 · 11:53 pm PYONGYANG – Due to his stellar play, basketball sensation Terrence Romeo has caught the fancy of many Filipinos, and that includes Philippine national men’s football team star Stephan Schrock who can’t help but adore him. Schrock revealed that he is a “big fan” of Romeo, who pulled off impressive performances during his recent stint with Gilas Pilipinas. “I saw some games of the Gilas. He’s quite good, I love him,” said Schrock, whose flashy ballhandling skills on the pitch can be compared to Romeo’s killer crossovers on the basketball court. “I just love his flairs, quite quick, so much skill. I’m a big fan of him, quite a lot of the highlights and stuff.” (Article intentionally cut, to read more go to: www.interaksyon.com/interaktv/azkals-star-stephan-schrock-a-big-fan-of-gilas-terrence-romeo)
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Post by cjeagle on Oct 15, 2015 11:39:16 GMT 8
The PBA is finally giving in to all SBP demands, releasing all players selected and even allowing weekly practice for Gilas starting in November for a tournament(Olympic qualifier) scheduled 8 months later. I guess teams from SMC etc. finally could no longer deal with the bad publicity they were receiving and the threat of boycott of their products from the basketball fanbase. www.spin.ph/basketball/pba/news/fajardo-slaughter-lassiter-among-17-players-released-to-gilas-pool-by-pba-board-see-full-lisHopefully the UFL follows suit and also allows once a week practice for the pool of locally based national team players, so they can gel as a team and will allow Dooley to train and develop younger players.
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Post by cjeagle on Dec 26, 2015 4:53:31 GMT 8
Former Philippine national team coach Ron Jacobs died in a Manila hospital yesterday at the age of 72. I would consider him one of the best coaches in Philippine basketball history and with the most impact on Philippine basketball coaching today as he mentored and developed many of the best coaches in the Philippines today. Philippine basketball wouldn't be what it is today without the strategies and systems he brought in from the US.
Hopefully Coach Baldwin will be just as successful and impactful for our national team and for Philippine basketball in general.
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Post by cjeagle on Jan 28, 2016 16:04:28 GMT 8
Powerhouse France, Canada, Turkey drawn with Gilas in Manila Olympic qualifier On Wednesday morning, France, Canada and Turkey have been drawn to play in the Manila leg of the 2016 Fiba Olympic Qualifying Tournament, meaning the Philippines will need to hurdle the three powerhouse sides to earn a ticket to the Rio Summer Games. Senegal and New Zealand join the four in what is arguably the toughest of the three qualifiers, the others to be held in the Italian city of Turin and Belgrade in Serbia. Serbia is joined by the Czech Republic, Japan, Angola, Latvia and Puerto Rico in the Belgrade qualifier set from July 5-10 while drawn with Italy in the similarly tough Turin tournament are Greece, Tunisia, Iran, Croatia and Mexico. France is the highest ranked team in the 18-team field for the qualifiers at No. 5 with a team expected to be studded with NBA stars like Tony Parker, Boris Diaw and Nicolas Batum. On the other hand, Canada, while ranked lower at No. 26, is set to parade a team led by Andrew Wiggins, Tristan Thompson and Kelly Olynk. [See Best and worst brackets for Gilas] Turkey is also a formidable side ranked eighth in the world, bannered by Ersan Ilyasova and Omer Asik. And while Gilas beat Senegal in overtime in the 2014 Fiba World Cup, the African side can bank on a deep pool of tall, athletic players led by NBA veteran Gorgui Dieng. The only break Gilas caught in the draw held in the Swiss city of Mies is that it landed in Group B of the Manila preliminaries with France and New Zealand, a team which has not had much success since now Gilas coach Tab Baldwin took it to the semifinals in the 2002 world championships. Under the tournament format, Gilas, assuming France sweeps its preliminary matches, will need only to beat New Zealand to advance to the crossover semifinals. Turkey, Senegal and Canada will make up Group A in the preliminaries, with only the champion team from Manila making it to Rio. Based on the competition format released by Fiba, Gilas will draw a bye in Day One (July 5) when France and New Zealand face off before making its debut against the Kiwis on July 6. The Filipinos take on France the next day. Read more at www.spin.ph/basketball/fiba/news/gilas-pilipinas-fiba-draw-olympic-qualifying-tournament-france-canada-czech-greece#cqxiXyrIVQsSpVy4.99
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Post by cjeagle on May 7, 2016 2:00:24 GMT 8
