Team Pilipinas Basketball

[kanto-terrorist]

ganda ng laro ng Gilas... kagilas gilas nga... They play as if theyre in the Euro Basket tourney. Ang gaganda ng mga plays. Parang mas maganda pa nga kung sial na lang ang nilaban, pwedeng kahit 6th place man lang sa FIBA Asia.

[peithe]

The game last night made me a believer. The next FIBA for qualifying for the Olympics is still 2 years away so the Smart-Gilas team still could polish their game. I guess I underestimated the team. Hehe.

 

pare, with all my sincerity MY HATS OFF TO YOU for humbly accepting that you underestimate the Gilas Team.

 

PEACE!!! :cool:

[Agent_mulder]

tinambakan ng Smart Gilas ang Powerade by 29 points. This is a wake up call for the PBA.

 

tama na yung puro pacute na players na puro naman alahoy ang tira. Smart Gilas is the real thing.

 

I concur, Yeng and his pro players were humiliated by 29 points, they were an eyesore to watched last night, to sum it all, its as if they were a bunch of amateurs..

 

i wasn't able to watch the game but how was it? pba players embarassed by the amatuer players? pano nangyari yun? who watched the game? any feedbacks?

 

Hanep ang outside shooting at movement ng mga players ng Smart-Gilas bro more particularly Casio and Ababou, while Giles is an imposing figure sa shaded area as he is swatting away shots (and even an attempted slam by Norwood yata), if he could do that against the giants of Asias powerhouses (like Iran, China, Sokor) then this team would definitely go places. Bilib din ako doon sa Ballesteros (SSC Stags), 'di takot makipagsabayan kina Thoss at Taulava sa rebound. Also, Giles is not exactly an amateur..

 

You better believe it. 98-69. The outside guns of Smart-Gilas were blazing all-night long plus the crisp passing. What I liked was their hustle and defense. This team could be the new NCC.

 

Under the tutolage of Toroman, they could might as well be the new NCC, now I know why Iran is where it is right now..

 

 

i think last night's charity game settles the debate on which team is best to send to international tourneys

 

granted, Powerade didnt have all its players at its disposal (for various reasons) and they obviously they played it loose and light...kasi nga in about 6 days start na ng 35th season

 

but you have to hand it to a team that is still in development

who is not expected to reach its peak in 2 years

malaki ang potential...ika nga

but is it enough?

 

i'm not sure, but from how they played last night...they're the best chance we've got to get that ticket to 2012

 

Its just one game, but it definitely showed what Toroman had done and what he could do for this team. To cut the pros some slack, well, according doon sa isang sportscaster kagabi, matagal na daw silang di nakakapag-practice at 5 players lang ang nakaka-attend sa practice nila dahil committed na din sila sa respective mother teams nila, that is tantamount to saying na they treated this game against Gilas lightly, thinking that they had the advantage, without being insesitive to the victims of Typhoon "Ondoy" and definitely no pun intended, its actually reminiscent of the government taking "Ondoy" for granted dahil signal no. 1 lang at wala pang dalang malakas na hangin. Also, kung tinanggap lang sana ni Guiao ang alok ni Toroman noon nang mag-volunteer s'ya (to be a scout) for the Powerade Team Pilipinas, well sobrang pride at divisiveness kasi on their part na din 'yun. In my opinion, dito makikita ang divisiveness natin, na maski sa basketball may dalawang organization who are trying to outdo each other. Actually walang talo si MVP dito, me team s'ya sa PBA at me RP Team pa s'ya..

 

 

ang isa sa magandang ginawa ng Gilas Team is yung consistency sa perimeter shooting

 

Na maski si Giles at Aguilar are sinking their outside shots..

 

 

Wala bang video nyan? Kelan ba ipapalabas o replay man lang, di ko kasi napanood... Nakakahiya naman yun, 29pts ahahahah...

 

Nakatago pa rin ba ang alas ni Yeng Guaio? hehehe

 

Kaya pala hanggang elimination lang sila paglalaruin ng pba, kasi baka smart gilas pa ang mag Champion hehehe...

 

Ipinalabas kagabi sa CS9 actually bro. Itinago nga ng todo ni Guiao ang alas ng na hanggang ngayon 'di pa din mahanap..

Edited October 6, 2009 by Agent_mulder

[azraelmd]

last night was a big game for the smart gilas i admit even i was surprised how they easily handled the powerade team pilipinas anyway let's hold our comment and watched what this team can do when they play against different pba ball clubs when the season opens i for one am excited to see what they can do and try to upstaged smb, ginebra, purefoods etc.. however i think japeth will not be able to suit up, tis a shame i really would like him to show coach yeng what he can do and let yeng salivate what he could have contributed to burger king.

