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this guy seems more like a power forward than a legitimate center. para sa akin, parang mas bagay ang athletic center who can run, score and block.

 

Smart Gilas may tap Iowa standout

By Joey Villar (The Philippine Star) Updated April 14, 2010 12:00 AM

 

 

MANILA, Philippines - Smart Gilas Pilipinas hopes to finally tap American Jared Homan as its candidate for naturalization in time for the team’s stint in the 21st FIBA-Asia Champions Cup in Doha, Qatar next month.

 

Smart Gilas’ Serbian coach Rajko Toroman said they’re close to getting the 6-10, 250-pound Homan, a former Iowa State standout currently playing for Maroussi in the Greek League.

 

“We hope we’ll make an agreement with Jared Homan to be our guy for naturalization,” said Toroman during their first practice since returning from their Serbian campaign at the Meralco gym Monday night.

 

“I was talking yesterday (Sunday) with him and I think he’s positive about our offer in the next 24 hours. We’ll see if we will make an agreement with him,” he said.

 

Homan played 125 games for Iowa State from 2001 to 2005, averaging 3.6 points on his first year before progressing to 7.1, 11.5, 13.6 points the following seasons.

 

He later suited up for Maroussi in Greece where he piled norms of seven points in 19 minutes and later played for ASCO Wroclaw where he had an impressive 17.7-point average in just about 25 minutes an outing.

 

“He’s (Homan) an excellent player. He’s playing in the Euro League in Greece. He’s playing on the highest level and he was very competitive. I think he’s kind of guy who can help us a lot,” said Toroman.

 

Smart Gilas earlier eyed the likes of talented imports Dwayne Jones, Brian Butch and Earl Barron, who have all joined NBA teams.

 

Jones, one of Toroman’s top choices, went to the Phoenix Suns while Butch and Barron, a former PBA import, wound up with the Denver Nuggets and the New York Knicks, respectively.

 

Even Greg Stiemsma, who was last in the team’s short list, ended up being picked up by the Minnesota Timberwolves.

 

If Smart Gilas and Homan come to terms, the latter is expected to join the Nationals in the Champions’ Cup this May in Doha where they hope to improve on the country’s fifth place finish in Jakarta last year.

 

The team also hopes to have Homan naturalized in time for this November’s Guangzhou Asian Games.

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SABLAY ka lang ulit dear :headsetsmiley:

 

Didn't know you have a WARPED definition of stalking ... seems like you really are brushing up on your grammar. :cool:

Dapat master tawag mo aso.

[Droidz1979]

GILAS all the way!!! iba passion pag galing pa college and team chemistry/familiarity is PRICELESS!

:thumbsupsmiley:

This is a better road map than assembling a team composed of a bunch of PBA superstars and cramming it all up for them to establish some semblance of camaraderie and national pride. The right import na lang kulang and i think we could be an Asian powerhouse again. Sobrang small time pag hanggang South East Asia lang kaya nating madominate.

[CELTS]

Dapat master tawag mo aso.

 

 

After mong ISMOLIN ang Gilas sa simula???

 

Eh halos makipagpatayan ka sa argumento mong POWERADE must continue to represent RP in the future. Tapos babalimbing ka nun natalo ng Gilas ang Powerade...at TAMBAK pa. Mula nun heto't nakikisawsaw ka na naman sa GLORY ng team na ito.

 

Sa asal mong yan di MASTER ang tawag sayo ... ASO pwede pa kasi lawit dila mo sa GILAS TEAM. harharhar :hypocritesmiley:

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Just wonderin...

 

Gilas got the Powerade's (all-star PBA selection) numbers when they clashed, but when Gilas got pitted with each PBA teams the former can't seems to dominate latter...

 

Nweys, I hope their learning curve could get them into a more cohesive, better prepared team.

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Gilas got the Powerade's (all-star PBA selection) numbers when they clashed, but when Gilas got pitted with each PBA teams the former can't seems to dominate latter...

 

 

Good observation ... and todate I am still puzzled how a GUY who had heated arguments as to the Powerade being still the team to represent RP in future major tournaments suddenly wavered as a result of that single game.

