Monthly Archives: December 2006

THE BIG ATTITUDE ( Enrico Villanueva )

He can knock you down with just one punch. His stare can make you a little bit uncomfortable. His stunningly good look does not defy who he really is. He can easily push or outbody you. Although not a certified trash talker, but give him trash and trash he will give you. And lastly, heaaa

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PBA Weekly ASTIG Rankings – Week 10: The Finish Line

It’s mid-week! It’s time for the much-awaited, highly anticipated, much-respected, truly concise, freakingly tedious to do, Astig Rankings! Hur-Hur-Hur! Though I have truckloads of things to do on my desk now, I still managed to squeezed this one out. The tenth and final edition of our PBA Astig Rankings. We will still cover the PBAaaa

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Say Goodbye To The Composite Ball, For Now

Some experts thought that the ball issue would just go away just like what happened to Stern’s dress code. Players abide by it. Well, they are 50% correct. The issue will soon be gone but the outcome will be in the players’ favor. Come new year’s day, players will be seeing and using the oldaaa

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ROOKIE RANKINGS (October – November)

NOT RELATED.. FOR NOW: First up, I would like to ask my fellow blog mates if they’re up for some Q and A. It’s like, we all give out… umm… 3 questions each and we’ll answer it. It’s more like a year ender of sorts. The questions could range from the serious topics to theaaa

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Garnett to Lakers? Dream on

To start with, Garnett, the league’s highest-paid player, is a year and a half away from possible free agency and would have to ask to be traded, which has never been his preference. In fact, he told reporters earlier this week he was not unhappy in Minnesota, throwing in some profanity to further his point.aaa

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Allen Iverson Will No Longer Be Sixers’ Answer

Philadelphia Sixers and Allen are ready go on separate ways. “We’re going to trade him,” Sixers chairman Ed Snider said. “As hard as it is to admit, a change may be the best thing for everyone,” Iverson said. It’s now confirmed, finally, the Philadelphia Sixers is doing its best in trading Allen Iverson. After 11aaa

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RP strong title contender if not for politics – Chot Reyes

By Joaquin Henson – The Philippine Star 12/08/2006 National basketball coach Chot Reyes said yesterday the Philippines would be a strong bet for a medal at the Doha Asian Games if only politics didn’t interfere in disqualifying the team from participating in the 20-nation tournament. Because of an internal leadership squabble, the Philippines was suspendedaaa

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Filipino Five Missing In Action in Doha

Pinoys in Doha ask: Where are the basketball players? DOHA–Agustin Tabol and wife Aleli are full-blooded Filipinos, who have made Qatar their home for the last five years. And like most Filipinos, they were thrilled when Doha was picked to host the 15th edition of the Asian Games. But when the Games began, Tabol andaaa

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Stop being so nice, NBA scout tells Asia’s basketball prospects

ASIA’S basketball players need to stop being so nice and start being more aggressive if they want to make the grade in the United States, according to top NBA scout Jason Filippi.Players must be more physical and become “bad-boys” on the court,” he said. “Compared to NBA competitions, Asian basketball has less athleticism. They haveaaa

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So Who’s The NBA MVP So Far?

Who’s your early bet for the National Basketball Association’s MVP. The Texas Triangle The usual suspects are of course, Dirk Nowitzki (24 points, 10 rebounds) and Tim Duncan (22 points, 11 rebounds). Both are quietly working under the radar but their teams are currently one and two in the Southwest Division. Another Texas based player,aaa

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