Good honest experience bro! You have experience it all playing stateside. NCAA is a way different level than SEA games or Jones cup. Your talking points like competiton and what NCAA college you play really means a lot. Its reality and filipinos thought Philippine NCAA-UAAP is the same. Its not the same and to get that level of competition is a huge points and advantage. The tougher the competition the more a player become good looking to a prospective NBA Team. Look at recent filipinos try out in the NBA from Japeth Aguilar to Bobby Parks, one thing why NBA teams hesitate to even take a look at them is simply their resume. If like japeth, bobby ray or kobe paras' resume says like what Mr. Menk is saying division 1 or mid-level collegiate plus 15ppg, 10rpg 5apg or something like that probably he will. Kobe is already 20 years old. The other way he can break the NBA is if the philippines again manage to make it to maybe olympics or world basketball and make it maybe second round and with kobe on the lineup and get good production. Probably but its still a long shot. There is still time and if he will have proper guidance he will be good.
Kobe Paras is young and full of energy and dedication, basketball is in his blood. This young man can be a very good player in the NBA in the future because he is very talented and willing to improve.
Very Well Said Eric, I mean it's really going to be a tough decision if Kobe would consider himself playing in the NBA i don't even know if he'll get drafted , I've been following his games as well and the kid has a lot of things to improve from his shooting, defense and even the decision making inside the court i haven't seen his full potential yet i mean people has not seen what or who Kobe Paras is except of course we all know that he is a good dunker we all want the best for him i hope that he made the right decision.
i appreciate your views on kobe turning pro sir erick your just telling the truth but no matter what i would love to see kobe making it to nba after college !
Good point Major Pain, I really like your comment on him point by point. For me Kobe should play in MPBL, in PBA you need to be a collage graduate, he will dominate there and he will not sit in the entire year.
Finally someone with common sense and not buying into the hype of Kobe Paras. As much as I want to see him in the NBA, I just don’t think he’ll be drafted. He’s got a loooong way to go. Personally I think he should have stayed at Creighton for a couple of years, to develop especially his shooting. Creighton is known to produce some very good shooters.
He needs to finish college. He said before, if things doesn't work for him in basketball at least he still has a degree which he said was more important. Now he changes his priorities
Since his gilas stint, we have yet to say how Kobe is doing or how he is going to play. He currently trains intensely this summer for the NBA draft. He probably not gonna get drafted but his preparation for it will boost his overall game.
Playing for Gilas in Fil Oil and most probably in the Jones cup and the Asian Games in the coming months is a very good chance for him to prove himself if he's NBA quality player, his Fil Oil stint is just okay, has potential but im hoping na mas maging aggressive sya on offense. Kobe must understand here in the Philippines he will be challenged hard, get foul hard.. i think its more of a mental thing for Kobe, he can play for Alab, well coached team, international exposure.Still believe NBA scouts still has their radar on Kobe, just work hard man, ignore the haters and bashers, prove to us that your really good as advertised..
If you know the creighton coach, you know rookies ride the bench, no matter how good you are. And speaking of shooting mechanics and bad perimeter defense, you dont have to look far, look at lonzo ball. And he was drafted second over all
That was very good point you brought up and get reality check to Kobe's fans out there. Hope this will bring Kobe sense of self superiority belief upon himself.
Awesome Eric but we need shooting percentage, minutes played, +/-, and other stats from high school and international games. Maybe you can give us concrete stats.
he should have trusted coach mac at creighton and redshirted his freshman year(creighton beat ucla this year) so CU is ahead of the first school he went to. If he redshirted he would have gotten some playing time this year with creighton and would have a chance for fighting for the starting position now that marcus foster graduated and Kyrie thomas maybe heading to the nba. The kid needs better advice, it seems like everyone around him is telling him how great he is when he really needs to improve on a lot. It's to bad cuz us fans for creighton said he could end up a really good player he just needs to be patient and he wasn't.
dannyhuskerjay you hit that nail right on the head. I agree 100%. He should have stayed in Creighton. Maybe the cold didn’t sit well with him. I think he prefers to be around people that strokes his ego
All the fame from the Philippines got to his head. If anything, he could have tried going to a smaller school in CA- UCSD, UCRiverside, or other schools and put up big stats his first year. Former top pick Steve Francis was a high school drop out and then went to junior college before he transferred to Maryland. He wanted to get the quickest way to the NBA, but sadly it didn't work out.
i wonder, who gives him advice on these things? is it Benjie? who is Kobe's agent? his future went from bright to dimming. bad career moves pilling up fast.
dannyhuskerjay he shouldve sucked it up and stuck with it. I also believed he couldve cracked the starting 5 if he just stayed with the program. His larger than life popularity went to his head and now his career is going nowhere. Bad decision making on him and his agent's part.
