00:04But I just want to go to the player development coach.
00:08Jimmy, what does that mean?
00:11So, Tito Boy, player development coach, basically your role on the team is to work with certain players.
00:18The head coach will assign certain players on the team for you to work with.
00:22So, meaning before practice, after practice, after games, we'll watch film.
00:30So, it's really building relationships with the players.
00:34At the same time, the preparation for the games will be in charge of some of the scouts.
00:39Los Angeles Lakers, New York Knicks, will be the ones to present in front of the team the video and
00:46the game plan for that night.
00:47So, it means that player development coach is not just the game that you're talking about.
00:52It's holistic.
00:53Yes.
00:53You're listening to the games together.
00:55You get to know the players as people.
00:58Absolutely.
00:58Yes.
00:58So, you don't just manage the skills of the players.
01:03But even the stories of their lives, so that they'll be full when they go to court.
01:09Absolutely.
01:10You know, I know a friend of mine.
01:11He's into wellness.
01:12And I think he worked for New York Knicks.
01:15Erwin, Valencia.
01:16Yes.
01:17Do you know Erwin?
01:18Yes.
01:18We know each other.
01:19Oh, okay.
01:20Is he still involved in basketball?
01:22He's also Filipino.
01:23I'm not sure if he's involved anymore with the NBA.
01:25But I know he's still involved with just sports.
01:28But that's right.
01:29He was in New York.
01:31Yes.
01:32And then, Spolstra.
01:33Like that.
01:34Yeah.
01:34But the question of many of you, Jimmy.
01:36Can you really be able to be a homegrown basketball player in the NBA?
01:41Absolutely.
01:42Can you?
01:43Absolutely.
01:43But why are we not able to be able to be able to be able to be able to?
01:46Well, Tito Boy, at the end of the day, the NBA is really the best in the world.
01:51Yeah.
01:51I think we're close.
01:54And I just think we need to move forward.
01:58You know, you see the growth of the Filipino players.
02:01I think this generation, you see the talent.
02:04So I think it's just a matter of time.
02:06What do we need to do?
02:07Do we know height?
02:09Do we know training?
02:11What?
02:12I don't know height.
02:13One of the best players.
02:14But yeah.
02:16We don't need height necessarily.
02:17Obviously, it helps.
02:20But again, I think, Tito Boy, it's obviously the talent, the work ethic, and sometimes it's the timing.
02:26It's like, you know, the right opportunity to step in.
02:29Oh, Jenny, who do you see?
02:31You, even you, LJ.
02:32Who do you see that you can go to the NBA?
02:37Right now?
02:38Right now.
02:39Obviously, I think someone like Kai Soto is close.
02:42I think he's trying again.
02:45Yes.
02:45I heard possibly.
02:46He just got married.
02:47Congratulations.
02:48I heard he's going to be playing in the upcoming Summer League.
02:51I think that's a great step in the right direction if the NBA is his goal.
02:57Because after Summer League, if you play well, then the next step is getting invited to training camp.
03:03And then, then...
03:05And then...
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