Topic: PBA Season 37

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semis time!!!

[Onkyo606]

semis time!!!

sino ba pumasok?

[newwaveboy]

TnT vs. BARAKO (Barako leads 1-0)
BGK vs. BMEG (game 1 later)

Best of 5 semis ..... winners go to the Finals.

[-sniper-]

di ba best of 7 sir?

[newwaveboy]

Semis is Best-of-5 only ...... the Finals are Best-of-7.


Game 1 last night between TnT & BARAKO ..... I've seen far bigger crowds in inter-baranagay leagues. TnT does have very little fanbase, aside from their employee hakots of course.

Meanwhile, Mark Caguioa looks out for the semis or at least the first few games ..... Caguioa has been struggling the past few games (his usual poor shot selection & surprisingly, turnovers), but a resurgent Cortez has stepped-up to lead BGK to it's recent wins.

[wengkapre]

Semis is Best-of-5 only ...... the Finals are Best-of-7.


Game 1 last night between TnT & BARAKO ..... I've seen far bigger crowds in inter-baranagay leagues. TnT does have very little fanbase, aside from their employee hakots of course.

Meanwhile, Mark Caguioa looks out for the semis or at least the first few games ..... Caguioa has been struggling the past few games (his usual poor shot selection & surprisingly, turnovers), but a resurgent Cortez has stepped-up to lead BGK to it's recent wins.

Pansin ko nga din, hindi napuno ng barako vs tnt yung ynares gym kagabi...
Brader Allain, sana magstepup mga players natin uli gaya ni KG Canaleta, wala na tayong mc47 for the rest of the conference, may eye socket injury si caguioa,pag pinilit pa nyang maglaro, possible na mabulag sya
 

[-sniper-]

Pansin ko nga din, hindi napuno ng barako vs tnt yung ynares gym kagabi...
Brader Allain, sana magstepup mga players natin uli gaya ni KG Canaleta, wala na tayong mc47 for the rest of the conference, may eye socket injury si caguioa,pag pinilit pa nyang maglaro, possible na mabulag sya
 

for sure, puno ang venue mamaya.

madami namang pwedeng humalili kay MC47 eh. but one player is not enough to fill the void left by him. cortez, kg, and dylan, i think, can ably fill in. Labagala and J. Wilson can also provide quality minutes. and if reports are true, JJ will be back.

[♡ lvcdg23™ ✌]

Mga brader anong oras ang laro mamaya?
Bad trip yung PBA website sobrang hindi updated

Edited....
Ayun 6:45PM pla

[wengkapre]

Mga brader anong oras ang laro mamaya?
Bad trip yung PBA website sobrang hindi updated

Edited....
Ayun 6:45PM pla

sa bgk website naman 6:30pm, hmmm 6:30p palang tunein na ko baka mamiss ko yung 1st minutes ng 1st quarter 

[boredfilmmaker]

sa bgk website naman 6:30pm, hmmm 6:30p palang tunein na ko baka mamiss ko yung 1st minutes ng 1st quarter 

6:30 yung AKTV Center chit-chat.. the game starts around 6:45 or after like kagabi..

[Onkyo606]

for sure, puno ang venue mamaya.

madami namang pwedeng humalili kay MC47 eh. but one player is not enough to fill the void left by him. cortez, kg, and dylan, i think, can ably fill in. Labagala and J. Wilson can also provide quality minutes. and if reports are true, JJ will be back.

sinong JJ Jair Jordan?

[boredfilmmaker]

Patrimonio, Caidic, Seigle, Cardona headline Greats vs Stalwarts All-Star clash

Now this is something I would love to see.. Alvin Patrimonio, Hector Calma, Ato Agustin, Jolas, Olsen, Danny Seigle and Danny Ildefonso in one team.. those are my favorite players growing up.. late 80s to early 90s tapos late 90s to early 2000..

[newwaveboy]

Lost in the hoopla of the semis ...... the PBA All-Star cast (Veterans vs. RSJ) had been recently revealed.

Veterans: Starters - James Yap, Marc Pingris, JC Intal, Mark Caguioa & Arwind Santos
Reserves - Kelly Williams, Gabe Norwood, Alex Cabagnot, Gary David, LA Tenorio & Sonny Thoss

RSJ: Starters - JV Casio, Marcio Lassiter, Chris Lutz, Josh Urbiztondo & Dylan Ababou
Reserves - Japeth Aguilar, Mac Baracael, Mark Barroca, Al-Hussaini, Chris Ross & Rico Maierhofer


** WTF are JC Intal & Gabe Norwood doing in the All-Star veterans cast ??

JC Intal has been mostly a disappointment in the PBA, relative to all the media hype ..... his only claim to fame was a single good semis performance (infamous TnT walkout) and being Bianca Gonzales' beau ..... of course, being a member of a popular BMEG helps also.

