Comments on: Patriots hire Gabe Freeman to beef up playoff chances

By: Hanoi-Tengiz Oil Russia

Hanoi-Tengiz Oil Russia — Fri, 29 Jan 2010 06:56:38 +0000

Except for FIBA, which serve as the ticket for Olympics.
Perhaps also include Asian Games as second priority.

Gilas MUST need to reinforce by 1 legitimate scorer center.

By: mart

mart — Wed, 27 Jan 2010 10:25:56 +0000

If ABL champion gets berth (either as ABL Champion directly or as the SEABA Champions Cup) to the FIBA Asia Champions Cup, then we’ll know how GILAS and the ABL champion would fare against each other.

Only problem is the imports might be no longer with the team (on contract with another league) when the FIBA Asia Champions Cup kicks off.

I read from a news source (Philippine Star – http://www.philstar.com/Article.aspx?articleId=544186&publicationSubCategoryId=69) that GILAS will play in the FIBA-Asia Champions Cup. other items in the GILAS itinerary for this year:
- teams from Australia’s National Basketball League
- Serbia
- Canadian collegiate teams andpossibly the National team
- National teams of New Zealand, Iran, Japan , Korea
- in Las Vegas against some teams.
- in Taiwan for the Jones Cup
- FIBA-Asia Stankovic Cup
- in the US against US NCAA Division I schools

These kids must be sick and tired of basketball by the time the Asian Games kick off late this year.

By: Hanoi-Thermal Ethylene Crackers

Hanoi-Thermal Ethylene Crackers — Mon, 25 Jan 2010 07:29:13 +0000

Koreans undergone dreaded shooting training, same goes with chinese nationals. To beat far east team, 3 swingman need to be a very good shooter,with atleast 1 slasher and 2 low post position player atleast 6’10 that can extremely run the court,rebounds and score.
To beat mideast team,same as above, other way, use much quick player.
They are just tall and strong.
Philippine team send wrong dudes like Arwind santos, taulava,penisi,miller and they failed to get 2 top spot.

Toroman system will face dificulty,since i never seen more filipino legitimate point/shooting guard with 6″4 in height.

Same how i seen in Patriots.
Let Baguion and Ybanez play 1 position and let Alcaraz for 2,so he can find hes spot easily rather than calling the play.
Patriots are weak team in Philippine standard, but so far best in ABL.The main problem with patriots is jeopardizing.

Patriots win champ over SMB.

By: nolah

nolah — Sun, 24 Jan 2010 10:55:57 +0000

its just best to get someone like Toroman to introduce a team with the euro style of basketball. Thats what separates the Koreans from the formerly beaten POWERADE Team. These Koreans move the ball fluidly hitting 3′s while imposing their dominance inside and on the boards.

On the other note, im glad the KL dragons are now into the semis. The mediocre patriots team have just eliminated Brunei out of contention.

KL and Satria Muda for the Finals.

By: Hanoi-Thermal Ethylene Crackers

Hanoi-Thermal Ethylene Crackers — Sun, 24 Jan 2010 10:41:39 +0000

wt says: @Hanoi-Tengiz oil KZ cedric ceballos is a great NBA player but when he came to the PBA he is old enough and done nothing with the team SMB get this guy and replaced him after a couple of games

You are absolutely right. Thats why i put Cedric Ceballos in last spot. He won NBA slumdunk champion and play for NBA for several years. When he play for PBA-SMB Team, not that hes old, but hes being injured.

Im still following toromans system and compare over Juichico,2002, Chot Reyes 2005, and recently Guiao 2009 FIBA

Toroman coach the Yugoslavian National team that produces Europes TOP Shooter, the late Drazen Petrovich.

I am waiting for Philipine team to play again in Olympics

By: mart

mart — Sun, 24 Jan 2010 05:35:43 +0000

If GILAS can beat a top mid East team with 4 Imports and almost beat Lebanon with 2 big imports, Baclao, Espiritu, Acuna (throw in Paul Lee) will not give Patriots any advantage.

GILAS can beat ABL teams not just because of talent but because of Toroman’s system…

Give Toroman the chores of handling the other ABL teams, maybe they’ll be able to perform well against MidEast teams.

It’s a good thing GILAS was able to secure Toroman.

By: nolah

nolah — Sun, 24 Jan 2010 04:53:57 +0000

SMART GILAS would trash every team in this ABL league. Basketball level of the GILAS team is way beyond the level of the ABL.

Indonesians and the Malaysians got some potentials to improve though.

By: Nards

Nards — Fri, 22 Jan 2010 21:16:25 +0000

Even before the PBA and the Dubai tourney, GILAS beat the Patriots with a 14-19 pt. lead difference I think that was October, with
NO Import
NO Slaughter
NO Lassiter

Patriots with Dixon and Powell and complete line-up but
NO Acuna
NO Baclao
NO Espiritu

By: mart

mart — Fri, 22 Jan 2010 17:07:29 +0000

GILAS just lost 79-76. Even lead 74-65 after 14-0 bomb anchored on Tiu and Baracael. GILAS import would not even play any second in the game. Even just for th last minute of the game…

After the tremendous improvement (notably Casio,Tiu, Ballesteros and Baracael), GILAS (without Samson) can easily beat the Patriots (with their imports).

By: mart

mart — Fri, 22 Jan 2010 16:44:14 +0000

Timeout first..

Let’s enjoy SMART Gilas, currently leading 70-65 as of now against Lebanon (5 Imports including CJ Giles)…

What’s amazing is GILAS did not play its import Jamal Samson..

All Filipino GILAS versus All-import(?) Lebanse team.

http://www.ustream.tv/channel/smart-gilas