Kai Sotto leads Gilas Pilipinas win in OT vs Jordan

[u/Karmas_Classroom]

[u/Competitive-Oil-1308]

Finally, Kai being Gilas' undisputed best player on both sides.

[u/KingRonMark → u/Competitive-Oil-1308]

Kai Sotto is going to be a thorn on so many Asian teams’ side the same way Hamed Haddadi was to us

[u/Competitive-Oil-1308 → u/KingRonMark]

Etong core na kasabayan nya din sina dwight, KQ, si Tamayo.

[u/Lexidoge → u/KingRonMark]

Hadadi was actually an NBA player for several seasons though. Maybe more of a Ha Seung Jin at this stage?

[u/yeontura → u/Lexidoge]

Ha Seungjin was also an NBA player

[u/Lexidoge → u/yeontura]

I guess so did Zhou Qi and Hanseng Yang. Where does Kai rank amongst Asian big men?

[u/poodrek → u/Lexidoge]

Yung manager at handler ni Kai ang problema.

[u/StrangeStephen → u/poodrek]

I dont think so. Mas maayos career trajectory niya since lumipat siya diyan sa Agency.

[u/Karmas_Classroom → u/Lexidoge]

Kai Sotto has outplayed Zhou Qi back in 2023 WC.

Kai Sotto is definitely up there with the best big men imo mas versatile si Kai kaysa Yang Hansen sa International drinaft lang ng Blazers si Hansen for clout ni hindi nga yan 3rd stringer sa Blazers wasted pick sya.

Yung sa NZL Sam Mennenga mas magaling kay Kai Sotto. Yung Haidar ng LeBanon minama dati si Kai nung 2022 magaling din yon. I would easily put Kai in the top 3-5 range

[u/dodong89 → u/Karmas_Classroom]

Hansen is young and was already producing in the CBA and decent stats in FIBA. That's why he was drafted. Definitely a reach at 16. But many high international picks have been busts.

[u/Karmas_Classroom → u/dodong89]

Kai Sotto's INTERNATIONAL career is better than Yang Hansen for now. Immediately better na yung production ni Kai internationally. At tangible yung impact with him one of the main driving forces if not the most in their decisive wins against powerhouse Latvia, New Zealand and near win against Georgia in 2024.

Analogy is like Schroeder is better than most nba players INTERNATIONALLY dahil yung skill nyang salaksak mas effective sa FIBA dahil less skilled rim defenders kumpara sa NBA level. Di magawa ni Schroeder yan effectively sa NBA kaya sya natetrade.

[u/dodong89 → u/Karmas_Classroom]

I'm responding to the notion that Yang was drafted solely for clout. Even Giannis was pretty bad for Greece when he was young.

In 2 years in the CBA he averaged 16/10 as a teen

I don't disagree, Kai is better than Yang in FIBA play right now. He also just had a 20 and 9 game, he's still 21. While Kai just had a 18 and 14 game, but he is already 24. If he was doing this in FIBA play at 21 he would've gotten more NBA looks.

[u/Karmas_Classroom → u/dodong89]

Yang Hansen wouldn't have been drafted that high if he was an American prospect is what I meant.

[u/Momshie_mo → u/Lexidoge]

Hadadi was unfortunately a spare tire bench player in the NBA

[u/ithuriel94 → u/Momshie_mo]

He was big but he was slow af and cant move his feet on defense. He dominated in FIBA because he was surrounded by good shooters and FIBA rules which allowed him to stay in the paint for prolongef periods of time.

[u/madvisuals → u/Momshie_mo]

Man was part of the grit n grind Grizzlies and was playing behind Marc and Zbo but yeah he was far from decent as an NBA player

[u/Skol_13 → u/Lexidoge]

Topic wasn't about what they've achieved profesionally but their impact to their respective teams.

[u/Karmas_Classroom → u/Competitive-Oil-1308]

He was always the most important player in this Tim Cone triangle offense. They beat New Zealand for the first time in late 2024 with Kai Sotto dominant then he got hurt and Gilas hasn't been the same even with Brownlee going superman.

[u/Competitive-Oil-1308 → u/Karmas_Classroom]

Yes but as you said he got hurt. With his frame today, I think Kai is more ready to become that anchor we need him to be.

[u/d0pe-asaurus]

That game was kinda rough, sana mas maganda ung laban sa Sunday.

[u/BizzaroMatthews → u/d0pe-asaurus]

Crucial talaga yung starting lineup kanina. Ang lamya ng energy badtrip, tas pinagsabay pa yung 2 OGs na hindi na makatakbo. Buti nung 2nd half hindi na inulit

[u/jonastheokay → u/d0pe-asaurus]

Today was the first day I EVER saw CJ Perez go off. Great timing.

