Always nice to see a team like ROS, get that first championship ...... focus is now on the upcoming rookie draft.
The draft will be 2-rounds deep ...... many quality locals available ...... plus the PBA DLeague Filams -
who by the way, were barred from joining last year's draft due to a last minute rule-change by Comm. Cheato Salud - bakit kaya? ** ALASKA will likely go for Hodge ..... they need scorers & athleticism really bad - Hodge seems to be the logical pick (Abueva is also a possibility, but carries some recklessness to his game).
There are rumors that ALASKA might trade-down, by picking glamor-boy Chris Tiu then trading him to MERALCO (MVP likes Tiu veeeerrrry much) for the 4th overall pick plus a player ..... or Sol Mercado plus a future pick.
** PETRON obviously will tab Kraken Fajardo as 1st overall pick .... for the 3rd pick, they'll get whoever ALASKA doesn't pick (they'll probably choose between Tiu and Abueva).
** MERALCO will pick Tiu if he's still available by the 4th pick ..... if not, they'll end up with Abueva - who'll make an excellent pick since MERALCO needs an infusion of some energy players.
** BGK needs more athletic bigs ..... so, they can play PSP with Rico Maierhofer on the bench.
Kidding aside, BGK has two 1st-round picks (6th & 8th) ...... they'll probably be choosing between Chris Ellis, Jason Deutchman, Vic Manuel, Aldrech Ramos, Dave Marcelo, etc.
** ROS is basically a a complete team - though they can use more athletic rebounding bigs ..... they currently have decent scoring bigs e.g. Belga, Quinahan, Cruz & Rodriguez .... but most of them don't fare well rebounding against active bigs from other teams.
They'll probably have the same above draftee choices as BGK does, as they own the 7th pick.
Knowing Yeng Guiao, he'll pick the toughest & meanest looking player available ..... Guiao has no need for pretty-boys like Tiu.
** BMEG owns the 9th pick ...... I have a feeling that Tim Cone covets someone in the mold of Tony Dela Cruz - someone who gets those jumpers out of his triangle-offense movement.
He already has his triangle-anchor in Pingris & Yancy ...... he'll want a decent jump-shooter .... probably pick Aldrech Ramos if available.
** POWERADE (HARBOUR) owns the 10th pick ..... they'll get the most decent big left.
** BARAKO BULL ....... have been posting this for the loooongest time .........
no true fan of basketball should ever mind what a Bert "Pimp Daddy" Lina-owned team does with its draft picks. Everyone knows what kind of business Lina runs in the PBA.