Saturday, June 25, 2022

Kai Sotto Undrafted in NBA, Vows to Continue Pursuing Dream


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    1. He isnt that good. Just blessed with long extremeties

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  2. Awww. If at 1st you don't succeed, just try again next time.

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  3. Sauce wala naman siyang napatunayan pa. Kahit dito sa Pinas. Parang hype lang naman yan. Mag improve muna siya. Pag nakitaan ka naman ng galing eh ikaw na mismo hahanapin at kukunin gaya dun sa Netflix film ni Adam Sandler. Sila un naghahanap ng magaling sa NBA. Kahit sa pagaartista. Un mga may mukha at nagtatagal sa showbiz talaga un nakita talaga ng talent coordinator. Un nakitaan ng potential at mukhang artistahin talaga. Hindi un mga nagaaply sa mga talent search na nilalako ang sarili. Lol. Kahit manalo o maging big winner eh wala din kasi nga nilako ang sarili. Hindi handpicked.

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    1. Kahit dito sa Australia, benchwarmer sya. If he can't make it here, NBA pa ba?

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    2. You are too negative 3:34 pm. We should be proud knowing na may pinoy na nangangarap pumasok sa nba. We were rooting for him as we were watching last night, nkakaproud kaya. Meron pa namn next year na draft.

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    3. 131 hindi negative un nagpapakatotoo lang. Libre mangarap pero dapat aware ka kung possible o impossible o may kailangan na effort ka pang ibigay.

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    4. Goodluck sa pagiging talangka nyo 3:34 and 9:59! Galingan nyo pa

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  4. I saw him play matangkad sya pero MALAMYA
    Check nyo mga ka team mates nya at iba na nag draft same age pero sanay na sanay at ready makipag bardagulan aside from that malaks at mabilis sila si kai mejo slow matangkad lang talaga

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    1. Baka kailangan nya ng ibang coach at dietetian para maging bibo in court. Model model on the side para may pondo, sayang naman ang tangkad.

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  5. Back to pinas na sya?

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  6. Showbiz ang bagsak

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  7. Kung fan ka ng nba alam mo na medyo hilaw pa b-ball skills ni Kai plus mas pansinin kasi ang may NCAA exp sa nba kaya olats talaga.

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  8. Nakaka sad pero fighting lang Kai!

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  9. I think factor din talaga yung race nya. If you know what I mean

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    1. There have been asian players in the NBA

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    2. That's NOT TRUE!

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    3. Nothing to do with race. Talent and athleticism ang labanan teh. He's not built for NBA yet.

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    4. Ayan na naman sa race card. Puhleeeaaaseee! Kung magaling ka kahit taga Timbuktu ka kukunin ka ng NBA.

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    5. Lol the race card. Not true, kung magaling yan kahit galing pang mars yan pag aagawan yan

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    6. Stop insinuating. Don't play the race card. Hindi porke't hindi sya na draft eh against asians ang NBA. Kaloka!


      Kai, unfortunately, is not NBA material (yet). He needs to train more in order to improve his speed and strength. Hindi nga sya NBA Draft material eh. Imagine, the 2022 NBA Draft class has been regarded as one of the least talented draft class in the entire NBA draft classes; and our boy Kai didn't even get drafted sa later rounds.


      What Kai and his team should do is to accept summer league proposals (if ever there's any). Kasi, meron mga teams nag-ooffer ng two-way contracts sa mga undrafted. Kung hindi sya madraft, sana mag G-league sya. Competitive ang G-league and there are players na were signed into NBA contract because they proved to the scouts and the teams that they are NBA ready. Hindi end and pagka-undrafted.

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  10. Bata ka pa.. kailangan mo magpalaki ng ktwan.. di sapat yung tangkad kailangan malaki dn build mo

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    1. Bata? Kasing edad lang din nya yung mga nakapasok sa draft

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    2. Maximum age diyan 22

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  11. Let’s be real. They will never pick a Pinoy player. Wag na dapat tayo mahumaling sa mga international players and let’s start supporting our own teams

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    1. Ako naman we should concentrate on sports na May laban tayo dahil let's face it di talaga tayo uubra sa athleticism and size ng ibang lahi sa sport na to.

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    2. Ang mga Pinoy bihira mag-excel sa team sports. Wala lang. Skl

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    3. Mabuti yong ma drÄ… draft siya ng NBA na hinog na siyang maging NBA player hindi yong pasang awa porke maraming siyang tagahangang Pinoy o matangkad pwede na.

