Blaming Game? Rebounding Isyu ng Barangay

Tara basa muna tayo ng mga articles mula sa Interaksyon.com(Interaktv) at Spin.Ph:

http://www.interaksyon.com/interaktv/caguioa-frustrated-anew-with-ginebra-rebounding-aguilar-says-twin-towers-need-help

http://www.interaksyon.com/interaktv/ive-been-yelling-at-them-mark-caguioa-lights-fire-under-ginebra-towers-for-better-rebounding

http://www.spin.ph/sports/basketball/news/its-wrong-to-blame-twin-towers-for-ginebras-rebounding-woes-says-aguilar

http://www.spin.ph/sports/basketball/news/rebounding-ball-movement-are-caguioas-main-concerns-ahead-of-globalport-rematch

Okay game na, etong mga sasabihin ko eh opinyon ko lang naman sa mga nangyayari. Wala akong sinisisi oh anu man, pero sa tingin ko eh meron din naman akong mga kabarangay na pareho ang aming mga sentimyento.

Para sa akin, walang mali sa ginagawa ni Mark "The Spark" Caguioa sa mga pagpuna niya sa Twin Towers ng Ginebra. Bilang isang leader isang magandang ehemplo ang pinapakita niya sa pagpuna ng kakulangan ng kanyang mga kakampi.

Pero isang bagay lang ang gusto kong ipunto, hindi ba pwede na sa "dugout"o "gym" na lang niya sila punahin? At wag nang ilabas sa media?

Kasi aminin natin, sa mga naglalabasan mga articles, may mga "HATERS" na natutuwa sa mga ganyan( lalo na ang nagreact si Japeth) at  gumagawa ng mga kuro kuro na kesyo nakakasira daw ng team ang ginagawa ni Mark at Japeth.

Pero masisisi ba natin si Japeth at Greg? OO, may mga larong natatalo tayo sa rebound, pero bakit ba tayo natatalo? Alam naman natin na mahilig humabol sa "palpal" sina JA at GS, at pag ganun ang nangyayari may tendency talaga na ang makakakuha ng rebound eh yung bantay ng twin towers ng barangay na humahabol sa palpal.

Sa tingin niyo, ano ang solusyon sa bagay na yun? Hindi na pumalpal sina JA at GS? Syempre hindi, dyan pumapasok ang "Gang Rebounding". Sa bagay na yun, dadami ang rebounds natin at mas dadami ang ball possessions natin.

Tignan natin ang rebounding stats ng iba sa mga players natin.

(Thanks to http://www.pba-online.net/team/Barangay-Ginebra-San-Miguel/3/player-stats/)

Caguioa:

2011-2012: 4.76 rebs

2012-2013: 4.51 rebs

This Season: 3.00 rebs

Ellis:

2012-2013: 4.63 rebs

This Season: 3.71 rebs

Baracael:

2012-2013: 2.65 rebs

This Season: 2.29 rebs

Tenorio:

2012-2013: 5.00 rebs

This Season: 5.14 rebs

Sa apat na players natin, si LA lang ang umangat ang rebounding stat, di ko sinasabi na may malaking pagbaba ang 3 pa natin kabarangay pagdating sa rebounding, pero bakit bumaba? Dahil sobrang umasa ba sa Twin Towers?

Kaya kung gusto manalo sa rebounding battle, mag tulong tulong :) Hindi rason na may matangkad sa team nyo, kasi at the end of the day, 5 on 5 pa din ang laro sa PBA :)

Goodvibes lang tayo :) NeversayDie!

" Philip Zuñiga is a Software Engineer at NetworkLabs Inc. He is a certified sports fan since 1996. " 

2013 PBA Mock Draft

The PBA 38th season comes to an end last friday and everyone are now focused to the 85 applicants for the 2013 Annual Draft. Our group thought of giving you guys a mock draft for the first round. 

FIRST PICK - BARANGAY GINEBRA SAN MIGUEL

Philip's Choice - Greg Slaughter

• As much as I want Ian to be a Kabarangay, we can't just let this 7'0 ft behemoth passed. For Ginebra, all the scoring firepower is there, what they really need is a Center that will deflect shots, grabbed rebounds, do some Akagi dunks, and lastly be the JuneMar Fajardo stopper. Let's face it, in no time JF will dominate PBA, and every team wants someone that will somehow stop JF, and Ginebra is lucky to get someone that not only can stop JF, but is also is familiar with his game.