2016 Gilas OQT pool could be best ever The recently released Philippine national pool for the 2016 FIBA Olympic Qualifying Tournament (OQT) in Manila may be the best one yet. That's pretty significant, considering the team known as Gilas Pilipinas have had a lot of success these past handful of years in terms of making their mark in international basketball. After consistently finishing outside the top five in the FIBA Asia Championship as far back as 1987, Gilas Pilipinas have placed among the top four in the last three competitions, coming in fourth in 2011 (Wuhan), second in 2013 (Manila) and second again in 2015 (Changsha-Hunan). Additionally, Gilas have placed among the top four in the last three iterations of the FIBA Asia Cup and participated in the 2014 FIBA Basketball World Cup. From being 63rd in the FIBA World Ranking Men in 2009, the Filipinos have climbed the ladder all the way up to their current rank of 28th. They are now the third-highest ranked Asian team after China (#14) and Iran (#17), and they are poised to make a lot of noise when they host one of the OQTs this July. To ensure that the Philippines will continue their ascent and be as well-represented as possible in the OQT, bemedalled head coach Tab Baldwin has put together a pool of players made up of the very best of the country's professional hoopsters and the most promising young talents fresh from college. The current 24-man pool for Gilas Pilipinas includes veterans from the 2015 FIBA Asia Championship like Marc Pingris, Terrence Romeo, Calvin Abueva, Gabe Norwood, Jayson Castro, Ranidel de Ocampo, Matt Ganuelas-Rosser and naturalized player Andray Blatche. Aside from them, coach Tab has also tapped talented professionals Paul Lee, Jeff Chan, June Mar Fajardo, Marcio Lassiter, Japeth Aguilar, Greg Slaughter, LA Tenorio, Troy Rosario, Mo Tautuaa, and Ryan Reyes - all of whom have been part of past national pools. To add more youth to the mix and make sure the program will have some continuity in the coming years, young guns Russell Escoto, RR Pogoy, Mac Belo, Kevin Ferrer, Kiefer Ravena and Bobby Ray Parks Jr. have also been called up. Most Filipino fans were crossing their fingers that rising NBA star Jordan Clarkson would be included in the list, but the current Los Angeles Laker has yet to be cleared at the time of the submission of official national pool rosters. Still, despite the possibility of seeing a Blatche and Clarkson tandem leading the Philippines this year going up in smoke, Gilas Pilipinas's current pool can still be highly-regarded and, if I'm being completely objective, it may even be considered the deepest, most talent-laden Pinoy pool ever assembled. One big reason for this is the return to the pool of veterans like Aguilar, Lee, Chan and Tenorio - all of whom were part of the team that played in Spain in 2014. Having Lassiter, whom many Filipino hoop nuts see as one of the country's top two or three wingmen, is also a big boost. He was a mainstay of the national team from 2009 to 2011, but has routinely been unable to join since making the jump to the PBA the past few years. Fajardo, of course, is the biggest fish here, since, as reigning PBA MVP, he is expected to make a huge splash for Gilas since last appearing in the 2014 Asian Games. Slaughter, a 2.11m (6ft 11in) Filipino-American behemoth, for his part, is hoping to finally make his debut at the world level after being part of Gilas in 2009-2010. If Fajardo and Slaughter make the final 12 and play solidly, they should make life much easier for Blatche, whose heft is under close watch from Philippine team officials after he was overweight in 2015. Perhaps two relatively new names to watch here are Parks and Ravena, who were the two best collegiate talents of the Philippines these past handful of years before Parks chose to forego his final year of eligibility and test the NBA D-League waters. Now that Parks is back, he and Ravena are expected to have pretty strong chances of making the final twelve given their talent and vast potential. Both are second generation basketball stars, with Kiefer being the son of former pro Bong Ravena and Bobby Ray, Jr. the son of former PBA import Bobby Ray Parks. Ravena and Parks are built to be effective perimeter players who can learn a lot from the likes of Castro, Norwood, Chan, Lassiter and, of course, Romeo. Coach Tab has formed a very deep core of players for his national pool, and his task of trimming it down is definitely unenviable. Size will be a big factor to consider given how big both France and New Zealand, which are grouped with the Philippines in the OQT, are. Shooting and speed - two traditional strengths of the Filipinos - shouldn't be sacrificed, though, and that's where guys like Castro, Romeo and Lassiter should come in. How ready this team will be when the OQT kicks off will highly depend on how healthy their key guys (e.g. Blatche and Castro) will be and which players are able to best adjust to the demands of international basketball and coach Tab’s system. For sure, however, coach Tab has one of the best collections of Philippine players in this pool, and that can only lead to good things for the basketball-crazed nation. www.fiba.com/news/2016-gilas-oqt-pool-could-be-best-everJordan Clarkson is out but Parks is back and is reportedly joining the next training camp.
