GINEBRA, PUREFOODS, AND AIR21 (SOON TO BE BURGER KING) SWAPS PLAYERS!
January 27, 2009 by SYDMAN
GINEBRA, PUREFOODS, AND AIR21 (SOON TO BE BURGER KING) SWAPS PLAYERS!
The Fiesta Cup is nearing. And with the changes that has been happening from L to R let us glimpse the “awesomeness” of these swaps.
PUREFOODS
So… they finally let go of the Harbour Centre experiment. Oh… that’s right… Mikee Romero is one of the stockholders of A21/BK so this should be a good deal for him. But Purefoods, getting two big names should be enough to make people worry. They have Allado, who is a main event journeyman, and KG Canaleta, an inconsistent pseudo-bomber that whose main claim to fame is that he can hit those rim-rattlers with collective ease.
DON ALLADO
Wow. What did this guy do to deserve this? Playing for his third team for this sole season must be hard for this ex-King Archer. For one, he will lose the minutes that he will inherit as part of the Ranidel de Ocampo deal. Playing alongside Enrico Villanueva, Kerby Raymundo, Jondan Salvador, Rich Alvarez, Romel Adducul, and the import that the Giants pick would definitely send Richard Yee to a lucrative assistant coach job. However, Allado loves winning. With all these guns to backstop PJ Simon and Thunder James Yap, expect the Giants to be feared in the Fiesta Cup.
In 20 games, he scored 6.2ppg, 6.6rpg, 1.5apg, and 0.8bpg in 25 minutes. For the Express, he had 10ppg, 8.5rpg, 2.0apg, 1.3spg, and 1.5bpg.
KG CANALETA
Honestly, he gone stale after a great rookie showing. It seems that this trade should wake up his game after settling for the play-all policy the Express preach. He is settling in the sense that he would often prefer jumpers than going straight to the basket. His dunks are usually more of breakaways rather than “and ones” which made him expendable when the Express realized that Arwind Santos is a natural SF in the PBA.
Still, this does not discount that he will give height mismatches in the SF position where the big lineup of the Giants could also push him to the SG spot. In the Philippine Cup, he produced 7.1ppg, 4.5rpg, and 1.2apg in 20 games and 22 minutes of action.
AIR21/BURGER KING
Like I said, Mikee Romero is thrilled to re-claim the former players he had in his PBL dynasty (although I wonder why they didn’t take Chico Lanete who was one of their cornerstones). While Beau Belga and Chad Alonzo aren’t Grade A names, the kicker here perhaps is the three first round picks they acquired from the Gins and the Giants. Too bad they’ll earn this four years from now. Perhaps they are thinking of Ryan Buenafe, Kiefer Ravena, and those other second generation upstarts?
BEAU BELGA
Belga is the lucky recipient of the minutes that was left by Ranidel de Ocampo. Although, you have to wonder if Jondan Salvador is happy sitting on a bench filled with players who can play his position. Picked seventh, he will bring the size that the Express/Whoppers lack. Is he ready for this challenge? With the exit of Kramer and Allado, I think Belga should be ready to become the main man in the middle alongside JR Quinahan. In 17 games, he has made 3.9ppg and 3.2rpg in 13 minutes of action.
CHAD ALONZO
The former Adamson U standout will welcome this development. Playing in a team coached by Yeng Guiao, expect him to get the minutes that could shape his PBA career. While a natural SF, he can play the PF position he once played in his PBL days. However, can he be effective? That is the question. In seven minutes of action he could only produce 1.6ppg, and 1.4rpg for nine games. Surely this would improve in the future.
GINEBRA
Last conference, the Kings paraded 16 players. This is without Mark Caguioa and Mike Holper has been traded to Red Bull. Now they are taking in three more players. I guess this is the perfect time to bid adieu to Johnny Abarrientos’ playing career. Jong Uichico’s biggest problem lies on the health of his players. Sunday Salvacion, Paul Artadi, Macky Escalona, and Willy Wilson are the only players that played in all the Ginebra games. Wilson played important minutes for the Kings but he wasn’t supposed to be in the active rotation of the Kings in the first place! Escalona was lucky to even play at least 10 minutes for the Gins!