Undrafted free agent going to G league if he is lucky and gets invited to summer league. Barely played in his only year of D1 with a poor shooting percentage(34%fg, 20% 3pt, 27% ft) and sat out the next year because he changed school on his sophomore year. He is great against lower level competition but he could’t even hang with the Big East level when he was at Creighton. Should have stayed at the same school to get more minutes or did he transfer because he knew he could not break the starting lineup. Needs to develop a jump shot because playing in the NBA is not like playing Myanmar. Whoever is advising this kid needs to look at the film when he plays same level or above competition because they are giving him bad advice. Highlights are great but everyone in the NBA had highlights in high school.
If there's any team that would give him a chance, it would be the Dallas Mavericks. Mark Cuban has given many Asian chances in the summerleague and D-league, including recently Satnam Singh from India.
Phillipine media is a joke. He is hyped cause of his father. He simply needs to play college ball somewhere to even have a chance at the second round. This guy isn't even that good by watching him.
Chances are 60% PBA, 20% ABL, 10% CBA, 5% Europe, 5% Gleague....Yep havent heard him playing in his latest college as a soph. not even in the top 100 draft boards when NBA teams can only pick 60 players. but who knows, he has a dream, maybe when he attends NBA draft combines and impresses scouts, It could change. He needs to be in those combines.
i do hope this from hereon, kobe will be focusing on his dribbling / shooting...to me this is his weakest link..he is 6'6 and maybe he can still grow an inch or two...but if in case he wants to improve his stock, developing those 2 skills bigtime can help a lot since playing pg or sg will only be the option with his curren height... just like eric menk, right now, being drafted in the nba is a longshot given he has not played in the ncaa league for 2 years already...wherever he goes i do wish him the best and hopefully he can still make it in the nba in the future...
I think he can play in the pba without going thru the d league because he played for the national team. Also maybe he can make it to the nba g-league with an agent arranging workouts with nba teams for him to be drafted to their affiliate g-league teams. Just what ray parks did to play for texas legends.
I wish someone can train him seriously and i think he should try studying Klay Thompson's game even just defensively. I mean he's probably more athletic than klay but klay's one of the best perimeter defenders in the nba
Kobe didn't say he's declaring for NBA draft. He said he's going pro. Sounds like he wants to go PRO somewhere else if of course he doesn't make it to the NBA. I think it means, "Good bye CSUN. For real" He said he's going PRO and not declaring for NBA draft.
yao ming was never in an any basketball league in the USA but he was drafted in the NBA. also any other foreign pickups now playing in the NBA. lets talk local. PBA manny pacquiao never been in high school or collegiate basketball league but he played PBA as a pro. everything is possible.
Buddy Salinas you aint a good observer..you just watched with an empty brain..You are clueless why Yao Ming became an NBA player and definitely no hint why manny pacquiao was able to play as a rookie in the PBA despite his age, height and his skills..
Kobe is looking like a 6'6 Japeth in terms of development. At least Japeth had national team experience even before Gilas 1.0 that were regularly playing grown men from Middle East and East Asian clubs. If Kobe can get on an ABL club like Singapore or HK Eastern... he'll definitely learn the pro game quicker. But just for fun, I wanna see him in Lavar Ball's league.
he should have continued playing for the matadors to prove his worth and what he can bring to the table. He's given a chance and he blew it i hope is not too late for him.
Rob Escondo he shouldnt had left Creighton in the first place. He was a freshman and they normally get little to no play time. When their seniors move on, thats when he gets his minutes. Kobe has no patience and believes in his hype too much.
