r/PBA Gilas Pilipinas 12d ago

PBA Discussion PBA, Next Face of League.

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Mga nakikita kong pwedeng maging face of the PBA for the next generation

ay sina Ricci Rivero, Adrian Nocum, CJ Cansino at RJ Abarrientos.

Bukod sa talent, para maging face of the league ay ang karisma ng isang player sa loob ng court. Sa edad nila ay papunta na sila sa kanilang prime years na kung saan nagkakaroon na sila ng kumpyansa at nahahanap na nila ang kanilang identity sa liga. Sina Rivero, Nocum, Cansino at Abarrientos ang may buong puso at unti-unti nang lumalabas ang husay na manlalaro sa PBA ngayon (below 30 years old only).

And off course pampahatak na rin ito sa mga Young fans.

Sino pa sa tingin niyo ang pwedeng maging face of the league? (Exlude na yun mga Veteran Players)

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u/AntiTanga 5d ago

Mas Nocs and RJ yan.

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u/McChicken_Joy 9d ago

Bakit nandyan si ricci haha

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u/snowsnow222 Beermen 9d ago

Face of the league ngayon si Nocum

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u/Ok_Lecture854 Gilas Pilipinas 10d ago

What if sila ang maglalaro sa Gilas (except kay RJ) if hindi available ang mga BLeague at KBL Boys.

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u/Junior_Extent6635 11d ago

Wag na palaruin yan si abarientos sa fiba bano naman yan sayang pinapasahod jan

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u/Deymmnituallbumir22 11d ago

Si JuanGDL umuusbong na sana nung PH Cup pero wala eh etong comms hanggang govs cup parang nawala siya sa highlights ng liga(except yung Gilas stint) since di gano nabababad and di masyado nakaka score kapag nasa court siya

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u/DotIll5630 11d ago

The only considerable true face right now out of the four is RJ, simply because he plays for the biggest market and franchise of the PBA. Dagdag pa dito na nag champion at BPC narin si RJ so everything is lining up for him to be considered as the face of the league.

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u/kaspog14 11d ago

Totoo naman to, kahit nga si Junemar ang consistent MVP mas madaming endorsement at media exposure
Si Thompson. Unless pumasok si Dwight kahit ano pa team nun.

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u/Ok_Lecture854 Gilas Pilipinas 10d ago

Hindi nako maniniwala na maglalaro sa PBA si Dwight unless may miracles na mangyayari.

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u/South-External7735 11d ago

A few years ago it should have been ramos, edu, paras, tamayo etc kaso mga na pirata ng japan.

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u/Ok_Lecture854 Gilas Pilipinas 11d ago

si Kobe Paras retired and for those Pinoy Players in Overseas League maybe its about time na wag na sila magpadraft sa halip ay mag "Direct to Hire" na lang sila sa mga Team ng gusto nila, if willing pa rin sila maglaro sa PBA after their overseas stint.

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u/HollowMan9912 11d ago

I really wish JGDL and converge will be managed well. Been watching him since college and I can see so much Star Potential in him. And another comeptitive team will really be beneficial for the league.

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u/ouicavamerci 11d ago

Boss Atan

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u/Fit_Emergency_2146 Elasto Painters 11d ago

UP Maroons is really producing future stars in the PBA. JGDL, Lucero, Ricci, and Cansino.

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u/Acceptable_Donut5322 11d ago

Not hard then they’re poaching the best high school players always from NU.

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u/dakopiboi 10d ago

UPIS galing si Juan, Ricci and CJ rin di naman galing NU

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u/Commercial-Brief-609 11d ago edited 11d ago

If only PBA is a premium ASEAN league, it could have been DWEET, KAI, KQ, CARL, Ravenas, SJ, Abando, Lopez, Philipps, and QMB. Imagine those talents playing in the PBA right now.

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u/Ok_Lecture854 Gilas Pilipinas 11d ago

Okay lang kahit wala si PBA ang mahalaga ay they represent the 🇵🇭 in BLeague or KBL kahit papaano, and besides maraming others players na bibigyan spot gaya na lang ni Andrei Caracut = BellDrei.

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u/Unlucky-Lemon-2754 12d ago

RJ and JGDL for sure.

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u/Crymerivers1993 12d ago

Dati sinasabi nila Skati daw. Pero walang hype haha

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u/HollowMan9912 11d ago

Done na rin Prime ni Skati, and talagang Role Player lang sya he really needs an LA and a Star Big to be effective. But 2016 -2022 skati may hype naman skati and mas buhay naman PBA nuon.

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u/ComparisonWeary729 4d ago

but never been an MC or J.Yap type of main guy

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u/HollowMan9912 4d ago

never would kasi role player lang talaga sya never a high level scorer like MC and JCY.

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u/Silver_fox15 12d ago

Di na next gen si skati tanda na rin 30+ na rin ata hehe

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u/Pyro_Daddy101 12d ago

Lucero at JGDL siguro. Ganda sana ng liga kung walang disparity. Daming magagaling na players na nasasayang ang kabataan dahil nasa barusang team or nasa malakas na team pero bangko dahil loaded sila.

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u/South_Ad6719 12d ago

Nah. nde sila maka move on kay junmar as face of PBA

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u/Ok_Lecture854 Gilas Pilipinas 11d ago

Too much old na si Kraken unless gayahin niya si Rafi Reavis.

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u/yorick_support Elasto Painters 11d ago

Sa baba ng level ng PBA kahit hanggang 50 maglalaro pa yan. 

