Si Caguioa sana ang Manalo

1. Gary David
2. Mark Caguioa
3. Marcio Lassiter
4. Cyrus Baguio
5. LA Tenorio
http://www.interaksyon.com/interaktv/david-caguioa-top-candidates-for-best-player-of-commissioners-cup

     Ang limang pangalan na yan ay ang mga kandidato para sa pinakamagaling na Local sa Torneyong ito. Kung ating titignan, iisipin ng nakararami na si Granada Gary David ulit ang mananalo para sa prestihiyosong award na ito.

     Pero kung ako ang tatanungin, iisang pangalan lang ang nasa isip ko na karadapat dapat manalo. Ito'y walang iba kungdi si Kulotski Doodle Mark Caguioa. Hindi dahil siya ang pinakapaboritong manlalaro ko kung bakit siya ang napili ko, napili ko si The Spark dahil sa mga sumusunod na rason:

   1. Sa limang manlalaro, siya lang ang walang kakampi sa listahan. Paano magigig "pinaka MAGALING" kung dala-dalawa kayo sa listahan?

   2. Ito ang pinaka magandang torneyo ni MC47 pagdating sa rebounding, patunay na mas nagiging all-around player siya.

   3. Siya ang numero unong "scoring option" ng team, na naging dahilan kung bakit sila ang pangalawang pinaka magaling na koponan sa eliminasyon.

    4. Nang nadali si MC47 ng injury, kitang kita kung paano namroblema ang Gin Kings sa pag iskor.

    5. Sa 5 manlalaro, ang koponan ni Caguioa ang nakatapos ng mas mataas na posisyon(Ikatlong Pwesto).

" Philip Zuñiga is a Software Engineer at NetworkLabs Inc. He is a certified sports fan since 1996. "
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CA 44's Drama, Comes To an End.

Former PBA Best Import Chris Alexander is making another drama in his basketball campaign in the Philippines. After posting tweets against SMC's  Noli Eala for his "pink slip", he now leaves his new team the Philippine Patriots to go to the United States. 

    During the start of the Commisioner's Cup,  CA44 was tapped by Ginebra's coach Siot Tangquincen to be their import. In 3 games he averaged 14 points, 20.33 rebounds, 2 assists, and almost 2 blocks in 3 games. In that span, the Gin Kings tallied 2 wins and a loss.

      

     But after the win against ROS in Dubai, the news broke out that he will be changed by Action Jackson Vroman. It became a nightmare for Chris Alexander. His barrage of tweets in his twitter account (@chrisalexander29) was a testament of how frustrated this behemoth is.

     After spending time in the US, he accepted the offer of the Philippine Patriots and his Philippine Agent Ms. Sheryl Reyes to play for the ABL. He agreed to play for the  Patriots and promised to get the team in the promised land. But after Ginebra got eliminated last Tuesday Night, it seems that CA has also no plans to stay in the country anymore. He quietly book a flight and LEAVE the Patriots.

What's next for CA44?

     News broke out that the Patriots wants Alexander to be banned in all FIBA sanction tournament in the world. If FIBA granted the request, it will bad news for this big guy. He will not be allowed to participate in any major basketball league in the world. Will that be the end of a prosperous career of Alexander the Great?

BarberSpeak's Take:

     Personally, I'm not a fan of his twitter barrage for 2 reasons alone. First, it makes the BGK fans hate Jax more ( which i thought was a reason of having Jax PRESSURED). Lastly, BGK was still active in the tournament when he started tweeting against his "pink slip".

     Yeah, I agree that maybe he got depressed, but it's not a reason to be unprofessional to his work. What will now happen to the campaign of the Patriots? Instead of them concentrating to the tournament, they will again find another replacement.

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

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The Curious Case of Action "JAX" Vroman

       Can we conclude that Jax became the David Noel part 2??

      During the concluded elimination round of Commisioner's Cup, I admit I'm one of the people who admired the game of Ginebra's 6'10 COOL import Jackson Vroman. He's all around type of game fits the game of the well-loved team. He can run the fastbreaks, he can slam it home, he can have his own block party and lastly he can share the ball. AT THE SAME TIME, we saw how this behemoth argues with the refs all the time, I have a chance watch a game of BGK against TNT in Courtside seats, and I must say, he's like a grade schooler because of his temper. He has always something to say to the referees. But still, I thought that he's hot tempered attitude will not be a problem if he continues his brilliant game. 

     Here comes the semi finals against the Llamados, Manila Clasico as what we say. All the fans are all pumped up, without BGK's main guy MC47, the Ginebra faithfuls prayed that our BELOVED import will have great games. 

     Unfortunately, it did not happen. It's quite obvious with the body language of the team that they are not happy with the attitude of their import. He became like a local player with a normal game. It feels like he is just a player earning 100k per month. To top it all, the way he complains got worse to WORST. It's quite disappointing for a basketball fan (especially a BGK fan) on how this import reacts to the calls and to all the bumps.