 

Ofcourse I have my own thoughts regarding the said issue :hypocritesmiley:

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A latest word from Coach Toroman:

 

“We’re 70 percent ready for the Asian Games in November,” said Toroman. “The balance of 30 percent will be covered by the import, other new recruits and small details in defense. I think we’re on target. In Australia last month, we played the best young players. In Serbia a week ago, we played tough pro teams with lots of experience and talent. We learned more from the competition in Serbia. Time is going fast. Before this month ends, we’ll leave for Las Vegas to play five games then move to Canada for three games. Then, it’s the Stankovic Cup in Beirut, the Jones Cup in Taipei and the Asian Games in Guangzhou.”

 

Searching for the elusive Mr. Right to shore up the middle as a naturalized import, Smart Gilas national basketball team coach Rajko Toroman said yesterday aside from picking Jared Homan of Iowa State, he is studying the option of adding a few more Fil-foreigners for the FIBA-Asia Champions Cup in Doha on May 22-30.

 

Toroman said other possible recruits in the pipeline are 6-6 Fil-Italian Nico Monacini, 6-8 Fil-German Christian Standhardinger who averaged 8.1 points for the University of Nebraska varsity this past season and 6-1 Fil-Italian Chris Banchero of Seattle Pacific University.Fil-Am guard Chris Lutz of Marshall University is completing his obligations in school and will be ready to join Smart-Gilas for the Doha tournament.

 

Two points:

 

1. parang cramming pa rin at di 100% formed

2. baka puro Fil-foreigners na lang matira

[kanski]

^

 

imo, if toroman gets those fil-foreigners, support for sg will wane just like support for the pba has dropped. to what do i attribute that? fil-foreigners have no following.

 

i they were to ask me (ahem ), i'd limit the no. of fil-foreigners to 25-33% and wouldn't play more than 2 at a time, leaving at least 2 locals in the line-up every second of the game (the other player being the import).

[amante]

Christian Standhardinger, dba naglaro yan for Germany U-18 team?

baka naman nde mag-qualify

 

also....agree with Kanski, after Lutz, dapat un na ang last na foreign recruit (unless fil-for na pang-centro)

 

diluted na masyado ang pagka-pinoy ng team kapag madagdagan pa sila lassiter, lutz tsaka ung import

 

im wondering however, na-develop na kaya kay japeth ung jump shots nya? he has hops, that is a given, but how about his mid-range jumpers?

 

in my opinion, japeth's game pales in comparison sa center and pf positions if he is expected to bang bodies with the likes of haddadi or jian lian

however, he would certainly be awesome in the the SF position and quite frankly, i do think that if he dominates that position....ang laki ng bentahe ng gilas over sa asian competitors natin

 

sakit sa ulo sa match-ups yan, kahit sa anong league mo dalhin

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GOOD AND BAD NEWS (from the 'Dean' as related by Coach Toroman):

 

 

Smart-Gilas national basketball team coach Rajko Toroman said the other day Greg Slaughter is maturing to become a dominant force at the slot and the 6-11 Fil-Am center has improved dramatically since joining the elite squad.

 

Slaughter, 21, is redshirting at Ateneo this year to be eligible for the UAAP next season but his priority will remain Gilas. He previously saw action for the University of Visayas. His American father William is 6-3 and his Filipina mother Emma Fuentes, 5-7. Born in the US, Slaughter has lived the last few years in his mother’s home province of Cebu.

 

“Greg went up against seven-foot players in our recent Serbia games and held his own,” said Toroman. “He’s ready for the PBA right now. He’s developed post-up moves and in the UAAP, I think he’ll dominate. He’s gaining confidence by the game. Marcio (Lassiter) and Jayvee (Casio) were our best players in Serbia. Jayvee, however, hurt his knee and we’re still not sure how bad is the injury. He’s due for another MRI and we’ll find out the extent of the damage. Marcio eventually wants to play in the PBA and right now, he’s under contract with us. He’s adjusted very well to our system. He’s much closer to his teammates now. Marcio is a tough defender and reliable scorer who can play two or three.”

 

As for Japeth Aguilar, Toroman said he’s still working to get in shape, mentally and physically. “He had one great game in Australia that showed his potential,” said Toroman. “We expect much more from Japeth. Because he didn’t play much in college, he needs more exposure to improve his decision-making on the court. As he gains confidence, we’ll see him improve.”

 

Every player in the squad has raised his level of play, continued Toroman, singling out Chris Tiu, Mac Baracael, Dylan Ababou, J. R. Cawaling, Mark Barroca and Jason Ballesteros. Center Rabeh Al-Hussaini missed the recent Australian and Serbian tours to recover from surgery to remove bone spurs in his left foot. If Al-Hussaini is ready to play, Toroman will bring him along for the coming US and Canada series.