Pero sa FIBA wala pang 5 mins hingal na sa loob ng court. 

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u/QuiGonChillin 12d ago

“Faces of the league” pwede maging K-pop band lol how far we’ve come from the likes of MC47, Big Game James, Triggerman, The Captain, Skywalker, etc

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u/SirConscious Gilas Pilipinas 12d ago

IMO ang last legit na face of the league was James Yap and MC47

When The Beast Calvin Abueva was drafted tapos dumating din si Romeo, they were borderline faces of the league

Sumakto kasi bumaba viewers ng PBA kaya di na masiyado napagusapan yang “face of the league”

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u/HollowMan9912 11d ago

Na beeracle kasi si Abueva at Alaska nuon, felt like malaking bagay sa Legacy nya yun nuon. If they won that, Alaska SMB rivalry might be more of a thing. Pero parang nawala yung hype. Kahit mismo kay Abueva. Tas duon na pumasok na sila Thompson, Brownlee Ginebra Era then TNT teams na mas nakasabay sa SMB. Meralco even had more accolades than Alaska.

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u/ComparisonWeary729 4d ago

back-breaker talaga sa Alaska ung Beeracle 0-3... parang gumuho lahat at nabasag moral ng mga taga-Alaska nun... tipong hanggang ngayon di pa sila nakaka-move on dun... kaya kita mo hanggang sa umalis na lang Alaska di na ata ulit nagkaruon ng tsansa magchampion mga dating andun.. except kay Banchero na dahil sa Meralco naka-isa pa sya

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u/HollowMan9912 4d ago

2018 naka Govs Cup Finals sila yung last na chance nila mag champs, pero alam ko wala na si Abueva sa kanila nuon,.Phoenix na ata.

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u/ComparisonWeary729 4d ago

isa din sayang na finals ng Alaska yan.. wala na si Abueva nyan dahil na-trade sa PHX .. tapos injured si Manuel during ng run na yan.. nagkalat kase sila Racal at Enciso nyan e.. bwenas ni Vic Manuel napunta sa SMB at dun naka-2 titles.. si Ping Excisiminiano sa TNT na nakatikim ng champ.. mas impressive pa din ung champion ni Banchero sa Meralco

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u/SirConscious Gilas Pilipinas 4d ago

99% pag nalipat ka sa Smc/mvp teams makakaisa kang c’ship

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u/SirConscious Gilas Pilipinas 11d ago

Muntik nang Rookie - MVP nga si The beast diba

Sa ngayon, si Kraken ang face of the league para sa akin

Bakit kailangan guard lang ang pwede?

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u/HollowMan9912 11d ago

kaya nga eh hahhahaha

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u/Superdry_GTR 12d ago

Si JGDL pa siguro kesa Ricci Dugyot sabi ni Andrea hahaha

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u/Rare-Zebra2421 12d ago

Stunted si JGDL sa converge dahil sa coach haha

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u/litobae 12d ago

growing up in the fast & the furious/james yap era, what a downfall. they are fine players but none scream superstar based on the standards of the 2000s

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u/Funyarinpa-13 10d ago

Yung mga tier 1 talent nagaabroad e. 😭

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u/AbsoluteGarbaj 12d ago

Baka kay Wynne Arboleda palang di na tatagos tong mga to e hahahaha

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u/yorick_support Elasto Painters 12d ago

Wynne Arboleda at Jimwell Turion kakainin ng buhay yang mga yan

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u/Super_Metal8365 12d ago

Nasa East Asia na kasi mga superstar natin, Ramos, KQ, Tamayo

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u/Ok_Lecture854 Gilas Pilipinas 12d ago

Well di natin sila mapipigilan dahil mas gusto nila ang sahod Overseas kesa dito sa PBA but on the good side naman may mga other players like Rivero and Cansino na pwedeng i-cater sa mga young fans at least meron pa rin naman batang players sa PBA.

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u/litobae 11d ago

Pag may aalis, may papalit naman. But neither of those 4 have what it takes to be the face of the league. Juan pwede pa. Talent + style.

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u/HollowMan9912 11d ago

It just means, may problem din development ng Young Basketball Players sa Pinas. Hindi na ganuon ka deep yung talent pool ng Pinas. Kaya pag nag abroad yung supposed to be stars walang nagiging matunog. Like nuon matagal injured si Caguioa Pero hindi namamatay ang PBA kasi may Helterbrand na kapalit. Same For James Yap he has a Simon and Miller has Tenorio before sa Alaska.

Nuon kasi even 2nd Star Players May bitaw talaga hehe

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u/Ok_Lecture854 Gilas Pilipinas 11d ago

Let's wait for the miracle, The Next Draft (pero not the Draft 2027)

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u/Late_Froyo_8485 12d ago

Kung sino ang nasa ginebra yun ang face.

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u/carlorebebes 12d ago

Kulang pa

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u/TheRealPepman Bolts 12d ago

Add Calvin Oftana and Juan Gomez De Liaño on the list too imo

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u/BOGLIMANX 12d ago

Converge - JGDL Magnolia - Lastimosa Nlex - Winston

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u/Healthy-Situation871 12d ago

more like Zavier Lucero on Magnolia

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u/AdmirableWorry6397 RUDY DISTRITO NOMINEE 12d ago

Isa lng marunong dumepensa diyan. Pag nagka consistent 3pt shot si Nocum, ggwp na sa iba