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Post by cjeagle on Jul 6, 2016 0:36:38 GMT 8
tiebreakertimes.com/tbt/france-survives-late-gilas-pilipinas-rally/60138The 20,000 strong in attendance at the SM Mall of Asia Arena cheered their lungs out for 40 straight minutes to cheer While the crowd helped give the National Team an added push, it was the depth of the French that proved to be the difference as the Les Bleus withstood a gallant Philippine stand, 93-84 , in Group B action in the 2016 FIBA Olympic Qualifying Tournament Tuesday evening. Andray Blatche led the Three Stars and the Sun with 21 points. Gunslinger Terrence Romeo dazzled as well with 19 markers, nine coming from downtown. Gilas Pilipinas got off to a hot start as Andray Blatche scored quick 14 points to counter Tony Parker’s early jumpers. Gilas’ defense was also on-point as France was forced to five turnovers that led to the Philippines to cruise to a quick 10-point advantage. Bobby Ray Parks and Terrence Romeo, coming off the bench, were instrumental in the fiery start as well to give Gilas an eight point edge. Nando De Colo asserted himself in the second quarter, pulling the French troop to be only down by three, 32-29. The home team responded behind five straight points from Jayson Castro. However, scoring slowed down for Philippines as France’s defense picked up. Tony Parker caught fire late in the first half to give France a four-point lead just before Romeo knocked down a jumper at the buzzer to slice it to half. Jeff Chan knocked down two triples to start the new half to revive the crowd momentarily. France, however, took control behind their ball movement that led to easy buckets for De Colo and Parker. The 2016 Euroleague MVP knocked down a triple followed by a breakaway slam by Kim Tillie to silence Gilas and, more importantly, provided France a 69-56 lead with 3:11 left in the third. Gilas started to miss from the perimeter which led to long transition counters for France. In addition to the miscues, Blatche was also assessed his fourth foul in the middle of the third. Entering the final quarter, France increased its lead to 11 at 77-66. The French gained a 79-66 lead early in the final frame. Romeo though gained the hot hand as he lifted Gilas on his back in scoring six straight points to spark the crowd. Baskets by Troy Rosario, Jayson Castro and Gabe Norwood followed to eventually cut the French lead to just four, 85-81, with 3:09 remaining. However, three straight miscues were easily converted by France as the visitors tallied eight unanswered points to reinstall a dozen-point lead. The meltdown led to only three points in the final two minutes for Gilas that led to the demise of the Nationals. However, Boris Diaw silenced the crowd while Kim Tillie poured it on late to give the French the win. Toronto Raptor Nando de Colo scored a game-high 27 points on an excellent 9-for-14 shooting clip. Tony Parker added 21 points while Spurs teammate Boris Diaw filled up the stat sheets with nine points, nine rebounds, and six assists. The French were without Nicolas Batum for the game. Gilas shot six more triples compared to France but only had 11 compared to their opponent’s 18. France also forced Philippines to 18 turnovers and dominated the paint battle, 54-34. Gilas Pilipinas (0-1) look to bounce back on Wednesday, July 6 in facing the idle New Zealand Tall Blacks. France (1-0) faces the same opponent on Thursday, July 7. The Scores: France (93) – De Colo 27, Parker 21, Lauvergne 10, Tillie 10, Diaw 9, Gelabale 8, Diot 4, Kahudi 2, Heurtel 2, Kahudi 2, Pietrus 0, Moerman 0. Philippines (84) – Blatche 21, Romeo 19, William 14, Chan 9, Rosario 6, Norwood 4, Parks 3, De Ocampo 3, Reyes 3, Pingris 2, Fajardo 0.