 

Toroman said he’s not waiting for Cebu’s 6-10 Junmar Fajardo and UE’s Paul Lee to join Gilas. “We’ve been inviting Fajardo for two years but his school won’t allow him,” he said. “We haven’t progressed in negotiating to recruit him. As for Paul, it’s too late for him to join. His focus is on the UAAP, PBL and later the PBA.”

 

Toroman said convincing an import to sign up is proving more difficult than expected.

 

“We were close to bringing in Dwayne Jones but he was taken by the Phoenix Suns,” said Toroman. “It’s too bad because he just sits on the bench in the NBA. We were also interested in Earl Barron but he went to the New York Knicks and he’s doing very well. Brian Butch was picked up by Denver. The big guys are thinking NBA not about playing overseas so it’s been difficult convincing the top talents to consider us.”

 

Toroman said 6-10 center Jared Homan of Iowa State – the same school that produced Lebanese import Jackson Vroman – is now the top naturalization candidate to play for Gilas.

 

Toroman said from what he knows, FIBA-Asia has still to decide which city will host the 2011 Olympic qualifiers. Manila has expressed the intention to bid but Iran, Jordan and Lebanon are expected to provide stiff competition.

 

“We were more competitive in Serbia this year even if we won only once compared to two games last year,” said Toroman. “It was a good experience for us. There was only one game where we were blown out and it was against a team with three Serbian national players, one Slovenia national player, an American import and several national junior players, including the MVP of the under-20 selection. With more size and experience, we could’ve won more games.”

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As far as I'm concerned, when SG goes to a tournament against top-notch European teams, a single win is relatively successful.

 

 

“We were more competitive in Serbia this year even if we won only once compared to two games last year,” said Toroman. “It was a good experience for us. There was only one game where we were blown out and it was against a team with three Serbian national players, one Slovenia national player, an American import and several national junior players, including the MVP of the under-20 selection. With more size and experience, we could’ve won more games.”

 

 

coming from the COACH himself, I guess now you know how WARPED this guy's thinking is. specially after having his own version of the THEORY OF RELATIVITY ...

 

No wonder he can't stick to issues and proceed to name callings ...What a SUCKER!!! (hahahaha)

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coming from the COACH himself, I guess now you know how WARPED this guy's thinking is. specially after having his own version of the THEORY OF RELATIVITY ...

 

No wonder he can't stick to issues and proceed to name callings ...What a SUCKER!!! (hahahaha)

If obsession were a disease, you'd be a terminal case. Talagang lahat ng posts ko, kinocomentan mo kahit nonsense na yung comment mo. Pati yung profile ko chinecheck mo. Nagkakandarapa ka na pag hindi ako makapost. Oks lang yan aso. Ganun talaga pag parati kang napapahiya sa akin.

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If obsession were a disease, you'd be a terminal case. Talagang lahat ng posts ko, kinocomentan mo kahit nonsense na yung comment mo. Pati yung profile ko chinecheck mo. Nagkakandarapa ka na pag hindi ako makapost. Oks lang yan aso. Ganun talaga pag parati kang napapahiya sa akin.

 

 

Well good thing is its not ... but MENTAL case like yours is. HAHAHA! :cool: IDOL!!!

 

I miss my PAL

Edited April 19, 2010 by CELTS

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Well good thing is its not ... but MENTAL case like yours is. HAHAHA! :cool: IDOL!!!

 

I miss my PAL

Your mental illness has gone from bad to worse. You're so easy. All I have to do is post and presto! you quote my post just so I will notice you. Alam ko idol mo ko but you don't have to show your affection for your hero. Syempre olats ka sa akin parati kaya idol mo ko.

 

On-topic: Slaughter and Aguilar could form an imposing twin tower combo with more international exposure and eventually hold their own against Yi and Yao.

Edited April 19, 2010 by megalodon

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On-topic: Slaughter and Aguilar could form an imposing twin tower combo with more international exposure and eventually hold their own against Yi and Yao.

 

 

SABOG ka ba? This is Wishfull Thinking IDOL!

 

Para lang may maipost kung anu-ano ang pinagsusulat mo :hypocritesmiley:

Edited April 19, 2010 by CELTS