Asa Newell: Walang Elite, Pero May Puso

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Binaril Siya. Pero Nananatili Pa Ang Block.

Nakita ko si Asa Newell sa gym ni George Washington noong tag-araw — parehong court kung saan itinuro sakin ng tito kung paano magpivot at magtapos gamit ang dalawang kamay. 6’9” siya, 224 lbs, lumalakad parang guard, tumutembok parang forward, at nagsisigawan parang beast. Sinabi ng scouts na ‘mabagal,’ ‘thin,’ ‘one-dimensional.’ Tawag nila siyang project… tapos iniiwan.

Ngunit eto ang nalimutan nila: kapag nagpo-pullback siya sa paint? Hindi sukat ang susi — kundi smell. Ang paraan niyang basahin ang floor bago makahinga ng iba? Yung rebound? Hindi luck — muscle memory mula sa laro na five-on-five barefoot noong third grade.

Ang Three-Point Lie

Ang three-point percentage niya? 29.2%. Dalawang shot bawat laro. Hindi ‘bad’ iyan — isang waiting game. Bawat beses niyang sumulod, binabalehan sila… dahil hindi alam nila kung babawi ba siya sa susunod na season o kung sasalamin ba niya ang ritmo.

Nakita ko mga batik mula sa Humboldt Park na akala nila sila’y maka-shoot ng threes at maging star — hanggang sa kanilang elbows ay nasira sa pressure.

Bakit Barchley Nalampasan?

Si Barchley ay pick #2 — lahat ng tools, walang heartbreak… pero nananatili pa ring hindi makapagawa sa loob ng NBA gyms. Big body? Check. Outside shot? Hindi consistent enough.

Hindi kailangan ni Asa na maging Barchley 2.0. Pwede lang siyang magkaroon ng higit pa… hit more threes… at tumigil maniwala kapag nagdududa sila.

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Élise Roux du Sillon

4 araw ang nakalipas

On l’a coupé… mais il reste le roi du rebond ! À 224 kg et un sourire en silence, il fait plus peur qu’un manteau de statistiques. Les recruteurs pensent qu’il est « trop lent » — mais son odeur de panier ? Elle embaume l’air comme une baguette fraîche. Il ne tire pas des trois-points… il les déguste. Et si ses deux chats savent mieux que les scouts ? Votez pour la légende : #AsaNewellEstPasUnFantôme

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WindyCityStats

3 araw ang nakalipas

They cut him for being ‘too slow’… but his rebound? That’s not luck — it’s muscle memory from fifth-grade barefoot games. His 29.2% three-pointers? That’s not bad — it’s a waiting game while defenders nap on the floor. He doesn’t need to be Barchley 2.0… he is the block. If you grew up where the ball talks… you know: talent don’t get drafted… love does.

So… who’s really the prospect here? Drop your pick in the comments.

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TheQuietGeniusOfThePitch

1 araw ang nakalipas

They said Asa Newell was too slow… until he started rebounding like it was his birthright. 29.2% from deep? That’s not bad—it’s emotional warfare. He doesn’t shoot threes—he conjures them like magic spells cast by third-grade gym rituals. Scouts are still decoding his aura with Opta charts while sipping lukewarm coffee in Brooklyn’s midnight studio. If you think size matters… you’ve never seen a man who turns stats into soulful poetry. So… who’s really the project here? The ball? Or the guy who won’t quit?

(PS: I’d watch him dunk on my ex’s Wi-Fi.)

Zhou Qi