[Guest megalodon]

Ahem.....

Paalala ko lang ung mga discussions natin 2 months ago.

 

Also, think of Smart-Gilas last vs Powerade

 

Insert mo si Rabeh, Greg Slaughter, insert mo si Chris Lutz, insert Jared Dillinger and Gabe Norwood

Give the team maybe 1 reinforced conference with the PBA (open height limit for imports); 2 Jones Cup stints; 2 FIBA Champions cup tournament; add perhaps exhibition games in Serbia

 

My friends, you have a formidable team right there.

I think this Smart-Gilas team should be a guest team of the PBA every reinforced conference. Furthermore, this team should play exhibition games against topnotch European national teams, preferably Spain, Serbia and Greece. The SBP should send this team to as many international tourneys as possible.

[Guest megalodon]

Under the tutolage of Toroman, they could might as well be the new NCC, now I know why Iran is where it is right now..

 

Yup, he also could very well be the next Ron Jacobs. This early, Smart-Gilas demonstrated cohesion and this can be attributed to the coaching of Coach RT. The SBP should just continue this and reinforced by a few pros, who knows? We may be able to regain our lofty standing in Asian basketball.

[kanto-terrorist]

Coach Toroman is the new Ron Jacobs!!!

[amante]

ganda ng laro ng Gilas... kagilas gilas nga... They play as if theyre in the Euro Basket tourney. Ang gaganda ng mga plays. Parang mas maganda pa nga kung sial na lang ang nilaban, pwedeng kahit 6th place man lang sa FIBA Asia.

that is true...if the tournament was today and at this stage of their development

 

remember they still have 2, well 1.8 years to be better

and they have other additions pa waiting in the wings

 

I think this Smart-Gilas team should be a guest team of the PBA every reinforced conference. Furthermore, this team should play exhibition games against topnotch European national teams, preferably Spain, Serbia and Greece. The SBP should send this team to as many international tourneys as possible.

 

yup.. totally agree

tapos..tangalin height limit for imports sa reinforced conference!

[peithe]

The game last night made me a believer. The next FIBA for qualifying for the Olympics is still 2 years away so the Smart-Gilas team still could polish their game. I guess I underestimated the team. Hehe.

 

 

pare, with all my sincerity MY HATS OFF TO YOU for humbly accepting that you underestimate the Gilas Team.

 

PEACE!!! :cool:

 

 

I think this Smart-Gilas team should be a guest team of the PBA every reinforced conference. Furthermore, this team should play exhibition games against topnotch European national teams, preferably Spain, Serbia and Greece. The SBP should send this team to as many international tourneys as possible.

 

 

Under the tutolage of Toroman, they could might as well be the new NCC, now I know why Iran is where it is right now..

 

Yup, he also could very well be the next Ron Jacobs. This early, Smart-Gilas demonstrated cohesion and this can be attributed to the coaching of Coach RT. The SBP should just continue this and reinforced by a few pros, who knows? We may be able to regain our lofty standing in Asian basketball.

 

 

While it is with full sincerity that I take my hats off to you for being humble enough to admit you underestimated Gilas ... still it shows how FAST YOU CHANGE COLORS.

 

Sing ye PRAISE to the GILAS TEAM ... Mr MEGA BALIMBING

[_eRon_]

the smart gilas team is for real..great passing, accurate shooting, great discipline at defense, eto lahat ang kakulangan ng powerade team pilipinas..but smart gilas needs additional big men to beef up their line-up, if they get quality power forwards and centers, this team can be great...

 

great games by mac barracael, aldrech ramos, chris tiu, cj giles, dylan ababou, jvee casio, jayson ballesteros, andy barroca, and japeth aguilar(i think everyone in their rotation had a great game hehehehe)..

 

hope both pinoy bball camps can unite to form a team that has the strengths of both teams so we can have the best national team possible

Edited October 6, 2009 by _eRon_

[Guest megalodon]

that is true...if the tournament was today and at this stage of their development

 

remember they still have 2, well 1.8 years to be better

and they have other additions pa waiting in the wings

 

 

 

yup.. totally agree

tapos..tangalin height limit for imports sa reinforced conference!

Yup tangalin so that the Smart-Gilas team would get used to playing against big guys.

[dencio]

Too early to sing hosannahs to this team, IMO. After all it's only ONE game and against an opponent with NO heart, NO passion and NO pride (typical PBA! :thumbsdownsmiley: ). But the flashes of potential are there and I believe we already have a solid foundation. Continuous training and more games against quality opponents will further hone this team.