Gabe Norwood really ?? ...... I can name 10 players from Rain or Shine who has been playing much better than Norwood .... for a long time now.

** I'm very sure that veterans coach Chot Reyes, has an ulterior motive when he didn't choose Jason Castro as a reserve.

Just cant see any scenario in hell, that JC Intal or Gabe Norwood deserves an All-Star slot over guys like Jason Castro, Mac Cardona, Cyrus Baguio, PJ Simon, Ranidel de Ocampo or Mike Cortez.

** For the RSJ ..... guys like Jervy Cruz, Sean Anthony, Ronnie Matias & RJ Jazul are more deserving than most of the reserve cast.

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** WTF are JC Intal & Gabe Norwood doing in the All-Star veterans cast ??

JC Intal has been mostly a disappointment in the PBA, relative to all the media hype ..... his only claim to fame was a single good semis performance

Gabe Norwood really ?? ...... I can name 10 players from Rain or Shine who has been playing much better than Norwood .... for a long time now.

Just cant see any scenario in hell, that JC Intal or Gabe Norwood deserves an All-Star slot over guys like Jason Castro, Mac Cardona, Cyrus Baguio, PJ Simon, Ranidel de Ocampo or Mike Cortez.

** For the RSJ ..... guys like Jervy Cruz, Sean Anthony, Ronnie Matias & RJ Jazul are more deserving than most of the reserve cast.

JC Intal - you said it yourself --- media hype. good thing for him, the hype lasted this long. he is very inconsistent.

Gabe Norwood - i agree, sir. i would prefer ryan arana over him. just like JC, media hype may have carried him.

one has to wonder why not all of the big time players are in the all-stars. as far as the RSJ team is concerned, i agree with you that there are more desrving players who should have been included.

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on the semis - what a lousy game by BGK last night. could they be feeling the effect of the loss of MC47? or was it the defense of BMEG? or both?

there are reports that the spark will be out for three months.

[newwaveboy]

on the semis - what a lousy game by BGK last night. could they be feeling the effect of the loss of MC47? or was it the defense of BMEG? or both?

there are reports that the spark will be out for three months.

Mark Caguioa has one big flaw, the tendency for poor shot selection (quick shots, long shots, etc) ..... however, you'll still want to have a Caguioa in that lineup.

Only a few guys in the league, can regularly create their own shots and make them (regardless of FG%) ...... Caguioa is one of them ..... he'll create his own shots and will always try to win for his team.

BGK looked a bit slow last night ..... same as TnT on their 1st game with BARAKO. It's always hard to stay sharp, for teams waiting more than a week for a semis opponent.

BGK will need a lot of scoring from anyone, to have a shot at beating BMEG ..... it will also help if Vroman can keep his emotions in check (again).

Doesn't look good for Vroman, if a known softie like Yancy de Ocampo can make him lose his cool ..... looking forward to a better effort from BGK in game 2.


OT: Look at what PBA Comm. Cheato Salud has done - as a result of his bad precedent, by not suspending PETRON's import ...... now, players blatantly hacking other players on the head (Cardona's recent chop to Bowles & Vroman's chop to Yancy last night) ..... it's as if the refs are forced to only call them as FF1 instead of the obvious FF2 ..... FF1 basically exonerates Cheato Salud from making a decision to suspend or not.

Like I said, the late great PBA Commisioner Rudy Salud is rolling in his grave.
 

[ivannn]

hopefully BGK bounces back for game 2.  vroman needs to keep his cool. H-bomb needs to get his rebounds and hussle points. Cortez needs to outplay the opposing guards. the bigmen of bgk needs to hold their ground in the shaded lane. and lastly, they should play a very coordinated game. basta they need to stay focused on the game. 1 game at a time lang =)

[-sniper-]

way to go barako bulls!!! i was thinking that their game 1 victory was a fluke either because TnT came from a long break or because TnT deliberately lost that game so that barako would not be swept by them (because they believe that they are the strongest team). the game 2 victory reinforced my thinking. but...game 3 came and barako is now a game away from a finals appearance. they even led by 21 points! i just hope barako could sustain their run and beat TnT in game 4.

[boredfilmmaker]

the entry of Freeman and the resurgence of Danny Seigle are the biggest factors for the impressive performance of Barako.. Freeman is a beast.. Boundless energy and never-ending hustle.. nakakahawa siya.. and Seigle gives Barako instant production from the bench.. he's the leading local scorer for Barako in the playoffs.. 16.8ppg in just 25mins of action.. he's not as explosive as before but he still gets the job done.. he makes Barako a deep team..

