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ON TO THE NEXT ROUND + EARLY SEASON AWARDS

January 27, 2010 by the-ocho · 3 Comments 

Beer and milk rule the PBA All Filipino conference after the end of the elimination round.  Polar opposites in composition, both literally and figuratively,  SMB’s superstar laden squad was able to get it’s bearings after a so-so start while Alaska, with it’s vaunted triangle offense, was able to capitalize on a strong start to compensate for sputtering in its last few games.  Both teams tied for the best records and have free berths to the semis.  Behind them, Talk N Text, Ginebra Purefoods gear up for the quarterfinal opponents for the right to indulge in beer or milk.

 

Left to fight it out for the single remaining slot are Sta. Lucia, Rain Or Shine, Coca Cola, and Burger King.    The wildcard round has proven to be a great equalizer and this conference is no different as the Realtors, the only team with the winning record, is to be first to be booted out by Rain Or Shine, a team, up to this point, has been fairly underachieving.  Burger King followed suit after being eliminated in convincing fashion by a revitalized Coca Cola Tigers. Based from the recent form, the Tigers are favorites to end up wildcard survivors. 

 

Still a long way to go and anything can still happen.

 

 

Early Season Awards: recognizing the performers after the elimination round.

 

MVP: Kelly Williams – it’s a shame they got booted out early, as it puts an end to an outstanding conference and will negate his lead the Best Player of the Conference race.  Unlike Arwind Santos, who gets a lot of support, he pretty much carried the team, leading the Realtors in scoring, rebounding, minutes, and highlight reel dunks.  He also led the league in rebounding (14.6 rpg) and double doubles. 

 

Best Rookie: Josh Urbiztondo – The Fireball is the surprise of the conference and is hoping to be the first undrafted player (not direct hires) to win ROY.  Has cemented his spot as the starting PG for the Realtors and leads all rookies in scoring at 9.3 ppg.  His bid is also jeopardized by the Realtor’s elimination.

 

Best Coach: Tim Cone – Longest tenured coach on 1 team still proves that the triangle offense is still a force to reckon with.  This despite all these years, changes in personal, and evolving offensive and defensive schemes by opponents.  The Aces started on fire and is again championship contenders.

 

Most Improved: (Tie) LA Tenorio, JC Intal – Former King Blue Eagles elevated their games this season.  Tenorio has bloomed to be a solid, and a lot of times, spectacular starting PG for the Aces, often times single handedly leading Alaska to victories.  Intal has seemed to have taken off after being stuck in the launch pad in Air 21. He has stepped up his game to make up for the many injuries in the Gin Kings lineup.

 

Comeback Player: Kelly Williams – Yes there is no such award but you have to recognize and appreciate his remarkable performance this year considering his career was in jeopardy just 6 months ago due to a rare blood-disorder.  Expect him to return with a bang next conference.

 

Most Disappointing: Jay-R Reyes – Expected to be the franchise center for Rain Or Shine for years to come.  Responded with 8.1 ppg and 7.4 rpg. This after renewing his contract before the start of the season.  The passion and desire seems to have disappeared.  Perhaps a change of scenery will help.

Wynnie Arbolada (Special mention) – No further explanation necessary.  Clotheslines and attacking fans are for the WWE.

 

 

 

