5’8 Lorence Dela Cruz DUNKS Over EVERYBODY! | FEARLESS Pinoy PG with 45 INCH VERT!
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 1 ต.ค. 2024
- Lorence Dela Cruz was one of the most exciting players to watch in last March's NBTC weekend. I'm excited to see what's in store for him in the months to come.
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To be honest I grew up around a lot of Filipinos and every single one of them were athletic it was crazy.
Natural athletes but we ain't blessed with height lol
Most are point or shooting guards with no defensive skills.
I think it's about the mix. Asian brain with brown athleticism. This is not a racist comment
@@wusaga4eva yea just a stupid comment
@@TimelessKnowledge I'm fillipino foolio. You aren't.
Even if he doesn't make it to the NBA he'll be a star in the Philippines for a long time
NBA talks are crazy considering NBA players are one in a million. Highly unlikely, but definitely not impossible. We'll see
Maybe if he grows to 6’7.
@@iishyxvietxboyii1nah bro 5’8 enough u just neeed talent
@@iishyxvietxboyii1 Have you never seen muggsy bogues?
Basketball is not just about being a leaper. You got to know your role and blend with your team as well.
Filipinos can jump. He is being listed at 5'10". I'd imagine this is an inflated height listing, or "with shoes." He's 18, I think. Hope he gets a magical growth spurt. Still a beast.
Don't hope. We're filipino. We not getting any taller lol
@@dannacht6827 Lol, that makes me sad, though. Wish he was 6'2" - 6'3". I want to see a good Filipino NBA player. Asian players in general. But true.. we don't get to choose our genes.
@@dannacht6827 I worked with 4 brothers. 2 of them were 6"2 - 6"3.
1 was really short, 5'6" or so and the other was about 5'10".
@@rabbithole8592 The mixed filipinos kids are taller nowadays because they have access to better nutrition in 1st world countries. The culture is what makes filipino ballers great and competitive.
@@dannacht6827 they’re taller because they’re mixed
I coached highschool basketball for a few years. Every year I was lucky to have a Philippino point guard. They were all unselfish and we're happier to get an assist than to score points. Great for team chemistry!
sounds to me he doesnt want to be blame if they.. point guard here in pinas are always buwaya..
Filipino*
In the NBA, your ability to play defense is the separator. Not saying anyone can play offense but unless you are at Steph Curry's level offensively, being shorter than 6'6 becomes a problem defensively more often than not and the offense productivity is usually never enough to offset that liability. That said I wish this young man a bright future and to prove everyone including people like me dead wrong. Maybe he can be the next Spud Webb or his own thing and goes all the way and then some! Proud to see a fellow pinoy showcase such great ability!
Even if he becomes an NBA all-star, it doesn't make any of what you said wrong. It just makes him an exception who beat the odds. Under 6'6 guys do struggle defensively, but there are exceptions like Tony Allen, Avery Bradley and CP3. Not to mention you basically HAVE to play point at that height and can't see over the PnR. I wish this kid the best just based on the fact that he seems fun as hell to watch.
@@maddcapper4548 Above 6'0, yes. Below that? Please enlighten me. Give me your for examples...
Are you a Filipino my friend?
@@maddcapper4548 None of these guys are anywhere near 5.8 Also he looks like he doesnt weight more than 140 pounds. Hes still growing though
@@davidprofeta2004 Yes sir
Best vertical I ever saw was a skinny filipino kid in Hawaii with his arm in a cast. Braddah was under six feet, jumping out of the gym and dunking over us easy peasy.
A lot of people mention Spud Webb, and Mugsy bouges making it into the NBA, but that was a completely different era, the game has changed since then and has become more unforgiving towards shorter players.
Isiaiah Thomas 5'9, Chris Clemons 5'9, Tyler Ulis 5'9, Junior Robinson 5'5. These players have been proven to be able to dominate any league outside the NBA, yet have been passed on by the NBA.
Not trying to be negative, but unless he's a good cut better than these guys I think chances are very low.