      Fast Forward to game 4, Fouling OUT?? really Jax?? You're last two fouls is a testament that you don't want to play anymore! 

      Going back to the back question? Is he the David Noel part 2? I must say no! Because as much as we know, he's worse than that. PERIOD.

BarberSpeak Notes:

• We can't blame the referees for one reason alone, since 1975, that kind of calls remains in the league, the players it self must adjust to the calls of the refs.  And with a kind of import like Jax, adjustments will always be a problem.

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

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Kailangan ba ng PBA ng mga Bagong Reperi?

Di naman siguro bago kahit sa mga Liga ng Barangay o Intrams sa isang paaralan ang pagrereklamo natin sa mga reperi pag may mga maling tawag sila. At madalas ay nagagalit tayo sa kanila, pero ang iniisip na lang natin ay sige na nga, hindi naman kasi lahat nakikita ng mga reperi eh, tao rin naman sila.

Pero hindi na biro ang mga nangyayari sa isa sa mga prestihiyosong Liga sa Asya. Parang normal na bawat laro na may mga tawag na talagang hindi nakakaaya  sa mga nanunuod. 

Bakit madalas ng hindi "consistent" ang mga tawag ng reperi? Nasisira sa mga  tawag na yan ang potensyal ng isang magandang laro.

Umaasa ang Barberspeak Blog na maayos ng mga Opisyal ng Liga ang  mga problema sa mga Reperi. Wag sana madungisan ang kredibilidad ng Liga dahil sa kanila.

Mga Reperi, Gising Gising sana tayo ;)

" Philip Zuñiga is a graduate of Philippine Normal University. He is a certified sports fan since 1996. "
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Here is a statement from Ms. Olen Lim (taken from San Beda College FB page)

Dear San Beda followers, 

Our team was put in a very difficult predicament where they have to defend their own kind. We had taken a lot of beating, trashing, and malicious acts from that school. We kept quiet and kept our composure. But now that Ola a member of our family is bullied and discriminated on, they have gone so far to do that in our own backyard. The boys defended their kind. Pictures can show a thousand words from different perspective. But the truth is, when you have dished out a lot of hate to us, you are quilty of your own persecution. You think we are after you when in fact, YOU instigated the fight. YOU threw the first punch at our coach and think that we will sit down and not move. You created your own destiny. You created your own scary shadow. We do not fear what is right. Never. Your words are cheap. As cheap as the punches you threw our way. THE TRUTH IS you were saved by your girls, the boys who mocked Ola ran away at the first sign of trouble. You do not scare us enough is enough. WE STAND BY FOR WHAT IS RIGHT AND THE TRUTH. No TO BULLYING. NO TO DISCRIMINATION. SHAME ON YOU 

~ Ms. Olen Lim

A Bedan Point of View

I was hesitant writing an article about the San Beda – San Sebastian fracas due to the fact that hey, I’m a Bedan, and whatever I say here would sound biased towards my alma mater. But since fellow writter Philippe persuaded me to write this, here it goes:

All these happened inside San Beda College Mendiola’s St.Placid Sports Complex. It has two adjacent basketball courts separated by a hallway. On one court, was the NCAA women’s volleyball tournament between San Sebastian and the University of Perpetual Help System (women’s followed by men’s) while the San Beda Red Lions are having their practice on the other court.

To cut the story short, this is what happened as told by coach FL:

1.       The men's VT shouted racial slurs to Ola.

2.        Ola mentioned the incident to Coach FL.

3.       Coach FL approached the men's VT. At this point, mainit na daw ang both sides.

4.       Coach FL asked one Baste player to call the coach.

5.       Coach FL told Goyareb na ayusin niya yung gulo na sinimulan ng players niya.

6.       Nagsisigaw daw si Goyareb and he turned his back on FL habang minumura nito si FL.

7.       FL followed Goyareb to confront him. Goyareb turned to FL and threw a punch at FL.

8.       Chaos followed.

My Comments:

1.       I commend Baste’s women’s volleyball team, being caught in the crossfire as they try to protect Goyareb. Our prayers go out to those who were injured.

2.       It was a man to man fight (not that its right, but it only means that injury to the women’s team were all incidental).

3.       Where were Baste’s men volleyball team? Oh, they just looked.

4.       And what’s up with the Recto team starting a fracas at Mendiola? Bravery or Stupidity? To quote Olen Lim (coach Frankie’s wife) “You don’t ever come to our house and disrespect us! You were asking for it!”

5.       And to quote Miaka Lim “Our Red Lions are taught not to be racists and to treat our own as family and stick up for them if aggrieved, that’s what happened today.”

Developments as of this time:

1.       Coach Goyareb is filing charges against the whole RL.

2.       NCAA MANCOM will have an emergency meeting.



It is an unfortunate incident. May this incident bear good fruit after the smoke has cleared.

By the way, it would be most interesting to watch SSCR vs. SBC in this Monday's PCCL.

  -Bloyd

Credits: San Beda Red Lions FB page.