Transition Points:  Talk N Text and SMB caused a minor hubbub when their crucial out of town game was placed “under protest” by the Beermen after the Tropang Texters arrived with the wrong color jerseys and after an hour’s delay, eventually won the game in OT….Grace period was given by the commissioner’s office so as not to disappoint the paying fans.  After being escalated to the PBA board, it was explained that SMB was just seeking clarification, not actually protesting.  Sounds fishy.  If there are rules for this, why not implement it?  Understandably there were paying fans and the game was out of town but making exceptions to the rules sets precedent.   Also, if SMB was adamant to put the game under protest to begin with, they should have been settled even before the game was played.  Since SMB agreed to play, they should have accepted the results….Smart Gilas finished 3rd in the recent 21st Dubai Invitational.  Playing against most powerhouse Middle East teams (with the exception of Asian champs Iran) and beating squads from Jordan, UAE, Lebanon, and Egypt.  They were also 3 points away from making the finals.  What’s even more promising is that they beat teams playing with imports while their own candidate for naturalization, Jamal Sampson, turned out lame and barely played.  See what playing in actaul international tournaments can do?  Their 2 week stint here has helped them more than their PBA guest stint……Props to Mac Bacarael, Chris Tiu, and Jason Ballesteros for stepping up their games and to Marcio Lassiter for fitting in real well In a short period of time…..Jamal Sampson turned out to be a dud.  The talent is their but the passion and desire to play 100% is non-existent.  He may be more focused in getting back to the NBA than helping our country.  It’s back to the drawing board and begin looking for a new candidate.   Here’s hoping the 3rd time’s a charm….Speaking of Gilas, aren’t you relieved they switched to Nike for their jeseys?  Their previous Accel sponsored jersey’s made them look like a local barrangay team….. “Dear God, thank you for helping me be an All-Star this year. This after almost not signing with a team in the beginning of the season, then spoiling my chances by acting like a spoiled brat with the Memphis Grizzlies.  I promise to practice.  Allen Iverson”.

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Sydman’s Philippine Cup Top 50 (From start to January 24, 2010)

January 25, 2010 by SYDMAN · 2 Comments 

The Road for the Best Player of the Conference has caused a lot of upsides and downsides.

As of January 24, three teams have crashed out of the 2009-10 PBA Philippine Cup.

And as of January 24, these guys were the forerunners for the BPC award.

How I got the rankings? Click on this!

http://sydrified.blogspot.com/2009/10/sydmans-25mm-day-1-up-to-october-25.html

You can also see the rankings two weeks ago by clicking this!

http://sydrified.blogspot.com/2010/01/top-50-race-to-get-conference-mvp-from.html

GAME STARTS NOW!!!

1 REALTORS – KELLY WILLIAMS
2 BEERMEN – ARWIND SANTOS
3 ACES – WILLIE MILLER
4 ACES – JOE DEVANCE
5 ACES – LA TENORIO
6 TEXTERS – MACMAC CARDONA
7 KINGS – RONALD TUBID
8 REALTORS – RYAN REYES
9 BEERMEN – JONAS VILLANUEVA
10 BEERMEN – DONDON HONTIVEROS
11 ACES – TONY DELA CRUZ
12 ACES – REYNEL HUGNATAN
13 GIANTS – JAMES YAP
14 BEERMEN – MIKE CORTEZ
15 TEXTERS – JIMMY ALAPAG
16 ACES – SONNY THOSS
17 TEXTERS – JASON CASTRO
18 GIANTS – KERBY RAYMUNDO
19 GIANTS – ROGER YAP
20 REALTORS – JOSEPH YEO
21 KINGS – JC INTAL
22 TEXTERS – HARVEY CAREY
23 KINGS – CYRUS BAGUIO
24 BEERMEN – DORIAN PENA
25 PAINTERS – GABE NORWOOD
26 GIANTS – MARC PINGRIS
27 GIANTS – PAUL ARTADI
28 TEXTERS – ALI PEEK
29 GIANTS – RICO MAIERHOFER
30 BEERMEN – DENOK MIRANDA
31 TEXTERS – RANIDEL DE OCAMPO
32 TIGERS – ASI TAULAVA
33 KINGS – ERIC MENK
34 BEERMEN – MICK PENNISI
35 KINGS – ENRICO VILLANUEVA
36 REALTORS – JOSH URBIZTONDO
37 TIGERS – LARRY RODRIGUEZ
38 KINGS – BILLY MAMARIL
39 BEERMEN – LORDY TUGADE
40 WHOPPERS – JR QUINAHAN
41 KINGS – WILLY WILSON
42 ACES – MARK BORBORAN
43 REALTORS – NELBERT OMOLON
44 ACES – LARRY FONACIER
45 GIANTS – RAFI REAVIS
46 WHOPPERS – RONJAY BUENAFE
47 TIGERS – DENNIS ESPINO
48 WHOPPERS – ALEX CABAGNOT
49 GIANTS – DON ALLADO
50 REALTORS – GABBY ESPINAS

Yes, you have every reason to get pissed at the list.

But don’t fret.

