JaVale McGee Could be Taking His Talents To Manilla

What a clown

by satchow on Oct 30, 2011 12:57 PM EDT reply actions 1 recs

How?

How is he a clown? I see no logical reason for that conclusion.

by Kenny Sky Walker on Oct 31, 2011 8:20 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs

You can't fault JaVale for getting citizenship in another country to potentially have a chance to play in the Olympics.

Given the way the big man situation looks here in the US, there is no

Other American players have gotten citizenship in other countries and played for the other countries, most notably Becky Hammon for the Russian women’s basketball team back in ‘08, and it was partly because she had no chance of getting in the US team despite the fact that she’s one of the top American point guards in basketball and San Antonio Silver Stars owner Peter Holt would say she’s the best.

For the men, Ben Gordon is playing for the UK though he is only British because he was born there. Charlie Villanueva holds a Dominican passport and plays for their team, even though he’s otherwise 100% American based on his residence (he holds the Dominican citizenship because his parents were Dominican immigrants). So if JaVale plays for the Filipino team, I understand why and it’s not going to change my perception of his patriotism and I have no reason to think that he’s not loyal to the USA.

by thewiz06 on Oct 30, 2011 1:18 PM EDT reply actions 1 recs

What's Next?

McGee misses the 2012 All Star Game cut by a few thousand votes, and decides to participate in D-League AllStars in 2013? It seems a little early in Javale’s career to be settling for the Philippine Olympic Team. He is only 23 and has already come close to playing for the US national team. I’m guessing/hoping his is Pierre silliness that a Philippino reporter mistakenly took at face value, or maybe JVM was so embarrassed by Derek Fisher and the PA openly mocking him that he really is defecting.

by Emmet O'Neal on Oct 30, 2011 1:32 PM EDT reply actions

He was close to playing for Team USA before, but if he is the goofball some of us think he is

I just don’t see Coach K wanting him on the final roster. Apparently, even he didn’t like LeBron that much either.

by thewiz06 on Oct 30, 2011 1:54 PM EDT up reply actions

He seems to become more and more of a goofball over time. Blatche has never turned the corner, but at least he hasn’t regressed. Javale seems to become more an internet sensation and less a basketball player with each passing day. To be honest, I think he enjoys being/going viral more than getting praised for his game. Although there was that time he really wanted a triple double, same as Blatche.

by Emmet O'Neal on Oct 30, 2011 2:50 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs

Blatche was a little playful about it and the game was basically and literally almost over when Cartier got the board

but McGee was super ecstatic about his triple double when he got a dunk.

by thewiz06 on Oct 30, 2011 4:24 PM EDT up reply actions

Starting lineup for philipine team with JaVale

C 7’1.5"
PF 5’9
SF 5’8"
SG 5’6"
PG 5’4"

Im not far off.
Haha

by jmpalomo on Oct 30, 2011 1:57 PM EDT via mobile reply actions

The guards are all listed from 5'10" to 6'0" or so

the swingmen are all above 6’0", closer to 6’4"-6’6". So the team is taller than what you put out there, though the guards may be close to 5’6" without shoes.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Philippines_men%27s_national_basketball_team

by thewiz06 on Oct 30, 2011 2:45 PM EDT up reply actions

Don't believe their are phillipinos over 6' tall. EVER!

Do you always believe the media guides measurements?

by jmpalomo on Oct 30, 2011 3:47 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions

No.

I give one to two inches extra to spice up heights for all players. I don’t see every filipino player getting an extra five to eight inches on top of heights with shoes.

But the tallest Filipinos on their team have to be over 6 feet for sure.

by thewiz06 on Oct 30, 2011 4:26 PM EDT up reply actions

We actually put up a good fight against China..

who were lead by players with NBA experience like Wang Zhizhi, Sun Yue and Yi (He dropped 20 and 17 on us. I seriously hate how he didn’t play like this for the Wiz. :| )

We were dominating Korea, with their 7’4" center (Ha Seung Jin, has NBA experience and put up 19 and 16), throughout the whole Olympic-qualifier elimination game but squandered a 9 point lead during the final minutes. We were 1 possession away from winning 3rd place in Asia and making it into the Olympic-qualifying round. I don’t think we could have done that with nobody over 6’0".

by Renzo Salao on Oct 31, 2011 12:04 PM EDT up reply actions

What's the deal?

Our starting center is actually 6’11". We’re not all midgets down here folks.

by Renzo Salao on Oct 31, 2011 11:49 AM EDT up reply actions

I think McGee likes filipinas

and he wants multiple wives. I am sure he can be found in Angeles city buying mango juice for his brides. Then look for him at Sabang beach drinking red horse beer at a nearby disco and playing volley ball on the beach during the afternoons.

by hambonejackson on Oct 31, 2011 12:13 PM EDT up reply actions

That was actually pretty funny

in the sense that you tried to use Filipino stereotypes(?) that I didn’t get at all. Disco? Mango juice? Sabang beach? VOLLEYBALL? We’d much much rather play basketball.

by Renzo Salao on Oct 31, 2011 12:28 PM EDT up reply actions

Volley ball is popular on Sabang beach

Mango juice is what the bar girls drink. There are a couple of “Discos” on Sabang beach. The kind of Discos where girls are all up on stage dressed in bikinis and dancing.Give them some money and they will go home with you.

by hambonejackson on Oct 31, 2011 1:54 PM EDT up reply actions

Maybe he likes pancit?

and I didn’t want to mention women, but now you said it….

