Sunday, November 30, 2008
Wednesday, November 26, 2008
PCC 2008 Updates
The Ateneo Blue Eagles & San Beda Red Lions cruise into the ELITE 8 of the Philippine Collegiate Championship. ADMU defeated Lyceum of the Philippines (Manila) 77-56. They will face the winner of the Manuel L. Quezon University-MAPUA match up today (11/26) at 2pm in the San Juan Arena. The 3-time NCAA champions, San Beda College, overpowered University of San Jose Recoletos on Monday's second game with a 98-83 victory. SBC will play the winner of the UCN Golden Dragons-Arellano University Chiefs. That game will be on Thursday Nov. 27 at 2pm.
For more info, please log onto www.collegiatechampionsleague.net
Tuesday, November 25, 2008
NYC is getting ready for LeBron!
Tuesday 11.25.08 West 4th St Courts a.k.a The Cage
#23
NYC is ready to WITNESS
BALLIN'
The countdown til LeBron James suits up for the NY KNICKS continues! The game tonight (Wednesday morning in Manila) marks the first game of LBJ at MSG after the big trades (cap space moves) & rumors of King James heading to NYC in 2010 season. NEW YORK, get ready to WITNESS!
Sunday, November 23, 2008
Saturday, November 22, 2008
King James in NY?
Where are all my NY diehards? I'm ready to be a WITNESS! Bring on Lebron & D-Wade or Amare Stoudemire! Is it 2010 yet?
Wednesday, November 19, 2008
Tuesday, November 18, 2008
Monday, November 17, 2008
Sunday, November 16, 2008
Can this team do it?
Info from www.PBA.com
Coach Yeng Guiao Thursday made public his official list of players who will comprise the Philippine Team that will try to defend the SEABA championship and gain passage into the FIBA-Asia qualifying tournament for the World Championships.
Named to the team were Ranidel de Ocampo and Arwind Santos of Air21, Willie Miller and Sonny Thoss of Alaska, Barangay Ginebra’s Jayjay Helterbrand, Asi Taulava of Coca-Cola, Purefoods 1-2 punch of Kerby Raymundo and James Yap, this season’s No. 1 overall pick Gabe Norwood of Rain or Shine, Cyrus Baguio of Red Bull, San Miguel’s Mick Pennisi, Kelly Williams and Ryan Reyes of Sta. Lucia and Talk n Text rookie Jared Dillinger.
Except for Santos, Miller, Baguio, Reyes and Dillinger, the rest were members or part of the pool of the previous RP Team coached by Chot Reyes.
Guiao said the team he assembled is blessed with speed, scoring ability and athleticism.
The team has an average ceiling of 6-foot-4.
"It is not as big as I would want it to be. Sana meron nga tayong naturalized players na seven-footers who can match-up with the big players of the Middle East and probably Japan and Korea. But Mick and Asi are here so they can provide us with some size and match up to a certain degree," Guiao said.
"I am very confident of our talent from the point guards to the guards. They are potent players at those positions," he added.
Before going public of his choices, Guiao first revealed his roster to the PBA Board of Governors, who hosted him to a lunch meeting to show their support for the RP Team.
To underscore the seriousness with which people involved in the project are taking the mission, the PBA gave the green light for the all-pro squad to compete in the all-important qualifying competition leading up to the FIBA tournament
"We'll represent the country in the SEABA," Barrios announced in a joint press conference at the league's office in Libis, Quezon City.
With the go-signal, Guiao's team will see action in the Southeast Asian Basketball Association Championship in May 2009, which serves as the qualifying event for the FIBA-Asia tilt.
No venue has yet been set for the SEABA competition, which Chot Reyes' RP team swept last year in Ratchaburi, Thailand en route to clinching a berth in the 2007 FIBA-Asia Olympic qualifier in Tokushima, Japan.
Barrios said they have already informed the Samahang Basketbol ng Pilipinas of the PBA board's decision through vice chairman and PBA Board member Ricky Vargas of Talk 'N Text.
The PBA Board thought it would be best if Guiao and his charges represent the country in that event rather than gamble with a different team.
"The SBP, particularly its president Manny Pangilinan, is very supportive of the PBA," said Barrios.