First of all, Kelly Williams will not win the BPC because Arwind Santos will get that trophy (unless the Alaska guys, Ronald Tubid, or Macmac Cardona can go berserk in their following assignments). Also, I expect the lower 25 to dramatically alter with teams like Sta. Lucia and Burger King bowing out, either Coke or Rain or Shine surging in the rankings, and players from the winning teams getting towed in the rankings because of their team’s winning record. If Asi Taulava can tow his team to the semis, he’ll have a shot in the award despite having limited appearances.

Anyway, this will return during the semifinals.

Until then…

GAME OVER!

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The Collision Course and a New Beginning

January 15, 2010 by SYDMAN · Leave a Comment 

The most popular team in the Philippines might visit some of their fans behind bars because of two Fil-Ams who thought they were those 90’s action stars that can take a whole gang.

Haha, you were wrong!

PAROLED FROM MURDER!

Congratulations for Rudy Distrito for his release from prison!

MAY YOU NEVER COME BACK AGAIN!

FRUSTRATED MURDER!

With one gone, a team could follow. Yeah, rich kids that roam the metro trying to cut a BUS for that matter, issued a challenge to Art dela Cruz and some of the Baranggay Ginebra Kings when they charged the players of frustrated murder. No offense, but I’ll dish the same love I gave Alain Katigbak here…

These peons have no business trying to cut a bus in the first place. Sure, they got sideswiped but stopping in the middle of the SOUTH SUPER F’N HIGHWAY!?! Even in a tollway, all they had to do afterwards was ask the Toll guys to reprimand the Kings and yet they thought it would be cool to hound… a lean and mean bunch of six footers!

What they need to do is put these guys on some dope test because I think these guys thought that they were above the law.

The bus door looked like a bad gift gone wrong.

However is in the wrong end of an Art dela Cruz facial punch, might either be a basketball player (I loved his fights with Poch Juinio back in the day) or should be placed in a mental institution.

Haha!

WHEN WORLDS COLLIDE

Brian Viloria and Donnie Nietes needs to salvage wins if they want to tuck their titles in their belts for a little more time. Cuneta Astrodome will stage this event dubbed “The Collision Course”. Catch the action on January 24. GMA Pinoy TV subscribers can avail access to the bouts at these times:

Japan time – January 25, Monday, 3:00am
AUS (EDT) time – January 25, Monday, 5:00am
KSA time – January 24, Sunday, 9:00pm
Italy time - January 24, Sunday, 7:00pm

Why do I know this?

* whistle * *whistle*

Before I end this, I wish all the Haitians could live past this tragic event. Yeah that earthquake pretty much destroyed lives and livelihood but we must see the beauty in ugly especially in these times that we are forced to see it that way.

Game over!

(cheap plug: www.sydrified.blogspot.com!)

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TOP 50: THE RACE TO GET THE CONFERENCE MVP! (From start ‘til January 10, 2010)

January 13, 2010 by SYDMAN · 4 Comments 

First of all, a pleasant New Year to all! This should have been done during the Christmas break but as fate would have it…

… I got lazy.

Uhurm.

I also changed the name of my list because 2010 made me realize how lame it was.

This reminds me… I have to finish my Top 100 NBA Players of All-Time!

Check out the criteria at: http://sydrified.blogspot.com/2009/10/sydmans-25mm-day-1-up-to-october-25.html

Anyway, minus their team’s performance points, the top ten is as follows.
(Minimum 8 games)

10 KINGS – RONALD TUBID
9 GIANTS – KERBY RAYMUNDO
8 ACES – LA TENORIO
7 WHOPPERS – ALEX CABAGNOT
6 REALTORS – RYAN REYES
5 TEXTERS – MACMAC CARDONA
4 ACES – WILLIE MILLER
3 PAINTERS – GABE NORWOOD
2 BEERMEN – ARWIND SANTOS
1 REALTORS – KELLY WILLIAMS

However, I give importance on how a team fares in the tourney. So it’s time to check out the first Top 50 of the year!

No Tigers or Boosters in the rankings. Also four new entries come in with the exodus of Chico Lanete, Beau Belga, Rafi Reavis and Jayjay Helterbrand.

