Sa huling tatlong buwan, unti-unti nang nagkakahugis ang layunin ng Nokia National Basketball Training Center Developmental League na maka-develop ng manlalaro na pupuwedeng makipagsabayan sa anumang kumpetisyon kahit hanggang Olympics.

“We have always been clear that this league is not your regular league, where everything starts and ends with a victory and a loss,” ani Nokia NBTC director at Nokia RP Under 16 coach Eric Altamirano.

Ang liga ay nasa ilalim ng Samahang Basketbol ng Pilipinas sa pamumuno nina Manny V. Pangilinan at executive director Noli Eala.

“All the teams are trained in practice under the same module to make sure that there is unified approach in developing their skills,” dagdag ni Altamirano. “Aside from the players, there is also transfer of coaching technology for the coaches for the benefit of their other teams in the provinces.”

Nanalo sa first conference ng liga ang Health Solutions-Laguna (South Luzon), Pampanga Delta (Northern Luzon), Santos Petroleum (Western Visayas), Daisy Condensada-SHSJ (Cebu) at Misamis Oriental Meteors (Cagayan de Oro/Iligan).

“The league teaches the players to be well-rounded,” ani Lhiel Pascual, dating atleta at may anak na naglalaro para sa B-Meg Pasig. “My son is requested to play center for Ateneo in the school league, but at the Nokia NBTC, he can use his other skills. He takes three-point shots and he’s doing well at it.”

Para umanong classroom-approach ang pagtuturo sa Nokia NBTC, pero ang subject ay basketball kaya pati mga kumpanyang kasali ay aprubado sa programa.

Ilan sa mga players ng Nokia NBTC D-League ay napipisil na maisama sa Nokia RP Under-16 team.