The SEABA joust will mean adjustment in the PBA calendar, however.
"We still don't know where and when exactly, but it's possible to take a one-week break (during the Fiesta Cup)," Barrios said.
Guiao said he will gather the team over dinner on Monday "to orient (the players), talk about the philosophy of the team, set the objectives and bond together."
Hard work begins on Nov. 24 when the team starts training at the San Juan Arena from 6-9 p.m.
Noticeably out of the team are Jimmy Alapag and Mark Caguioa, both members of the national team that placed ninth in the FIBA-Asia qualifying tournament for a spot in the 2008 Beijing Olympics.
Guiao said he strongly considered the two but felt Alapag will be a mismatch against big guards while Caguioa's absence in the ongoing KFC PBA Philippine Cup due to injury makes it hard for Guiao to make an assessment of his readiness.
Japhet Aguilar, a 6-10 former Ateneo Blue Eagle now studying at Western Kentucky U, will be arriving in May and is willing to go through a tryout for the team, according to Guiao.
Barrios, who was seated next to Guiao when the RP coach made the announcement, said the team might compete in the Jones Cup and another short tournament in the Middle East as part of its preparations. He said the SBP is also working to host a pocket tournament to provide the team with enough games before it goes to battle.
Saturday, November 15, 2008
Thursday, November 13, 2008
Kicks: Fila 96 a.k.a The Grant Hill's
Coming soon: Fila 96
What if Grant Hill never had all those injuries?
Big ups to jeffstaple for the info. Peep Jeff's blog To Darrin Hudson.
Player Profile: Jimmy Alapag
Name: Jimmy Alapag
Age: 30
Hometown: Upland, Ca
Height: 5'10
Weight: 175
Shoe size: 11
Position: Point Guard
Current Team: Talk N Text Phonepals
Favorite Player: Steve Nash/Chris Paul
Favorite Sneakers: Nike
Favorite Team: Lakers and Suns
Workout: 6 days a week
Coming up I admired: my brother
My basketball moment: Winning the All Filipino Championship
Favorite movie: Coming to America
Favorite TV show: Martin
Favorite book: For One More Day by Mitch Albom
Favorite food: Chicken and Potatos
Role model: My Dad
Best advice given: "Success is never achieved without hard work"
What's on your ipod: John Legend
If I had a super power, it would be: To Fly
Wednesday, November 12, 2008
Recap: MNH 11/10/08
We kinda had a slow night on Monday (11/10). For some odd reason, we only had 8 players come out but we balled hard for 2 hours! Every Monday night from 9-11pm, players know they gotta bring their "GAME" or else they'll get embarrassed. Just ask... I'll stop right there. You guys know who you are.
Ginebra's Macky Escolona & JR Aquino, former CSB standout Lou Abad, Fil-Am guard Kevyn White, BK streetballer/rapper Mike Swift (Swizzle grew up ballin' in Coney Island with Starbury, Sebastian Telfair, & other BK ballers), JR's boy Alex, Ravi Chulani the gym rat, & yours truly made up this week's warriors. We played a half court 4-on-4 best of 7 series. With bragging rights on the table, the series stretched to a grueling 7 games. We played first to 10 by 1's so you know each possession was big. Macky, Ravi, Alex, & Swift made up one team and it was Me, Lou, Kev, & JR on the other side.
Macky was on fire all night knocking down jumpers & taking it to the rim hard. Ravi called himself James Yap for the night & he did play like King James by drilling j's & finishing down low. Down 3 games to 2, my balanced squad found a way to squeak out a game 6 win & with momentum going our way, we took game 7 & this week's right to talk smack.
Since it was the eve of my 30th birthday, i challenged myself to do something fun - run a 17 in less than a minute (running sideline to sideline 17 times). With Kevyn White as the official timer & the rest of the warriors looking on during this momentous occasion, i finished in 59 seconds. Mind you i haven't done a 17 in a while. Happy Birthday to me!
Til next Monday! Hit me up if you got game & want to come ball at MNH. SERIOUS PLAYERS ONLY!