Me kukuha dyan sa pro di nga lng sure kung nba o sa europe .. baka nga sinama sya ng coach ng CSUN.. na sya rin kumuha sa kanya. na balitang tinanggal sa coching staff ng CSUN.. me offer siguro kaya kasama sya sa package deal.. di maglalakas loob yan ng walang siguraduhan.. kahit si benjie pipigilan yan kung nganga rin kahihinatnan..☺😉
Getting drafted in the nba at this point in time is really really unrealistic for him so so far fetched! Anyways great blow by blow analysis eric about kobe paras
I'm surprised he didn't make corrections on his jump shot. He should have hired someone like Chip Engleland, a shooting coach. One of his problems coming from the Philippines is that at age 15 he was still playing 5 (center) because he was big for a Filipino when he should be playing 3 at least if he was in the US. He then goes to the US and did pretty good in high school playing 2,3, or 4. But should have started correcting some of his bad habits to take it to the next level i.e. lateral defense and shooting. He is good in slashing. But I saw little improvements and I see him doing the same thing is SEA and Jones afraid to take the long jumper and a sub par man to man defensive player. Actually I never saw him make a long jumper in those two tournaments. Now he wants to go pro and he does not have a consistent jump shot and will have to defend those pick and rolls. He has a consistent jump but not a shot. I disagree with Eric that at his age it is hopeless to make it in the NBA but that is only true if Kobe had a chance to really develop as a guard or small forward from the get go (before high school). If you want to be drafted at 19 or 20 yeah it is too late. Because he had to switch from playing a big man all his life and switch to 2 or 3 when he got to Los Angeles, it does not give enough time to develop certain skills like ball handling and outside shooting. Even playing defense in the wing. Eric is right he shoots with little backward rotation that's why you never see him take that midrange jumper. I think he knuckleballs it and pushes it out. Hey I still see him as a big man playing in the U16 Gilas. Did he play guard or small forward? NO. That is the problem. If he can develop and make corrections while in college and graduates at 23 it is still good and may make the NBA with his corrected skills. I think he should stick is out in CSUN if he has a decent chance of playing and start making corrections of his dibbling, defense, and jump shot. A third tier Division 1 school is actually perfect. Big West Conference is no slouch and may actually allow him to correct his deficiencies. Then after 3 years let the chips fall where it takes you, NBA or at least be very good in the PBA. At least he'll finish school and get an degree also. Maybe he thinks he'll get benched again now that Reggie Theus is gone, then going home is his option. In his current form he'll be a decent PBA player and national player. He'll have a tough time living up to his dad's legacy. Anything is possible. My 2 cents.
Not against Kobe, but seriously,He'snot yet ready! There are so many facets of his game that needs to be improved! First, his Dribbling Skills.He need to improved his basics from Dribbling using his Left Hand to Right Hand...He need to learned to play the Point Forward Position,that suits his Height and Athleticism.. Another are his Outside Shooting! He should have the Three Point Range,for Him to be more effective and exploit his Advantage! Also A Consistent Mid Range Jumper!
+Aash 0825 +Aash0825 ..If you watched the video of Eric Menk,were stating the same observation! FIBA 3×3 are totally different things as compared to the NBA...The Best players are all playing there.There are a lot more better and bigger players than Kobe! There is nothing wrong dreaming to play in the NBA,But Kobe need to put more extra work and improved his skill! He need to be versatile and be adept on playing as PG all the way to his Natural position of SF!
+Aash 0825 +Aash0825 ..If you watched the video of Eric Menk,were stating the same observation! FIBA 3×3 are totally different things as compared to the NBA...The Best players are all playing there.There are a lot more better and bigger players than Kobe! There is nothing wrong dreaming to play in the NBA,But Kobe need to put more extra work and improved his skill! He need to be versatile and be adept on playing as PG all the way to his Natural position of SF!
A Kobe Paras fan here but I can say that Eric your comments are spot on. These are all honest constructive criticism. I hope Kobe is able to watch this video and take the constructive criticism with a grain of salt. I am a Kobe Paras fan and want him to be successful with his basketball career. It is my desire that the day will come that Filipinos will be recognize as competitive basketball players who can play at an elite level. I am praying that GOD will help Kobe be the first local-born Filipino to play in the Nba
Talent wise he's just an average player pero Kung sa PBA for sure sisikat sya but sa NBA? Those are the cream of the crop sa buong mundo he's not even that good sa college, ambisyoso Lang Ang batang ito. Hindi to isang pagiging talangka pero Yan din Ang observation ko sa kanya.
Si Paras 20yr old . hindi pa sya pwede sa PBA . Pero sa NBA age nyang 20 pwede na ma draft .. Maraming pinoy ang mas gusto Manuod ng NBA . Kya proud to be kpag mka pag NBA si Paras ...
LiAngelo Ball just declared for the NBA Draft! Two players with a lot of hype that barely got PT in the NCAA! LiAngelo Ball vs Kobe Paras future matchup! lol
Abang abang na lng tyo at suporta kailangan nya hnd yan hila pababa... ano b nman 2018 na magbago nman kyo... magpakabait na tyo wlang bayad yun kaya icp icp din minsan...
Kaya nakakahiya maging pinoy hoops fan minsan. Ang babaw ng pag isip nga maraming filipino fans. Magaling si Kobe. Pero hindi siya pang NBA. Wala siyang defens at medyo buwaya siya. Mababa ang IQ. Malakas nga ang katawan at malakas tumalon, pero maraming ganyan sa NBA na mas magaling pero nabench parin. Gustong gusto ko na merong maging NBA player na full pinoy. Pero ang ganitong paraan? Ang panget naman. Parang puro hype lang. Parang ang desperado natin. Nakakahiya.
