Gilas Pilipinas lands in Group B of FIBA draw

**ZENMasterTYL** · July 23rd, 2014 07:14 AM

e sino ba daw nagsabi na ang "the last homestand" na tagline e maglalaro yung mga players

sarap kutusan yung evp ng pldt. buti pa si mvp, nag sorry na

“We never said in our print ads that there was a game. We said it would be a charity event,” Fermin said.

The event organizer, East West Group, which was the same group that brought in Kobe Bryant, Kevin Durant, Derrick Rose and others for a pair of exhibition games previously, echoed the same line.

“If you look back, we were very careful that we would not announce a game,” said East West Group’s Chao Espaldon.

Espaldon admitted, however, that they were aware of expectations raised that a game would be played because of what the group had accomplished when they brought in Bryant and company the last time around.

But the crowd saw the night for exactly what it was.

All show, no play: ?We never said there was a game? | Inquirer Sports

**Yuki13** · July 23rd, 2014 08:44 AM

Ano ba talaga nangyari? Alam ba ng organizers na di puwede maglaro yung nba players?

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**cast_no_shadow** · July 23rd, 2014 09:00 AM

Originally Posted by chua_riwap

Nanood ba si manay mvp?

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Facepalm hehe

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**baludoy** · July 23rd, 2014 09:02 AM

'di ata nakatanggap ang nba hq kaya biglang tinigilan iyong exhibition game

Report: NBA warned stars against participating in clinics in the Philippines

Brett Pollakoff Jul 22, 2014, 1:42 PM EDT

It’s common for the NBA’s biggest stars to spend part of the offseason on promotional tours overseas, which are usually tied to contracts as shoe company endorsers.

But there are apparently rules in place as to exactly what types of basketball activities players can undertake while on these trips, and some that were scheduled to take place in Manila didn’t meet the league’s guidelines.

From Adrian Wojnarowski of Yahoo Sports:

The National Basketball Association warned a touring group of its stars that they could face financial fines for participating in clinics in Manila, Philippines, that include short scrimmages and games of “H-O-R-S-E,” league sources told Yahoo Sports.

Several NBA stars, including Blake Griffin, James Harden, Kawhi Leonard and Damian Liillard, were scheduled to participate in promotional appearances in Manila this week, and the NBA has told its Players Association that the event organizers failed to gain league approval, sources said. …

The NBA warned against violations that included “some kind of exhibition of basketball skills,” including shooting games and dunk contests, an NBPA memo obtained by Yahoo Sports said.

In the memo, the Players Association informed player agents and players that the NBA “has taken the position that any such exhibition or competition is unallowable and is not approved for player participation under the [Collective Bargaining Agreement], regardless of whether it is incorporated into a ‘clinic’ or other ‘benign-sounding activity.’

The group of players who are in Manila also includes Kyle Lowry, Terrence Ross, DeMar Derozan, Tyson Chandler and Brandon Jennings.

It appears as though some of these players were set to take on the Philippines national team in some sort of exhibition, but the league, clearly protecting its investment, has decided to pull the plug.

If you’re wondering why so many NBA stars would agree to do something the league might frown upon, as always, money is the answer. Wojnarowski reports that some players were set to receive $150,000 to participate in the two-day event.

Some may see this as the NBA being overly-cautious, but I’m sure Shannon Brown wishes there were some stricter policies in place last summer before he experienced this minor bit of humiliation that could have resulted in a fairly serious injury.

Tags: Blake Griffin, Brandon Jennings, Dallas Mavericks, Detroit Pistons, Houston Rockets, James Harden, Kawhi Leonard, Kyle Lowry, Los Angeles Clippers, New York Knicks, San Antonio Spurs, Shannon Brown, Terrence Ross, Toronto Raptor, Tyson Chandler

Report: NBA warned stars against participating in clinics in the Philippines | ProBasketballTalk

nakakatawa iyong mga comments

**_Qwerty_** · July 23rd, 2014 09:10 AM

as early as April alam na daw na hindi pwede mag 5 on 5 yung mga nba players kasi under contract nga sila at bawal sa CBA nila yan.. last time kaya nakalaro sila kobe dito kasi lockout sa nba yun wala silang mga contracts..

kasalanan nung event organizer yan kaya napahiya si MVP.. dapat hindi na lang nila tinuloy..

**Monseratto** · July 23rd, 2014 11:42 AM

Farce... I want my money back!!! MVP better find a scapegoat and fire him...

**Leo_Arz** · July 23rd, 2014 12:14 PM

dito lang sa atin yan drills with commentator pa. Kawawa yung nanood oo nga me refund pero yung time , effort , abala at bwisit ng fans mahirap mare fund yun.

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**greenlyt** · July 23rd, 2014 12:36 PM

^
dapat dyan mag demanda yun mga bumili ng ticket, kaso nasa Pinas tayo kaya goodluck kung mag demanda ka
tanggapin mo na lang yun refund, yun abala TY na lang

etong si Fermin mangangatwiran pa eh yun boss nga nya nag apologize na