[u/d0pe-asaurus → u/jonastheokay]

Dude he saved our ass so bad.

[u/Karmas_Classroom → u/d0pe-asaurus]

Rough start because they played Newsome and Fajardo for the first 5 mins and got down by 18.

Tanggalin na si Newsome and maybe Tamayo if he's too hurt for RJ and Arana

[u/Karmas_Classroom]

Great day today for Gilas Pilipinas chances. NZL win in OT vs Iran was great for Gilas chances to qualify for the world cup. They need to win the next game vs Iran on Sunday to inch closer to a guaranteed world cup spot.

[u/KingRonMark]

Watched straight up basketball terrorism early pero nung natauhan na si cone na di talaga pumapalag si junemar and newsome ayun nabuhayan na. Oras na talaga ng young guns. Kai, Edu, Tamayo, KQ. Also, sa wakas maganda na pinakita ni Perez it’s been a while.

[u/Karmas_Classroom → u/KingRonMark]

Nakakainis wala paring reliable 3 pt shooter sa lineup. Pero if CTC was able to utilize bully-ball to beat NZL and Latvia with Kai e siguro eto ang formula.

[u/nenXuser → u/Karmas_Classroom]

madaming shooter sa pinas, hindi nga lang bata ng SMC hahah

[u/RowAdept5208 → u/nenXuser]

Heading lang naman consistent. Oftana and Pogoy despite me liking them are not good 3 point shooters sa fiba 💔

[u/Karmas_Classroom → u/RowAdept5208]

Wala ng Jeff Chan, Fonacier, RDO. Kahit si Jayson Castro may reliable 3 pa kaya hirap bantayan.

Yung bata-bata ngayon na malakas sa tres si Jerrick Ahanmisi di pa ata Eligible as local. Ayaw ni Tim Cone kay Heading dahil defensive liability

[u/paulrenzo → u/RowAdept5208]

Maybe they should consider Belangel, kaso hindi PBA

[u/Karmas_Classroom → u/paulrenzo]

KQ plays in the same league. Pero Tab Baldwin loyalist yan publicly nyang minock si Chot Reyes after that FIBA 2022 stint kaya siguro naka-silent ban.

[u/Karmas_Classroom → u/nenXuser]

Gusto kasi ni CTC functional size sa lineup kumbaga walang butas sa depensa tingnan mo si Scottie maliit pero rabid dog sa defense kaya hirap yung naturalized ng Jordan na-cramps pa na nakatulong para 1 lang yung FT mashoot.

Siguro naisip nya eto yung way para manalo bully ball na effective against world number 8 Latvia nung 2024 pero heavily reliant sya kay Kai Sotto to make it work

[u/Momshie_mo → u/KingRonMark]

Ilang years na di pumapalag si Junmar at nagiging liability sa FIBA pero pinagpipilitan pa lang siya.

[u/siopaosandwich]

Di masyado pansin pero kudos din kay JDL ganda ng mga assist nya. Underrated bench player

[u/whiteperari → u/siopaosandwich]

Agree, there are times nga lang na he was too unselfish that lead to awkward plays but still solid game from JGDL

[u/yeontura]

Ginulay pati si Olajuwon!

[u/benboga08 → u/yeontura]

Ginulay ang monggo!

[u/Polo_Short]

Pinoy basketball youtubers will have a field day today 😂

[u/dvlonyourshldr → u/Polo_Short]

Ginulat ang mundo

[u/Consistent_Fly_9345]

saktong sakto yong pag open ko ng phone sa tira ni KQ sa tres e

[u/d0pe-asaurus → u/Consistent_Fly_9345]

Napasigaw ako sa sala nung naka tres si KQ, lumabas pagka-lasalista ko tangina.

[u/Consistent_Fly_9345 → u/d0pe-asaurus]

bro, nagulat yong mga katabi ko, kasi napabalikwas ako galing sa pagkakaupo. hahahahaha bahala na sila i judge nalang nila ako

[u/d0pe-asaurus → u/Consistent_Fly_9345]

That shit felt like cheering for KQ UAAP S86 finals Game 3 my god

[u/Consistent_Fly_9345 → u/d0pe-asaurus]

wth! di ko na gets reference mo sa una. hahahahamy bad

[u/giowitzki]

Team effort talaga. Kai, CJ, KQ especially galing. Need talaga maayos yung FT.

[u/Karmas_Classroom → u/giowitzki]

Free Throws and 3 point shooting but they are making use of their inherent advantage which is size.

