UAAP News Recap: DLSU adds Konov and Ramiro, Acido goes to UST + FEU/Ateneo continue to rebuild
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 5 มิ.ย. 2024
- Aside from having a ton of games in the past week, there was also a ton of news especially regarding new recruits. In our THIRD episode this week (that's right, we recorded 3 episodes hahaha), we covered the surprising commitment of Alex Konov to DLSU, the addition of Liam Ramiro to address DLSU's point guard problem, NCAA MVP Amiel Acido going to UST, as well as Sean Chambers and Tab Baldwin continuing to rebuild their rosters.
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Good takes, as usual. Keep it up guys, and thanks for providing UAAP content to get us through this unbearably looooong off season hahaha!
I'm looking forward to your future episodes where you project the possible final lineups of the teams, especially those with a surplus of players all vying to get in the final 16. Ateneo seems to be really interesting owing to their abundance of wings/guards and their paper thin rotation of bigs. I don't think guys like Gamber, Asoro, or even Celis are shoo-ins, and it wouldn't surprise me to see potential transferees among them. Let me take a stab at it.
BIGS: Balogun (or whoever Ateneo's FSA will be), Amos, Lazaro, Porter, Ong
WINGS: Koon, Bongo, Tuano, Edu, Espina, Celis
GUARDS: Bahay, Espinosa, Nieto, Quitevis
Yes, I'm leaving one slot open for another big (still hoping and praying Tab surprises us). If this miracle doesn't happen, Asoro may be the 16th guy.
And Kyle Gamber transfers. 😆
Wag mo unahan ang Lock, Maybe, or Nah namin hahahaha but thanks as always ❤️
Content idea, talk about the coaches and their staff naman. Teams rise and fall because of them. Keep up the content! P.S. Dapat may Green Boleros shirt and other colors as well. :P
Meron! Sorry di ko pa naasikaso lang hehe - sam
Agree. Think about it, if coach Topex, Goldwyn, and Tab all transfer to other UAAP schools, there will be parity.
HAHAHA tawang tawa ko sa pagigigng defensve na naliligo kayo 🤣🤣🤣 keep it up!
Hahahahahaha baka lang may nagtataka kung bakit pareho pa rin suot namin
@@bolerosph naliligo at nagpapalit sila ng damit guys, I can attest! -Ateneo batchmate hahahaha
Imagine Mason Amos and Alex Konov ( I think he got his PH passport before turning 16) playing for Gilas. Potentially Euro wing prototypes💪🏽
Not to mention KQ, Carl T and Kaiju. We’re nearly set for the next 10 years. Just need to develop a new, preferably tall point guard though, setting aside whatever “system” will be implemented.
And don't forget about AJ Edu! Hopefully, we can make an Olympics 🙏
And we have a lot of PGs! Not tall but they are very talented (Belangel, Abarrientos, Juan GDL, Cagulangan, Nelle, etc etc)
@@bolerosphOf course Edu💪🏽
Both DLSU point guard recruits, Ramiro and Buenaventura,still need improvement. Ramiro in the last four games: total of 6 assists and 12 turnovers. Buenaventura had 2 assists and 4 turnovers in their game today vs. NU.
Acido was immediately inserted in the UST rotation and is decent with a total of 10 points in two games shooting at a 50% clip. His defense, though, is lacking.
There will definitely be an adjustment period for both PGs. I expect them to come on slowly. PG is a difficult position to play hehe
For Acido, what hurts him is his lack of speed and athleticism. But from the minutes i saw him play, he seems to be a smart player with a decent shooting stroke - Gab
In an interview by Noli Eala, Coach Sean Chambers said...
We might be the most talented or the most skilled team out there, but I promise you. We're gonna Outwork everybody. No disrespect to other Programs but thats what I can promise you.
As soon as he arrived in the morning of June 6, dumirecho sa Filoil Eco-oil Cup. The man practices what he preach. Mr. 100 percent talaga 😂
Hello, Sam Gab and Maui! Great Show as always! KEEP IT UP!
Mr 100% indeed! Thank you, as always, for the support!