PBA standings as of 11/11/08
Rookie Jared Dillinger of Talk N Text tries to stop former MVP, James Yap of Purefoods. (photo by Rely San Augustin of BTV)
KFC PBA Philippine Cup standings as of 11/11/08
1. Alaska (7-2)
2. San Miguel (6-2)
3. Rain or Shine (5-4)
4. Sta. Lucia (4-4)
5. Purefoods (4-5)
6. Air21 (4-5)
7. Coca-Cola (3-5)
7. Talk N Text (3-5)
7. Red Bull (3-5)
7. Ginebra (3-5)
Words & above pic taken from www.pba.ph
At the halfway point of the 2008-2009 KFC PBA Philippine Cup, we have been showered by some of the closest matches we have ever seen. Blowouts seem to be out of fashion and overtimes are the new trend. The teams are so closely matched that the fourth to tenth-ranked teams in the standings are separated by a win.
Many players have jumped out to start the season yet some have stumbled through the blocks.
Let’s give out some awards at the halfway point of the eliminations.
TOP PLAYER OF THE CONFERENCE – Willie Miller (Alaska) 16.8 ppg, 7.7 rpg, (league-best) 5.3 apg, 1.2 spg
You know you are doing something right when your coach says that all your team has to do is to keep it close, and in the end, he expects to win because of you. That is how head coach Tim Cone describes his two-time MVP.
Willie Miller is the top scorer and assist man of the league-leading Alaska Aces. His 7.7 rebounds is also the best number of grabs in his career. His number of dishes ranks No. 1 in the league. He is undoubtedly the best player in one of the top teams in the league. There is a notion that Alaska is a team that can survive losses of individuals because of the system they have in place. You’ll have to say Willie is an exemption to that notion.
Close runner-ups – Gary David, Asi Taulava
TOP ROOKIE OF THE CONFERENCE – Gabe Norwood (Rain or Shine)
Norwood has been almost as good as advertised. He may still lack strength and there is much room for improvement with his shot, but he has been the catalyst for the big turnaround of the Rain or Shine franchise.
His back-court partner has been solid too. Sol Mercado is as fiery as they come… Now if only we can put them together as one… Oh, yes we can. GABE Norwood + Sol MERCADO would make… GABE MERCADO! I guess we better take them individually instead.
NOTABLES – Sol Mercado, Jared Dillinger and Larry Rodriguez
COMEBACK PLAYER OF THE CONFERENCE (MOST IMPROVED)– Gabby Espinas (Red Bull)
After 3 long years, Gabby Espinas finally performs to the level that people thought he could. After languishing in the bench of San Miguel Beer and having peeks on the court with Air21, Espinas has become a double-double guy for Red Bull. There may have been many who thought that the former NCAA MVP would never be able to contribute in the PBA, but leave it to coach Yeng Guiao to see the hidden treasures in his game. And of other unheralded players in the league, for that matter.
NOTABLE – Joe Devance
TOP STAT – Kerby Raymundo (Purefoods) 37 pts (14-24), 11 rebs, 2 asts, 2 stls
Kerby Raymundo fired the conference-best in scoring in their overtime win against Air21 on Halloween. He also managed 11 rebounds to add to his 37 points on a 58% shooting performance. But since it was Halloween, he still had to scare us with his 10 turnovers. Would that be the first triple double of the conference?
NOTABLES – Gary David 36pts vs SMB, Joe Devance 20pts & 20 reb vs Barangay Ginebra and Sol Mercado 29 pts vs Air21 in his pro debut.
TOP TEAM – San Miguel Beer
The new and improved San Miguel team has been playing to their potential. With a looser offense that has given more leeway to their offense, the Beermen have become more exciting to watch and the wins have come alongside with it. New recruits Jay Washington and Mick Pennisi have added a new dimension to the already loaded offense of SMB. Credit head coach Siot Tanquingcen for finding enough minutes for his players and keeping them interested. Don’t the players look more comfortable in the white/red of San Miguel than the blues of Magnolia?
NOTABLE - Alaska
TOP QUESTION – Where is Mark Caguioa?
The PBA’s version of Where’s Waldo. For the second straight Philippine Cup, Mark Caguioa has been unable to join his team to start the conference. Word is that he is nursing an injury and is still in the United States. I am one of those wondering what kind of treatment he is having in the United States that he can’t have it here in Manila. With a disabled team needing offense, people are wondering when the Spark will return to Barangay Ginebra.
