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12. Ginebra - Louie Vigil, SF, 6"3
Because you know... Ginebra's building their own UST team with Aljon Mariano and Kevin Ferrer already in the fold. Seriously though, Vigil is a smart and efficient player to have as a backup for Ferrer and Mariano at the 3 spot. He has good PBA size and the tv-friendly looks. There are other guys like Onuwobre that we'd want to go higher, but based on need... Ginebra doesn't really have much room for another big man while Jamil Sherrif, arguably this draft's best natural PG, is a bit too short with no range for the PBA style IMHO.
11. San Miguel Beermen - Julien Sergent, SF, 6"3
Sergent had spurts for DLSU wherein he really did look like a solid, defensive ace. However, he wasn't being used as much which we always found odd. The Beermen are currently stacked on all fronts, with the one opening being at the 3 spot with Arwind Santos on a bit of a decline (age) and Matt Rosser still trying to fit in. Sergent won't take MGR's spot right away, but if he sticks to his strengths (defense, speed, mobility) he could crack the roster as a serviceable role player.
10. TNT - Rey Nambatac, SG, 5"10
They have a plethora of bigs. What they need is a shot creator who can take the load off Jayson Castro. Sure, Nambatac's name doesn't really hit you like a Jeron Teng or Kiefer Ravena would, but if there's one thing about the former Letran Knight-- he doesn't shy away from taking the big shots. What's nice about Nambatac is he also crashes the boards and plays sturdy defense which makes him a possible candidate to one day succeed Ryan Reyes.
9. Star Hotshots - Lervin Flores, PF, 6"4
Let's face it. To this day, Marc Pingris and Rafi Reavis are still the team's best big men. Which means, Ian Sangalang hasn't exactly lived up to what was expected (following his bouts with different injuries), while Kyle Pascual, Rodney Brondial and Aldrech Ramos are more stretch bigs than guys who can manufacture their own shots in the post. Flores is another mobile big, though based on what we've seen he is a bit more competent down low.
8. Meralco Bolts - Joseph Gabayni, 6"6
Flores is the better player, but Gabayni's a few strokes taller which makes him a better fit to Meralco's line-up. He has a lot of areas to work on, but he plays the kind of big man game that Coach Norman Black likes. Adding Gabayni would also allow Cliff Hodge to go back to playing 4 full-time.
7. Rain or Shine Elastopainters - Abu Tratter, PF, 6"6
They have a plethora of bigs. What they need is a shot creator who can take the load off Jayson Castro. Sure, Nambatac's name doesn't really hit you like a Jeron Teng or Kiefer Ravena would, but if there's one thing about the former Letran Knight-- he doesn't shy away from taking the big shots. What's nice about Nambatac is he also crashes the boards and plays sturdy defense which makes him a possible candidate to one day succeed Ryan Reyes.
9. Star Hotshots - Lervin Flores, PF, 6"4
Let's face it. To this day, Marc Pingris and Rafi Reavis are still the team's best big men. Which means, Ian Sangalang hasn't exactly lived up to what was expected (following his bouts with different injuries), while Kyle Pascual, Rodney Brondial and Aldrech Ramos are more stretch bigs than guys who can manufacture their own shots in the post. Flores is another mobile big, though based on what we've seen he is a bit more competent down low.
8. Meralco Bolts - Joseph Gabayni, 6"6
Flores is the better player, but Gabayni's a few strokes taller which makes him a better fit to Meralco's line-up. He has a lot of areas to work on, but he plays the kind of big man game that Coach Norman Black likes. Adding Gabayni would also allow Cliff Hodge to go back to playing 4 full-time.
7. Rain or Shine Elastopainters - Abu Tratter, PF, 6"6
Call it a hunch, but we're convinced that DLSU's Tratter is going a lot higher than most would expect. And we feel that RoS just might be the team to pluck him if we're just going with Coach Caloy Garcia's draft patterns. Tratter has good size, can play 4 and 5, and would just make RoS a very tall and athletic team overall with Raymond Almazan, Jewel Ponferada and Mark Borboran at the helm plus beefy big Beau Belga.
6. Alaska Aces - Dovonn Potts, SG, 6"2
Manna from heaven! A shot creator who is pretty much a silent killer on the floor. The Aces have two glaring problems: finding an heir to Sonny Thoss and a guy who can produce when their bash brothers Calvin Abueva and Vic Manuel can't get going. Suddenly, the Aces look formidable with a five of Chris Banchero, Dovonn Potts, Abueva, Manuel and Sonny Thoss.