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Post by cjeagle on Jul 6, 2016 2:49:59 GMT 8
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Post by cjeagle on Jul 6, 2016 3:18:21 GMT 8
The Philippines(ranked # 28) didn't do too bad in their Olympic qualifier against France(ranked #5 in the world) losing only by a 84-93 margin to a team led by NBA championship veterans Tony Parker and Boris Diaw. The Philippines led France by 10 in the first quarter at one point, before Parker used his mastery of the pick and roll and their height and size advantage to overcome their deficit by physically overpowering the smaller Philippines. This is what Parker had to say in the post game conference: “First of all, I want to [congratulate] the Philippines. They had a great game,” was the first sentence Parker said in the post-game presser. “They had a great game. They were on fire in the first half. They played with a lot of energy, and you have to give a lot of credit to them.” Nando de Colo led all scorers with 27 points. France shot 54% from the field but its reserves were out-scored by Gilas’ bench, 33-24. “You can be proud about the team,” Parker also said. “They played a great game, they made it tough on us, and we had to dig deep to try to get the W.” The 34-year-old Parker was also complimentary of his opposition on the other end of the court. Jayson Castro held his own against the NBA star with 14 points and 3 assists, while Terrence Romeo had 19 points and scored 6 points in an important stretch when the Philippines rallied in the last quarter. “They were pretty good. They were very aggressive,” said Parker. “They tried to make stuff happen, and they were very aggressive going to the basket and creating shots and stuff for their teammates. They played pretty well.” www.rappler.com/sports/by-sport/basketball/gilas-pilipinas/138765-parker-heaps-praise-ph-crowd-gilas___ The other Asian teams in the Olympic qualifiers, Iran and Japan were routed in their respective openers against European opponents, but the Philippines hang tough against the highest ranked team in the remaining Olympic qualifiers.
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Post by cjeagle on Jul 7, 2016 1:47:11 GMT 8
NEW Zealand put an end to Gilas Pilipinas' dream of a return to the Olympics on Wednesday night, hacking out a 89-80 victory behind the torrid scoring of the Webster brothers and a scrappy defense that wore down the Filipinos to the ground. Corey and Tai Webster took turns shredding the defense of a Gilas side that looked a step too slow after a draining loss to France the night before, then presided over the decisive run that took the life out of the host team and a huge crowd that turned up at the Mall of Asia Arena. The Tall Blacks thus joined top-ranked France in the semifinals of this six-nation tournament while relegating Gilas to the sidelines in what was probably the last time an all-pro side represented the Philippines in the international stage. [See Captain Norwood to Gilas in final huddle: 'Stand proud'] Beginning next year, a team of amateurs will form a cadet side that will compete in the new home-and-away qualifying format for the 2019 World Cup that clashes with the season schedule of the PBA. New Zealand and France face off on Thursday for the top seeding in their group. “I know it hurts for everybody… we just don’t have any answers tonight,” admitted team captain Gabe Norwood after Gilas lost for the second straight time and bow out of contention. “We didn’t play our best basketball and that’s on us and it’s something that we have to answer for,” shared coach Tab Baldwin. The Filipinos fell behind early on and stared at deficits of as many as 13, the last time at 52-39 on a jumper by Corey Webster. Andray Blatche though, willed Gilas back