@@bolerosph shout-out nga pala kay Shaun (Shawn?) Tuano. I've been Watchung Ateneo games and He's one of the productive guys in your team. Grabe yung laro sa ilalim. Even Andrew Bongo is hitting his shots. I've said this before and I'll say it again, Espinosa has been impressive in this pre-season tournaments. Better decision making. Is never shy to drive inside the paint, is hitting his threes, compared sa last season na madalas Bricks 😂 but Tab needs to find a Solid Bigs. Nakakamiss kahit si Geo Chiu e hahahaha
Agree! Tuano and Bongo have been inconsistent but we see the aggresiveness and potential for offensive production
Espinosa has definitely been the bright spot for the Blue Eagles despite all the losses. He has been a good PG and a stable presence when he enters the game. There were a lot of criticisms about him (we are guilty on thos podcast haha) but he has answered them
@@bolerosph those two just needs more playing time to up their confidence in taking shots. Gusto nyo, swap na lang e. Amin na si Tuano sa inyo na si Miguel Ona Hahahahhaah charot 😂😂😂😂
Hahahahahahahaha ok na kami kay Kyle Ong
July will be the target month for Konov to be with the team, so probably baka WUBS sya sasabak. Well, Justin Buenaventura, One of the recruits from the US made his debut today vs NU which ended up in a blowout loss, but he's decent but not there yet, but again as long as the Rookies get used to the system and their new teammates, they should feel fine. Ramiro and Rubico IMO will exchange mins at PG, Konov could be a good super sub in the big alongside Raven Cortez, but for Justin Buenaventura, Hate to say this but with the guard rotation DLSU have, he could sit out for S86 but hopefully he stays patient.
You forgot about David haha. I think he will be the back-up or even the starter
Also, Buenaventura's shot looks awkward 🤣 yeah, maybe he'll sit a year or just be a bench guy for now
@@bolerosph Oh Josh David pala, I think he can play as 1 but probably could play as 2 especially if Ramiro/Rubico are comfortable with the 1 position.
And yeah, I think Buenaventura needs to fix his form a bit. Maybe best for him is to sit out as a reserve.
Di rin pwede si David at 2 eh. There's Macalalag, Gollena, Abadam, Austria already
Interestingly, from having limited PG options, DLSU now has too many in David, Rubico, Ramiro, and Buenaventura. Labo 😂
@@bolerosph Sometimes, these 4 you've mentioned plays as a 3 especially EJ, CJ. Earl, Si JC 2 talaga yun pero yeah Super Stacked na talaga, tas may dadating na Jacob and Kean so feel ko mag popro na si Josh, since I think 23-24 na sya, he entered La Salle in 2019-2020, never lost hope even injuring his ACL but I suspect this could be David's Final year in the UAAP.
I think one of the conditions given by Konov for choosing DLSU was that he would not be used as a center, lets see if coach Topex grants his wish. Also, DLSU will reportedly be participating in games in Japan and Korea so we will be able to see Konov in action. Justin Buenaventura also will be playing point for the Archers so their pt guard position just got deeper.
Buenaventura already made his debut a while ago! 😁
And yeah, it will be a crime if they use him at center hahahaha. May Agunnane, Phillips and Cortez na!
With the amount of big men that they have, I’m confident coach Topex won’t ask Konov to play center. And I think that’s better for Konov’s development since he’s really a wing if he plays internationally.
Curious to see the late additions to the team play. Hopefully the international leagues will also be streamed on TH-cam or FB so we can talk about them 🙏
@@bolerosph after a few games im curios to get your take on Justin Buenaventura who i think played more 2 than 1 in the US. He was known more as a shooter rather than a playmaker in high school. As usual job well done on your comments.
We'll wait until he gets a few more games under him before we pass judgment. But interestingly, from having limited PG options, DLSU now has too many playing that position (Rubico, David, Buenaventura, and now Ramiro) 😂
Ganda to. Panahon pa actually ni manong derek nag-stock up ng recruits ang dlsu. Nung nirecruit nya phillips bros, schony winston etc at i-tandem kay balti. Yung champion team last year ay practically manong derek team pa
Kaso naungusan lagi ni tab/admu dati kaya naging admu-up, instead of dlsu-up ang 'rivalry'
Maganda na naayos na ren ng dlsu ang coaching issue nila (topex et al), para di na nasasayang mga recruits nila
UP vs DLSU will definitely be must watch!