By the way…

LEADING REBOUNDERS PER TEAM (Minimum 5 games):

STA. LUCIA: Kelly Williams (14.6), Gabby Espinas (7.3), Ryan Reyes (5.8)
SAN MIGUEL: Arwind Santos (10.3), Dorian Pena (8.6), Mick Pennisi (5.4)
COCA-COLA: Asi Taulava (10.3), Dennis Espino (7.3), Larry Rodriguez (6.8)
TALK N TEXT: Harvey Carey (9.7), Ali Peek (6.7), Ranidel de Ocampo (5.9)
PUREFOODS: Rafi Reavis (8.8), Marc Pingris (7.3), Kerby Raymundo (6.8)
RAIN OR SHINE: Jay-R Reyes (7.5), Gabe Norwood (6.9), Mark Telan (5.3)
ALASKA: Joe DeVance (7.2), Willie Miller (6.4), Reynel Hugnatan (6.2)
BURGER KING: JR Quinahan (7.2), Richard Yee (6.8), Beau Belga (5.7)
BARAKO BULL: Chad Alonzo (7.1), Alex Crisano (6.7), Rob Reyes (6.0)
GINEBRA: Eric Menk (6.5), Ronald Tubid (5.8), Willy Wilson (5.8)

Looking at the list, you’ll find that those with high rebounds don’t really mean they’ll reign supreme. Ginebra is a classic example of this.

GAME STARTS NOW!

50 GIANTS – DON ALLADO (LAST RANK # 50)
Remember when he had a Mohawk? He was cooler then.

49 TEXTERS – YANCY DE OCAMPO (LAST RANK # 40)
His free ride of making the rankings will run out if TNT continues to lose.

48 KINGS – SUNDAY SALVACION (NEW ENTRY)
He gets a free ride debut after a furious Ginebra win streak.

47 TEXTERS – NIC BELASCO (LAST RANK # 44)
He gets the stats despite slashed minutes.

46 WHOPPERS – RICHARD YEE (LAST RANK # 46)
Yeng Guiao gave his career rebirth and he is enjoying every minute of it.

45 ACES – LARRY FONACIER (LAST RANK # 38)
Drops seven places as the Aces brace for their 3 games in 1 week sked.

44 WHOPPERS – RONJAY BUENAFE (LAST RANK # 37)
He owns the starting SG spot of BK. How he’ll embrace it is a mystery.

43 REALTORS – NELBERT OMOLON (NEW ENTRY)
Breaks in the list after the Realtors’ great New Year start!

42 ACES – MARK BORBORAN (LAST RANK # 42)
He continues to be a vital cog in the Aces’ bench.

41 REALTORS – GABBY ESPINAS (LAST RANK # 39)
He needs to get back form. Yes, he is currently demoted.

40 REALTORS – JOSH URBIZTONDO (NEW ENTRY)
A season-long brilliance could lead to a first Rookie of the Year plum given to an undrafted rookie!

39 WHOPPERS – JR QUINAHAN (LAST RANK # 30)
Baby Shaq seems to have an unpleasant last few games…

38 KINGS – WILLY WILSON (NEW ENTRY)
Ginebra is rolling and Wilson is a vital key regarding this awesome outburst!

37 KINGS – BILLY MAMARIL (LAST RANK # 45)
He is up eight notches for being the guy that clamps up an opponent’s offense.

36 TEXTERS – RANIDEL DE OCAMPO (LAST RANK # 34)
He scored a double-double against Barako Bull but losing to them isn’t really that great.

35 GIANTS – MARC PINGRIS (LAST RANK # 29)
We’re seeing less dunks from him but we are getting more effectiveness in his game style.

34 WHOPPERS – ALEX CABAGNOT (LAST RANK # 28)
He topscored in points in his debut as a Whopper but BK still went to their familiar losing route.

33 GIANTS – RICO MAIERHOFER (LAST RANK # 27)
All of a sudden, he faces strong opposition in the top rookie race from Urbiztondo!

32 BEERMEN – LORDY TUGADE (LAST RANK # 35)
Gets a free ride up three spots despite having a 1-pt, 1-reb, and 1-ast output in their last game.

31 TEXTERS – ALI PEEK (LAST RANK # 18)
Drops 13 spots after a couple of dismal stints that gave the team a twin set of losses.