with his outside snipings. His basket midway in the final quarter had the host threatening at 62-60, rocking the jampacked MOA Arena on its very foundation. But the Kiwis wouldn’t wilt under extreme pressure as Mika Vukona and Thomas Abercrombie combined for a telling 8-2 run, and soon after, the lead ballooned back to 78-65. Blatche finished with 30 points – 26 of them in the second half – and seven rebounds to pace Gilas, which also got 13 points from Jayson Castro and 11 apiece from Jeff Chan and June Mar Fajardo. [See 'The Blur' hints at goodbye for Gilas] Tai Jack Webster, the younger of the two brothers, led the Tall Blacks with 25 points on 7-of-15 shooting, and 11 rebounds, while Corey added 23 and went 7-of-14 from the field. “Obviously in the second half, the Philippines made a couple of runs. But we stayed focused,” said New Zealand coach Paul Henare, a former player of Baldwin when he was still coaching the Tall Blacks. The Filipinos appeared out of sync for most of the opening half in which they committed nine turnovers - or about half of their total in a 93-84 loss to France on opening day. It's their three-point shooting that somehow kept them in the game, firing 42 percent from downtown on 5 of 12 shooting behind the hot hands of Chan and Castro. The two-time best point guard of Asia had 11 points at the break including a perfect 3-of-3 from three-point range. The Tall Blacks leaned on the deadly Webster brothers, Corey and Tai Jack, who accounted for a combined 21 of the team's 38 points in the first half. [See Baldwin cites need for more tune-ups for Gilas to be successful in world basketball] The scores New Zealand (89) - Webster T. 25, Webster C. 23, Fotu 17, Abercrombie 13, Vukona 6, Ili 2, Bartlett 2, Loe 1, Anthony 0, Karena 0. Philippines (80) - Blatche 30, William 13, Chan 11, Fajardo 11, Rosario 7, Romeo 5, Reyes 2, Parks 1, Norwood 0, Pingris 0, Aguilar 0, de Ocampo 0. Read more at www.spin.ph/basketball/fiba/news/gilas-pilipinas-new-zealand-tall-blacks-manila-oqt-olympic-qualifier#tTSUlmmIv4WZgyIE.99I like Baldwin's assessment for Gilas which holds true also for the Azkals: Baldwin believes that the losses, the heartbreaks, and the challenges will only make the program stronger. “This is the pathway. Trust me, there’s no other pathway.” “If we want to start winning at this level, we got to take more beatings at this level to learn how to win at this level,” Baldwin closed. He cited that New Zealand and majority of the European teams have a rigged series of tune-ups to prepare for the international tournaments. “It is difficult on these guys if you could only play in games like these a few times year,” the former head coach of the New Zealand national team shared. “When you look at New Zealand’s build-up, they had 10 or 12 for preparation. I think we only had five. For the Europeans, this is their life” Gilas will need to fight another day.
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Post by leoisiah on Jul 7, 2016 9:55:38 GMT 8
Gilas is reportedly going back to the Gilas 1.0 formula, i.e., signing amateurs to play exclusively for the NT. This is a response to the change in the FIBA calendar (which imitates the FIFA calendar by spreading international "windows" throughout the year, instead of playing World Cup/Olympic qualifiers within 2-3 weeks during NBA offseason). It's hard to get PBA support even during offseason, but much more if these "windows" fall within a PBA conference. Future is bleak, I must say. The only teams willing to lend players are those handled by MVP, along with Alaska and ROS. SMC would probably not lend Junemar again like they've done in the past.
I am not excited fielding a national team with only youngsters and a naturalized player who is lazy defensively. But I still hope for the best.
