Originally Posted by 10 Piece Nuggets
Theres alot of good Filipino players, and we have some pretty dope leagues here on the east coast, Hoopsville for you NYC/Jersey Filipinos.
As far as the NBA goes, were just too damn short.
Originally Posted by 10 Piece Nuggets
Theres alot of good Filipino players, and we have some pretty dope leagues here on the east coast, Hoopsville for you NYC/Jersey Filipinos.
As far as the NBA goes, were just too damn short.
I'm not gunna say that we're not short compared to other countries as awhole, but there are tall filipino players. The problem is that thefilipino model of training is that if you're 6"2 and up, you're forcedto play a power, down on the block game. Every filipino player shouldinstead focus on agility, speed drills, ball handling, shooting, etc,no matter what height.Originally Posted by MayhemMonkey000
Naw man, we're just not that tall or athletic. My dad told me he used to play center back in the day... at 5'7.
I don't give a damn, I'm claiming Nate.
I'm not gunna say that we're not short compared to other countries as awhole, but there are tall filipino players. The problem is that thefilipino model of training is that if you're 6"2 and up, you're forcedto play a power, down on the block game. Every filipino player shouldinstead focus on agility, speed drills, ball handling, shooting, etc,no matter what height.Originally Posted by MayhemMonkey000
Naw man, we're just not that tall or athletic. My dad told me he used to play center back in the day... at 5'7.
I don't give a damn, I'm claiming Nate.
Originally Posted by tommykairaa
Originally Posted by 10 Piece Nuggets
Theres alot of good Filipino players, and we have some pretty dope leagues here on the east coast, Hoopsville for you NYC/Jersey Filipinos.
As far as the NBA goes, were just too damn short.
you playing in hoopsville? haha pretty funny i play for top gunz
dont worry ill make the league....
Originally Posted by tommykairaa
Originally Posted by 10 Piece Nuggets
Theres alot of good Filipino players, and we have some pretty dope leagues here on the east coast, Hoopsville for you NYC/Jersey Filipinos.
As far as the NBA goes, were just too damn short.
you playing in hoopsville? haha pretty funny i play for top gunz
dont worry ill make the league....
I agree with you.. and I'm a filipino btw..Originally Posted by amel223
I'm not gunna say that we're not short compared to other countries as awhole, but there are tall filipino players. The problem is that thefilipino model of training is that if you're 6"2 and up, you're forcedto play a power, down on the block game. Every filipino player shouldinstead focus on agility, speed drills, ball handling, shooting, etc,no matter what height.Originally Posted by MayhemMonkey000
Naw man, we're just not that tall or athletic. My dad told me he used to play center back in the day... at 5'7.
I don't give a damn, I'm claiming Nate.
They should follow the european model where even if you're a big guy, you have to learn to play on the perimeter.
A guy like Japeth Aguilar would've stood a chance in the nba but theyshipped him to the US too late. If he had grown up in the US or inEurope he would've stood a chance. 6"7. NBA agility. NBA hops. But no one bothered to teach him athing. No one taught him any guard skills. Now he's just a waste of athleticism.
Filipinos just don't know how to train period.
If Manny Pacquiao was left to the devices of filipino training, no one would know who he is. All that raw talent would've been left to waste.
I agree with you.. and I'm a filipino btw..Originally Posted by amel223
I'm not gunna say that we're not short compared to other countries as awhole, but there are tall filipino players. The problem is that thefilipino model of training is that if you're 6"2 and up, you're forcedto play a power, down on the block game. Every filipino player shouldinstead focus on agility, speed drills, ball handling, shooting, etc,no matter what height.Originally Posted by MayhemMonkey000
Naw man, we're just not that tall or athletic. My dad told me he used to play center back in the day... at 5'7.
I don't give a damn, I'm claiming Nate.
They should follow the european model where even if you're a big guy, you have to learn to play on the perimeter.
A guy like Japeth Aguilar would've stood a chance in the nba but theyshipped him to the US too late. If he had grown up in the US or inEurope he would've stood a chance. 6"7. NBA agility. NBA hops. But no one bothered to teach him athing. No one taught him any guard skills. Now he's just a waste of athleticism.
Filipinos just don't know how to train period.
If Manny Pacquiao was left to the devices of filipino training, no one would know who he is. All that raw talent would've been left to waste.