30 GIANTS – PAUL ARTADI (LAST RANK # 25)
Kid Lightning is harmoniously sharing the PG chores with Roger Yap.

29 KINGS – ENRICO VILLANUEVA (LAST RANK # 36)
Got higher because of his team’s win streak. Funny how Jong Uichico can’t seem to know how to use him properly?

28 ACES – SONNY THOSS (LAST RANK # 19)
I expect him to return to the Top 25 since its impossible for Alaska to lose all their games this week.

27 TEXTERS – HARVEY CAREY (LAST RANK # 26)
He has been getting things done in the offensive end but failed to connect in 2 chances to score the game winner.

26 BEERMEN – DENOK MIRANDA (LAST RANK # 31)
They call him a power point guard because his built isn’t quick but could hurt teams with its shackling defense.

THE TOP 25

25 KINGS – ERIC MENK (LAST RANK # 23)
Sure he struggled in his last few games but at least his team dominated those contests.
STATS: 11.1PPG, 6.5RPG, 1.5APG & 2.1TPG IN 26.8MPG (15G)

24 PAINTERS – GABE NORWOOD (LAST RANK # 21)
He owns great stats but it they ROS lacks the wins to make it remotely significant.
STATS: 14.5PPG, 6.9RPG, 3.6APG, 1.6SPG & 2.4TPG IN 38.4MPG (16G)

23 GIANTS – ROGER YAP (LAST RANK # 20)
He dishes out organized play when the Giants need to go to their halfcourt set with effectiveness.
STATS: 10.1PPG, 4.7RPG, 3.6APG & 2.3TPG IN 25.0MPG (15G)

22 GIANTS – KERBY RAYMUNDO (LAST RANK # 15)
Backs down seven spots because despite his team’s wins, it seems like his stats are a bit diminished… I don’t know… maybe the rebounds… and the turnovers… and the fact he missed 2 of his games?
STATS: 15.0PPG, 6.8RPG, 3.2APG & 3.3TPG IN 33.5MPG (13G)

21 BEERMEN – MICK PENNISI (LAST RANK # 22)
SMB’s super record is kind of disrupting the Top 50 rankings! Look at his stats and if he was playing for a bad team, he wouldn’t have been rated at all!
STATS: 6.3PPG, 5.4RPG, 1.1APG, 0.9BPG & 1.3TPG IN 24.2MPG (16G)

20 KINGS – JC INTAL (LAST RANK # 43)
This guy erupted 23 places in the ranks because frankly, with the way he is playing right now, Jong Uichico sees no rush in bringing back Caguioa and Valenzuela!
STATS: 9.7PPG, 4.7RPG, 1.4APG, 0.9SPG & 1.7TPG IN 22.6MPG (17G)

19 GIANTS – JAMES YAP (LAST RANK # 17)
I saw Alvin and the Chipmunks last Saturday in Trinoma and I saw John Lapus and Josh Aquino.
Yes, I don’t have anything fresh to report about James Yap.
STATS: 14.8PPG, 3.7RPG, 2.4APG & 1.9TPG IN 31.4MPG (15G)

18 KINGS – CYRUS BAGUIO (LAST RANK # 33)
Except for being turnover prone, he was one of the catalysts of Ginebra’s last two wins. Goes to show how scary is the Kings’ run and gun lineup when they go berserk.
STATS: 11.1PPG, 2.5RPG, 2.5APG, 1.2SPG & 2.1TPG IN 25.2MPG (17G)

17 REALTORS – JOSEPH YEO (LAST RANK # 32)
There is nothing stealth about the Ninja. After pulling a career-defining game against the Whoppers, defenders will always be vigilant in stopping him.
STATS: 13.5PPG, 4.1RPG, 4.3APG & 2.6TPG IN 30.7MPG (15G)

16 ACES – REYNEL HUGNATAN (LAST RANK # 12)
Sliding dramatically especially with a poor performance against Ginebra in Batangas, expect his stock to rise anew once Alaska gets back to winning form.
STATS: 12.9PPG, 6.2RPG, 1.8APG & 1.7TPG IN 23.7MPG (14G)

15 TEXTERS – JASON CASTRO (LAST RANK # 24)
In his last two games, he created impact. However, it was just merely to hide the lacklustre games of Jimmy Alapag and Macmac Cardona.
STATS: 10.8PPG, 3.7RPG, 4.4APG, 1.4SPG & 2.3TPG IN 27.2MPG (16G)