5. GlobalPort Batang Pier - Jason Perkins, SF, 6"3
Smart. Smooth. Suave. He's hefty, he's a lefty, and he's the kind of guy who moves the ball around enough to please star Terrence Romeo and Stanley Pringle. Also, he's a DLSU system guy. And you just know that Coach Franz Pumaren likes DLSU guys-- specially the highly-skilled ones.
4. Phoenix Fuel Masters - Raymar Jose, PF, 6"4
A versatile big who works the paint, runs the floor and rebounds. Definitely an upgrade from former PHX player Norbert Torres, and we wouldn't be surprised to find Jose starting alongside center Doug Kramer as soon as the season starts.
3. Blackwater Elite - Jeron Teng, SG, 6"2
It's no secret that though Teng still has a lot of room to improve, he is arguably the biggest marketing brand of all the applicants. He'll be the face of Blackwater, and pairing him with college rival Mac Belo should be fun to watch. He's bull strong when he gets a lane to the basket, but he'll have to polish his dribbling and shooting to excel in the pros.
2. NLEX Road Warriors - Kiefer Ravena, SG/PG, 6"0
He's not the player that NLEX needs, but it would be wrong on all sorts of level to pass on such a talent. This is Coach Yeng Guiao's Paul Lee II pick. The question here is how will Ravena excel on the PBA level? Will he be a full-time scorer? Or will he defer and go the point-guard route? Also, where does this selection put starting PG Kevin Alas, who was having quite the breakout conference? Do you play them together in a Fast and Furious type of setting?
1 . Kia Picanto - Christian Standhardinger, C, 6"8
Standhardinger's name has been making Internet mock draft rounds as early as four-five years ago, and when the Filipino basketball community was finally able to watch him play with Gilas... wow. Just wow. Think Marc Pingris' grit, with a bit of speed, more height and a peach basket shooting style that is just so unorthodox it's difficult to stop. And that was on the FIBA level, where he was matched up against bigger guys AND imports. In the PBA, there won't be too many guys taller than CSH, which should let him shine even more.
Manna from heaven! A shot creator who is pretty much a silent killer on the floor. The Aces have two glaring problems: finding an heir to Sonny Thoss and a guy who can produce when their bash brothers Calvin Abueva and Vic Manuel can't get going. Suddenly, the Aces look formidable with a five of Chris Banchero, Dovonn Potts, Abueva, Manuel and Sonny Thoss.
5. GlobalPort Batang Pier - Jason Perkins, SF, 6"3
Smart. Smooth. Suave. He's hefty, he's a lefty, and he's the kind of guy who moves the ball around enough to please star Terrence Romeo and Stanley Pringle. Also, he's a DLSU system guy. And you just know that Coach Franz Pumaren likes DLSU guys-- specially the highly-skilled ones.
4. Phoenix Fuel Masters - Raymar Jose, PF, 6"4
A versatile big who works the paint, runs the floor and rebounds. Definitely an upgrade from former PHX player Norbert Torres, and we wouldn't be surprised to find Jose starting alongside center Doug Kramer as soon as the season starts.
3. Blackwater Elite - Jeron Teng, SG, 6"2
It's no secret that though Teng still has a lot of room to improve, he is arguably the biggest marketing brand of all the applicants. He'll be the face of Blackwater, and pairing him with college rival Mac Belo should be fun to watch. He's bull strong when he gets a lane to the basket, but he'll have to polish his dribbling and shooting to excel in the pros.
2. NLEX Road Warriors - Kiefer Ravena, SG/PG, 6"0
He's not the player that NLEX needs, but it would be wrong on all sorts of level to pass on such a talent. This is Coach Yeng Guiao's Paul Lee II pick. The question here is how will Ravena excel on the PBA level? Will he be a full-time scorer? Or will he defer and go the point-guard route? Also, where does this selection put starting PG Kevin Alas, who was having quite the breakout conference? Do you play them together in a Fast and Furious type of setting?
1 . Kia Picanto - Christian Standhardinger, C, 6"8
Standhardinger's name has been making Internet mock draft rounds as early as four-five years ago, and when the Filipino basketball community was finally able to watch him play with Gilas... wow. Just wow. Think Marc Pingris' grit, with a bit of speed, more height and a peach basket shooting style that is just so unorthodox it's difficult to stop. And that was on the FIBA level, where he was matched up against bigger guys AND imports. In the PBA, there won't be too many guys taller than CSH, which should let him shine even more.
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