Maybe he has a couple love children there too?

by thewiz06 on Oct 31, 2011 12:37 PM EDT up reply actions

I just ate pancit for breakfast

7-11 pancit in fact. I wonder if McGee likes dinuguan, otherwise known as “pigs blood”. Some people won’t touch it because it can taste just like a mouth full of blood.Yummy. If its made right its pretty good,
If McGee buys a vacation house in the Phillipines, McGee will meet his destiny- Rodmans dad.

by hambonejackson on Oct 31, 2011 2:05 PM EDT up reply actions

friggin’ Grunfeld….

by Tbonebullets on Oct 30, 2011 1:59 PM EDT reply actions

I hate to say it, but that ish is lame

He’s already made a fool of himself among his NBA peers, but c’mon man. And i say that knowing that a man can do w/e he wants, but I feel like he hasnt thought this whole process thro, esp on the repercussion front

by KurisuDevil on Oct 30, 2011 5:47 PM EDT reply actions

Maybe they are offering a few million and he doesnt think there will be a season.

by DCrez on Oct 30, 2011 8:29 PM EDT reply actions

One anonymous source

Probably a PR person.

by djnnnou on Oct 30, 2011 9:10 PM EDT reply actions

Can't blame him

He has never found so much love and respect in this country.

He is going to guard Dwight Howard if the Phl team made it!

by isum on Oct 31, 2011 12:04 AM EDT reply actions

Does he have any ties to the Phillipines?

Is anyone in his family Filipino or did he just pick this country because he has been there recently?

by HIBACHI GOLD on Oct 31, 2011 8:21 AM EDT reply actions

Pretty sure it's just a marketing ploy

But I could be wrong.

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by Jake Whitacre on Oct 31, 2011 10:07 AM EDT up reply actions

Marketing for what?

Doesn’t really seem to benefit anyone right?

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by Dutch Hoopfan on Oct 31, 2011 11:29 AM EDT up reply actions

Smart Gilas

by djnnnou on Oct 31, 2011 12:10 PM EDT up reply actions

make that Smart Communications

which sponsor both McGee and the national basketball team.

by djnnnou on Oct 31, 2011 12:16 PM EDT up reply actions

djnnnou's right

I believe there’s even a commercial of him for Smart that’s going to be on the air soon.

Smart’s higher ups apparently are interested in NBA affairs. The chairman was even offered by the Kings to take part in the bidding for the purchase of the team.
http://www.inquirer.net/sports/articles/Sacramento-franchise-offered-to-MVP.html

by Renzo Salao on Oct 31, 2011 12:46 PM EDT up reply actions

I see his reasoning but

I don’t like it. I’d rather he get practice reps with some of the greatest players in the world and be a fringe Olympian here than a standout over there practicing with the Philippines team, no offense to the Philippines of course

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by sami426 on Oct 31, 2011 11:06 AM EDT reply actions

But don't forget

JaVale McGee was a cut from a team full of fringe Olympians in the first place. Not one of the players from the 2008 Beijing Team was on the 2010 squad. I think it would be hard for JaVale to get another invite without a major jump in his play.

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by Jake Whitacre on Oct 31, 2011 11:14 AM EDT up reply actions

He has a better shot at getting to the Olympics with Team USA.

Some of the US players will retire after London, and there’s always injuries. The Philippine National Team is currently ranked 45th in the world, and usually only one country from Asia makes it to the Olympics.

by djnnnou on Oct 31, 2011 12:00 PM EDT up reply actions

I gotta say

As probably the greatest Wizards fan in the Philippines, this is pretty weird yet somewhat awesome news. He went to my University and mingled with our varsity players a little as well. He was hitting threes like crazy.

by Renzo Salao on Oct 31, 2011 11:42 AM EDT reply actions

Mcgee generally gets worked over on this board, fans dont like him much

maybe that’s why he’s going Philippines!

by DCrez on Oct 31, 2011 2:18 PM EDT up reply actions

What a loser!

Not good enough to play for his own team (USA) so he becomes a citizen of another country just so that he can play against the US?

Javale McGee = Not a Patriot

by tonedru on Oct 31, 2011 1:49 PM EDT reply actions

Many american athletes do it, including Chris Kaman who plays for Germany I think.

by DCrez on Oct 31, 2011 2:17 PM EDT up reply actions

LOL Americans and patriotism...

I guess I can imagine but I don’t quite understand it. Simply because I’m not an American.

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by Dutch Hoopfan on Oct 31, 2011 2:24 PM EDT up reply actions

Your not the only one Dutch

by BayAreaBullet on Oct 31, 2011 3:39 PM EDT up reply actions

No you're right, there's now almost 7 billion of us non Americans ;-)

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by Dutch Hoopfan on Oct 31, 2011 9:00 PM EDT up reply actions

This is satire, right?

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by Mike Prada on Oct 31, 2011 2:29 PM EDT up reply actions

Not at all.. Instead of worrying about which country he wants to have his citizenship, maybe he should learn how to guard and score in the post and actually become a complete center finally!

This kind of crap is what frustrates us fans and is one of the main reasons we’ve been at the bottom of the league the last 3 years. It’s time for our players to focus on being a good basketball player (like John Wall does) and forget about stupid things like where they’re gonna be planking today and what nickname they want to use (Pierre? Seriously???).

by tonedru on Nov 1, 2011 3:14 PM EDT up reply actions

I think it's the "not a Patriot" part that people react to

For all you know John Wall wipes his butt with the flag everyday. Who cares if Javale wants to play in the Olympics to the extent he’ll play for the Philipines, athletes all over the world are doing the same thing including many Americans.

by DCrez on Nov 1, 2011 10:59 PM EDT up reply actions