JC INTAL
Unlucky. This is the case of the Rocket’s route in the big league. Despite the fact that he came in Air21 with Gary David at sickbay, the ex-ADMU standout still couldn’t get his game going. Now I doubt if a stint in Ginebra could get his act right, especially with Ginebra’s insanely stacked slasher and shooter rotation. Imagine if Mark Caguioa becomes healthy and decides to play again… Intal would be lucky to get even ten minutes. Intal played for 17 games and produced 5.7ppg, 2.4rpg and 1.3apg in 14 minutes of action.
DOUG KRAMER
Now this is a player that surely Jong Uichico could use. Ginebra’s most tumultuous problem lies on their weak frontline. The Gins relied on Wilson, Junjun Cabatu, and at one point Mike Holper because their bigs Billy Mamaril, Rafi Reavis, and Eric Menk are either injured or unconditioned. This guy could surely bring the excitement with his tenaciousness under the basket. For the record, in 19 starts, the ex-Eagle scored 5.2ppg and 4.1rpg in 16 minutes of action.
CHICO LANETE
His entry to the team will disrupt the overly-deep GInebra backcourt. I could have hoped they brought Salvador or even Richard Yee to the fold since GInebra is in serious need for height. Lanete gives you the X factors not seen in Escalona. But for a team that has Helterbrand and Artadi, this is a serious case of player assassination. While I could expect Artadi’s minutes to trim, I don’t see Helterbrand’s minutes to lessen in the near future. Playing in the Philippine Cup, the 2-time PBL Finals MVP churned 5.7ppg, 2.7rpg, 2.4apg, and 1.2spg in 19 games and 22 minutes of action.
VERDICT: Burger King wins the trade because they have first of all, they got the players they wanted, despite their non-A-list status. Also, they gain three future picks that could be trade baits.
I’m not the type that writes Finals previews but I will try to check on the series after Game 1.
Until then,
SURF PORN!
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For the Giants: With the addition of Don Allado and KG Canaleta, plus the come backing Rommel Adducul, Purefoods has suddenly become deeper and bigger.
ang kinakatakot ko lang,eh makitang dakdakan ni KG si Arwind… or Magbuzzer beater jumpshot si Allado(just like what Rani8del did against the express last Christmas)…
Baka biglang lumakas ulit si KG, kasi wala siya masyado kaagaw sa position niya sa Purefoods. baka nga siya pa main SF ng Giants ngayon! Naaalala niyo yung days na mahaba pa buhok ni KG? Lalo na yung naka tali lang buhok niya? Grabe siya nun, ala Kboe Bryant sa mga jumpshots niya… Siya mainman ng Express nun after ma-trade si Renren sa TNT… Haaay… I will surely miss KG sa express, este Burger King na nga pala! And baka makita ko na siya sa isang All-star game this season!!!
Farewell KG, the elevator, the Da Vinci of Dunk!!! Salamat sa paglalaro sa express… Sana gumanada career mo sa Purefoods, pero please lang, ibenta mo laro kapag Burger King na kalaban!!! Joke!!! Peace!
God bless us all!!!
hmm… now that you mentioned it, KG’s staleness started when arwind santos came in to the express…
hmm….
^^ The elevator? Dude, I’m sorry but that nickname is reserved for Chester Tolomia.
I talked to coach Yeng Guiao of Burger King and he told me that he is open to more trades to beef up his team.
As I look at it, Burger King got a lot of role players who understand Guiao’s system. But it won’t hurt if they get another star who can perfectly complement Gary David, Arwind Santos and Cyrus Baguio.
Beau Belga and Chad Alonzo are best suited as role players. I hope Guiao trades Homer Se for a more quality big man.
although if tolomia wasn’t disregarded by pba teams (and if he wasn’t traded to smb where he was doomed from the start) then the ex-Altas could have been big in the pba.
hmm… as much as guiao’s yearning to trade homer se everytime he gets him (i think he was traded twice in the red bull camp or i could be wrong), se is a notorious overachiever. this is not bad for yeng because this is a guy that wants to become a star but teams tend to overlook him. the perfect ginebra villian, se’s best options for a good team revolve with alaska, ginebra, and rain or shine.
se for billy mamaril… anyone?