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  12. Grabe yan na ba si Kai? Talagang binatang binata na. Now ko lang ulit nakita pic nya

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    1. Hahaha natawa naman ako sa comment mo tita! Parang yung tita na marites hahaha

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  13. Dapat may ganyan din sa Ms Universe PH. Pag hindi nakapasok hindi na pwede umulit. Lol

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  14. It's okay Kai! Sabi nga ni Ateng Catriona, you are never denied only redirected 🥰 The Lord will surprise you and compensate your disappointment with greater blessing! Laban lang!

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    1. Yes, being drafted is already an accomplishment, Laban lang!!

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    2. 11:34 hindi nga siya drafted

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  15. He's not ready yet. Aside from his unimpressive stats, he needs to bulk up. He's still young, practice lang and maybe prove something before sumali ulit. His only asset at the moment is his height tbh. Nakakahiya yung mga pinoy sa NBA FB page na super complain dahil hindi na draft si Kai. I doubt if they've seen Kai play or baka highlights lang sa youtube pinanood.

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  16. yes, keep chasing your dreams kai! go lang ng go. you're only 20, bata pa. madami pang mangyayare.

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    1. Maiksi lang ang life span ng career ng mga NBA players kaya kung makapasok nasa 18 up pa lang pag 20s na mahirapan na kasi every year marami na naman na mag apply

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  17. mabagal siya tapos parang malamya sa paglalaro.

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  18. Mga Pinoy uhaw na uhaw sa validation ng mga amerikano. Kesyo gusto makapasok sa Hollywood or NBA. Sa halip na paunlarin nalang ang sariling industriya.

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    1. 5:07 kung may talent ka makapasok ng NBA, why not try di ba

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    2. Nakakainis nga kasi ang daming dayuhan who take advantage of that thirst. Mabuti sana if those foreigners are living in the Philippines and they spend their money here because in that way they could at least give back and help the economy afloat.

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    3. 5:53 yan ay KUNG may talent sabi mo nga. Talent and skill hindi hype

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    4. 9:02 i’m speaking in general, not just specifically kai sotto

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    5. So what’s wrong with that? At least they tried. Kaya walang asenso sa Pilipinas, laging naghihilahan pababa.

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    6. Nasabi ko na to noon pa..sa gilas pa nga lang bangko na si kai...walang wala pa siya sa level ni jun mar fajardo at japeth aguilar...pareho lang siya kay greg slaugter....matangkad pero bamban...

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    7. Asang asa pa naman yung mga ibang vlogger...kung anu anong team uniform na ang isinuot sa kanya..pero wala ngang team ang kumuha sa kanya...totoo talaga....kung magaling ka pag aagawan ka...

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  19. What does it mean to be undrafted? As in no team drafted him? Or he was drafted but then, let go??

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    1. No NBA Team picked him to be an official member of their roster for the year. But he still has chance naman next year.

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    2. Walang may gusto sa kanya

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    3. It means no teams drafted him.

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    4. He wasn't drafted. Walang team ang kumuha sa kanya, sadly.

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    5. Undrafted, meaning walang team na nagpick sakanya during draft night. Pero, may chance pa din naman na ma-offeran ng contract ang mga undrafted players after ng draft night. Actually madami din namang NBA players na undrafted na nagkacareer/ may career.

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    6. He was not picked by any team

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    7. Wala din akong alam sa NBA. Pero napanood ko yung Hustle ni Adam Sandler kung saan may kinuha siyang international player para sa team na minamanage niya. Kaso need ng international player na dumaann sa drafting.

      So ang tanong ko is bakit beed pa duman sa drafting at di na lang kinuha diretso ng team ni adam sandler ung player?

      Salamt po sa sasagot

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    8. 8:23 like andre iguodala, now NBA champ 4x

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    9. 11:48 Ayaw nga kunin nung team ni Adam Sandler yung player e. Di ba sa huli, sa Celtics pa napunta hindi sa Sixers.

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    10. 11:48 kasi diba si vin merrick ayaw nya dun kay bo (juancho) kasi very bagito gumalaw and at the age of 22, saka palang sya nakapaglaro nang organized basketball unlike other players na nasa collegiate leagues na. Kulang pa si Bo nun sa skills saka tamang mindset.

