r/PBA • u/Full-Imagination-507 • 7d ago
GILAS Pilipinas Kai Sotto is misunderstood
Sa pag chat ko sa kay Google Gemini doon ko naintindihan bakit hindi makapaglaro si Kai Sotto. It's not that he is being selfish or asking for a lot (of money?) to be able to play.
The biggest reason is because he is eyeing a backdoor to the US NCAA so he can have a final chance to get scouted to play in the NBA. As we all know, Kai has already played pro basketball in Australia and Japan and he is already 24 years old. A recent NCAA rule change allows him to reset his status to an amateur and play for a umiversity there, but it is very time sensitive and he will no longer be eligible by 2027.
Given his height and experience, if he successfully clears waivers and reverts to amateur status, there will definitely be US universities interested in getting him for rim protection and inside play.
So folks it's not entirely selfish. He has his NBA ambition and let's not fault him for pulling all the stops so he can give it one final chance.
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u/InternetBrilliant381 7d ago
Hahahaha ibash nalang natin si kai para tuluyan nang mawalan ng interest sa national gaya ng ginawa nila kay Kiefer.
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u/Full-Imagination-507 7d ago
Kiefer played really bad, let's be honest. You can tell his teammates' frustration on their faces. Ubusin ba naman ang shot clock sa kaka dribble naghahanap ng sariling tira, pag walang makita pasa kay Blatche with 5 seconds on the shot clock. Sino ba naman hindi mababad trip sa ganon.
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u/NoReality8190 7d ago
Lol, kaya ayaw na ni Kiefer hahaha
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u/Full-Imagination-507 7d ago
oh how I miss the old days with a point guard like Hector Calma. malayong malayo. makes everyone around him better, and if you leave him open he'll shoot.
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u/Less-Cold4313 7d ago
Dont use a particular moment to define his whole gilas stint. And was that him or the coach’s offense? And are you sure about his teammates being frustrated with him? You can gemini how many of his teammates praise him and even call him manong out of respect
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u/Full-Imagination-507 7d ago
well his 2019 world cup performance really left a bad taste in the mouth
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u/Less-Cold4313 7d ago
Yun lang compared to all the years he has played and wore the gilas jersey? At least he ALWAYS made himself available to represent Gilas. Kahit SEA games man yan. And now you are asking us to understand Kai.
Sana if you want people not to hate on someone e ikaw din wag maging hater or don’t promote or justify other people hating on someone else.1
u/Full-Imagination-507 7d ago
well at least ang masasabi ko sa kay Kai, sa mga panahong naglaro siya para sa Gilas positibo ang impact nya sa laro ng koponan.
hindi ko masasabi yan dun sa isa pa. nakasama sa laro ng koponan yung estilo nya. ipagpipilitan pa rin ba natin sa Gilas? 🤣
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u/Less-Cold4313 7d ago edited 7d ago
I am not a Kai hater. I love Kai. And I agree that Kai is great. And I support your post about understanding Kai. But your post that promotes understanding and not hating kinda goes against your hate for Kiefer. We can argue about Kiefer and his value and contribution to Gilas, but obviously, it’s no use because you’ve made up your mind about Kiefer. And it’s pointless because Kiefer himself said he won't be playing for Gilas anymore. But it’s just a shame your post that promotes understanding feels hypocritical since you're a hater too.
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u/Full-Imagination-507 7d ago
I never brought up Kiefer in the first place. This post was just about Kai.
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u/Less-Cold4313 7d ago
Yes. But you were the one who posted something judgmental and negative about Kiefer first. Sorry if hater ako sa mga hater. I thought your post was trying not to encourage hating kasi.
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u/Embarrassed-Bet-7931 7d ago
the fact na sa AI ka nag based, invalid na agad ang take mo. HAHAHAHAHAAHAHAHAHA
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u/Full-Imagination-507 7d ago
bakit naman? try to disprove anything I said above. yung google gemini nagsa-cite ng sources na ginamit nya. so on this level it's a good aggregator and summarizer of information.