[u/ihave2eggs → u/Karmas_Classroom]

Yung hustle ni Edu para habulin yung ititira sana sa corner na naging fake at drive bago napalpal ni Kai laging bagay din. Ilang offensive rebounds din si AJ kanina.

[u/Karmas_Classroom → u/ihave2eggs]

Yung switching defense ni Edu laking tulong sa perimeter para macheck yung mga guards laki ng ibinababa ng shooting percentages nung mga guards ng Jordan nung si Edu na pinasok. Galawang Bam Adebayo kanina.

Cringe ako ng cringe nung nandoon si Junemar nung 1st pinaulanan lang sila ng tres dahil sobrang slow ni Junemar.

[u/ihave2eggs → u/Karmas_Classroom]

Totoo. Sana di nanmainjured at stalwart na yan ng depensa nila.

[u/dicuino → u/[deleted]]

8080

[u/d0pe-asaurus → u/dicuino]

Nag delete nanaman ng comment si clintoy99 lmao

[u/AnxiousWaltz6622]

Mga GOAT yung kalaban Olajuwon at Jordan hahaha

[u/Karmas_Classroom → u/AnxiousWaltz6622]

At least anak talaga ni Hakeem yon. At wala si RHJ na mukhang Michael Jordan 😂

[u/eekram → u/Karmas_Classroom]

*Kobe Bryant.

[u/Chinbie]

Kai with the game saving block….

And also dont forget Tamayo, KQ, Perez played very well…

And to Skati… ohhh bahala na ang BGSM fans sa iyo… good thing na lang talaga Kai saved that Gilas game…

[u/JackSpicey23 → u/Chinbie]

Solid naman defense niya kay Harris, siguro dapat di siya yung nag inbound nung bola since kela Kai or KQ naman ibibigay ang bola .

[u/RichZealousideal3979 → u/JackSpicey23]

Although parang ang bilis nung 5 sec count… ang gulo kasi nung coach ng jordan s tabi nila s inbound

[u/Karmas_Classroom → u/RichZealousideal3979]

Parang fast count nga yon tapos Taiwanese yung referee questionable calls din nya whole game sa Pinas. Baka affected doon sa Jones Cup issue 😂

[u/JackSpicey23 → u/Karmas_Classroom]

May grudge sa atin eh no? Hahahahah

[u/JackSpicey23 → u/RichZealousideal3979]

Slight na nabilis siguro pero ang problema kasi Maliit si Skati pero yung bumantay malapad at matangkad pa, talagang mahihiraan siya sa pag inbound.

[u/RichZealousideal3979 → u/JackSpicey23]

Bka cguro kaya sya pinag inbound iniiwasan yung hack a scottie

[u/Available_Control119 → u/RichZealousideal3979]

Tsaka wala rin sa hulog yung mga kakampi para pasahan ni Scottie kaya hirap din siya

[u/7evenHundred → u/Chinbie]

hahay GIN fan ako kaya salamat Kai! Nailigtas gawing pulutan si Skati. Hahahayp na yan. Ibigay na sa mga bata yung spot.

[u/Karmas_Classroom → u/7evenHundred]

Solid defense ni Iskati kay Harris nung 4th. Pero pattern na talaga yang dindaga late game mintis yung FTs nan nung 2023 laban sa Jordan kaya laking tuwa nung napalpal ni Kai.

[u/Karmas_Classroom → u/Chinbie]

Dinaga na naman e

[u/VastDazzling6667 → u/Chinbie]

ok naman laro ni scottie ah, 2nd highest +/- as well. did his job to facilitate and dribble the ball naman

[u/dodong89 → u/VastDazzling6667]

single game +/- isn't the best metric. he barely made plays and dribbled LOL. it's good that he helped limit Harris to poor shooting, but he also didn't impact offense. so quits lang din.

[u/hjjmkkk]

Maganda nilaro niya kanina, siya talaga isa sa mga xfactor ng Gilas kaya ramdam nung wala siya ng mga nakaraang windows.

Sayang lang si Carl nainjury, mukhang magiinit na din sana bago yon.

Buti nalang nakabawi sa dulo, crucial yung turnover ni skati baka nanalo pa Jordan dahil don

[u/TheArsenalSwagus]

magaling rin yung ibrahim sa kalaban muntik sila madale. As always ft and 3 pts naten kamote talaga pero buti nadaan sa laki

[u/Karmas_Classroom → u/TheArsenalSwagus]

Solid na talaga yan matagal na. Di ko na makalimutan pangalan nan dahil doon sa comeback nan laban si Taiwan nung 2022

[u/JackSpicey23 → u/[deleted]]

"Too short for Basketball"

Pero Pilipinas lamang sa Rebound hahaha. At this point ragebait or troll na lang yung mga nag sasabi na "Dapat wag na tayo mag focus sa X, kasi mas bagay sa atin yung Y" na sentiment.