I've been reading a lot of comments from TnT fans saying that Barako players are hurting the TnT players.. Is Barako playing dirty or is TnT just soft?

By the way, there are rumors that Joel Banal has been fired by Alaska.. Luigi Trillo is set to take over daw.. Luigi just resigned as coach of Cebuana Lhuillier in the D-League so it's probably true..

[newwaveboy]

Freeman is not a beast ...... he is THE beast.

His stint in the Canadian leagues seem to have improved his game even more ...... he's more confident taking those outside shots now - added to his regular game within the paint.

Still has his only weakness though - a tendency to poke and hack on defense, leading to early fouls.

TnT (led by PBA's father of whining Chot Reyes) is just whining at this point ..... aside from one obvious "pa-simple" elbow from Tubid to Williams face - everything else has been regular playoff basketball.

It's BARAKO's tough half-court defense (favored them over ALASKA because of this) & their 3-point shooting that has been giving TnT the fits ...... Penissi, Arboleda, Tubid, Freeman, etc has been shooting at a high-clip when it counts.

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Trillo does appear to finally take the helm at ALASKA ...... still remember his UAAP coaching stint, which was disaster at it's best.

For once, ALASKA should forego with the prim & proper choice ..... go for the small risk in Lastimosa (if he's interested).

Jolas brings the credibility & just might rub off some much-needed swagger to the players - something which ALASKA has normally lacked through the years.

[brainwashed]

Freeman is not a beast ...... he is THE beast.

His stint in the Canadian leagues seem to have improved his game even more ...... he's more confident taking those outside shots now - added to his regular game within the paint.

Still has his only weakness though - a tendency to poke and hack on defense, leading to early fouls.

TnT (led by PBA's father of whining Chot Reyes) is just whining at this point ..... aside from one obvious "pa-simple" elbow from Tubid to Williams face - everything else has been regular playoff basketball.

It's BARAKO's tough half-court defense (favored them over ALASKA because of this) & their 3-point shooting that has been giving TnT the fits ...... Penissi, Arboleda, Tubid, Freeman, etc has been shooting at a high-clip when it counts.

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Trillo does appear to finally take the helm at ALASKA ...... still remember his UAAP coaching stint, which was disaster at it's best.

For once, ALASKA should forego with the prim & proper choice ..... go for the small risk in Lastimosa (if he's interested).

Jolas brings the credibility & just might rub off some much-needed swagger to the players - something which ALASKA has normally lacked through the years.

Iyakin!!!
pag sila ang nangangatawan, nangangalabaw, nanghahataw, nanghahawi, nanunulak at natawagan ng foul, kung mag-iinarte akala mo si pontio pilato kung maghugas ng kamayi.
pag sila ang kinatawan, kinalabaw, hinataw, hinawi, tinulak at di tinawagan ng foul ang kalaban kung mag-iinarte akala mo batang inagawan ng kendi.
numero uno ang coach sinusundan ni williams at nahahawa na si castro.
buti pa si ali peek, bihirang magreklamo, gaganti na lang! haha

[newwaveboy]

^ We'll I'll give Kelly Williams a pass on this one ..... he's not one to whine & his 13-stitch wound on his face was a result of an intentional forearm from Tubid (famous for giving well placed cheapshots).

However, Chot Reyes & everyone else on TnT is just whining now ..... likely their defense mechanism, since they're not used to being harassed & playing catch-up on the scoreboard.

BARAKO's first game (against ALASKA) this conference was a precursor of things ..... tough, half-court defense which will eat up most teams ..... Freeman's arrival further gave them another 2-way threat.

[brainwashed]

^ We'll I'll give Kelly Williams a pass on this one ..... he's not one to whine & his 13-stitch wound on his face was a result of an intentional forearm from Tubid (famous for giving well placed cheapshots).

However, Chot Reyes & everyone else on TnT is just whining now ..... likely their defense mechanism, since they're not used to being harassed & playing catch-up on the scoreboard.

BARAKO's first game (against ALASKA) this conference was a precursor of things ..... tough, half-court defense which will eat up most teams ..... Freeman's arrival further gave them another 2-way threat.

These TnT players can dish it out as well as any PBA player and they can suck it in and play hurt as good as any professional player can. The problem is that they use these instances when they do get hurt, to raise their whining to the next level. They bewail that they get hurt due to the physicality of the other teams when they, in fact, play the same way. They also, almost always, exaggerate the extent of their injuries, and yet you see these supposedly badly injured players playing better than the non-injured players!