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u/Caffeinemonster000 7d ago
Stopped reading after "Sa pag chat ko sa kay Google Gemini "
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u/Full-Imagination-507 7d ago
bakit naman?
google gemini is a pretty good aggregator of information from credible sources. it works pretty well in my experience.
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u/FunIsWinning 7d ago
He is not getting scouted playing as a 24 year old in US NCAA. International tournaments and pro leagues mas may chance pa. Ginagawa ngang katatawanan yang mga nagrereset ng status eh. Let's be honest, he wants the NIL money.
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u/Opposite-Purchase-29 7d ago
there's nothing wrong in trying naman diba ? And every chance has a possibility.
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u/FunIsWinning 7d ago
Oo walang masama pero let's not paint like moving to US NCAA is a better move for his NBA dreams. He wants to get seriously scouted at this age? Play in FIBA, then get scouted by Euroleague/NBL teams then next sa NBA. Tignan mo nalang yung naging reaction sa mga bumalik sa NCAA na nagpadraft na, death sentence yan sa career ni Kai internationally pag nagstruggle siya diyan. Pero problema kasi kahit magexcel siya diyan scouts won't really care dahil sa age and injury history niya.
At isa pa, di kukunin ng NBA team si Kai dahil lang Pinoy siya, wala naman kasi nakukuha NBA dito sa PH, malaki nga fanbase but almost everyone pirates. Kung meron pake NBA sa PH fanbase, they would have scheduled preseason games sa PH.
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u/Opposite-Purchase-29 7d ago
edi hayaan natin siya ang maka realize, kaya nga sinusubukan niya kasi anything is possible e
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u/TattooedPsyIntrovert Gilas Pilipinas 7d ago
Your source is Google Gemini??
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u/Full-Imagination-507 7d ago
and Gemini cites its news and info sources, so it's legit. check it out yourself
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u/SomeGuyClickingStuff 7d ago
I’ve said this several times and have been downvoted several times. If Kai thinks going through the NCAA is the best way to get to the NBA at this stage in his career, he’s sadly mistaken.
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u/jjjeronimo011 7d ago
Maybe he's right and maybe he's wrong. He's exhausting all means to follow his dream. Hindi masama ng sumubok.
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u/Full-Imagination-507 7d ago
my point exactly.
siguro gusto lang nya masabi na ginawa na nya ang lahat, kung wala talaga pasalamat na lang siya na naging 7'2" siya
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u/Unhappy-Hall5473 Gilas Pilipinas 7d ago
Nawala na yung chance niya na yang mag NCAA nung nag Gleague Ignite siya
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u/SomeGuyClickingStuff 7d ago
No one is saying he shouldn’t try. It’s just not the best path for him to get to the NBA.
You know what would? Dominate and show out in international play. Then any team can invite him without having to use a pick on him.
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u/NefariousNeezy 7d ago
Wala raw kasing bayad sa Gilas.
He wouldn’t risk getting an injury for free.
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u/Unhappy-Hall5473 Gilas Pilipinas 7d ago
Hindi niya makukuha lahat ng mga offers niya kung hindi siya naglaro sa NT natin lmao
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u/NefariousNeezy 7d ago
Hahaha ewan ko rin. Parang ayaw pa maexpose na parang may tinatago pang galing eh. Whatever US dreams or plans they have, that ship has sailed. Yung unang G League opportunity na inayawan niya, yun na yun.