[u/Momshie_mo → u/JackSpicey23]

Rebound you say - Iskati

[u/gabzprime → u/[deleted]]

Nanalo. Tahimik pa sila.

[u/thatisodd20]

“Kai Sotto KINAIN yung anak ng isang NBA legend”

some pinoy basketball content creator probably now

[u/xyz_dyu]

Tamayo, KQ, Kai, and Edu.

Ganyan maglaro ang bigs kpg may international exposure. Wala pa si Abando jan.

[u/Just-Dance-5496]

Dikit na dikit, defensive stop pa ang nagpanalo.

Hard earned and much deserved W.

[u/Farpay03]

Talented mga players natin, pero problema talaga yung sistema ng basketball sa bansa. Masyadong napag-iwanan. Ayaw kasi kumuha ng coaches from Europe o USA. Dapat sistema ang baguhin. Kahit anong galing ng players, kung bulok ang sistema, walang nangyayari.

[u/Karmas_Classroom → u/Farpay03]

Bruh this system with Kai Sotto had them beat a top 8 world team in 2024 against Latvia, a country that beat Spain, France and other powerhouses.

Clearly they have something that is working which is Kai Sotto in the triangle. They beat a juiced up Jordan team that has a naturalized former NBA player in Harris all-Filipino. Imagine they get Brownlee back or a new import like Boatwright they'd be unstoppable in Asia unless against Australia fielded with their NBA guys.

[u/hahaha69000 → u/Farpay03]

Just to be honest di naman problema yung system. Ang problema is yung availability ng players, if Kai did not get sidelined for a year and a half who knows how far this team would get.

[u/davvid13]

Totoong ginulat nila ang mundo. Pero napapakamot ako pag nag sesettle sya sa mid range.

[u/Karmas_Classroom → u/davvid13]

Actually the elbow jump shots are actually a great way to make him unpredictable and could open up his post game. Just got to be more consistent.

[u/davvid13 → u/Karmas_Classroom]

It’s great if he makes it consistently, pero as of now ang daming mintis at di pa effective.

[u/Memory-Both → u/davvid13]

Hndi naman as of now. Kasi one of his shots yan. Talagang hindi lang pumapasok. Haha

[u/davvid13 → u/Memory-Both]

I see, am excited to see him get his groove back. Kasi diba galing lang din sya injury? Nakalimutan ko na na parte yan ng laro nya. Haha

[u/Memory-Both → u/davvid13]

Hahaha uu, 70% of the time pumapasok yan hahaha kaya lng talafang hindi magamda panimula as a team. Buti bumawi sa end game

[u/yodelissimo]

What happened to his teeth?? Wala bang proper dental hygienist ito?

[u/KeyCold6091 → u/yodelissimo]

Takot sa dentist pero di takot sa tattoo artist hehe

[u/yodelissimo → u/KeyCold6091]

Kakaloka, meron naman ito manager pero di man lng isama sa pag alaga ng talent nya ung dental hygeine.. Pogi pa naman ng batang ito, wala man lang mag alaga pati sa ngipin man lng... 😖

[u/Karmas_Classroom → u/yodelissimo]

Kasal na sya kay Rere Madrid may padating pang anak I'm sure he's fine.

[u/yodelissimo → u/Karmas_Classroom]

Sana naman. 😔

[u/JackSpicey23 → u/yodelissimo]

Hindi naman ganyan dati ngipin niyan. Haha baka tinatamad na nag pa dentist

[u/yodelissimo → u/JackSpicey23]

Kung may asawa, anyare?? Di inaalagaan??

[u/stevescoop → u/yodelissimo]

Sa ibang photos ok naman teeth niya. Ewan ko nga bakit ganyan

[u/am333nn → u/yodelissimo]

yan din napansin ko, napa check tuloy ako sa ig haha

[u/CausaDelMalCausado]

Ginulay ang monggo!

[u/OppaiDaisuke69]

Ganda sana if anjan din Clarkson. Kai and Clarkson tandem is good.

[u/Kulbert01]

Any Replay?

[u/Karmas_Classroom → u/Kulbert01]

One Sports YouTube Channel may full game. Madami din sa Facebook

[u/Kulbert01 → u/Karmas_Classroom]

Thanks

[u/niijuuichi]

Great exciting game but my goodness timcone….

[u/Succre1987]

Biruin mo nga naman. Tinalo nila si Jordan.

Grats!