Exactly, u can't be short and Asian lol
He has some ups for sure , The Level of the competition of a lot of players under 6FT is packed with guys who can jump out the gym ,,,,, Myself included .
Muggsy was a pesky defender at 5’3. If u under 6 feet in the NBA, u definitely need to be an elite defender
@@goldenstatew2399 Look at Jeremy Lin. When given the chance, he was playing better than an experienced John Stockton for an extended period of time. He outscored Koby Bryant in his first matchup with him.
But he wasn't given the chance.
Bottom line, appreciate the gifts you have and use them to the best of your ability. Have fun playing ball, Lorence -- and do the best you can. That's success.
@@wellnesspathforme6236 Jeremy is 6'3 at least and even at that, where is he now? I'm just saying NBA isnt really built for Asian players, sorry lol did u hear about everynight players were going at lin hard to try and test him and his " toughness"
Poor man's Mac McClung. Kid aint goin nowhere.
Please dont say Mac is good in the NBA. Bad defense, suspicious assists, cant drive. Can shoot open shots and has tons of heart though. But then again, heart alone wont get you anywhere.
dont be a Hayter...🇵🇭💪🏽
@@stbalabis it's not hating when stating an obvious. when he starts busting elite players from elite schools then yeah
@@jsrosete84 i guess you havent heard of Mugsy Bogues, Spud Webb, Nate Robinson, and Isaiah Thomas? they were short guys but they dominated. and seeing how Lorence play, he reminded me of those NBA greats. Never doubt someone's potentials.
@@stbalabis these players are very rare and no, these players did not dominate the nba - IT (the modern one) is out of the league precisely because of defensive liabilities. It is perfectly alright to doubt someone's potentials especially when we haven't seen him play against tough competitors and some shitheads are already proclaiming NBA like dude there are countless streetballers in the US of Fucking A that are less than 6ft that can dunk the ball that have no chance of making it even to the gleague no matter how hard they try.
NBA consists of the greatest 400 or so players and it is perfectly fine if your favorite pinoy hooper/midget won't make it to that league
Short arms he doesn't have the length
Anyone under 6 ft that can dunk is very good. Anyone under 5'10 that can dunk is impressive
Someone who only stands 5'5 up to 5'7 who can do IS FREAK OF NATURE!
This kid is 5'8 and can follow the footstep of Tyrone Curtis "Muggsy" Bogues an American former basketball player. The shortest player ever to play in the National Basketball Association, the 5 ft 3 in Bogues played point guard for four teams during his 14-season career in the NBA. Proud Filipino here kid. I pray that you can someday make it in the big league NBA 👊💪🙏
Wag kang pupunta sa PINAS madaming ingettero dito at sasahurin ka lang ... 😂😂😂
Many Filipinos are just born jealous, no matter how great this kid is, his fellow Filipinos will always make sure to find fault in his game just so they can justify their own failures. Whenever I see a fellow Filipino who has the potential to make it far and actually succeed, I just shut my mouth, just support him/her no matter what. I don't give out any damning opinion or any stupid unsolicited advice, I just see the person as better than I am, therefore they don't need one from me period. What they need are prayers and support. This kid is gonna be big.
It's an inferiority complex that developed after centuries of colonial rule.
sad to say but it is true
Nope, its not jealousy. They have valid point and opinions, everybody has right though. Yung comment nmn nila toto..
@@simplywalter42😂😂😂😂
I played with a 5 foot 4 Filipino in Representative Basketball in Australia back in the 90s. He was able to reverse or tomahawk dunk on someone, always had at least 4 to 5 dunks per game. I wish we had mobile phones back then.
His vertical was higher than Michael Jordan’s. Assuming the basket was 10’ high, lol.
how tall is this rim
@@johnyeap7133 Its a regular 10 feet
He really ballin inside and outside the court.
facts
David Robinson went from 5’9 to 7’1, so he still has a chance to grow a lot
This kid can play in the 🇵🇭 professional basketball league (PBA) and earn millions. However, if he has a 4.0 GPA, he can become a doctor or lawyer, than playing basketball🇵🇭🇺🇸🇨🇦✌🏼🤛👍
that 4.0 GPA really impressed me
Duh.. why playing PBA if he can play in korea or japan like abando? I am filipino and i don’t agree for him to play in pba..
