Gilas Pilipinas lands in Group B of FIBA draw

**Sweetlucious** · September 5th, 2014 08:06 PM

Originally Posted by cast_no_shadow

Yare

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As a player-coach:cheer3:

**rollyic** · September 6th, 2014 03:18 PM

^^^ bakit di na lang mag team manager si packy ng GILAS?
para walang bias, walang bitter or madamot.
pag si MVP kasi, puro TnT players tapos si RA at Uytengsu naman ayaw pahiram or limited players lang ang gustong ibigay.

**ZENMasterTYL** · September 6th, 2014 09:02 PM

Andray Blatche should be eligible for Asian Games, says FIBA

MANILA, Philippines – Naturalized Filipino Andray Blatche should be eligible to play in the coming Asian Games in Incheon, South Korea this September 19, as far as FIBA is concerned.

FIBA secretary general Patrick Baumann asked the Incheon Asian Games Olympic Committee (IAGOC) to “review” its decision on barring Blatche to be part of the Philippine men’s national basketball team eyeing its first Asiad gold in basketball since 1962.
Just recently, IAGOC disqualified the NBA free agent Blatche for the Asian Games, citing that a naturalized player has to follow a three-year residency rule to be cleared to play.

FIBA, though, insisted that the same eligibility rules apply with the Asian tilt, a FIBA-sanctioned tournament and Blatche, who just helped Gilas Pilipinas capture its first win in the Basketball World Cup in 40 years, won’t have to comply with this residency rule.
“The player that you have prohibited entry is registered in FIBA’s eligibility system as a player for the Philippines and has, in fact, just played several games this past week at the 2014 FIBA Basketball World Cup in Spain for that country,” FIBA said in a letter addressed to IAGOC secretary general Kwon Kyungsang, director general Jo Youngha and director Mun Hosung. “It is quite confusing to hear that he is not allowed to compete for the same team just a few weeks later.”

“You may not know, but — probably similar to other sports — FIBA’s eligibility rules apply, as an example, for all FIBA’s World Championships and for the Olympic Games,” the letter read.

Andray Blatche should be eligible for Asian Games, says FIBA | Inquirer Sports

**Ry_Tower** · September 6th, 2014 11:12 PM

Good news yan ah. mas hirap kasi asian teams kay blatche, mababagal kasi bigs nila.

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**111prez** · September 6th, 2014 11:21 PM

Pag mag Gilas si Pakyaw, tiyak starting five kaagad ang pinsan nya

**chua_riwap** · September 6th, 2014 11:29 PM

Magaling pala team KIA. Tinalo bgk, sa tune up game nila 73-71.

Baka mas tambak siguro kung naglaro yung star player nila, si packy.

**SiRbossR** · September 7th, 2014 05:40 PM

^San ung Tune up game? Napadaan ako sa Eastwood kanina nakalagay SMB vs RoS. Kelan kaya yun at saan? Sa Gatorade ba?

**greenlyt** · September 8th, 2014 03:36 PM

malabo na si Blatche makalaro sa Asian Games

Blatche still barred from Asiad despite FIBA endorsement | Sports, News, The Philippine Star | philstar.com

According to OCA's game rules particularly on Chapter 3 articles 49 and 50, Blatche must have satisfied at least three years of residence or holds a permanent residence in the Philippines after he was naturalized.

The same rules disqualified Chinese Taipei's naturalized player Quincy Davis and nine players of Macau football team, according to Taipei Times.

**Altis6453** · September 8th, 2014 03:43 PM

Originally Posted by greenlyt

malabo na si Blatche makalaro sa Asian Games

Blatche still barred from Asiad despite FIBA endorsement | Sports, News, The Philippine Star | philstar.com

Medyo malabo din ang organizers. FIBA has declared that IT ALONE CAN DETERMINE THE ELIGIBILITY OF PLAYERS in FIBA-sanctioned basketball tournaments. Something's gotta give.