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  20. he started late. he should've gone to the u.s. nung elem or hs pa lang para mas nahasa sya physically and also mentally. anyway, baka may next time pa naman basta mag focus lang sya on his nba dream. wag muna alis nang alis para mag gilas.

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    1. Parang sobrang aga naman kasi na alam mo na ang gusto mong gawin during grade school pa lang

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    2. 7:21 yan na ang labanan ngayon, May mga travelling clubs that go to tournaments then up to hs na yan. Meron silang CIF dito, equivalent yan ng UAAp for high schools. Start yan league between hs then by division then by state then national. So lahat ng schools May chance.

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    3. He’s an ex pro baller’s son and was taller than probably 99% of filipinos his age, siguro naman back then they knew he was going to play basketball. Kaso they waited too long and stunted his development. Dito kahit konting takbo/tulak/talon nya, lamang pa rin sya sa kalaban, so he got stuck playing that way. if noon pa lang he had been exposed to and played with/against american, European and african kids his size in America grabe siguro ang skills development nya, aside from getting that fire and passion and uber competitive mindset.

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  21. Hilaw pa kasi talaga sya

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  22. Another kobe paras in the making at least si kobe malakas at mabilis itong si kai matangkad lang talaga pero magabal sya at malamya disadvantages rij ng sobrang tangkad

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  23. Walang makakapasok na NBA or even Hollywood kung Pinoy ka, that's a fact unless nalang kung doon ka lumaki.

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  24. Try niya ang NFL. Mas sikat kaya yan kaysa sa NBA.

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    1. NFL.... HA HA HA....BAKA MATAPAK TAPAKAN LANG SIYA DOON....

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  25. Ok move on and practice more. Alam naman natin kung paano maglaro ang mga players dyan. Kahit mga tintawag nilang weak teams dyan, yun bang mga teams na hirap maglead, e napakahuhusay na maglaro, kaya hindi talaga ganun kadali mapabilang dyan. Maybe not just the time yet, better luck next time.

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  26. Malamya, mabagal tumakbo at kumilos, walang power kapag sumusugod. Train ka pa mabuti masyado pang hilaw. Hindi sapat ang magaling magshoot kung mahina ka naman sa ilalim ng net. Yung mga center na kasali sa draft, napakalayo ng skills sa iyo. Stick ka muna playing sa Australia then go for free agent na kasi hindi na pwede uli sumali sa draft. Magpalaki ng katawan, agility training and more endurance training then you're good to go.

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  27. There are star players who were not drafted the first time, even several times. Not because he was not picked this time ay wala na siyang potential. I see comments na halatang walang alam sa NBA, typical pinoy mentality pa

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  28. The NBA were looking for talented players even before they enter highschool, they would still prioritize these kids who were born in the U.S. though.

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    1. Eh bakit si Giannis? Mvp pa siya with the Celtics born in Greece

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    2. 12:07 jokic also, mvp and not born in the US.

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  29. Try and try lang Kai parang si Pia Wurtzbach! Wag kang makinig sa mga negang tao! Practice more pero gain experience muna dito sa Pinas para pag nag try ka ulit, nahasa na mga skills mo

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  30. Tigilan na kasi pagiging obsessed natin sa basketball. Okey lang magsupport pero ang maglaro internationally????

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    1. Wow ha? Hindi masama ang mangarap. I can sense toxic ka irl.

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    2. 11:32 hindi naman talaga akma sa’tin ang Basketball. Accept that. Laki ng ginagastos natin sa team GILAS pero olats pa rin. Dapat, kaltasan na budget nila at magfocus sa sport na may potential talaga tayo.

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    3. 50/50 tama naman si 1:35 sa totoo lang pag dito na sa Pinas yung skill level talagang behind. Mahirap lumaban physically sa mga other athletes na first rate ang training.

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  31. Matangkad lang kasi siya, need pa niya mag improve sa skills

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  32. Dito sa US, minsan High School or sa college pa lang ang player, nakikita na ng mga agents iyan kung talagang magaling. Merong agents na nag iikot at nagmamasid kung sino may mga potentials.

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  33. Meron nga straight from ha pwede na sa NBA pero required sila mag at least 1 year sa college

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  34. mag train kapa maigi yong parang c O'neal tinatakutan sa low post... wag puro tres ang e master di maganda sa isang center... tapos yong ikaw na yong highest scorer sa team mo.

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