Apparently, he didn't take care of his academics while playing basketball. Everything became messy after that. Proper guidance was needed at that time.
As i watch kobe paras play basketball. All i can say is that Kobe paras has poor defense, lack of dribbling and lack of shooting skill. True he is athletic, he can jump high. I am not against kobe but this is what i have seen lacking in him. If he improve and develop those lacking skill well definitely he will make it to nba. To early to go pro not yet ripe and even ready
Maraming mas magagaling pa sa kanya na player. Fulll package pati kompletos rekados. Bat kukunin ng nba coach ang kulang kulang na player. Pwede siguro siyang makuha pero bench warmer.
Ram Gonzales havent you been listening to Eric's "checklist"? Thats as clear as he could lay it out there. No NBA coach would draft him for his hops and dunks only, and coming from red shirt status. Whats hard to understand there?
I'm still wondering if Lavar had anything to with Kobe's scholarship being pulled out 🤔 I'm also wondering if he was approached by someone in the NBA 🤔 Seems to me the decision was very sudden.
Henry Jason Victoria He has some very strange tweets saying "Dreams turned into realistic goals" idk man maybe he was approach by Lavar or some NBA teams let's see 👀
Yea, he should've stayed at Creighton.. CSUN doesn't have a good basketball team at all.. I know because I go to this school haha. Maybe, he should just join BBB with Gelo and LaMelo Ball lol
finally found some real basketball talk.
Real talk, damn 101% true
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Good honest experience bro! You have experience it all playing stateside. NCAA is a way different level than SEA games or Jones cup. Your talking points like competiton and what NCAA college you play really means a lot. Its reality and filipinos thought Philippine NCAA-UAAP is the same. Its not the same and to get that level of competition is a huge points and advantage. The tougher the competition the more a player become good looking to a prospective NBA Team. Look at recent filipinos try out in the NBA from Japeth Aguilar to Bobby Parks, one thing why NBA teams hesitate to even take a look at them is simply their resume. If like japeth, bobby ray or kobe paras' resume says like what Mr. Menk is saying division 1 or mid-level collegiate plus 15ppg, 10rpg 5apg or something like that probably he will. Kobe is already 20 years old. The other way he can break the NBA is if the philippines again manage to make it to maybe olympics or world basketball and make it maybe second round and with kobe on the lineup and get good production. Probably but its still a long shot. There is still time and if he will have proper guidance he will be good.
Appreciate your comments Eric. Another thing about his shooting is he likes to shoot off-balanced. He can't pass too. Tunnel vision on offense.
Nice channel sir. Nice insights too. Keep it up Major Pain!
Wow idol erik!! Good to see u again! Nice job! Keep it up !!💪😎
Kobe Paras is young and full of energy and dedication, basketball is in his blood. This young man can be a very good player in the NBA in the future because he is very talented and willing to improve.
Very Well Said Eric, I mean it's really going to be a tough decision if Kobe would consider himself playing in the NBA i don't even know if he'll get drafted , I've been following his games as well and the kid has a lot of things to improve from his shooting, defense and even the decision making inside the court i haven't seen his full potential yet i mean people has not seen what or who Kobe Paras is except of course we all know that he is a good dunker we all want the best for him i hope that he made the right decision.
Finally, someone knows the game of basketball...Eric vs Asi ~ Who still remember?
i appreciate your views on kobe turning pro sir erick your just telling the truth but no matter what i would love to see kobe making it to nba after college !
a very good comment by Erick Menk
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Good point Major Pain, I really like your comment on him point by point. For me Kobe should play in MPBL, in PBA you need to be a collage graduate, he will dominate there and he will not sit in the entire year.
Finally someone with common sense and not buying into the hype of Kobe Paras. As much as I want to see him in the NBA, I just don’t think he’ll be drafted. He’s got a loooong way to go. Personally I think he should have stayed at Creighton for a couple of years, to develop especially his shooting. Creighton is known to produce some very good shooters.
He needs to finish college. He said before, if things doesn't work for him in basketball at least he still has a degree which he said was more important. Now he changes his priorities
Shaq finished his college when he was old
Shaq was a one in a generation type of player, he was a guaranteed #1 pick so of course he left college early. He got guaranteed money.
who advised him that this was a good idea?oh wait...is his agent boy abunda???
Good stuff Major Pain!
walang lateral defense, good on open court. gwapo,
Takes MAJOR Balls to make this video! Thanks!