[wengkapre]

These TnT players can dish it out as well as any PBA player and they can suck it in and play hurt as good as any professional player can. The problem is that they use these instances when they do get hurt, to raise their whining to the next level. They bewail that they get hurt due to the physicality of the other teams when they, in fact, play the same way. They also, almost always, exaggerate the extent of their injuries, and yet you see these supposedly badly injured players playing better than the non-injured players!

ika nga ni Jawo, "Sa basketball, kung ayaw mong masaktan, chess ang laruin mo!"   

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we need to set-up a trauma unit in our team
this is a career-threatening series
were are bruised and bloodied

yan ang litanya ni chot reyes. anak ng!!!! at nung in-interview, mukhang maamong tupa.

tama ka dyan brader william...sabi nga ni jawo -- kung ayaw mo masaktan, mag-chess ka na lang!!!

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game 4 of the TnT-Barako series was very painful to the eye. the barako that played game 4 was the exact opposite of the barako that played game 3. winner-take-all tomorrow. i'm sure it will be VERY physical. expect pennissi to show very rugged plays, and tubid to level-up in his bluffs and trash talk.

game 4 of the B-Meg - BGK series will be played today. the locals will do it for Ginebra. Vroman? never mind him. 8 points in game 3....yet the Kings still won. at this stage, i would say that Alexander could have been the better choice. he may not be scoring that much but he has never gone down 20 rebounds per game (iirc).

B-Meg, on the other hand, seems to have all cylinders working. and with ping back for tonight's game, it would be a different ball game altogether. although i am hoping for the same result.

just a personla opinion --- i think ginebra should put kerby on ping. 

[boredfilmmaker]

if I were Ginebra, ibabalik ko na lang si Kerby sa B-Meg.. kahit wala ng kapalit..

that Barako-TnT game last night was the result of the whining of TnT.. they whined so they got what they wanted.. Ryan Reyes did the same thing Pingris did to Canaleta.. Ping got a flagrant and ejection.. Reyes was just called for a regular foul.. and with that, we all know that the series is over.. no one will expect Barako to win tomorrow..

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if I were Ginebra, ibabalik ko na lang si Kerby sa B-Meg.. kahit wala ng kapalit..

 

[newwaveboy]

With Kerby Raymundo, you take the good with the bad ...... he can score, but the ball will stay with his hands for most of the shotclock (plus those missed FT's & occasional errors in the clutch).

Tim Cone was all diplomatic when Raymundo left BMEG last conference ...... yet deep down, he'd prefer a triangle trainee in Yancy De Ocampo over him, any day of the week.

I'm hoping for a BGK win later, just to see a classic winner-take-all game 5.

Besides, I'd like to think that any team having Joe "Green Pastures" Devance will be cursed forever ... or at least, the next few conferences.  

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Chot Reyes' whining finally got the refs to call it tight on the BARAKO end ..... BARAKO didn't do themselves any favors with spotty zone defense & some poor shooting (Freeman's lowest PBA output).

TnT should win in game 5 ..... not unless BARAKO pulls out one more great performance.

The sight of TnT's starting frontline with bandages on their faces kinda reminds me of years ago - when PRESTO's starting five all played with busted & bandaged lips, courtesy of Jaworski and his boys.  

[newwaveboy]

BMEG had all the manpower advantages going to game 4 last night ..... they didn't need any help from the referees to beat BGK.

The ref's whistle was just too fast for BGK last night ..... every small bump was called a foul against them. That's two consecutive blowout games by the refs in the PBA semis.

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I have a feeling that we've seen the last of Jackson Vroman in the PBA.

There's no denying that he's one of the better skilled bigs to play here ..... however, he's just way volatile, moreso against the top teams who all play physical ball.

It's obvious that Vroman wants to win - but he complains & whines too much, then retaliates with careless fouls ..... he also has the worst FT% ever seen for a PBA import.

Tough luck for BGK last night.

[Onkyo606]

BMEG had all the manpower advantages going to game 4 last night ..... they didn't need any help from the referees to beat BGK.

The ref's whistle was just too fast for BGK last night ..... every small bump was called a foul against them. That's two consecutive blowout games by the refs in the PBA semis.

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I have a feeling that we've seen the last of Jackson Vroman in the PBA.

There's no denying that he's one of the better skilled bigs to play here ..... however, he's just way volatile, moreso against the top teams who all play physical ball.

It's obvious that Vroman wants to win - but he complains & whines too much, then retaliates with careless fouls ..... he also has the worst FT% ever seen for a PBA import.

Tough luck for BGK last night.

i still believe they should have stuck it out with Alexander

[bolong68]

bgk coaching staff erred in sticking with a small lineup kahit bugbog na sila sa ilalim/rebounds.