2 years and what? Can Douthit and the PBA save RP Basketball?

[negosyop]

It has been 2 years since the Samahan ng Basketbol sa Pilipinas (SBP) has formed Smart Gilas RP Senior's Basketball team and so far, in the short term, failed in achieving its goals of 1) win a major local or international tournament to earn respect in international circuit of basketball 2) winning the 2010 Asian Games Men's Basketball Competition or at least reaching the semifinals for a podium finish or at least a medal to take home. And although the penultimate goal is to qualify for the 2012 London Olympics via the 2011 FIBA Asia, SBP programme is a long way to go. If you are not a follower of this team let me discuss this in details below:

1. No major tournament won so far!

The closest the current Smart Gilas roster has reached so far is the semifinal finish in Dubai Basketball Tournament and the recent Stankovic Cup held recently in Lebanon. The team was an inspiration to watch during their Dubai stint, getting all the admirations from the organizers, fans and opposing team's coaches and players. What with the small ball played into perfection by our combinations of pure point guard and combo guard most notably the excellent perfomance by JV Casion which was later judged as the best point guard of the tournament. And they did it without Jamal Sampson, the team's former candidate for naturalization to take care of the Center position spot. But Smart Gilas bowed to Al Riyadi of Lebanon in the semis to go home in 3rd place by defeating Al Jalaa of Syria. The best finish of the team so far!

It is equally an inspiring performance a few months back in Lebanon. Due to Marcus Douthit and Greg Slaughter's unavailability owing to injuries, many times RP national Fil-Tongan Asi Taulava was called in to fill the Center position. Asi's excellent performance gave him a spot for the recently concluded Asian Games. Small ball system with Asi's energized performance gave us the semifinal appearance on this tough tournament but shorthanded in our goal to win or at least reach the finals.

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[Verbl Kint]

We need more than Douthit, I think. I do think that the system works and we are getting there.

A good run of luck for us and we might just make it to London.

[killernoodle]

we need more than Douthit, pero ayos yan, mabait na bata, at willing tumulong, pero kung ganito lang na lineup plus the import, goodluck, we need a good run of luck indeed

[JUST_JT]

Walang mapapala sa two-year program dahil GRASS ROOTS ang problema ng Pinoy bball. Paano mananalo sa labas kung SABLAY ang FUNDAMENTALS...

Dapat 20-year program at hindi 2-years....

-Just_JT
Iyong.IMPORT.policy.sablay.din.paliwanag.ko.mamaya.

[bucks 'n bogut]

Walang mapapala sa two-year program dahil GRASS ROOTS ang problema ng Pinoy bball.

Dapat 20-year program at hindi 2-years.... .

sinubukan na daw ata yan dati but it fails kasi na misinterpret ang grassroots as chongki kaya puro bangag ang mga sumunod na aksyon.

[dubistasen]

I doubt if we can improved in 7-8 months. Paalala ko lang po,sa august-september 2011 na po ang fiba asia qualifiers. 1 slot lang po ang makukuha for the 2012 London olympics.

Again 1 slot(meaning no less than 1st place) = 7 to 8 months of preparation.

[bonzieknight45]

I doubt if we can improved in 7-8 months. Paalala ko lang po,sa august-september 2011 na po ang fiba asia qualifiers. 1 slot lang po ang makukuha for the 2012 London olympics.

Again 1 slot(meaning no less than 1st place) = 7 to 8 months of preparation.

iran na makakauha niyan... milagro na lang aasahan natin...

[the_BuGs]

we need more than Douthit, pero ayos yan, mabait na bata, at willing tumulong, pero kung ganito lang na lineup plus the import, goodluck, we need a good run of luck indeed

mabait na "bata" si douthit? so nsa 50 plus ka na?

[killernoodle]

mabait na "bata" si douthit? so nsa 50 plus ka na?

ako na nga lang pumuri kay douthit dito ako na naman napagdiskitahan mo

24 pa lang ako sir, kakagrad ko lang 2006

sana umabot tayo sa 50 years old, accomplishment na iyon these days

[the_BuGs]

^ we matanda pa sa atin si douthit...eh

[JUST_JT]

30 taong gulang ... MATANDA NA IYAN sa basketball ... palaos na iyan ... sayang ang perang ibabayad sa LAOS NA IMPORT ...