14 ACES – TONY DELA CRUZ (LAST RANK # 10)
TDC continued to perform as a key contributor for the Aces. He can score when needed but you have to expect his awesomeness through the little things he does.
STATS: 9.8PPG, 6.1RPG, 1.8APG, 1.1SPG & 0.7TPG IN 31.1MPG (14G)

13 BEERMEN – DORIAN PENA (LAST RANK # 14)
Again, thanks to San Miguel’s excellent record, the fruitiest name in Philippine basketball is figuring prominently at the top of the rankings.
STATS: 7.5PPG, 8.6RPG & 1.8TPG IN 20.9MPG (16G)

12 TEXTERS – JIMMY ALAPAG (LAST RANK # 9)
Mighty Mouse scored 23 points against Barako Bull but only managed notch a couple of assists. Plus he did overpassed against the Boosters. Had he taken the three, they could have probably won.
STATS: 15.3PPG, 2.9RPG, 5.3APG & 2.4TPG IN 32.1MPG (15G)

11 BEERMEN – MIKE CORTEZ (LAST RANK # 13)
Cool Cat played awesome against Barako Bull. Actually Coach Siot is doing the craziest things for this guy. Built like a PG he sometimes play as a SG or a SF in the SMB small ball lineup.
STATS: 10.9PPG, 3.2RPG, 2.9APG, 1.0SPG & 1.8TPG IN 22.6MPG (16G)

TOP TEN

10 REALTORS – RYAN REYES (LAST RANK # 16)
He plays an all-around game with gusto. He is not much of a showboat but he gets the W’s for the team (Although I can’t say if he had an injury… or a bad game which was the reason why he was held down to 20 minutes against Burger King).
STATS: 12.2PPG, 5.8RPG, 4.4APG, 2.1SPG & 2.0TPG IN 32.5MPG (15G)

9 ACES – JOE DEVANCE (LAST RANK # 7)
In Alaska’s big man spot, he is the only consistent scorer for the squad. The Speaker of the House’s specialty which is the outside J’s makes him a threat in all sides of the court.
STATS: 13.6PPG, 7.2RPG, 2.0APG, 0.9BPG & 1.6TPG IN 29.7MPG (14G)

8 ACES – LA TENORIO (LAST RANK # 5)
He is having a mini-slump which prompted the Alaska skid. This is bad because a) he is the only PG of Alaska and b) no one in their bench could orchestrate better than him in their roster. When he plays good, his team wins. I think Alaska needs him to perform better more than anyone else in their roster.
STATS: 15.1PPG, 4.9RPG, 4.0APG, 1.1SPG & 2.5TPG IN 33.4MPG (14G)

7 BEERMEN – DONDON HONTIVEROS (LAST RANK # 6)
Him here is basically San Miguel ruling the tourney. In the past few games he has been blowing hot and cold. At times he is unstoppable but there are also moments where he is getting upstaged by non-starters like Denok Miranda and Mike Cortez.
STATS: 13.8PPG, 5.0RPG, 1.8APG & 2.6TPG IN 28.4MPG (16G)

6 TEXTERS – MACMAC CARDONA (LAST RANK # 4)
For a player averaging a little lower than 21 points a night, a 7.5-point norm is brutal. It seems like the start of 2010 is not pretty for Captain Hook but they need his extreme performances in order for them to take the smooth cruise to the quarterfinals.
STATS: 20.9PPG, 4.7RPG, 3.3APG, 1.1SPG & 3.6TPG IN 34.0MPG (16G)

5 BEERMEN – JONAS VILLANUEVA (LAST RANK # 8)
I remember when Olsen Racela had to languish at the sidelines as Dindo Pumaren’s sub then cross to SMB to become the team’s ace guard. While he wasn’t really regarded when he entered the league (all eyes were on LA Tenorio), he persevered to get attention which he did. Check out his stats right now and wonder no more why SMB is winning and him claiming starting honors for the Beermen.
STATS: 8.8PPG, 4.5RPG, 5.4APG, 1.2SPG & 2.0TPG IN 25.7MPG (16G)

