jojo lastimosa is the reason why i got engrossed with basketball, if this happens, powerade ako for sure,
gary david is one of the best who plays in his position, given a very good coach, he would have been a legitimate superstar now, not that he is not but david can certainly compete with james yap, in fact i like him better than yap, im not really into the technicalities of things but wouldnt louie alas be a better coach than perasol? doesnt he deserve the chance?
its a pity that there is team as talented as Powerade yet they can not create impact and be at best with the rest, this team might probably be more competitive than alaska given a better coach.
Good call on Louie Alas ..... he had a very decent PBA coaching stint with MOBILINE, had won it all in the NCAA (Letran) and MBA (Manila).
He got MOBILINE into the playoffs, but couldnt get over the hump .... IIRC this was during Taulava's citizenship issues.
He would make a decent coach for POWERADE - unfortunately, reports say that he's burned out right now .... opting to rest, rather than returning as head coach for the ABL's Philippine Patriots.
However, a formal PBA offer might make him change his mind. POWERADE would be wise to tap him.
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I share similar sentiments about Gary David .... he has the same scoring knack as James Yap (though Yap definitely has the better range).
The only kink in David's game is his tendency to hog the ball in stretches, rather than pass to an open teammate (back in AIR21, he even Arwind Santos, Ranidel De Ocampo, Cyrus Baguio, etc as teammates)
It's just unfortunate that David has been coached by an inept Bo Perasol for a long time now (AIR21 & COKE) ..... Bo Perasol neither has the technical know-how, motivational skills nor the credibility to lead POWERADE.
Louie Alas or Jolas brings instant credibility .... POWERADE should replace Perasol soon.