-Just_JT
Long.term.ba.'ka.ninyo?

[AkocjL]

30 taong gulang ... MATANDA NA IYAN sa basketball ... palaos na iyan ... sayang ang perang ibabayad sa LAOS NA IMPORT ...

-Just_JT
Long.term.ba.'ka.ninyo?

Long term plan talaga ang smart gilas for the filipino players, mas magandang merong veteran player sa program para maturuan ang mga bagong players..

[JUST_JT]

Long term plan talaga ang smart gilas for the filipino players, mas magandang merong veteran player sa program para maturuan ang mga bagong players..

Sang-ayon ka sa programa na MAPAPALIT ng IMPORT bawa't limang taon?

-Just_JT
Magkano.kaya.ang.bayad.sa.import?

[Impenneteri]

Sang-ayon ka sa programa na MAPAPALIT ng IMPORT bawa't limang taon?

-Just_JT
Magkano.kaya.ang.bayad.sa.import?

Some people just don't know how to appreciate a foreign player allowing himself to be a naturalized Filipino considering how effed up or country is. He could made more money playing and staying in Russia.

[AkocjL]

Sang-ayon ka sa programa na MAPAPALIT ng IMPORT bawa't limang taon?

-Just_JT
Magkano.kaya.ang.bayad.sa.import?

gaya nga ng sinabi ko kanin, ang program ay para madevelop ang mga FILIPINO players, ano naman kung every 5years mag papalit ng import? Baka nga sa susunod hindi na kakailanganin mag naturalize ng mga foreigners..

[JUST_JT]

Some people just don't know how to appreciate a foreign player allowing himself to be a naturalized Filipino considering how effed up or country is. He could made more money playing and staying in Russia.

O kaya mas malamang LAOS na siya kaya tinanggap niya maging "naturalised" na lang...

-Just_JT
30.na.taon.palaos.na.iyan.

[AkocjL]

O kaya mas malamang LAOS na siya kaya tinanggap niya maging "naturalised" na lang...

-Just_JT
30.na.taon.palaos.na.iyan.

atleast sya willing to help, di gaya mo na kahit support hindi maibigay

[JUST_JT]

atleast sya willing to help, di gaya mo na kahit support hindi maibigay

Hindi ko talaga susuportahan ang SABLAY na program. Hindi naman ako utu-uto tulad ng marami sa mga SG fantards na bulag sa katotohanan ...

-Just_JT
The.emperor.has.no.clothes?

[AkocjL]

Hindi ko talaga susuportahan ang SABLAY na program. Hindi naman ako utu-uto tulad ng marami sa mga SG fantards na bulag sa katotohanan ...

-Just_JT
The.emperor.has.no.clothes?

pano mo naman masasabing sablay ang program? e wala pa namang 2011.. bukod ba sa pagiging talangka, manghuhula karin ba??

wag mo nako replyan ng mga stats mo kasi anything can happen next year, not doing well in the past doesn't necessarily mean na panget din ang magiging performance sa future games..

[JUST_JT]

pano mo naman masasabing sablay ang program? e wala pa namang 2011.. bukod ba sa pagiging talangka, manghuhula karin ba??

wag mo nako replyan ng mga stats mo kasi anything can happen next year, not doing well in the past doesn't necessarily mean na panget din ang magiging performance sa future games..

Hindi na kailangang maging manghuhula para makita ANG MALAKING KAKULANGAN ng SG. Maski maglagay ka ng import diyan HINDI PA RIN MANANALO IYAN SA FIBA-ASIA 2011!

Ganito na lang para matapos na: PUSTAHAN NA LANG TAYO:

• Kung manalo ang SG sa FIBA-ASIA 2011, MAWAWALA NA AKO SA HOOP NATION MAGPAKAILAN MAN! Hindi ko na kayo gagambalain magpakailan man!
  
• Kung hindi manalo ang SG sa FIBA-ASIA 2011, LUMAYAS KA NA AT ILAN PA SA MGA HUNGHANG MONG KASAMANG TUMUTULIGSA SA MGA SINASABI KO! Ililista ko ang mga dapat lumayas sa HOOP NATION!

Sino ang kakagat sa pustahan? O DUWAG kayo?

-Just_JT
Pupusta.rin.ako.na.MARAMING.DUWAG!