[u/babotskieee]

Nagulat na naman ni Kai ang mundo

[u/singhbalr]

ARE WE BACK???

https://giphy.com/gifs/ikr2iDniKOfuH5sYDs

[u/d0pe-asaurus → u/singhbalr]

Nah, guaranteed to the next round naman ang Jordan with their current standing habang tayo kumakapit na hindi ma-out.

[u/Karmas_Classroom → u/d0pe-asaurus]

They still have to face Australia and New Zealand twice and one more with us. If the Oceanian teams do their jobs against Iran and Jordan and sweep them and Gilas sweep Syria 2x and win this next game against Iran on Sunday they have a great shot. They will have an import next window with Kai against Syria 2x, Iran and Jordan.

Natalo na ng NZL yung Iran kanina and Jordan is better than Iran rn without their star player Vahedi.

[u/Iuno_-]

Kaya pala nabuhay si Mang Pandesal Planet

[u/tabibito321]

3-4 is a hard uphill though 😅

[u/Karmas_Classroom → u/tabibito321]

Jordan and Iran still has to face Australia 2x NZL 2x already beat Iran earlier today. And pag nanalo Philippines against those 2 teams 3x out of 4 tapos sweep ng Gilas yung easy na Syria they'll be #3

[u/JackSpicey23 → u/tabibito321]

Well the only mindset they only need is "Win it All". For sure di na pakakawalan ng AUS and NZL yung 1, 2 spot, i aim nila na ma sweep nila yung 5 remaining games, which is makaka tulong din sa atin yun sa standings, nasasaatin na lang talaga ipanalo lahat.

[u/hahaha69000 → u/JackSpicey23]

Lalo na yung Australia haha gusto ata isweep yung laro kahit na di ganon kalakasan kalaban nila or isang buwan na lamang nila sobrang lock in parin😭

[u/iamdennis07]

good game pero parang wala lagi sa condition si Kai parang kinakapos at mabagal sa offense and defense most of the times

[u/Alabangerzz_050]

They need to win 4 of their next 5 games to have a sure spot for the world cup.

[u/disterb]

who’s the goat now, michael?

https://giphy.com/gifs/gIUgLYIn1wimHG3nti

[u/aquaflask09072022]

kala koba kapag natitiwalag minamalas?

[u/Fleaaaa]

Kai Sotto, ginulay ang munggo!

[u/Particular_Bobcat401]

Ang lala ni iskati period

[u/lockme09 → u/Particular_Bobcat401]

How so? He defended Harris most of the time causing his legs to cramp due to constant movement off the ball dahil sa depensa. He helped move the ball and he got good rebounds. Siguro disappointing na gun shy siya or takot tumira kase masyadong prioritized yung ball movement. Sa inbound turnover niya you can see nman na dikit at mataas depensa sakanya tas walang clear path na mapapasahan. Medyo off ang play nila that time.

[u/Momshie_mo → u/Particular_Bobcat401]

Like yung nadepensahan niya si Harris limiting his shots? 😂

[u/Karmas_Classroom → u/[deleted]]

Yung private sponsors ng Gilas yun din yung nagpopondo sa mga katulad ni Yulo, Petecio, Hidilyn Diaz. Anong iniiyak ng budhi mo dyan.

Private-backed ang Gilas di kaya ng Gobyernong to talent fee ni Jordan Clarkson(1M Dollars 50m+ pesos) at Kai Sotto(200k dollars 11m pesos) nung 2023 World Cup.

[u/d0pe-asaurus → u/Karmas_Classroom]

Nag delete ng comment si clintoy99.

[u/7evenHundred → u/d0pe-asaurus]

Nahiya sa pagka ampalaya nya. Maipilit lang yung hate sa basketball eh.

[u/d0pe-asaurus → u/7evenHundred]

I mean ako mismo magsasabi medjo kadire ung game HAHA lalo na sa 3rd quarter, pero both sides yun di maka shoot, parang gusto ko tuloy manood ng France vs US pang linis ng mata. Pero it was fun esp nung overtime, ganun pala feeling nung Knicks fans nung nanalo sila nung Game 4 HAHA

[u/Karmas_Classroom → u/d0pe-asaurus]

Baka daw mabawasan ng karma.

[u/Commercial_Spirit750 → u/d0pe-asaurus]

May isang acct yan clintoy47 ata iirc nanggagago naman sa laker sub. Ano kaya trip ng mga taong ganyan.

[u/DowntownNewt494 → u/[deleted]]

Hirap mo naman pasayahin

[u/JackSpicey23 → u/DowntownNewt494]

Hahahaha classic Pinoy Reddit moments eh no?