EJ Obiena is already a big winner for asserting his right to a fair competition.
We could all learn from him. Don't just take someone else's bullshit and do nothing about it.
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Tried to LTO-SMS-inquire about the status of that Toyota Rav4 involved in the viral, heartless hit-and-run incident of a security guard facilitating traffic flow in Mandaluyong. Vehicle's record still clean as a whistle as of now.
This OQT is the toughest path to the Olympics anyway. Had we gotten our act right in the FIBA World Cup last year, we would've been the best Asian team and need not play in Riga.
But Tim Cone wasn't at the helm, and we chose firepower over fit with Clarkson over Brownlee.
After Hidilyn Diaz, Nesthy Petecio is on track to add another coveted gold for the Philippines.
So far, the best Philippine Olympians are Filipinas.
Not surprised since many already do most of the heavy lifting in their households, and fight their way through adversity.
No chest-thumping, zero "puso" rhetoric. Just plain old-fashioned sound coaching, apt player rotations, and momentum-killing timeouts.
Take a bow,
@manilacone
. That's some world-class coaching.
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No homegrown Filipino will ever make it to the NBA. Filipino players are relatively slower, and have inferior built and below-average overall skills for the world's premier basketball league.
Current ages of our
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bets who are still prospects:
Carlos Yulo - 21
Elreen Ando - 22
Carlo Paalam - 23 (if he doesn't turn pro)
EJ Obiena - 25
Margielyn Didal - 22
Cris Nievarez - 21
We have a bright future in Paris 2024. My money is already on Caloy, Paalam and Ando.
Elreen Ando misses podium finish. Perfectly fine. She's young and has yet to reach her peak. Even Hidilyn Diaz also had lows. Ando will inevitably take the mantle from her, being the heir the weightlifting wonder.
Rome wasn't built in a day.
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A split-decision would have likely cut it instead of a unanimous. But it's not as Onyok Velasco-bad.
Nevertheless, it is a silver medal that glitters like gold. Thank you, Nesthy Petecio! The nastiest Filipina boxer ever.
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Viva Artists Agency filed a lawsuit against Nadine Lustre before QC-RTC earlier today.
According to a statement sent by Viva, the lawsuit was filed because early this year, Nadine violated her valid and existing 'agency and management contract.' | via
@mjfelipe
Love him or hate him, this guy might be the fittest person to manage/run Gilas right now.
Just look at Ginebra and the rest of the SMC bloc in the PBA, and Letran in the NCAA.
Hi everyone. Just wanted to see how you’re all doing. Can I ask you say a prayer for me? Major decisions I need to make and I hope I make the one that is truly lead by the Spirit. Thanks my friend🙏🏼🙂❤️
Not only did we ascend to Asia's basketball throne with a hastily formed squad -- we did so in hostile territory, unseating the previous king that also happens to be a major geopolitical rival.
This is stuff of legends, man. What a time to be alive.
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Commentator fired over 'gorilla' comment on Venus Williams.
ESPN editor fired over 'chink in the armor' headline in Jeremy Lin story.
Racism has no place in sports.
What Arwind Santos did was pure racist. Worse, there was no remorse.
PBA & SMC, the ball is now in your court.
Funny thing is, those advocating for more funding/patronage for non-mainstream but potential medal sports are probably the same ones who'd rather spend thousands to watch a Taylor Swift or K-Pop concert than mere hundreds to watch a live weightlifting or gymnastics competition.😂
Jeff, verbs such as "settle", "fall short", "fail" are common in sportswriting & using them isn't to downplay an athlete's effort. They are used extensively, be it re Gilas, Azkals, MP. No one complained until recently.
Start reading more sports stories instead of being a casual
Also I can understand the disappointment but using “settles” and “still” when describing Nesthy’s silver win is sort of invalidating her hardwork, talent and her difficult road to the podium. She WON that medal. She earned that podium finish. Be proud of the silver.
As good as he is, Terrence Jones is becoming annoying AF. Probably the most annoying import the PBA has ever seen. No wonder ang sarap din niya urutin.
No Gilas slander from now on. These guys just gave us demanding basketball brats a long-awaited Asiad gold. Coached by no less than the GOAT. Let them have fun, commit mistakes, experiment. Whatever it takes to bring that chemistry to Philosopher's Stone level.
Still, massive props to Gilas for upgrading our expectations for the national team from now on.
Almost-wins/moral victories don't count
A winning mindset is a must
Gone are heavy underdog days vs Europeans.
We're back as an Asian powerhouse and should never settle for less.
To our sports-inclined youth who are vertically gifted:
We've got two tall athletes in
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: Rower Cris Nievarez stands nearly 6 feet while pole vault's EJ Obiena is 6-foot-2.
Basketball isn't the only sport that rewards height.
UAAP should hold a slogan contest for Season 83. Here are my entries:
"Leave to achieve"
"Be humble, burst a bubble"
"Exodus is the new modus"
"Pride, Puso, Pagkain"
Just realized that Ginebra's biggest contribution to Gilas is vertical leap. Japeth Aguilar, Jamie Malonzo and Scottie Thompson among the PBA's highest leapers.
June Mar Fajardo and Marcio Lassiter of San Miguel Beer, Greg Slaughter and Jeff Chan of Barangay Ginebra, Poy Erram of Blackwater, Paul Lee of Magnolia and Stanley Pringle of GlobalPort are also in Yeng Guiao's Asian Games wishlist.
Cambodia has naturalized players, while Gilas has a "natural" in Justin Brownlee. Nice try, hosts. But your brute-force approach failed. Enjoy that silver. 😁
#LabanPilipinas
There's zero amount of shame in the way Eumir Marcial fought. If I were a paying customer, I definitely got my money's worth.
Thank you Eumir, for showing how Filipino boxers can stand toe-to-toe with Ukrainian tanks and give them a war they will never forget. 🇵🇭🥊❤️
In the end, Justin Brownlee's familiarity with the PH style of play, and ability to space the floor and play multiple positions make him a better fit for Gilas than the sheer offensive firepower that is Jordan Clarkson.
Over 7 billion people in the planet, and you try to crack an ultra-exclusive group of 450 of the best basketball players.
Nothing wrong with that. Easier for a camel to go through the eye of the needle than for anyone to make it to the NBA.
So props for dreaming big, Kai Sotto!
Sportswriters, both local & foreign, are playing with jargons & shuffling verbs to keep stories entertaining but at the same time never at the expense of journalism's key tenet: to be informative and call things as they are.
We are writing news stories, not a coffee table book.
Core of Ginebra + core of Ateneo (the best of PH pro and amateur basketball) + Brownlee for the Asian Games. Tab and Tim as coaches.
Ikulong niyo sa training camp for 20 days till the Games para mag bonding. Tamad na ako mag isip.
Nothing wrong with it. Wala nang libre nowadays. Know your value ika nga. Skills should be able to be used to pay bills. These are pros with families to feed.
The fact that all other players chose to play without pay shouldn't be taken against those who wouldn't.
Two players 'asked for the moon' to play for Gilas in Asiad: officials 🤔
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@reubensports
Chua, Vargas say players of gold-winning Asiad team never asked about money. Two players were the exception, they add
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This Ginebra version of Gilas, anchored by the 1-2 punch that is Scottie Thompson and Justin Brownlee, is the most entertaining version of the national team.
Hindi mo kailangan ng retorika base sa puso, manok na sponsor, documentary kada player at higit sa lahat, ng isang madramang coach para umasenso sa pandaigdigang basketball.
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#TheGilasWeDeserve