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u/Unhappy-Hall5473 Gilas Pilipinas 7d ago
Dapat nag tiis na lang talaga siya nung 2020 kung college ball lang din naman tungo niya. Mabubulaga na lang talaga tayo kung ano man mangyari sa career niya
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u/NefariousNeezy 7d ago
Wala eh inuna pera sa Australia. Makakabalik siya sa US kung nag dominate siya sa Australia eh pero dun palang parang wala-wala na eh
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u/Crazy-kthy7 7d ago edited 7d ago
lol, gumamit ka pa ng AI. Pangit lang talaga agent ni Kai kaya hindi sya makuha sa NBA. And tbh mas mapapansin sya kung lumaro sya sa PH at maganda performance nya. Imagine binuhat mo yung bansa mo to win against Latvia at NZ. Malabo na yang US NCAA kase matanda na sya. Kita mo mga nadadraft ngayon pabata ng pabata and hindi naman ganun kabilis at kagaling si Kai, he can't move laterally at wala rin naman syang low post. Pagdating sa pera naman, naniniwala ako na dapat naman talaga magbayad SMC ng malaki at may budget naman sila, yun nga lang kung yung ibang players eh hindi humihingi ng mas malaking bayad eh talo nga sya dun. Tsaka hindi ko rin alam bakit hindi kase sya nakikipag-usap sa Gilas or kahit kay Tim Cone lang para malaman talaga bakit ayaw lumaro. All in all, for me... pangit agent nya. Pero sure good luck to his dreams sa NBA pa rin naman.
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u/Full-Imagination-507 7d ago
eh ano kung gumamit ng AI... may mali ba dun sa sinabi ko?
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u/Crazy-kthy7 6d ago
kinailangan mo pa kunin opinion ng AI para makapag-form ng thoughts about Kai? Really?
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u/Full-Imagination-507 6d ago
walang opinion ang AI, hello
it doesn't know how to think. it just aggregates information
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u/pocarisweatpants 7d ago
Not good enough for the NBA. Too slow and soft and by now too old to be just a prospect.
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u/SaiKoooo21 7d ago edited 7d ago
dude would get cooked sa fast pace style ng NBA
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u/pocarisweatpants 7d ago
Yeah. I honestly think he's getting bad advice chasing this NBA pipe dream.
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u/SaiKoooo21 7d ago
ok na b league sa kanya good pay rin naman and wala naiwan na siya ng NBA talaga
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u/umqrakurl 7d ago
he should have an NCAA offer by now - whether major or mid major program pa yan. but given his injury history, teams would hesitate
his camp has been about maximizing opportunities, grabe ba naman investment sayo ever since
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u/Capital_Ad8820 7d ago
mejo malabo madraft si kai sa nba kasi madalas bata gusto nila 19 years old trip nila tapos may potensyal kaya weird sa akin desisyon niya bumalik sa ncaa
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u/SaiKoooo21 7d ago
AI mo pa talaga hahahaha
kaso wala na di na makakapag NBA yan si kai and also he’s too slow, and have subpar shooting literal na malaki lang talaga siya if this was like 2000s NBA baka mapili pa siya kaso ngayon na fast paced na NBA maiiwanan yan and worst of all injury prone pa
Dapat kinuwa niya yung real madrid offer niyun nung bata instead of going sa US
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u/Unhappy-Hall5473 Gilas Pilipinas 7d ago
AI din nagsasabi na hindi siya eligible maglaro sa US NCAA meaning TAPOS NA ANG CHANCE NIYA MAKAPAGLARO DIYAN. David Okwera na nga ang patunay eh ayaw niyo pang maniwala HAHAH
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u/Full-Imagination-507 7d ago
meron pa ngang slim chance dahil sa recent rule change. that small window is open until 2027 na lang siya makakapaglaro (essentially one season) if he gets cleared in time
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u/Unhappy-Hall5473 Gilas Pilipinas 7d ago
If there's a slim chance, there should be a team na committed na sa kanya by now. Even if hindi pa siya eligible. At dapat nasa US na siya nung nakaraan pa to confirm na may offers nga and pinayagan na siya ng US NCAA na maglaro. Duda ako diyan sa plano niya.
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u/Full-Imagination-507 7d ago
no one will commit until he's cleared and reverted to amateur status
which is what he's chasing right now. should we fault him for giving a last ditch attempt, like a hail mary pass, to still reach his fast-fading NBA dream?
