House Bill 3783 and 3784 was filed by Antipolo City Congressman Robbie Puno that will help give citizenship to Andray Blatche of the Brooklyn Nets and JaVale McGee of the Denver Nuggets, the same resolution was filed to make Marcus Douthit a Filipino citizen.
After the approval of their citizenship, McGee and Blatche may join the Gilas Pilipinas pool but per FIBA rules, only 1 naturalized player may play per FIBA tournament.
Manny V Pangilinan (@iammvp) also made a tweet regarding this:
News: two NBA players may join Gilas Team. Javale Mcgee, Denver Nuggets. Andray Blatche, Brooklyn Nets. Go Gilas!
— Manny V. Pangilinan (@iamMVP) January 30, 2014
Great news for Philippine Basketball! This makes a statement that we are serious in continuing our quest to be competitive in International Basketball in the next few years.
Maraming big man ang gilas good luck.
maganda yan kapag mag champion ang gilas sa europe
Go for Marcus. Never change any line up. If mcgee or blatche is naturalize, gilas needs more practice for their play.
ang tanong me puso ba ang mga papalit kay marcus.kung sakali. si douthit,proven na yan.
wag naman ganun dapat intact ang player sila ang dapat lumaro sa spain hindi dapat palitan isip isp din sir
andyan naman si slaughter,,,dapat magtiwala tau sa mga homegrown players….
Bright ideas coach CR… i like Mcgee and Blatche…especially for Mcgee bcoz he is still young and athletic that can fit into our very own GILAS PILIPINAS in world cup and to ragain the Asian Cage supremacy…Mabuhay GILAS!!!
Mc Gee is a great macth up for big men in fiba world cup. likewise to their opponents IN THEIR, Group in Group B, like crotia,greece,argentina,puerto rico,and senegal… prelimenirary round. its a perfect choice for Coach Chot..
as for me this is a good preparation for putting javale macgee in the line up. para naman may laban tayo sa rebounding.and the rset of pinoy players there really good in shooting outside and dribble at makakasabay tayo.
i’ll go for blatche. higher ball IQ
dapat ang line up ng GILAS ay Blatche, Aguilar, Fajardo,Kelly williams, Dilinger,Norwood, Thoss,Fonacier,Santos,Castro,Ocampo,Pingris,Reserve si Chan at Alapag