Since his gilas stint, we have yet to say how Kobe is doing or how he is going to play. He currently trains intensely this summer for the NBA draft. He probably not gonna get drafted but his preparation for it will boost his overall game.
Stay and Learn with Major. Nice one Major Pain
One of the best videos of you thanks for making an honest opinion to that clown
Paras might go to ABL to team with Parks like their dads used to with Shell
Please comment on Remus Martin strong 6th man in Arizona Pac 12 ave. 9.6 ppg. Freshman.
Playing for Gilas in Fil Oil and most probably in the Jones cup and the Asian Games in the coming months is a very good chance for him to prove himself if he's NBA quality player, his Fil Oil stint is just okay, has potential but im hoping na mas maging aggressive sya on offense. Kobe must understand here in the Philippines he will be challenged hard, get foul hard.. i think its more of a mental thing for Kobe, he can play for Alab, well coached team, international exposure.Still believe NBA scouts still has their radar on Kobe, just work hard man, ignore the haters and bashers, prove to us that your really good as advertised..
Everything this dude is saying make sense. 💯
If you know the creighton coach, you know rookies ride the bench, no matter how good you are. And speaking of shooting mechanics and bad perimeter defense, you dont have to look far, look at lonzo ball. And he was drafted second over all
That was very good point you brought up and get reality check to Kobe's fans out there. Hope this will bring Kobe sense of self superiority belief upon himself.
well said eric.
I understand where Menk is coming from. It's not easy to forget Benjie's crusade against fil-fors and filshams.
Real talk pre!
Awesome Eric but we need shooting percentage, minutes played, +/-, and other stats from high school and international games. Maybe you can give us concrete stats.
he should have trusted coach mac at creighton and redshirted his freshman year(creighton beat ucla this year) so CU is ahead of the first school he went to. If he redshirted he would have gotten some playing time this year with creighton and would have a chance for fighting for the starting position now that marcus foster graduated and Kyrie thomas maybe heading to the nba. The kid needs better advice, it seems like everyone around him is telling him how great he is when he really needs to improve on a lot. It's to bad cuz us fans for creighton said he could end up a really good player he just needs to be patient and he wasn't.
dannyhuskerjay you hit that nail right on the head. I agree 100%. He should have stayed in Creighton. Maybe the cold didn’t sit well with him. I think he prefers to be around people that strokes his ego
All the fame from the Philippines got to his head. If anything, he could have tried going to a smaller school in CA- UCSD, UCRiverside, or other schools and put up big stats his first year. Former top pick Steve Francis was a high school drop out and then went to junior college before he transferred to Maryland. He wanted to get the quickest way to the NBA, but sadly it didn't work out.
i wonder, who gives him advice on these things? is it Benjie? who is Kobe's agent? his future went from bright to dimming. bad career moves pilling up fast.
Joaquin Ceredon news from creighton . Kyrie going pro and Ronnie transferring . Kobe would have played a lot this year
dannyhuskerjay he shouldve sucked it up and stuck with it. I also believed he couldve cracked the starting 5 if he just stayed with the program. His larger than life popularity went to his head and now his career is going nowhere. Bad decision making on him and his agent's part.
Has any team indicated that they will draft him?
Undrafted free agent going to G league if he is lucky and gets invited to summer league. Barely played in his only year of D1 with a poor shooting percentage(34%fg, 20% 3pt, 27% ft) and sat out the next year because he changed school on his sophomore year. He is great against lower level competition but he could’t even hang with the Big East level when he was at Creighton. Should have stayed at the same school to get more minutes or did he transfer because he knew he could not break the starting lineup. Needs to develop a jump shot because playing in the NBA is not like playing Myanmar. Whoever is advising this kid needs to look at the film when he plays same level or above competition because they are giving him bad advice. Highlights are great but everyone in the NBA had highlights in high school.
redorange FACTS
If there's any team that would give him a chance, it would be the Dallas Mavericks. Mark Cuban has given many Asian chances in the summerleague and D-league, including recently Satnam Singh from India.
Lol whered you get those numbers
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Ram Gonzales see his stats here
basketball.realgm.com/player/Kobe-Paras/Summary/85682
Phillipine media is a joke. He is hyped cause of his father. He simply needs to play college ball somewhere to even have a chance at the second round. This guy isn't even that good by watching him.
Ryan B preach it man.
All you can do is to support him,..
Marami pa syang kailangan n iimprove sa laro nya..what he need is a good adviser para sa career nya.
On point! Too bad he started to believe his own hype! He should focus on improving his game if he wants to make it to the NBA.