SECOND PICK - SAN MIG COFFEE MIXERS

Philip's Choice - Ian Sangalang

• Honestly, my personal choice for this team is Raymond Almazan. Why? since the Mixers strive for defense, we can see the next Marc Pingris in Raymond. But anyway Coach Tim already said it, they will get Ian or Greg depends on who is available. And we can't go wrong with that one, since everyone knows how talented this lefty big man from Pampanga is.

THIRD PICK - ROS ELASTO PAINTERS

Philip's Choice - Raymond Almazan

• It's not a secret that ROS needs a big man for this year's draft. And who is more fitting for this job? It's someone that is already practicing with them(during the NCAA break because of FIBA Asia), and to top it all, it's someone that is playing under a coach that is an Assistant in this team ;)  

FOURTH PICK - BARAKO BULL ENERGY COLA

Philip's Choice - RR Garcia

• I believe that the 4th and 5th pick will be for RR and Terrence's place. I chose RR because I felt that he between the two, he has the more PBA ready game. I see him as a future starting guard for the lower bracketed - less superstar team. 

FIFTH PICK - BARAKO BULL ENERGY COLA

Philip's Choice - Terrence Romeo

• Yes, many hates how Romeo plays. But we must admit that he is one of the most talented player in this year's draft. He can be a 6th man/sparkplug of any PBA team. YES, ANY PBA TEAM. If his game matures, he will be a hot commodity in the league. 

SIXTH PICK - BARAKO BULL ENERGY COLA

Philip's Choice - James Forrester

• Barako Bull has many wing players but they can't let this kind of talent go. Forrester is like a poor man shorter Chris Ellis but with a lot of toughness.  One thing that the coaches will like about this guy is that he can be that stopper of the scorer of the other team. And with that alone, can give their team a lot of upsides.

SEVENTH PICK - GLOBAL PORT BATANG PIER

Philip's Choice - Jeric Teng

• With Gary David now playing for Meralco. This is the right time for the Batang Pier to get a scorer-shooter that will contribute right away to their team. Yes, Jeric is not that impressive when it comes to penetrating  but his shooting touch beyond the arc can really be a plus for this team. Also the fanbase of Jeric Teng is big. It can help GB's market ;)

EIGHT PICK - ALASKA ACES

Philip's Choice - Nico Salva

• The Next JC Intal without the hops. That is how I can describe Nico's game. Alaska is already a complete team, but with TDLC's guidance, he can help Nico to be like him. That aggressive defending plus the money in the bank midrange shot will let Nico play in the PBA for a long time. 

NINTH PICK - ROS ELASTO PAINTERS

Philip's Choice - Eric Camson

• It's so intriguing to see how will Eric Camson plays in the big league. He played 4 in ADU. But with the height of only 6'2, can he survive in this league? I see him as the better version of Ronnie Matias so I will not be surprise if Coach Yeng Guiao will get this guy.

TENTH PICK - SAN MIG COFFEE MIXERS

Philip's Choice - Alex Nuyles

• I'd like to see Justin Chua at the 10th spot. But with the current roster of this team plus the near addition of Ian Sangalang, I feel that Coach Tim will draft other talent. And with that one, I think that it is a wise choice to get a scorer/wing guy that can defend. Alex has a lot to prove after his short UAAP season a year ago. And with that motivation, I guess that he can crack some minutes in this deep team.

" Philip Zuñiga is a Software Engineer at NetworkLabs Inc. He is a certified sports fan since 1996. " 

2013 PBA MVP: What's Your Take?

We are now again in the time where we will know who deserves to be the most "important" player in the PBA. There are already many debates of the fans of the players about who really deserves the award. Now let us see who are the contenders for this prestigious award.

The image above is the 2012 PBA MVP Mark Caguioa.

Credits to www.interaksyon.com  for the image.

The contenders for the MVP plum needs to be included in the TOP 5 of Highest Statistical Point average or a winner of atleast one of the 3 Best Player Award in this season. So far, there are only 2 sure contenders. They are Jayson Castro of Talk n Text (Philippine Cup BPC) and LA Tenorio of Ginebra (Commissioner's Cup BPC).