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Post by cjeagle on Jul 7, 2016 22:36:59 GMT 8
Undeterred SBP vows to continue journey until Gilas learns to win at world level From: Gerry Ramos July 7, 2016, 06:13 pm image: contents.spin.ph/image/fiba-gilas-nz-28-7716.jpgUndeterred SBP vows to continue journey until Gilas learns to win at world level Top basketball officials led by SBP president Manny V. Pangilinan in a pensive mood as the final seconds ticked away in Gilas' loss to New Zealand on Wednesday. Jerome Ascano ALTHOUGH disappointed, the Samahang Basketbol ng Pilipinas (SBP) is not about to let Gilas Pilipinas' failure to make the Rio Olympics deter the drive to bring Philippine basketball to new heights. A top SBP official said the setback suffered by Gilas in the ongoing Fiba Olympic Qualifying Tournament will only motivate the Filipinos to strive to learn 'to win at the level' they experienced going up against France and New Zealand in the first two days of the 2016 Fiba Olympic Qualifying Tournament. Gilas lost both games by narrow margins to bow out of contention for the lone Olympic berth at stake in the meet that ends on Sunday, but that hasn't dampened the spirit of SBP officials. “We’re still a long ways to go, I guess, in terms of really being on that level,” Al Panlilio, SBP vice president and being groomed as the successor of Manny V. Pangilinan as head of the basketball body, said after watching Gilas’ 89-80 loss to New Zealand on Wednesday night. “Nevertheless, we will continue to improve.” Panlilio, the senior vice president of Meralco and head of the MVP Foundation, said Pangilinan shared his sentiment. “He’s also disappointed, but he knows the team tried its best, that it really competed,” he said of Pangilinan, who momentarily left him t talk to the Gilas team inside the dugout at the Mall of Asia Arena following the loss. Gilas coach Tab Baldwin referred to what the team is undergoing right now as a process, stressing that losing at this level would only teach the Filipinos ‘how to win at this level.’ The SBP vice president agreed. “It’s good for us that we’re getting this kind of experience,” said the soft-spoken cage official. “I mean, both games were pretty close. Hindi naman tayo nilampaso, hindi tayo tinambakan. "Again we showed them that we can compete at this level. We just have to get better. We progress, we continue progressing. It’s a journey.” Read more at www.spin.ph/basketball/fiba/news/sbp-believes-gilas-failure-to-qualify-in-the-olympics-part-of-journey-to-keep-progressing-#GhgYEQ4wVXa7KVs9.99
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Post by cjeagle on Jul 14, 2017 6:33:51 GMT 8
Really impressed by the height and skill of the upcoming national youth players for the Philippines. Many of them are planning to go to college in the US to even further their development. www.fiba.com/en/news/2001-02-u16-philippines-generation-definitely-not-your-fathers-batang-gilasBasketball fans looking forward to the FIBA U16 Asia Championship 2017 should brace themselves for a very uncommon sight - namely a Philippines team that could tower over their opponents. Filipinos are well known for their boundless enthusiasm for basketball. The country's general lack of height, however, has kept their puso for hoops from being rewarded with major international success. But that just might change thanks to a generation of young Philippine players ready to fully capture the hearts of their basketball junkie compatriots. Kai Sotto towered over the competition at the SEABA U16 Championship 2017 in leading Philippines to the title and a berth at the FIBA U16 Asia Championship 2017. The 6ft 11in (2.10m) Sotto averaged 12.5 points, 8.5 rebounds and 3.0 blocks per game - despite playing less than 19 minutes a game. He collected 15 points, 12 rebounds and 4 blocks in what was essentially the title game in the last game of the round-robin group format tournament - an 83-62 win over Malaysia, who also joined Philippines in reaching the FIBA U16 Asia Championship 2017 field. But Sotto, who only turned 15 years old on May 11, wasn't the only tall player on the U16 Batang Gilas roster. Geo Chiu is listed at 6ft 8in (2.02m), Raven Cortez stands 6ft 7in (2.01m) and won't turn 15 years until late October, while Bismarck Lina and Josh Lazaro are both 6ft 5in (1.95m). And that isn't even all the bigs that Philippines coach Mike Oliver will have for this 2001-02 born generation. The 6ft 6in (1.98m) Lloyd Oliva was a reserve who almost made the team while the 2002-born Ethan Kirkness was injured but could have created a true twin towers duo with Sotto at 6ft 10in (2.07m). There are also Gian Gasper and Ladis Lepalam at 6ft 8in (2.02m) and the 6ft 7in (2.01m) duo Carl Tamayo and Zachary Salazar. This is just the latest group of players who are sprouting like beanstalks out of the Philippines' fertile basketball ground. Some possible bigs for next summer's FIBA U18 Asia Championship 2018 include 6ft 9in (2.05m) AJ Edu; the 6ft 9in (2.05m) Kamaka Hepa, who was born in the United States and would likely be considered a naturalized player; as well as 6ft 8in (2.02m) Erlan Umpad. These groups of players are at different skill levels at the moment and still have development through which they must go. But the size is there. So, how much of a change is this as compared to past Philippines teams? Will Gozum (6ft 4in/1.93m) was the tallest player on the Philippines roster at the FIBA U16 Asia Championship 2015 - and the only one taller than 6ft 0in (1.83m). Philippines' tallest player at the FIBA U16 Asia Championship 2013 and FIBA U17 Basketball World Cup 2014 was just 6ft 3in (1.90m). It hasn't really gotten much taller at the U18 level for Philippines. Kemark Carino was 6ft 8in (2.02m) at the FIBA U18 Asia Championship 2016 but there was only one other player taller than 6ft 4in (1.93m) on the squad. Kobe Paras stood 6ft 6in (1.98m) at U18 Asia in 2014 and Leonard Santillan was 6ft 5in (1.95m). But there wasn’t any other height. Heck, even the Philippines senior level has its issues with height. Six players from the recent SEABA Championship 2017 were 6ft 2in (1.87m) or shorter while four players were 6ft 3in (1.91m) or less at the FIBA Asia Cup 2015 and six Filipinos stood 6ft 2in (1.87m) or less at FIBA Basketball World Cup 2014. Could this increased height - if it continues and is not just an one-off generation or two - lead Philippines long-term to moving away from their traditional values of speed and shooting - which have dominated their style in international play for many years. Not so quick, says Oliver looking ahead to the FIBA U16 Asia Championship 2017: "We need to improve our speed and for our big man to be able to shoot from the outside because in FIBA Asia our height is just average compared to powerhouse China and other participating countries." Philippines struggled for some time in the game against Malaysia until finally pulling away in the second half. It was actually an interesting twist of tales, as Oliver pointed out. "Playing against Malaysia was a weird feeling. Usually, we're up against taller opponents and now it's the other way around," Oliver said. "It's like we're China, and Malaysia is the Philippines, relying on their speed to outrun us and using their outside shooting so that we can't utilize our big men manning the shaded area." Sotto did show in the Malaysia game that he could take over in spurts with three straight layups to start the second half. But Philippines are still a ways from changing their tried and true style of running and shooting. And the team at this year's FIBA U16 Asia Championship will definitely not be your father's Batang Gilas. _______________________________________ With players like 17 y/o 6' 9" AJ Edu, 15 y/o 6'11" Kai Sotto, 15 y/o 6'10 Ethan Kirkness and many others who are all above 6'5" with skill, I think we are about to see the golden generation of Philippine basketball about to blossom and explode into the international scene.
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Post by cjeagle on Dec 11, 2017 4:43:19 GMT 8
The International Basketball Federation (FIBA) has chosen the three-nation bloc led by the Philippines as the hosts of the FIBA World Cup 2023, the world governing body revealed through Twitter Saturday evening (Manila time) at the FIBA House of Basketball in Switzerland. With this overwhelming development, the Philippines, together with co-hosts Japan and Indonesia, will now have an automatic entry to the quadrennial event. As what the Samahang Basketbol ng Pilipinas unveiled this week, the Philippines will host 16 of the 32 teams of the 2023 salvo, while the other half would be separated into two groups and will be hosted by Indonesia and Japan. The Philippines will hold the games at the SMART Araneta Coliseum, SM Mall of Asia Arena, and at the Philippine Arena. Games in Indonesia will be done in Jakarta, while Japan will have Okinawa as its host. This will be the first time that the Philippines will hold the Worlds since 1978, where Yugoslavia emerged as the gold medalists while the Filipino dribblers wounded up as eight-placers out of 14 squads. The last time the said major global cagefest was held in Asia was in 2006 in Japan. The Pau Gasol-led Spain was the champions back then. tiebreakertimes.com.ph/tbt/playlouderin2023-philippine-bloc-gains-right-host-2023-fiba-world-cup/103971
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