Chances are 60% PBA, 20% ABL, 10% CBA, 5% Europe, 5% Gleague....Yep havent heard him playing in his latest college as a soph. not even in the top 100 draft boards when NBA teams can only pick 60 players. but who knows, he has a dream, maybe when he attends NBA draft combines and impresses scouts, It could change. He needs to be in those combines.
i do hope this from hereon, kobe will be focusing on his dribbling / shooting...to me this is his weakest link..he is 6'6 and maybe he can still grow an inch or two...but if in case he wants to improve his stock, developing those 2 skills bigtime can help a lot since playing pg or sg will only be the option with his curren height...
just like eric menk, right now, being drafted in the nba is a longshot given he has not played in the ncaa league for 2 years already...wherever he goes i do wish him the best and hopefully he can still make it in the nba in the future...
I agree what eric menk said, 100% correct!
Prove yourself first man, your not brayant,
James or garnett
i agree with eric.. 100%😁
Great content. :)
well said.
Preach !!! Tell em
He said he's going pro is that the camera 🎥 thing?
If it is going to happen it will happened, if not move on or better yet go back to the Philippines and play hoops and turn PRO PLAYER IN THE PBA.
Kelangan nito maglaro ng pick-up games sa states at maglaro ng isang conference sa PBA D League tapos laro sa NBA G League bago siya mag NBA.
he will try Euroleagu and G-league before declaring the NBA draft in 2019
2021?
I think he can play in the pba without going thru the d league because he played for the national team. Also maybe he can make it to the nba g-league with an agent arranging workouts with nba teams for him to be drafted to their affiliate g-league teams. Just what ray parks did to play for texas legends.
I wish someone can train him seriously and i think he should try studying Klay Thompson's game even just defensively. I mean he's probably more athletic than klay but klay's one of the best perimeter defenders in the nba
Kobe didn't say he's declaring for NBA draft.
He said he's going pro. Sounds like he wants to go PRO somewhere else if of course he doesn't make it to the NBA.
I think it means, "Good bye CSUN. For real" He said he's going PRO and not declaring for NBA draft.
TheMesoPeaks Sa Junior Basketball Association..bagong tayong liga sa amerika
yeah maybe he can play for ball up w the professor
yao ming was never in an any basketball league in the USA but he was drafted in the NBA. also any other foreign pickups now playing in the NBA. lets talk local. PBA manny pacquiao never been in high school or collegiate basketball league but he played PBA as a pro. everything is possible.
Buddy Salinas you aint a good observer..you just watched with an empty brain..You are clueless why Yao Ming became an NBA player and definitely no hint why manny pacquiao was able to play as a rookie in the PBA despite his age, height and his skills..
tangina yung pinagsusulat mo nga dyan, walang ka sense sense.
See u are idiot. You are absolutely clueless!!!!
Pinaglalaban mong BOBO ka......yan ang napapala mo ng kakanood ng PBA JOLOGS kaya wala kang alam sa basketball LOL
Kobe is looking like a 6'6 Japeth in terms of development. At least Japeth had national team experience even before Gilas 1.0 that were regularly playing grown men from Middle East and East Asian clubs. If Kobe can get on an ABL club like Singapore or HK Eastern... he'll definitely learn the pro game quicker. But just for fun, I wanna see him in Lavar Ball's league.
I just wish we had the chance to see Kobe play more college ball with significant minutes. Now, we'll just have what ifs...
I now know how ncaa basketball works in US, thanks!
Naglaro na sya sa National Team, eligible na sya this coming PBA draft, lol!
Conservative, realistic view, Eric.
I think he’s going to Europe for a year and then declare for the draft.
he should have continued playing for the matadors to prove his worth and what he can bring to the table. He's given a chance and he blew it i hope is not too late for him.
Rob Escondo he shouldnt had left Creighton in the first place. He was a freshman and they normally get little to no play time. When their seniors move on, thats when he gets his minutes. Kobe has no patience and believes in his hype too much.
Me kukuha dyan sa pro di nga lng sure kung nba o sa europe .. baka nga sinama sya ng coach ng CSUN.. na sya rin kumuha sa kanya. na balitang tinanggal sa coching staff ng CSUN.. me offer siguro kaya kasama sya sa package deal.. di maglalakas loob yan ng walang siguraduhan.. kahit si benjie pipigilan yan kung nganga rin kahihinatnan..☺😉
George Monfort agree
George Monfort yan dn iniisip
Getting drafted in the nba at this point in time is really really unrealistic for him so so far fetched! Anyways great blow by blow analysis eric about kobe paras
Thought he should have stayed in college for 4 years to make it to the NBA. Wishing him nothing but the best. Maybe he has G League aspirations?
