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How Come There Are No Filipino NBA Players?
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Yuta Tabuse - and he's better than what showed up in the random minutes that season. I haven't seen a PBA guy of his caliber - in my opinion...
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Yuta Tabuse - and he's better than what showed up in the random minutes that season. I haven't seen a PBA guy of his caliber - in my opinion...
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pepe sanchez? i wanna say he played(lack of) for the sixers
if im not mistaken he was filipino and mexican
if im not mistaken he was filipino and mexican
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pepe sanchez? i wanna say he played(lack of) for the sixers
if im not mistaken he was filipino and mexican
if im not mistaken he was filipino and mexican
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Cuz they're not good enough. Not yet at least.
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Cuz they're not good enough. Not yet at least.
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I'm pretty sure Pepe Sanchez is Argentinian
As for the question, I think the answer is that there hasn't been one good enough to crack an NBA roster. Simple.
As for the question, I think the answer is that there hasn't been one good enough to crack an NBA roster. Simple.
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I'm pretty sure Pepe Sanchez is Argentinian
As for the question, I think the answer is that there hasn't been one good enough to crack an NBA roster. Simple.
As for the question, I think the answer is that there hasn't been one good enough to crack an NBA roster. Simple.
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were all too short. at least we got
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were all too short. at least we got
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my cousin told me about it a couple of weeks ago.
not sure if its true, but he seemed pretty convincing....
and yes ^
we're too short....
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my cousin told me about it a couple of weeks ago.
not sure if its true, but he seemed pretty convincing....
and yes ^
we're too short....
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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.
As far as the NBA goes, were just too damn short.
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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.
As far as the NBA goes, were just too damn short.
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There are a billion things I'd like to say but I'll keep short and simple lol.
Someone said something about "Filipino game" is more street ball, well, that's pretty accurate. Filipinos are probably the best ballers in Asia but they play way too much one on one ball. If you look at the recent Asian competitions the last 2 years teams that have won play a team game with everyone being involved. National teams from China, Iran, SoKor, Japan even Lebanon play very well disciplined ball where as Team Pilipinas play the opposite. It's hard breaking to watch the National Teams sometimes because they're talented enough to challenge other Asian National Teams but they always end up losing.
Johnny A. was scouted by the Charlotte Hornets back in '98 when BJ Armstrong was the only PG they had left because of injuries but Johnny A. was never invited to their camp. For a while he was the best PG in Asia.
They have a bunch of Fil-Ams playing in the PBA. Notables like Gabe Norwood (George Mason) and others like Jared Dillinger, Danny Siegle, Rafi Reavis, Asia Taulava Alex Cabagnot, Kelly Williams, who played either played D1 or D2 ball in the US.
The height issue about Filipinos is somewhat legitimate. I mean when cats are like 6'4 or 6'5 they automatically play C in the PI. You can't expect some Filipino dude standing 6'5 playing C in the L
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Someone said something about "Filipino game" is more street ball, well, that's pretty accurate. Filipinos are probably the best ballers in Asia but they play way too much one on one ball. If you look at the recent Asian competitions the last 2 years teams that have won play a team game with everyone being involved. National teams from China, Iran, SoKor, Japan even Lebanon play very well disciplined ball where as Team Pilipinas play the opposite. It's hard breaking to watch the National Teams sometimes because they're talented enough to challenge other Asian National Teams but they always end up losing.
Johnny A. was scouted by the Charlotte Hornets back in '98 when BJ Armstrong was the only PG they had left because of injuries but Johnny A. was never invited to their camp. For a while he was the best PG in Asia.
They have a bunch of Fil-Ams playing in the PBA. Notables like Gabe Norwood (George Mason) and others like Jared Dillinger, Danny Siegle, Rafi Reavis, Asia Taulava Alex Cabagnot, Kelly Williams, who played either played D1 or D2 ball in the US.
The height issue about Filipinos is somewhat legitimate. I mean when cats are like 6'4 or 6'5 they automatically play C in the PI. You can't expect some Filipino dude standing 6'5 playing C in the L
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There are a billion things I'd like to say but I'll keep short and simple lol.
Someone said something about "Filipino game" is more street ball, well, that's pretty accurate. Filipinos are probably the best ballers in Asia but they play way too much one on one ball. If you look at the recent Asian competitions the last 2 years teams that have won play a team game with everyone being involved. National teams from China, Iran, SoKor, Japan even Lebanon play very well disciplined ball where as Team Pilipinas play the opposite. It's hard breaking to watch the National Teams sometimes because they're talented enough to challenge other Asian National Teams but they always end up losing.
Johnny A. was scouted by the Charlotte Hornets back in '98 when BJ Armstrong was the only PG they had left because of injuries but Johnny A. was never invited to their camp. For a while he was the best PG in Asia.
They have a bunch of Fil-Ams playing in the PBA. Notables like Gabe Norwood (George Mason) and others like Jared Dillinger, Danny Siegle, Rafi Reavis, Asia Taulava Alex Cabagnot, Kelly Williams, who played either played D1 or D2 ball in the US.
The height issue about Filipinos is somewhat legitimate. I mean when cats are like 6'4 or 6'5 they automatically play C in the PI. You can't expect some Filipino dude standing 6'5 playing C in the L
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Someone said something about "Filipino game" is more street ball, well, that's pretty accurate. Filipinos are probably the best ballers in Asia but they play way too much one on one ball. If you look at the recent Asian competitions the last 2 years teams that have won play a team game with everyone being involved. National teams from China, Iran, SoKor, Japan even Lebanon play very well disciplined ball where as Team Pilipinas play the opposite. It's hard breaking to watch the National Teams sometimes because they're talented enough to challenge other Asian National Teams but they always end up losing.
Johnny A. was scouted by the Charlotte Hornets back in '98 when BJ Armstrong was the only PG they had left because of injuries but Johnny A. was never invited to their camp. For a while he was the best PG in Asia.
They have a bunch of Fil-Ams playing in the PBA. Notables like Gabe Norwood (George Mason) and others like Jared Dillinger, Danny Siegle, Rafi Reavis, Asia Taulava Alex Cabagnot, Kelly Williams, who played either played D1 or D2 ball in the US.
The height issue about Filipinos is somewhat legitimate. I mean when cats are like 6'4 or 6'5 they automatically play C in the PI. You can't expect some Filipino dude standing 6'5 playing C in the L
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Poor training. I think the philippines just don't how to train their players. They should take their best athletes and ship them off to europe or the usa.
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Poor training. I think the philippines just don't how to train their players. They should take their best athletes and ship them off to europe or the usa.
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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
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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