sir newwave, you certainly know your PBA stuff very well, i admire your generosity in sharing pieces of infromations that I feel im knowing just now, i have been away from watching the games since Alaska lost the sthreght they used to have so im not really informed
^ ALASKA's struggling now with new coach Banal .... I dont think anybody is used to seeing ALASKA struggle.
definitely im not used to, in fatc i have a feeling banal is a fit for alaska, i recalled whne he was coaching pasig rizal pirates then, one of the stronger teams in the mba parating banderang kapos ang nangyayari, i feel he is not a good finisher.
They've maintained a good lineup - it's just the the SMC & MVP teams have taken player recruitment to a whole new stratosphere (see my earlier posts in the thread).
i dont recall them getting impressive rookies in the past 3 years or so
** Fonacier was traded, since his contract was up ..... his agent was demanding a 300k+ salary which ALASKA will not give - rightfully so, since he's good, but not good enough to warrant that kind of salary.
Besides, everyone knows that ALASKA is exteremly strict in adhering to the salary cap rules. Overpaying Fonacier will bring them near the limit.
now I know, 300K plus is huge,is jarred dillinger earning the same amount?
** Trading for Wesley was definitely not that good - but it was a trade that ALASKA needed to make.
Joe Devance himself demanded to be traded - despite already receiving the max salary (350K per month) from ALASKA. Any boss will get the fits by such an attitude and such supposed league salary cap rules.
so this guy is a swellhead? he has to go then indeed**
Sol Mercado would have made a great PG for ALASKA ..... but Cone doesnt like shoot-first PG's. When the opportunity to trade for Devance was there, they grabbed it.
he would have been huge, perhaps tim cone felt he is not easy to manage too
Worked out well too, since they won the 2010 Commisioner's Cup with Devance playing his best then.
** Cyrus Baguio has been playing injured for a few conferences now ..... he had an MCL a few months ago & recently was diagnosed with "jumpers knee". Despite the pains, he's been contributing double-figures, though not as accurate as past conferences.
now i know, i love this guy since his UST days and everytime he attacks the basket, i reacalled how lastimosa does things before, lastimosa is my idol i only got hooked wiht basketball when i saw him play, what is a jumpers knee by the way?
Even Tenorio is playing injured as well - banged-up shooting elbow, for the past 2 conferences now.
tenorio to me is the best PG i have seen as of late, i know alapg is good but i like tenorio better overall.** Trading Hugnatan was a move that ALASKA needed to do as well ..... Hugnatan is making the max salary (350k per month), among 11 other players in the whole league. Surprising fact, aint it.
350K? woow surprising indeed, he is a good palyer bvut didnt know he was getting that big, why would he suddenly banish after being released by alaska?
ALASKA will always abide by the salary cap rules. They wont do under-the-table deals & player selling, which other teams clearly do.