4 KINGS – RONALD TUBID (LAST RANK # 11)
Wow. Ronald Tubid is an animated player that everyone would love to hate (except for Ginebra fans who like his antics). I believe the flop rule was invented to reprimand Tubid of the said act but I don’t thing this has affected the way he changes a player’s mindset one bit. He is Ginebra’s leader right now and I am happy that he is finally getting his share of the spotlight as their leader minus the Bandanna Brothers.
STATS: 17.7PPG, 5.8RPG, 1.6APG & 1.1TPG IN 31.9MPG (17G)

3 ACES – WILLIE MILLER (LAST RANK # 3)
For some insane reason, when his scoring is on, his team loses. Now this is a bad thing because this means “Miller Time” is more of a liability than a level up in their offense. This shouldn’t be the case, you know. En route for his second MVP season, Alaska lived and died with Miller’s offense which is Tim Cone had to alter his triangle offense to compliment the run and gun game of the Thriller. This week is major for him and the Aces.
STATS: 17.1PPG, 6.4RPG, 4.5APG & 3.1TPG IN 33.9MPG (14G)

2 REALTORS – KELLY WILLIAMS (LAST RANK # 2)
Williams is piling up 20 points and 19 rebounds in his last two games which resulted into wins for the Realtors. If you look at his stats and compared this to Arwind Santos, you’ll see that he has the better numbers. However, he gets the bridesmaid honor because unlike Santos, Sta. Lucia is clawing for a quarterfinals spot and SMB has already assured their selves of a semis berth. This would have been different had SLR won half of their losses…
STATS: 17.6PPG, 14.6RPG, 3.5APG, 1.9SPG, 0.8BPG & 3.4TPG IN 40.6MPG (15G)

1 BEERMEN – ARWIND SANTOS (LAST RANK # 1)
Continuing from the Williams thought, Santos is playing alongside a platoon of top-notch names that could pretty much be the league’s version of a typical New York Yankees roster. Santos is getting his Air21/BK numbers (where it was only him and Gary David getting the majority of the stats) in a SMB roster! Yes I had to emphasize and interchange words to reiterate this fact because when Santos hits 29 points in one game, which means you take out potential numbers of Lordy Tugade, Danny Seigle, Jay Washington and every top guy that thinks or still thinks they are top guys in the roster.
STATS: 18.9PPG, 10.3RPG, 1.6APG, 1.4SPG, 1.6BPG & 2.0TPG IN 32.3MPG (16G)

If you think you want something changed here, it’s very, very easy! DREAM!

So in line for the playoffs, we are getting near of having a name for the Best Player of the Conference Award! Until then…

GAME OVER!

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PBA POWER RANKINGS 2010, TRADE, AND A D-LEAGUE?

January 12, 2010 by the-ocho · 2 Comments 

A new decade sees the San Miguel Beermen asserting its full might and the Alaska Aces losing a bit of steam.  Here is how the rest of the teams stack up as the eliminations nears its end:

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January 10, 2010 by .:. · Leave a Comment 

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TOP TEN: Floyd Mayweather reasons why he ditched the Pacquiao fight

January 9, 2010 by SYDMAN · Leave a Comment 

10) He thinks Pacquiao is a bad PPV draw since his latest movie, Wapakman, flopped.

9) He wants to fight Juan Manuel Marquez on what is perceived as an exciting rematch.

8) Pacquiao wanted a one-on-one match but Mayweather wanted a bare-knuckled, no holds barred, table, ladders, and chairs match. He later backed out when Pacquiao thought of bringing The Big Show in his corner!

7) He hates the fact that Manny wouldn’t want to give him his mom’s cellphone number… EVEN WHEN HE PROMISED TO BE A GOOD STEPDAD TO PACMAN! DAMMIT, HE EVEN LEARNED HOW TO DANCE JUST TO DATE HIS MOM!!!

6) Mayweather wanted to switch trainers to spice things up!

5) He hates the fact that he would hear Pacquiao sing when he wins.

4) Nothing in his contract states a San Miguel Beer ad appearance.

3) He got depressed when some girl said that there is nothing “Pretty” about his “Floyd”.

2) It’s too late for him to postpone his sex change.

1) Deep inside his mind the thought of him having a loss makes him pretty much just a “regular” guy with nothing to brag about.

Game over.

* cough * CHEAP PLUG: www.sydrified.blogspot.com!!!

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