Good point! I think manong Derrick Pumaren deserves some credit for building this team. Obviously coach Topex maximized the players on their way to a championship pero it was started by Pumaren.
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Mas gusto ko to actually bec parehong barako di lang players but fans din. Would love to see that 'old school rambulan" that this certain UP official had been pining about lol
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Am just glad dlsu has likewise addressed their coaching issue, to complement their continued recruitment haul. Perhaps juno would do the same for uste
I really don't see any problem. Pablo will play the 4 while Konov wants to play at the 3 position (aside from playing for a contending team) based on what he mentioned to Navs. KQ and Poli can play 3 to 5 while Mike plays 4 and 5. Besides, Topex mostly plays position less basketball.
UP fans were saying the same thing last season 😂 Pablo and Gonzales ended up transferring, and Bahay and Hubilla ended up decommitting
So you might not see a problem with it, but someone who feels like he's not getting the opportunity he deserves might see a problem
@@bolerosph Difference is how the situation has been explained clearly to the players being recruited. I believe in Konov's case, the coaching staff was transparent with him that he might not get sufficient playing time in his 1st year.
Pablo is doing well this off season i don't think he will not have his minutes. the actually concern the other bigs Buensalida, gaspay and the indian guy. Buensalida should transfer to us (FEU).. Lol.hahaha. Gaspay might sit out another year or riding in the bench this season... two and thru si Shelton. 3 years eligilibity si Konateh i think. you have to consider guys the small program or average budget school like FEU getting possible dominant or more multiple FSA's as reserves because they need a dominant big man, year to year basis they don''t have decent local bigs. its not the same sentence with UP, DLSU or even UST piling up recruits. Tim Broth was supposedly committed to FEU baby tamaraws few years ago, but pandemic happened.
Great episode. Hot take - Andrei Dungo is better than Konov from what I've seen so far.
We'll wait until Konov actually plays a game here. But yeah, Dungo has been really good as of late
DLSU struggles with the Zone. Adding Konov breaks up the zone because he is a knock down shooter with height. Good recruit and can be a rookie of the year candidate.
I agree that his skill will be a good fit for DLSU. The questionable part for me is the position. He's not a guard and I don't think his body will be fit for a center so he's either a wing or stretch 4. Kung ganun, he's competing for playing time with KQ, Poli, Mike Phillips, Marasigan, etc - Gab
For.me.i.think Balungay and Brown had they remain with the team they could've.increase their.marketability playing overseas kaya lang leaving the team to.soon somehow negated their basketball career
Also Geo Chiu should play his remaining year in Ateneo, I think he can improve his numbers, offense & defense from previous season under coach Tab. UAAP is a good marketing if they want to go Pro.
True, but you can't fault them for choosing to go pro and start making a living. Ballungay is already married and starting a family
Also, Geo Chiu already played pro ball in Taiwan. He's not eligible anymore
I think Geo Chiu got player of the game honors in his first game pa. So I think it was a good call for him. That opportunity might not be there later had he remained with the team. - sam
speaking of development...DLSU's development team is awesome...wondering who ADMU's development team is...walang improvement halos lahat. Amos has been left behind by Lopez and Quiambao,
Walang improvement is harsh. I don't know what you've been watching but Espinosa has been way better. Josh Lazaro is finally looking at the rim and shooting midrange shots. Quitevis has changed his shooting mechanics. Bongo (despite our criticisms) has finally had good games. For most of the players in the roster, this is the first time they're getting meaningful minutes so I don't know what your baseline is
Yes, it looks bad now and we've criticized Ateneo a bunch on this podcast, but we also have to acknowledge that players have improved. It may not be to the degree we want (KQ level) but meron pa rin. Let's be patient
@@bolerosphbyproduct yan of some fans placing Tab on a pedestal, as if he can do no wrong.