😐 he sold his soul to the devil 😢
Wow proud Filipino 😍🤠👍 New subscriber Sir from A&V mini farm
I'm 5 foot 8 and i can block a 6,foot 1 guy. With that 44.5 inch vert,will took him to places for sure,keep going young blood,we're on watch.
he got balls and brain combined..sports and academics..what a guy
Didn't really see it here but I would guess he is nasty on defense as well. Dude looks legit! Best of luck young man!
He is currently listed 5'11
Wag ka maglaro sa pba..pg di ka paborito bangko k
kung ganyan kalang kaliit kahit sintaas mupa tumalon cla vince carter d ka parin pede sa nba, mas ok pa yung sobrang taas ng shooting percentage tipong mala prime curry,pede sya yan dto sa pinas mga mas mababang liga sa pba, sa panahon kasi ngayun usong uso ung matatangkad na nga mabibilis pa kumilos mataas tumalon at napaka shooter like durant..
FYI Canada has provinces not states.
I’m 5’9 I don’t have the hand eye coordination to do tricks but I’m definitely up the as far as the greatest jumpers in this world
5’8 what the heck?? He jumps high
Wayyy too high than average
If you're 5'8, you're a liability on defense even if you're the most athletic guy in the world. So in my opinion, he would be great here in the Philippines or maybe Asia as a whole but that's it.
NOT ALWAYS, BOGUES WAS A PEST ON DEFENSE AT 5'3"
Is there really that much difference between 5'8 and 5'11? Kyle Lowry won a chip with Toronto and is in the conf finals with Miami now.
You’re just drinking that haterade fr fr. Either you support my boy and let him shoot for the stars, or you keep your TH-cam fingers to yourself my boy
@@PharticusMaximus Steals defense & staying on a guy sure but he can easily be posted up & shot over with no contest by average guards.
@@PharticusMaximus yes you're right, not always. but based on how many players are shorter than 6 foot compared to all of the professional players all around the world. He has close to no chance in any big leagues. Basically its rare, especially in todays leagues.
Hey bro ever heard of NBA Black Player Spud Webb who was only 5' 6" and won the championship slam dunk contest in 1986
Ever heard of white dunker Andrew Mcfly who is only 5' 4" and can wind-mill, between legs dunks on 10ft rims..
How about Spud Web? The man is 5”6.
Stop with these mugsy and spud comparisons. Times have changed. Nba have 7ft that can shoot threes and move like a point guard now. Short dudes are just a massive liability. Just think , Curry is considered short in nba. There are tons of TH-camr short ballers that can dunk alright. Don’t put this guy on n a pedestal cuz he’s Filipino.
@@zoolanderhansel
Ooooohhhhh looks like there is someone who will be put on the pedestal of racism. If you do not have skills, you really cannot get inside NBA. Where are you from bub?
Uh huh….what about it him
It's only news because he's Filipinos. As Filipinos are naturally short. But if you go to any inner city in the US, you will find lots of players with similar hops and better skills. The fact that he goes to Central Wyoming should tell you that he was ignored by Div1 schools
Or maybe he just needs an opportunity to try out at a Div 1 school
pushing yourself to the limit
that’s the mentality!! 💯
wag ka maglaro sa PBA ibabangko ka lang nila,
KASI ANG MGA TAGA PHILIPPINE BASKET BALL ASSOCIATION HINDI GANYAN GUMALAW AT MAGLARO!
If I remember it correctly in the early 2000's there is a 5'4 dunker in Mapua but this kid is great too
he can be top scorer in china league already.
He’s Filipino
Grabe skills at talent nito!!
Mas maliksi at magaling kay Remy Martin.
That's cool. My couch in high school was 5'5 and was dunking on fools too. Never say never. If you put your mind to it, nothing is impossible 💪🏾.
