Sino''ng dakila?
April 26, 2007 | 12:00am
Marami ang naging reaksyon sa sinulat ng inyong lingkod tungkol sa pinakamagaling na Philippine basketball team mula nang buksan ng FIBA ang international basketball sa mga pro. Ayon kay Antonio "Boyet" Dones ( [email protected]):
"Of the 5 teams, which included the present squad, I picked the 2002 Busan version mentored by coach Jong Uichico as the closest thing of being called as "the greatest", closely followed by the 1990 Beijing quintet of Robert Jaworski.
"If not for these "what ifs" that hounded the said team since the beginning, who knows, we may have beaten the perennial powerhouse China: What if RP coach Ron Jacobs did not suffer a massive stroke. Jacobs is widely known in the Asian cage circles as the "China Killer" as evidenced by his unforgotten victories against the "Great Wall" team such as the 1982 Asian Youth finals in Manila and 1986 ABC Championship in Kuala Lumpur. What if Danny Seigle did not suffer a major foot injury in an exhibition game against the Qatar? Seigle could have made the big difference in the National team’s campaign in Busan?" "It is still too early to tell and likewise quite unfair to include the present national team of coach Chot Reyes. We still await their campaign in the coming ABC championships in Japan, eyeing an Olympic berth in the process. If the team qualifies for the Beijing Olympics next year, no doubt they are to be considered as the "Greatest Philippine Basketball Team". That remains to be seen.
Dagdag naman ni Atty. John Andrew de Guzman ( [email protected]) ng Taytay Rizal: "The 1990 RP Team has the advantage in individual skills, both offensive and defensive. Playmaking or orchestration goes to the 1990 team, hands down. They have the greatest point guard in Hector Calma and a deadly back-up in Ronnie Magsanoc. Then there’s a third point guard who actually plays forward-center - Mon Fernandez. When you talk of outside shooting, you have Allan Caidic of course, Magsanoc, Samboy, Loyzaga and even Gonzalgo. These guys could create shots and find various ways to shoot. The big men of the 1990 squad aren’t exactly that big compared to Asi and co., but they could outsmart their bigger counterparts because of their better knowledge of the game. Remember Chito Loyzaga, all of 6’3", guarding that 7’7" North Korean giant Ri and Paras (6’5") scoring at will over 7’1 Japanese center Yamasaki? But since they had only two weeks to practice they were not able to polish their team defense, and this became very apparent in their two losses to China. "
Umaasa naman si Leandro Caparang ([email protected] ) na huhusay pa ang team natin: "With the advancement in sport all of the other teams spend more compared to our own team. It wouldn’t matter in the end because I believe in our team, they can make it happen. I’ve seen them all play and they will dive for the ball, make that extra pass, they’ll make unselfish play. They will rock the house down!" Malakas naman ang paniniwala ni Joey Carlo Aquino ( [email protected]) na "the original is still the best, ika nga. "I was never a Jaworski fan, but he did a heck of a job as a coach back then. He has a lot of respect and admiration to the talents and capabilities of the players of other teams and players. Though not as fast as the slashers of the newer generation, they’re more accurate. even the outside shooting of Caidic, Loyzaga and Magsanoc is better. yes, this team was only 2 weeks old, yet they placed 2nd. What more if they had more time to practice? Individually, Paras is a better rebounder than Menk, Hatfield, or even Taulava. Remember how he outrebounded the tall Chinese?"
Sabi naman ni Gilbert "Toto" Battung ( [email protected]): "Bill, I like the two teams you picked but I like the Centennial team (1998) more. That team has toughness as evidenced with that bench-clearing scuffle they had with the Minnesota Golden Gophers. The Gophers led by Quincy Lewis and Kevin Clark gave their all and won 98-55. The team, though they lost plenty of games in the US, got noticed because of the never-die attitude. Kenneth Duremdes and Olsen Racela were great players on that team. The breakdown you did on the teams was excellent. I’m waiting for others point of view and see what their thoughts are."
Kanya-kanya talaga ng gusto.
"Of the 5 teams, which included the present squad, I picked the 2002 Busan version mentored by coach Jong Uichico as the closest thing of being called as "the greatest", closely followed by the 1990 Beijing quintet of Robert Jaworski.
"If not for these "what ifs" that hounded the said team since the beginning, who knows, we may have beaten the perennial powerhouse China: What if RP coach Ron Jacobs did not suffer a massive stroke. Jacobs is widely known in the Asian cage circles as the "China Killer" as evidenced by his unforgotten victories against the "Great Wall" team such as the 1982 Asian Youth finals in Manila and 1986 ABC Championship in Kuala Lumpur. What if Danny Seigle did not suffer a major foot injury in an exhibition game against the Qatar? Seigle could have made the big difference in the National team’s campaign in Busan?" "It is still too early to tell and likewise quite unfair to include the present national team of coach Chot Reyes. We still await their campaign in the coming ABC championships in Japan, eyeing an Olympic berth in the process. If the team qualifies for the Beijing Olympics next year, no doubt they are to be considered as the "Greatest Philippine Basketball Team". That remains to be seen.
Dagdag naman ni Atty. John Andrew de Guzman ( [email protected]) ng Taytay Rizal: "The 1990 RP Team has the advantage in individual skills, both offensive and defensive. Playmaking or orchestration goes to the 1990 team, hands down. They have the greatest point guard in Hector Calma and a deadly back-up in Ronnie Magsanoc. Then there’s a third point guard who actually plays forward-center - Mon Fernandez. When you talk of outside shooting, you have Allan Caidic of course, Magsanoc, Samboy, Loyzaga and even Gonzalgo. These guys could create shots and find various ways to shoot. The big men of the 1990 squad aren’t exactly that big compared to Asi and co., but they could outsmart their bigger counterparts because of their better knowledge of the game. Remember Chito Loyzaga, all of 6’3", guarding that 7’7" North Korean giant Ri and Paras (6’5") scoring at will over 7’1 Japanese center Yamasaki? But since they had only two weeks to practice they were not able to polish their team defense, and this became very apparent in their two losses to China. "
Umaasa naman si Leandro Caparang ([email protected] ) na huhusay pa ang team natin: "With the advancement in sport all of the other teams spend more compared to our own team. It wouldn’t matter in the end because I believe in our team, they can make it happen. I’ve seen them all play and they will dive for the ball, make that extra pass, they’ll make unselfish play. They will rock the house down!" Malakas naman ang paniniwala ni Joey Carlo Aquino ( [email protected]) na "the original is still the best, ika nga. "I was never a Jaworski fan, but he did a heck of a job as a coach back then. He has a lot of respect and admiration to the talents and capabilities of the players of other teams and players. Though not as fast as the slashers of the newer generation, they’re more accurate. even the outside shooting of Caidic, Loyzaga and Magsanoc is better. yes, this team was only 2 weeks old, yet they placed 2nd. What more if they had more time to practice? Individually, Paras is a better rebounder than Menk, Hatfield, or even Taulava. Remember how he outrebounded the tall Chinese?"
Sabi naman ni Gilbert "Toto" Battung ( [email protected]): "Bill, I like the two teams you picked but I like the Centennial team (1998) more. That team has toughness as evidenced with that bench-clearing scuffle they had with the Minnesota Golden Gophers. The Gophers led by Quincy Lewis and Kevin Clark gave their all and won 98-55. The team, though they lost plenty of games in the US, got noticed because of the never-die attitude. Kenneth Duremdes and Olsen Racela were great players on that team. The breakdown you did on the teams was excellent. I’m waiting for others point of view and see what their thoughts are."
Kanya-kanya talaga ng gusto.
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