That kid needs proper guidance from his parents. He is being eaten alive by LA system
Flip Baller I don’t know if that’s actually the case.
Flip Baller alam mo na, legal ang marijuana sa California😂
Or his celebrity status.
Exactly! He got caught up in d hype!dude wants to be a nigguh!
It's his celebrity status.
I'm surprised he didn't make corrections on his jump shot. He should have hired someone like Chip Engleland, a shooting coach. One of his problems coming from the Philippines is that at age 15 he was still playing 5 (center) because he was big for a Filipino when he should be playing 3 at least if he was in the US. He then goes to the US and did pretty good in high school playing 2,3, or 4. But should have started correcting some of his bad habits to take it to the next level i.e. lateral defense and shooting. He is good in slashing. But I saw little improvements and I see him doing the same thing is SEA and Jones afraid to take the long jumper and a sub par man to man defensive player. Actually I never saw him make a long jumper in those two tournaments. Now he wants to go pro and he does not have a consistent jump shot and will have to defend those pick and rolls. He has a consistent jump but not a shot.
I disagree with Eric that at his age it is hopeless to make it in the NBA but that is only true if Kobe had a chance to really develop as a guard or small forward from the get go (before high school). If you want to be drafted at 19 or 20 yeah it is too late. Because he had to switch from playing a big man all his life and switch to 2 or 3 when he got to Los Angeles, it does not give enough time to develop certain skills like ball handling and outside shooting. Even playing defense in the wing. Eric is right he shoots with little backward rotation that's why you never see him take that midrange jumper. I think he knuckleballs it and pushes it out. Hey I still see him as a big man playing in the U16 Gilas. Did he play guard or small forward? NO. That is the problem.
If he can develop and make corrections while in college and graduates at 23 it is still good and may make the NBA with his corrected skills.
I think he should stick is out in CSUN if he has a decent chance of playing and start making corrections of his dibbling, defense, and jump shot. A third tier Division 1 school is actually perfect. Big West Conference is no slouch and may actually allow him to correct his deficiencies. Then after 3 years let the chips fall where it takes you, NBA or at least be very good in the PBA. At least he'll finish school and get an degree also. Maybe he thinks he'll get benched again now that Reggie Theus is gone, then going home is his option. In his current form he'll be a decent PBA player and national player. He'll have a tough time living up to his dad's legacy. Anything is possible. My 2 cents.
Not against Kobe, but seriously,He'snot yet ready! There are so many facets of his game that needs to be improved!
First, his Dribbling Skills.He need to improved his basics from Dribbling using his Left Hand to Right Hand...He need to learned to play the Point Forward Position,that suits his Height and Athleticism..
Another are his Outside Shooting!
He should have the Three Point Range,for Him to be more effective and exploit his Advantage! Also A Consistent Mid Range Jumper!
Bong Sy seriously ? Di ka mo ata napanood laro nya sa fiba 3 on 3 ahh ?? Hahaha lahat ng sinabe mo pinakita nya dun.. wag ka mag magaling hahaha
+Aash 0825 +Aash0825 ..If you watched the video of Eric Menk,were stating the same observation! FIBA 3×3 are totally different things as compared to the NBA...The Best players are all playing there.There are a lot more better and bigger players than Kobe! There is nothing wrong dreaming to play in the NBA,But Kobe need to put more extra work and improved his skill! He need to be versatile and be adept on playing as PG all the way to his Natural position of SF!
+Aash 0825 +Aash0825 ..If you watched the video of Eric Menk,were stating the same observation! FIBA 3×3 are totally different things as compared to the NBA...The Best players are all playing there.There are a lot more better and bigger players than Kobe! There is nothing wrong dreaming to play in the NBA,But Kobe need to put more extra work and improved his skill! He need to be versatile and be adept on playing as PG all the way to his Natural position of SF!
It's Remus Martin Arizona devils.
A Kobe Paras fan here but I can say that Eric your comments are spot on. These are all honest constructive criticism. I hope Kobe is able to watch this video and take the constructive criticism with a grain of salt. I am a Kobe Paras fan and want him to be successful with his basketball career. It is my desire that the day will come that Filipinos will be recognize as competitive basketball players who can play at an elite level. I am praying that GOD will help Kobe be the first local-born Filipino to play in the Nba
He can play on CBA
Coronavirus Basketball Association.
Covid Nineteens
Do a ball brothers video please?
He needs more SHOOTING practice, JUMP SHOT and DEFENDS to be able to make him a BETTER player. That's his weaknesses..