Well, Pareng SYDMAN, Quinito Henson was the one who gave that monicker to KG… And ginaya ko lang siya…
Eh di dalawa pala ang the Elevator, KG and Tolomia?
Naalala ko tuloy si THE Conqueror… Akala ko si Vic Pablo lang yun dati, yun pala si Poch Juinio ang naunang binansagan ng ganun…
and si Kerby at Mamaril, parehong binansagang the Kid
eto pa: Abuda/Carey-the scavenger
Teka, eto mga alam kong bansag sa mga players:
Johnny A-The Flying A.
Bong Hawkins-The Hawk
Asaytono-The Bull
Dualan-El Aparador
Duremdes- Capt. Marbel
Jawo-Living Legend
Mon Fernandez-El Presidente
Villamin-Batanguenong Superman
Alvin Teng-Robocop
P. Naron-The Twister
Patrimonio-Capt. Lionheart/the captain
Codinera-defense minister
Limpot-the mainman
Espino-dennnis the menace
Caguioa-the spark/mr. furrioues
Helterbrand-Mr.Fast
Tubid-Mr.fearless/the saint
James Yap- Boy thunder/Big game
Artadi-kid lightning
D. Pumaren-The bullet
Esplana-Mr. Cool
Jarencio-the fireman
Arwind-Spiderman/whirlwind
Baguio-Skyrus
Agustin-atom bomb
Hatfield-H-bomb
Menk-Major Pain
Alvarado-the punisher
Cariaso-the jet
Taulava-the rock
Locsin-the tank(flying tank)
Aquino-the skyscraper
K Will- the machine gun
Ranidel-the smooth operator
Gary D.-mr. pure energy
Danny S.-The dynamite
Ildefonso-demolition man
Tugade-Alaminos Assasin
Hontiveros-Cebuano hotshot
Custodio-bonfire
Quinahan-Baby Shaq
C. Jackson-Stonewall
Rico Viillanueva-raging bull
Topex-the pitbull
Arboleda-the snatcher
Canaleta-the Da Vinci of Dunk
Marvelous Marvin Cruz
Olsen Rha-rha-Racela
Jimwell Tora tora Torion
Pennisi-the slick
Paras-tower of power
Miller-the thriller
Cardona-Capt. Hook
Alapag-mighty mouse
Ricky Brown-black superman
Peek-man mountain
bong alvarez-mr.excitement(mr.scandalous na ngayon)
Caidic-trigerman
Ritualo-rainman
Valenzuela-the hitman
Shawn Daniels-incredible bulk
Dillinger-the daredevil
Mercado and Norwood- GABE MERCADO(wahahaha)
Andaya-big mac
Intal-the rocket
Cortez-cool cat
Samboy lim-skywalker
Atoy co-fortune cookie
Adducul-the general
wala na ko maalala, yan na lang muna… correct me if i’m wrong sa mga dinikta ko…
pero si yoyoy villamin, di siya batangueno. bicolano superman siya. pag kasama niya si ricky relosa, sila ang the bruise brothers.
si yoyoy parang si dante gonzalgo… the bicol express!
ayaw niyo ring yung dickie bachmann moniker? BACHMANN FOREVER!
pero nung bumalik siya from hiatus (actually reseved list), ang tawag na sa kanya ay BACHMANN RETURNS!
hehe, sorry pareng SYD, si CHRIS nga yun. SORRY!!!
point no.2, bicolano superman pala, hehe… strike 2!!! Haha!
Alam ko luma na ang article na ‘to, pero:
“Too bad they’ll earn this four years from now. Perhaps they are thinking of Ryan Buenafe, Kiefer Ravena…”
- Engot ka ba? Kiefer Ravena in four years? Second year high school pa lang si Ravena. How could he be a PBA draft prospect four years from now? Second year college pa lang siya nun at ineligible pa sa PBA. I even doubt that Buenafe is ripe for the PBA four years from now. Mag-isip ka naman ng mas tamang example. ‘Di ‘yung kung sino na lang unang pumasok sa kukote mo.
can’t see a hyperbole even when it’s in front of him. :)