source: Waylon Galvez | mb.com.ph
After nearly two weeks of negotiations, the Samahang Basketbol ng Pilipinas (SBP) has finally come to terms with American import Jamal Sampson to be the naturalized player-candidate of the Smart-Gilas Pilipinas national team.
The signing between the SBP and the 6-foot-11 Sampson was announced Sunday by SBP executive director Noli Eala.
Sampson will replace the ineffective CJ Giles, who was dropped from the team for his attitude problem.
The former PBA commissioner, however, refused to divulge the details and conditions of the contract except that Sampson will be given a one-year deal.
But a source, who has knowledge with the negotiations, said that Sampson will receive a monthly compensation similar to the one Giles received.
Giles was given a monthly pay of $15,000.
Nevertheless, the signing of Sampson brought excitement to the SBP, which is supporting the training and preparation of Gilas to the 2010 Asian Games in Guangzhou, China, and the 2011 FIBA-Asia Championship, the qualifying for the 2012 London Olympics.
The 26-year-old Sampson will suite up for Gilas for the first time in the Nationals’ PBA stint when they face Barako Bull on Friday.
A former University of California-Berkley stalwart, Sampson was originally picked in the first round (47th overall) by the Utah Jazz during the 2002 NBA Rookie Draft.
Sampson also had stints with the Orlando Magic, the Milwaukee Bucks, the Los Angeles Lakers, the Charlotte Bobcats, the Sacramento Kings and the Denver Nuggets, the last team he played for in the NBA in 2007.
“His maturity, size and skills are what we need in our quest,” Pangilinan said.
Meanwhile, defending champion Talk ’N Text relied on the late-game heroics of veteran bigman Ali Peek to down the Coca-Cola Tigers, 107-104, in the KFC-PBA Philippine Cup Saturday night at the Lagao Gym in General Santos city.
Ali Peek converted two free throws and made a key defensive stop in the last 30.7 seconds of the game presented by Phoenix Fuel to power TNT to victory.
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I want to c ds guy in PBA on how will he dominate the 5 spot... ! Gudluck gilas!
The 6-foot-7 Peek converted two free throws...
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What???? Ali peek is barely 6'4"
Anyway, Good Development for PILIPINAS Basketball, hopefully J. Sampson will easily adjust and fit in the system of coach T.
Block every shot comes in your way BIG GUY..
-SERBJA
Syet, ang laki ng sweldo! Kahit habang buhay ko hindi ko kikitain yan, sa kanya isang buwan lang!
this is definitely good news for us filipinos.finally sampson will goin to play this friday.im sure khit d pa masyado mkaka adjust sa system ni toroman he will dfintely dominate the shaded lane.
50 pts mgiging lamang ng smart gilas sa barako bull
cgurado mkikipag barakuhan c crisano sa knya.matetest agad ang lakas nya hehehehe
i doubt un lng mkukuha nya for sure ksama na condo at mgandang sasakyan yan bibigay sa knya.
i'M SUE HE WILL BE DOMINANT in the league...
kung walang magiging prob ang gilas kay Sampson at siya'y magiging pinoy, dapat ang mapangasawa niyang pinay ay at least 6 footer din. binata pa si Jamal.
i doubt kung kaya ni crisano yan
oo i doubt din, eng ang offer nga sa knya sa china is 55,000 dollars a month eh
If Sampson plays center nobody can stop him in the PBA for sure.
55 tou dolaar,d yan ang sahod sa CBA china leauge,saan mba nakuha ang news na yan,malaki p yata ang sahod sa pba ky s CBL..TSAMBA2X LANG ANG SINABI MO
Sayang, ngayon lang na settle out ang contrata niya. He could have played against Alaska. Iba sana ang magiging outcome ng larong yon. Gilas were simply outplayed and overpowered by the Aces during that game. But I don't think Alaska can do the same demolition job to Gilas had Sampson was able to play.
c junmar papirmhin na sa gilas, pag d pumayag un handler niya, isama na sa mga ampatuan sa selda ng nbi...hehehe
tp of bulacan...bkt hanggang ngaun hindi p buo ang smart gilas team mlapit n ang 2011 fiba asia qualifying hnggng ngaun di p buo ang team wla p si cris lutz,si fajardo, si paul lee ung naturalize player papalit palit pa,kng gnyn kaigsi dapat pba n lng ipadala,sna si alexander n lng ung 7 footer n nagpachampion s ginebra naturalize proven n un,or mag palaro ult ng unlimted height ulit ang pba after ng tournament ska mamimili ang smart gilas pra cgurado n magaling mkukuha,ung eric altamirano youth team sna itrain na un dirediretso dagdagan n lng ng 7 footer n naturalize player malayo mararating ng team n yn cla nagpahirap s china,sna iintact ang team n yn wg n maglaro ng uaap ncaa pbl at pba,international istint n lng ang mga player champion yn cgurado
u always concentrating in the developmental team y dont u look around in the PBA players who are most qualified in the upcoming asian games. maybe SOME of them (gilas team) can compete but we need to admit the fact, we still need to absorb SOME of the veterans guys in the PBA? hmmm wat do ya tink coach toroman and SBP president? am i making sense?
with ol du respec , smart gilas is a young team we need veterans to gel in the asian games, they really dont have the caliber YEt and not enaf tym (3 yrs) i bilive they canT bring home the bacon on their Own.