I'm taking a short break from posting here at Bilog Ang Bola. Would have to prepare my students for our first competition this school year, the 2010 District III Secondary Schools Press Conference on Wednesday at Carlos P. Garcia High School.
So please bear with me and please pray for my students. We are aiming for a top three slot in this year's tilt.
When I go back online on Thursday, I would shower you with posts. :)
I'm working on the following stories:
* Our varsity team's dismal stint at the QCAA
* My NBA August experience
* A Draft Report Card for each PBA Team
* My UAAP Final Four placing predictions
* A story on two UAAP courtside reporters
Please keep visiting! Thanks!
Showing posts with label PBA. Show all posts
Showing posts with label PBA. Show all posts
Monday, August 30, 2010
Friday, August 27, 2010
NBA: Ano raw? #4
Ano raw?
(Over) heard by Josiah Israel Albelda
28 August 2010
The Triggerman put on a shooting clinic last night, connecting on 14 of his 26 triples en route to 54 points and his Red team's 177 - 167 victory over White. The entire Araneta Coliseum crowd was on its feet every time Allan Caidic launched his trifecta attempts. And NBA legends Glen Rice and Gary Payton were major major fans themselves.
#3 "Parang may sakit yung mascot ng KFC. Dapat lutuin na yan." - a fan behind me chuckled when a lethargic Chuckie was drubbed by Burnie, the Miami Heat mascot, in their dance showdown.
#2 "Di na makayuko e. Haha. Ayan parang hihimatayin na." - another fan after Atoy Co missed his fifth consecutive shot. He finished with 10 points on five-of-21 shooting. At 59, the Fortune Cookie was able to run up and down for 13 minutes.
#1 "Trigger! I'm all about Trigger right now!" - Glen Rice proclaimed after seeing Caidic show the devastating form that made him the greatest shooter in Philippine basketball history.
#0.5 "But there's only one thing I could say now: Trigger! Trigger! Trigger!" - Rice, obviously enamoured, told reporters.
#0.25 "He's the truth." - Gary Payton said on Caidic's reputation of being a deadly long-range bomber.
#0 "Ayun maghahagis ng sapatos! Takbo! Takbo!" - a fan screamed when former PBA import and retiring D-Leaguer Richie Frahm threw his shoes to the stands.
Blog Survey #2: Al-Hussaini, Espiritu, Baclao to be taken first three in PBA draft
Rabeh to be PBA's top draft pick
By Josiah Israel Albelda
Photos from Google Images
27 August 2010
With Air21 sorely lacking in ceiling in the coming PBA wars, Bilog ang Bola readers say that the Express will take the three best big men from college in Sunday's Draft at the Market! Market!
Former UAAP MVP Rabeh Al-Hussaini of Ateneo collected 23 out of 24 votes (95%) to top the week-long survey posted here.
The six-foot-six slotman is also expected by pundits to be the top pick in the annual selection of rookies.
His Season 72 finals foe, the high-flying Elmer Espiritu, came in second with 14 votes (58%) while Al-Hussaini's frontcourt partner, Nonoy Baclao was third with 13 votes (54%).
While three ex-UAAP stars rounded up the top three vote-getters, former NCAA stalwarts occupied slots four to six.
San Sebastian's prolific scorer Jimbo Aquino got six votes (25%), last season's MVP John Wilson of Jose Rizal University had five (20%) and Letran's sharpshooting RJ Jazul finished with three (12%).
Borgie Hermida (San Beda), Pari Llagas (UE) and Rey Guevarra (Letran) had one vote (4%) each. Arellano's Gio Ciriacruz did not get any vote.
This week's survey would be on which team will top the elimination round of the UAAP.
Tuesday, August 24, 2010
NBA: Sinong papalag?
Sinong Papalag?
Key match-ups in the 2010 NBA Asia Challenge
By Josiah Israel Albelda
Photos from Google Images
24 August 2010
Point Guard Advantage: Red
Gary Payton vs. Ronnie Magsanoc
Shooting Guard Advantage: White
Allan Caidic vs. Mitch Richmond
Small Forward Advantage: Red
Arwind Santos vs. Alvin Patrimonio
Power Forward Advantage: White
Glen Rice vs. Rico Maierhofer
Center Advantage: White
Chris Webber vs. Mitch Richmond
NBA: Asia Challenge rosters
Red Team
Gary Payton (G 6'4" 180 lbs.)
Glen Rice (F 6'7" 215 lbs.)
Darnell Lazare (F 6'8" 240 lbs.)
Chris McCray (G 6'5" 192 lbs.)
Atoy Co (G/F 6'2" 180 lbs.)
Vergel Meneses (F 6'3" 190 lbs.)
Allan Caidic (F 6'2" 185 lbs.)
Asi Taulava (C 6'9" 250 lbs.)
LA Tenorio (G 5'8" 165 lbs.)
Arwind Santos (F 6'4" 175 lbs.)
Bilog's First Five: PG Payton, SG Caidic, SF Santos, PF Rice, C Taulava
White Team
Chris Webber (F 6'10" 245 lbs.)
Mitch Richmond (G 6''5" 215 lbs.)
Mark Tyndale (G/F 6'5" 210 lbs.)
Richie Frahm (G 6'5" 205 lbs.)
Alvin Patrimonio (F 6'3" 215 lbs.)
Benjie Paras (F/C 6'5" 215 lbs.)
Ronnie Magsanoc (G 5'9" 180 lbs.)
Ronald Tubid (G 6'1" 180 lbs.)
Rico Maierhofer (F 6'6" 175 lbs.)
Dondon Hontiveros (G 6'2" 180 lbs.)
Bilog's First Five: PG Magsanoc, SG Richmond, SF Patrimonio, PF Maierhofer, C Webber
Friday, August 20, 2010
PBA: Captain Hook to sail with Meralco
Captain Hook set to sail with Meralco
Air 21 now has 1st, 2nd, 3rd picks in 2010 Draft
By Josiah Israel Albelda
20 August 2010
I hope Mac Cardona doesn't bring his penchant for court scuffles with him to Meralco.
After getting stripped barren due to lopsided trades over the past few seasons, the Meralco (Jumpers) franchise is starting to build from the rubble.
It was less than a month ago since the sale of the former Sta. Lucia franchise was finalized and the team owned by basketball godfather Manny V. Pangilinan is already making its presence felt in the big league, signing three-time champion coach Ryan Gregorio, who tagged assistant Ronnie Magsanoc along with him.
The deal gives Gregorio (supposedly) a guaranteed five-year contract that will hand him the coaching reins of the Meralco squad while also being the head of the company's basketball operations.
Now, the (Jumpers) have acquired Talk N' Text scoring machine Mac Mac Cardona in a three-team deal that also involved Air 21.
Sinong napunta saan?
Air 21 Express - Josh Urbiztondo and 3rd pick in the 2010 Draft (from Meralco)
Meralco (Jumpers) - Mac Mac Cardona (from Talk N' Text)
Talk N' Text Tropang Texters - 4th pick in the 2010 Draft (from Air 21)
In essence, Meralco got Cardona for the 4th pick in next week's Rookie Draft.
Extra
Some notable draft prospects: RJ Jazul, Jimbo Aquino, John Wilson, Pari Llagas, Elmer Espiritu, Rabeh Al-Hussaini, Nonoy Baclao, Giorgio Ciriacruz, Borgie Hermida, Rey Guevarra
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