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How is Dwight Ramos embracing the captaincy in Levanga Hokkaido?
How is Dwight Ramos embracing the captaincy in Levanga Hokkaido?
Kennedy Caacbay,
ABS-CBN News
Published Sep 29, 2024 10:00 AM PHT
Levanga’s Dwight Ramos. Photo from Levanga Hokkaido
Levanga’s Dwight Ramos. Photo from Levanga HokkaidoMANILA – Dwight Ramos is embarking on a bigger role in the upcoming 2024-25 Japan B.League season.
MANILA – Dwight Ramos is embarking on a bigger role in the upcoming 2024-25 Japan B.League season.
Ramos, now in his third season with the Levanga Hokkaido, has been given the captain's role alongside teammate Ren Shimatani.
Ramos, now in his third season with the Levanga Hokkaido, has been given the captain's role alongside teammate Ren Shimatani.
Asked how he was taking on the challenge, the 26-year-old skipper said that it may be a "little bit different load on his shoulders," but it was just more of keeping everybody together.
Asked how he was taking on the challenge, the 26-year-old skipper said that it may be a "little bit different load on his shoulders," but it was just more of keeping everybody together.
"A little bit. It’s just talking more with the guys, trying to get everybody together, keeping everybody seeing each other during the game," Ramos said during the 2024-25 B.League Season Tip-off Conference for the Philippines on Thursday.
"A little bit. It’s just talking more with the guys, trying to get everybody together, keeping everybody seeing each other during the game," Ramos said during the 2024-25 B.League Season Tip-off Conference for the Philippines on Thursday.
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"We’ve been working pretty much every day, working hard, building chemistry, of course. A lot of preseason games and we’re just going to keep getting better," the 6-foot-4 star added.
"We’ve been working pretty much every day, working hard, building chemistry, of course. A lot of preseason games and we’re just going to keep getting better," the 6-foot-4 star added.
Ramos has nothing but gratitude for the Levanga Hokkaido, which he said made him feel "valued" — one of the reasons why he rejoined the team.
Ramos has nothing but gratitude for the Levanga Hokkaido, which he said made him feel "valued" — one of the reasons why he rejoined the team.
"I just love it here. The coaches, the staff, GM, everybody — they make me feel valued here and wanted so that’s pretty much all you can ask for, the players, the organization that believes in you," he said.
"I just love it here. The coaches, the staff, GM, everybody — they make me feel valued here and wanted so that’s pretty much all you can ask for, the players, the organization that believes in you," he said.
Asked what were the lessons he learned from the past seasons, Ramos said he's now used to the tough schedule by the league.
Asked what were the lessons he learned from the past seasons, Ramos said he's now used to the tough schedule by the league.
"For sure, I mean I already know the schedule of the games, it's always tough so I figured out how to take care of myself and be ready for the second game which is a big part of the league."
"For sure, I mean I already know the schedule of the games, it's always tough so I figured out how to take care of myself and be ready for the second game which is a big part of the league."
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In the same interview, Ramos revealed that he is not exactly a fan of local league PBA's four-point line which was implemented this season.
In the same interview, Ramos revealed that he is not exactly a fan of local league PBA's four-point line which was implemented this season.
"I saw a couple of games, like the four-point shot was exciting, of course, because you’ll see somebody make a shot from so far. I know they put it in trying to remove teams from playing zone but, I mean, you don’t need to do that," Ramos said.
"I saw a couple of games, like the four-point shot was exciting, of course, because you’ll see somebody make a shot from so far. I know they put it in trying to remove teams from playing zone but, I mean, you don’t need to do that," Ramos said.
"If you want to break a zone, you just get a better zone offense. So I don’t really see the need for a four-point line," he added.
"If you want to break a zone, you just get a better zone offense. So I don’t really see the need for a four-point line," he added.
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