Damn. All my couch can do is be sat on. 😅
@@lukelee3 lol coach
I think he grew a bit he's now 5'10 or 5'11
Gifted!👍👍
If that’s the case, more posters incoming!! haha
Wow, that's a good height. Could make NBA but unlikely
Jesus is king amen
Mas pogi pa si Abando d2.🤣
I’m not surprised.. when I was playing competitive basketball tournaments back in the days in the mid 80s, there were several guys that could dunk and they were 5’6” 5’7.. one could dunk standing up.. and to me that’s impressive…But I never witnessed in actual game, unfortunately…
Just be careful he's prone to injuries
Nate Robinson was 5 ft 8 and won the NBA dunk contest 3 times I remember him in college playing for UW dominating the inside oh by the way in high school I believed he high jumped over 7ft took second place in the state high jump, lost to a 5'8" Asian kid from Tacoma
Its not just height+jumping ability its also wingspan i think asians(both East and SE) have short arms. Majority of the black kids I grew up with who played ball had wingspans that were +2 to +5inches higher then their height. Even at same height and hops they can dunk but i cant lol. Also asian dont have a gym culture like America or Europe. Most people who can dunk with ease got there from squatting heavy for many many years, not just from doing basketball related practice
フィリピンはたまにとんでもない逸材を出すよねw
本当に見ていて面白い選手だわ。
This guy is actually a special talent
*"Most Filipinos are under 6 feet tall."* No shit, Sherlock. Most people are under 6 feet tall. The average height for men worldwide is just about 5'8" and not many countries average over 6 feet in height.
the way referee pulled up 3fingers when ball was in air was something cool to watch.
Hmmm. You forgot justin melton fil-am who played in purefoods franchise, also 5'9 tall and a highflyer than those player you mention,
San Antonio spurs need the dunking phenomenon PG,with Kai sotto!!!! $pur$ cmon over!!!!!
How old is he? He is needs a growth spurt in the next year.
I think he’s now 18-19? As per updates from his twitter, he’s now standing at 5’10-5’11.
Most of the highlights from this video was when he was 5’8 tho
What the fuck Bruh that’s Tough🇵🇭🇵🇭🇵🇭🇵🇭
Bro dunking like i did when i was like 15 & 5’9, this is just a normal thing when you’re black lol
he needs to stop dunking too much, what he needs to do is to serve three curry dishes.
remember Penny Hardaway??? the greatest if only.
im 6'2 had a 44 inch vert ... this is very impressive
I don’t care if he could dunk or not I want to know can he play? The nba game now these day change it’s all about the three point and oversea guy that can score crazy amount of points.
He should play for the NBA team, hopefully the Nuggets 🤗🙏🤘👍
man thats low dunk.... -_- nothing compared to NBA
LaMelo scored 92 points during HS. Almost double of this guy score.
so what?
He would end up at Asian League or back home... To PBA
Grabe lakas ng vertical lift niya!.
Kaya Lang prone to injury ang style niya?!.
parang si Kobe at Kai nakapagdunk lang nba na nakakatawa mga ibang pilipino work on jumpshot u can’t make nba if you don’t have the jumpshot tell me one nba player that’s not black that not a shooter
Opi pero 51 points grabe haha westbrokk
Another Ginulay ang Monggo. Lolz 51 points against sinong mga players?
Now all he has to do after playin ball better get him self a tall gal to compensate the height for a future baller 🙎🏻♂️
I'm a Filipino and my height is 5' 6 and I weigh 165 pounds. I could never dunk but I could get grab the rim and could dunk a ping pong ball.... just saying.