OT out of the veins album cover. but this is a bit different one.
Erik Menk is Travis Kraft look a like 😂 😂 😂
if KobeParas play in NBA i know he change more and he trained more .
well...no where to go but up!
Talent wise he's just an average player pero Kung sa PBA for sure sisikat sya but sa NBA? Those are the cream of the crop sa buong mundo he's not even that good sa college, ambisyoso Lang Ang batang ito. Hindi to isang pagiging talangka pero Yan din Ang observation ko sa kanya.
I like Kobe but let's be realistic, Menk is right.
no matter how high you jump ,if ya dont know how to land your feet safely injuries will end your career easy.
He should’ve stayed in Creighton.
Si Paras 20yr old . hindi pa sya pwede sa PBA .
Pero sa NBA age nyang 20 pwede na ma draft .. Maraming pinoy ang mas gusto Manuod ng NBA .
Kya proud to be kpag mka pag NBA si Paras ...
LiAngelo Ball just declared for the NBA Draft! Two players with a lot of hype that barely got PT in the NCAA! LiAngelo Ball vs Kobe Paras future matchup! lol
Abang abang na lng tyo at suporta kailangan nya hnd yan hila pababa... ano b nman 2018 na magbago nman kyo... magpakabait na tyo wlang bayad yun kaya icp icp din minsan...
Kaya nakakahiya maging pinoy hoops fan minsan.
Ang babaw ng pag isip nga maraming filipino fans.
Magaling si Kobe.
Pero hindi siya pang NBA.
Wala siyang defens at medyo buwaya siya.
Mababa ang IQ.
Malakas nga ang katawan at malakas tumalon, pero maraming ganyan sa NBA na mas magaling pero nabench parin.
Gustong gusto ko na merong maging NBA player na full pinoy.
Pero ang ganitong paraan?
Ang panget naman.
Parang puro hype lang.
Parang ang desperado natin.
Nakakahiya.
If he's really that talented, he should attend the NBA combine 2018
probably they will draft KOBE PARAS and use it as a market money in the PH :)
Apparently, he didn't take care of his academics while playing basketball. Everything became messy after that. Proper guidance was needed at that time.
Hindi sa pagiging crab mentality ha pero parang imposible na ma draft sya sa NBA
Hindi sa NBA. Sa Junior Basketball Association..bagong tayo lang yan ngaun 2018
no u r right. who declares for nba coming from csun as a redshirt yr???
kabobohan yan kung sino man kukuha sa kanya sa inyo tang ina mas marami magagaling sa knya n usa
madradraft yan sa NBA.
Nickelodeon Basketball Association
no one will get him.. but if i was lakers or warriors i would just for filipino fan base..
Mink one on one kayo ni paras pls?
As i watch kobe paras play basketball. All i can say is that Kobe paras has poor defense, lack of dribbling and lack of shooting skill. True he is athletic, he can jump high. I am not against kobe but this is what i have seen lacking in him. If he improve and develop those lacking skill well definitely he will make it to nba. To early to go pro not yet ripe and even ready
Maraming mas magagaling pa sa kanya na player. Fulll package pati kompletos rekados. Bat kukunin ng nba coach ang kulang kulang na player. Pwede siguro siyang makuha pero bench warmer.
Dribbling, hand check defense and shooting. Kulang siya sa dribbling skills. Magaling siya sa blocks but not steals.
These guys have not seen his HS games, for sure. But i agree he has to work on his shooting mechanics tho.
You cant base your judgement just from his stint with gilas. He had a limited role there so Obviously you wont see him bringing the ball down
Ram Gonzales havent you been listening to Eric's "checklist"? Thats as clear as he could lay it out there. No NBA coach would draft him for his hops and dunks only, and coming from red shirt status. Whats hard to understand there?
I'm still wondering if Lavar had anything to with Kobe's scholarship being pulled out 🤔
I'm also wondering if he was approached by someone in the NBA 🤔
Seems to me the decision was very sudden.
Henry Jason Victoria He has some very strange tweets saying "Dreams turned into realistic goals" idk man maybe he was approach by Lavar or some NBA teams let's see 👀
Lavar have zero influence
PRO,, professional model??
Sorry to say, its all real talk.
Yea, he should've stayed at Creighton.. CSUN doesn't have a good basketball team at all.. I know because I go to this school haha. Maybe, he should just join BBB with Gelo and LaMelo Ball lol
maybe he'll go undrafted and sign with the D-league team!
Making it to the NBA is very difficult unless you're 7footer like Kai Sotto, he will get drafted 100%
Try nya muna sa euro league or NBA D league
Baka North caloocan basketball association-NBA