 

Go Smart Gilas!

[kanski]

^

 

true. it's too early to make a prediction on how far this team will go. that's why i don't think that they will make waves strong enough for a berth in the 2012 olympics. ripple lang siguro, yung tipong mamalasin at bitin nanaman sa qualifying tourneys.

 

but one thing's for sure. this is our team of the future and not the pba pros.

 

another thing that struck me while watching the game is what a difference the coach makes. i just observed that the movements of the younger kids where more fluid than those of their older rivals. and this i attribute to the coach. pero, before you comment on how un-nationalistic i am, i'd like to stress na objective observation ko lang ito.

[btljc]

Tama ang desisyon ni Japeth. He will not grow or improve if he had chosen the PBA. Mahahawa lang sya sistema ng one on one plays. Don't forget, pwede syang sumweldo sa PBA at sa Smart-Gilas pero pinili pa rin nya ang Smart.

 

Ang PBA kasi naging stagnant na. Nakakatamad panoorin. Walang bagong coaching styles. Ano ba naman yung payagan nila ang mga foreign coaches kahit tatlong taon man lang para may matutunan ang mga players natin. Ang mga coaches ng PBA sila sila pa rin -- Cone, Guiao, Reyes, Uichico, etc... Kaya ang style ng paglalaro parehas pa din. Imagine, sino kaya mga trainers nito? Sa NBA, pag pumasok ang isang player, isang taon lang nagkakamuscle na, nag iimprove agad, may natututunang bago. Sa PBA, look at Yancy, Eric Menk, Caguioa, Helterbrand, James Yap, hinakupo, ganun pa din. Magreretiro na lang sila walang nadagdag sa laro nila. Kung tinuloy ni Japeth ang pag PBA, matutulad lang sya kay Yancy De Ocampo.

 

They call themselves shooters ha pero tingnan mo minsan hindi pa tumatama sa ring. You know, if you are getting paid P300,000.00 monthly excluding bonuses, the least you can do is improve your field goal shooting percentages. 25%-32% shooter? Ilan sa atin ang sumusweldo ng ganyang halaga para maglaro lang ng basketball? Dapat yearly nag iimprove sila kahit 2% man lang taon taon para pagdating mo ng 28 years old nasa 40% + shooting percentage ka na. You know why? kahit yung shooting form wala sila. You watch the NBA, all shooters have the same shooting form-- elbows locked, feet squared for the shot, tapos may follow-through meaning hindi nila binababa ang shooting arm nila hanggat hindi tumatama sa ring ang bola. Sa Smart-Gilas lahat sila ganun except tumatadyak ang paa nila, but, i'm willing to bet, in a few months, yung sipa sa tira nila mawawala yan.

 

And yung plays. Kelan ginawa sa PBA ang mga plays ni Toroman? Nasa taas ang dalawang malaki tapos pagbaba nila, nahihila nila depensa hanggang malibre ang nasa taas? Even yung depensa, may sistema. May dalawang unang babantay tapos iiwanan nila yun pala andudun si Giles para sapalin ang tira.

 

Those who are saying na pinagbigyan ng PBA ang Smart, naku, imagine nakaadvertise ang opening ng PBA Season tapos tinatambakan ang all-stars nila ng amateurs. Kung ikaw si Yeng or mga players, papayag ka na matalo?

 

It's a wake up call. Yung mga matatalino ng PBA na nagiisip ng paraan para dumami ulit ang mga manonood dito, this is your answer. A lot of people are willing to watch the games again provided you give them quality basketball.

[amante]

Those who are saying na pinagbigyan ng PBA ang Smart, naku, imagine nakaadvertise ang opening ng PBA Season tapos tinatambakan ang all-stars nila ng amateurs. Kung ikaw si Yeng or mga players, papayag ka na matalo?

 

It's a wake up call. Yung mga matatalino ng PBA na nagiisip ng paraan para dumami ulit ang mga manonood dito, this is your answer. A lot of people are willing to watch the games again provided you give them quality basketball.

not to give credit to where credit is not due

pero, iba naman talaga na mindset ng PBA players. syempre tipid sila sa effort, since the season starts in less than a week

 

perhaps OT, malimit ko nang nasabi, the PBA could use some changes:

• Expand the league. Meaning, add 2 or 4 more teams (not counting guest team from SBP)
  
• Do away with the wildcard format and the automatic seedings.
  
• Also, the reinforced conference should do away with the height limit for imports or a team may have 2 imports with a maximum combined ceiling of 13 feet