Man I'm jealous because I'm 5'9 I barely touch the rim 😂🤣😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭
I'm sure that with hard work, you can definitely touch the rim
Kung tumangkad toh ng 6'4 ang daming papahirapan nito sa NBA
Subukan mo si air jorgaw ng Mavs dati. Tingnan mo sino mas magaling??? Content mo si air jorgaw
Seems like a really nice kid!
as someone who has played against lorence, hes a fucking demon on the court
uwi ng pinas yan 100% sira laro niya😂 realtalk ang daming phil ams na nag laro ng D1 sa college sa u.s pero pag dating ng pinas pumanget ang laro😂
I l would score 51 to if we gonna count every basket as 5 ponts😂
We grew up together in the same colony and then he went aboard. Now he's becoming a good player, am so proud of my brother 🔥🔥🔥
that dont look like the philipenes
Spud Webb👍👍👍💪💪💪❤❤❤
legend
Wla yan malabo yan. E ung pinakamatatangkad nga n halos ngpopointguard nrereject ito p kya? Hindi nmn pataaasan ng talon ang nba haha. Si mc clung nga kita ba ntin n ngagamit sa nba dba hindi..
Nice for the hype, but won't make the NBA.
oh baka sabihin nyo namn pwd sa NBA hahaha gya ng spectation nyo kay kai sotto hahahaha😂😅😅😅😂
WINNIPEG REPRESENT! THIS KID IS INSANE 🙏🏻❤️
This is incredible by Asian but nothing crazier than Su Bingtan from China He ran 4.29 fastest 60 meters ever and 9.83 thirteenth fastest all time 😃
and btw, he's also 5' 8"
Yeah, he's super inspirational, Su I mean
@@kayk3639 th-cam.com/video/52jgttTNGuM/w-d-xo.html ✌️
If at least he’s 6 to 6’2” he might have a chance to play in the NBA
Kailangan may depensa and passing yung dunk ability nya minsan lang magagamit yan sa prof basketball
Maging legit shooter sana at mag aral mamasa ng bola gumawa ng play sa team at depensa
Is this league all player 6 feet and under ? Because everyone looks short in these games?
Hoping n mkpasok Siya sa NBA, SA height niya alanganin eh, khit n athletic p Siya mas pipiliin prin Ng NBA teams n kumuha Ng 6ft.+ Point guard, mhihirapan Siya sa depensa Yan ang mgiging problema niya SA laro kpg nksma Siya SA NBA
You know what sucks about this is this kid's got a lot of intangibles. Not just his crazy vertical jump but he's obviously good on both ends of the Court. But the problem is in this will happen just like it did to Mac McClung they'll say he's a novelty five a guy that can jump. And because he's not 6'8" 6 '10" he will be overlooked. That's the problem with we have in the NBA today is there so many big guys. You're not going to find guys like Mark Price or John Paxton or Steve Kerr, or a Steve Nash, Muggsy Bogues, Spud Webb. You just are going to see it because they're going to be so overlooked by the guys with height heard that they're going to miss out on some great players that can really bring a lot to the team. Look at Austin Reeves an undrafted player that's averaging 20-plus points a game. I wish that the NBA teams in the scouts were so focused on height. RLTW 3/75
That's great. He wasn't playing against anyone. I didn't see anyone barely over 6'0 I'm glad y'all have something to cheer for but y'all know how this story ends. Ala Jeremy Lin. And yes he's playing college at what level d3 c'mon now if he was that tough in Canada drake would be giving the stamp of approval😂
meron ako kkilala 5'1 height dumadakdak kaso nagbigti siya dahil sa babae
They are a dime a dozen in the philippines. Nothing special here
this kid is the next mighty mouse of the PH...hope we can see you in gilas soon.
He could still play pros but i doubt he'll make it to nba
walang ka-team? hakot? if he continues w that type of play his body wont last long, he wont last long in a team and then his mindset wont last long either because he'd be so full of himself the pain will be too much to bear when he falls from being so up high.
??????? This comment is waaaaaaaaay out of place.
I’m wishing him to purefoods team..
He is the future manny pacman for basketball
he will never be an nba player to short to small, but he super nice
Wait til those knees snap. #beenthere
There's a lots of Filipinos who can dunk even 5'5 can dunk
One time I was playing with a Filipino guy who's height is 5''3 and mf looks like he's flying
sad its useless even at the next level. d1 ball. hes got a sick game tho.
Hops like that are a gift from God. Nothing you can do to get bunnies like that on your own
😂😂😂iba pa din ang mabilis at matangkad di uubra ke renz abando yan