Based on PBA-Online (http://www.pba-online.net/mvp-race/), the following are the unofficial top 5  players with the highest SPs in the season:

1. Arwind "Spiderman" Santos (Petron Blaze Boosters)

2. Calvin "The Beast" Abueva (Alaska Aces)

3. LA "The Lieutenant" Tenorio (Barangay Ginebra San Miguel) 

4. Mark "The Spark" Caguioa (Barangay Ginebra San Miguel) 

5. Jayson "The Blur" Castro (Talk n Text Tropang Texter)

Knowing the 5 contenders, who do you think deserves the MVP Plum?

Gin's convincing win and Ginebra's great coach

Rejoice Barangay fans! A "W" finally!

Though MC47 POTG award and proving why he was MVP, top scoring the game with 23 points, it was really a total effort on defense. Tenorio's steal at the first few minutes of the first quarter set the tone. Even MC47 had 4 steals to boot.

Though Barako Bull import, Evan Brock, tried to carry his team during the third, reality is, game was over at the half, ending it with a 13 point lead.

Meanwhile, Gin's Coach Alfrancis Chua blames former import Herber Hill for the team's woes.


In a report from interkasyon.com, Chua is quoted saying

“Yung depensa namin sa first three games, masama, siguro wala ring gana dahil kay Herbert Hill,”

I really don't know about this one sir. I have never heard, as far as I can recall, a great coach that has blamed any of his players for the loss.
 Blaming someone who is no longer here to defend himself? You've got some class there Mr.Chua.



-bloyd

Sources:interaksyon.com, spin.ph

Selebrasyon ng 15 taon bilang isang Kabarangay.

15 taon bilang isang tagasubaybay ng Ginebra. 15 taon ng pinagmamalaking isa akong kabarangay. 15 taon ng binubuhay ang tradisyon ng aking pamilya.

Sa loob ng 15 taon, nakaka 5 kampeonato na ang Ginebra. Ang bawat Kampeonatong iyon ay parang Piyesta sa ating mga Kabarangay. Oo, 4 na taon na tayo hindi nakakakuha ng Kampeonato, pero ano naman ngayon? Ito ang maganda sa pagiging isang Kabarangay, wala tayong pakialam kung ilang talo ang makuha natin, ang mahalaga'y masuportahan natin ang ating pinakamamahal na koponan. 

Isang bagay na masasabi kong naibigay sa akin ng aking mga magulang ay ang pagmulat nila sa akin bilang isang kabarangay, at yung ang bagay na talagang maiipagasalamat ko sa kanila. 

Ang sarap kasi maging isang Kabarangay! Tagay! Lahing Ginebra!

" Philip Zuñiga is a Software Engineer at NetworkLabs Inc. He is a certified sports fan since 1996. " 

Marquez thinks Pacquiao won. Pacquiao wants to fight Marquez in his home town.

We all know that the recent Manny Pacquiao fight has controversy written all over it. Some sports analysts would say that this is nothing short of a robbery.

I mean just read this:

Yahoo! Sports scored it 117-111 for Pacquiao, the same margin as Tim Dahlberg of the Associated Press and Steve Carp of the Las Vegas Review-Journal. Dan Rafael of ESPN had it 118-110 for Pacquiao. HBO's Harold Lederman had it 119-109, or 11 rounds to one, for Pacquiao. -- Yahoo Sports

That being, it would be interesting to know what Juan Manuel Marquez, dubbed as Manny Pacquiao's greatest rival (outside Floyd Mayweather), thought of the results.

In the end of a Spanish/Mexican interview, Pacquiao asked JMM what he thought of the fight.
"I think Pacquiao won by at least 5 points", was JMM's reply, in Spanish of course.

JMM also asked MP which fight he prefers, Bradley or him.
"...for me I want [to fight]Marquez [for the] fourth time and what I want is... I want to do it in Mexico." Pacman answering with a smile.
For a boxer to challenge another in his own town is saying something. I think it's like saying, 'I've beaten you time and again, and just to shut everyone up, I'm gonna do it again in your home court!'

But then again, Pac has to finish off Tom Bradley on November before any fourth fight with JMM can happen.  Pac said it himself, he knows what to do. He needs to knock Bradley out the next time.



On a side note, it's nice to see that both fighters, JMM and Pacquiao shows mutual respect for each other outside the ring. Very professional. Kudos to both fighters!

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-bloyd