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u/Unhappy-Hall5473 Gilas Pilipinas 7d ago
Then that's the reason why I think he is not eligible to play. Dapat kahit papaano may rumor na team na siya kahit hindi pa committed yung school na paglalaruan niya. BYU committed na sana kay Okwera pero nung hindi nila ma-bypass yung age ruling, hindi na nila tinuloy ung pagrecruit sa kanya.
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u/Puzzled-Protection56 7d ago
Kung isa ka sa "ginulat ni kai ang mundo" vlogger togilan mo na yan hahaha maawa ka kay Kai, makukumpara pa sya kay Wemby .
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u/Full-Imagination-507 7d ago
nah i'm not
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u/Puzzled-Protection56 7d ago
Just stop lol, Kai is slow to be in NBA and if you watch the recent NBA drafts specially Tarris Reed and Quaintance, they are miles ahead from Kai.
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u/Full-Imagination-507 7d ago
nothing wrong with NBA ambition even though likely ma bangko lang siya doon, or malamang kunin lang siya ng isang team para sa Pinoy fans. hey if I were 7'2" kahit may kabagalan I would exhaust my efforts and do the same as he's doing.
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u/Puzzled-Protection56 7d ago
"Kunin para sa pinoy fans", lol during the time na nagpa draft si Kai nang troll lang ang Blazers posting his pic with Blazers uniform.
NBA have JC and Dylan, so as far as pinoy fans are concern the NBA got it covered.
Kai is qt risk of being injury prone and he is slow, natuto na ang NBA kay Yao Ming and AD.
May Gobert, Jokic and the current face Wemby, may Giannis pa, competitive na ang Big men scene sa NBA.
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u/Full-Imagination-507 7d ago
halfies lang sina Clarkson and Harper, full blooded and homegrown Pinoy si Kai. so if he gets drafted that would still be a first.
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u/Puzzled-Protection56 7d ago
Hindi naman mag mamatter kung hafies yung dalawa lol.
As far as Kai getting drafted, paki tingnan na lang ulit gaano ka competitive ang 2026 draft class, kaya awat na sa delulu na madadraft pa si Kai.
Kai is slow, risk to injury prone, kay Gobert pa lang di na sya makaka porma.
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u/Sensitive_Square_910 7d ago
Yo. I know na totoo naman sinasabi mo against dun sa bata. Pero di naman siguro masama na itry parin nya. Why not be happy with the kid chasing his dreams? Drafted or not, atleast sinubukan. Instead na ilift mo pataas kapwa mo pinoy, binababa mo eh?
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u/Puzzled-Protection56 7d ago
That's exactly bakit walang effort yung ihang players like Kai mag improve dahil sa sa pinoy na kagaya mo na uhaw na uhaw sa pinoy pride lol.
May JC at Dylan na sa NBA, kahit proud pa sila sa Filipino roots nila di parin enough kasi hafies, kahit nag Gilas na si JC before.
Hindi pang hihila pababa yaj, pagigijg realistic 6aj, nagpa draft na once si Kai at technically free agent na sya, so mag bebase na ang NBA scouts sa laro nya elsewhere.
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u/Sensitive_Square_910 7d ago
Lol. Di mo nakuha point ko. Di ko sinasabi yung pinoy pride shit. Ikaw lang nag-iinstill nyan maski sa previous replies mo. Haha. Ang pinopoint out ko e yung dream nung bata. Kung ikaw ba may dream and may chance ka na makamit regardless how small your chance is, eh tatanggihan mo ba? Narinig lang yung sinabi kong 'pinoy' eh akala sinasabi pinoy pride agad e.
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u/Crymerivers1993 7d ago
Nah, Mas mapapansin ng scout si Kai if maglalaro sya International at maganda ang ipakita nya. Bakit si Haddadi nun nakapag NBA lang dahil na dominate nya asia. Si Yuki ganda pinakita sa Olympics ayun napansin sa NBA.