Unrealistic tuloy ang expectations ng iba. I know a fan saying na he doesn’t need star talent and can take a team of purely role players to the championship because of his system.
@@bolerosph ok walang improvement ONLY applies to certain players. My baseline is how they were the year before or years before. Yes, I acknowledge that Ian improved a bit now that he's more decisive and has fewer turnovers and a little bit more consistent beyond the arc and fishing for fouls compared to last year. I beg to differ with Lazaro. He'll be on his last year, right? What significant improvement has he shown? That inconsistent midrange? By this time, he should be taking attempting 3s already. Perhaps have developed a strong drive to the basket, improved ball handling. He still turns the ball over alot. Still getting. Yes, Quiteves worked on his shooting form with True Focus but did it improve? No. It actually got worse. Which is expected. But you'd hope he would have improved other things. However, Quiteves is not really someone that we're expecting to improve alot since he never really got it into competitive hoops til recently. Yes, Bongo has had a few decent games and has been more aggressive. Same goes for Tuano. Those that haven't shown improvement: Amos, from having a consistent 3ball to barely making it. By now you'd think he'd be more conditioned and little bit tougher but he still gets pushed around and fouls a lot. Celis, seemed like he forgot to play basketball. From having a decent 3, to non-existent and barely hitting the rim. Ong, granted he didnt play last year and never really got any real playing time but if you've been with the team for years, you would have improved on something by now. Koon, still the same from last year.
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Tab din naman kase top coach jan. That's why it takes a tandem of very experienced coaches to go toe-to-toe with him. Gold/bo, topex/caloy, perhaps juno/pido soon
Yan talaga ang question sana mag stay si KQ for KB! Sayang ang wapakels nila 😅
We’ll see! Seems like the KBL is really interested in him though.
@@bolerosph but yes ok lang din mawala na sha. Haha! Ang hirap din sa mental health natin na ang gulo ng utak niya. Hahaha!
Wala po bang all star game ang UAAP?
UP vs DLSU 😂 it's the same thing
@@bolerosph sabagay🤣Pero how bout Amos, Bahay at Porter. Mga batang gilas yun ha. I mean na ichapwera na talaga Ateneo ha. 😞😬
Ateneo is rebuilding. Lot's of young players that still need experience 😁
Imagine, KQ at PG, Konov at SG, Policarpio at SF, Phillips at PF, Raven Cortez at C 😂
The idea is great, but it will be turnovers galore against UP's guards haha
Si Alex Konov gagawin zone buster. Escandor/renren 2.0. most likely SG sa offense SF as a defender
Possible. He'll have to defend quicker guards/wings though, especially against UP
Malaking problem ng DLSU talaga yun turnover and points from T.O nila. Sa half court ok naman sila. Pati napapansin na ng ibang mga teams yun mga tendency nila sa long passes and no look pass. Ganda sana if lagyan nila ng mga sets tulad ng kay coach tab. Nothing fancy pero effective.
Over recruit. Look what happened to Gagate and Pablo. Si Andres pa nga. Hilig kumuha ng malalaki di naman kayang panindigan. Bandang huli kasi smolbol pa rin pinoy coach. Dun sila kumportable.
i dont know about that Alex Konov not getting enough minutes,whatever it is, its a good problem for DLSU, its not over recruitment helloo its what you call preparing for the future,they have different skills though, that’s your opinion,i respect that.. at the end of the day this is a Good Problem for La Salle.. 😊
A good problem is still a problem 🤣 UP found that out the hard way last season
Thanks for the comment! Actually, agree naman kami. That’s why Maui emphasized that this is really a recruitment for the future. But we have to be honest, it’s kinda hard to crack the rotation for S87 with guys like Philips, KQ and Poli ahead of him. But yes, at the end of the day, it’s a good problem. Anytime you get talent like that, you have to be happy.
I'll say this again. DLSU is the new UP. 😊
Actually, DLSU (even Ateneo to an extent) was the original UP 😂
Agree, DLSU is the new UP! Hoarding talents left and right, kawawa mga mababangko.