TOP HEADLINE – Duremdes is interim coach of Coke
Who would’ve imagined that the former MVP would be coaching a professional team this early in his career? After struggling to book himself a spot in the rotation of Coke, he now personally manages who gets in and out of the rotation.
FOR QUESTIONS AND SUGGESTIONS 1.jasonwebb@gmail.com
Tuesday, November 11, 2008
Remember when... The Dream Team busted everyone's a$$
The greatest basketball team ever - The Original DREAM TEAM (1992)
1992 Dream Team roster
# 4- Christian Laettner of Duke University
# 5- David Robinson of the San Antonio Spurs
# 6- Patrick Ewing of the New York Knicks
#7- Larry Bird of the Boston Celtics
# 8- Scottie Pippen of the Chicago Bulls
# 9- Michael Jordan of the Chicago Bulls
# 10- Clyde Drexler of the Portland Trail Blazers
# 11- Karl Malone of the Utah Jazz
# 12- John Stockton of the Utah Jazz
# 13- Chris Mullin of the Golden State Warriors
# 14- Charles Barkley of the Phoenix Suns
# 15- Earvin "Magic" Johnson of the Los Angeles Lakers
Coach: Chuck Daly of the Detroit Pistons
Assistant Coach: Mike Krzyzewski
Assistant Coach: Lenny Wilkens
Assistant Coach: P.J. Carlesimo
Monday, November 10, 2008
Scenes & Lines: Hoosiers
Opening Credits
Pep Rally
"My team's on the floor."
The Picket Fence
"Now boys, don't get caught watching the paint dry."
"In my book, we're gonna be winners!"
State Finals
From the 1986 basketball movie Hoosiers.
Sunday, November 9, 2008
Fresh Prince vs. Isiah Thomas
Before Isiah Thomas was OD'n on pills & way before he ruined the NY Knicks (why Zeke, why?), his Detroit Bad Boys were beating down NBA teams but Will Smith was bustin' his ass on prime time tv! You Fresh Prince fans remember this episode?!?!? Peep out the Jordan branding on Will & Zeke's Asics.
"Air Fresh gym shoes. Just pass it to Will." Hahahaha!
Saturday, November 8, 2008
Hoops TV: Don't Fake the Funk on the Nasty Dunk!
The year was 1993. Shaq just entered the league but he was already taking down rims. Diesel definitely lived up to his hype & has joined the list of dominant centers with rings - Russell, Chamberlain, Kareem, & Walton.
Friday, November 7, 2008
Spud Webb vs. Nate Robinson
Spud Webb - 1986 NBA Dunk Contest Champion
Spud Webb Wiki
Spud's website
Nate Robinson - 2006 NBA Dunk Contest Champion
Nate Robinson Wiki
More Nate info
Wednesday, November 5, 2008
Yes We Can... Ball!
Hawaii's Punahou High School basketball team photo
Obama game highlights
Obama's basketball mixtape
Obama Got Game!
Zoom Lebron VI Gold Medal Pack
Zoom Lebron VI Gold Medal Pack Launch Plan
Date: November 7, 2008
Venue: Nike Park Bonifacio High Street
- Only 6 pairs in the Philippines
- 114 pairs in the world
- Extremely Limited
- SRP: P16, 000.00
Pack includes:
- special gold United We Rise box
- commemorative LBJ tee
- commemorative LBJ pin
Mechanics:
- Sale of the LBJ VI Gold Medal will begin at 6:23 PM on November 7, 2008
- Sale of the shoe will be done thru a special raffle
- Each customer is entitled to submit one (1) raffle entry with his corresponding size. Shoe size indicated must be the actual size of the customer.
- Entries will only be accepted from 5pm to 6pm on November 7, 2008
- At 6:23PM, raffle entries will be drawn by size.
- Owners of the selected entries MUST be present during the draw
- If owner of winning entry is not present, another raffle entry will be drawn.
- No reservations, no discounts applied.
- Customers must bring valid identification.
Remember when... VC dunked over Frederic Weiss
Vinsanity!!! This is probably the main reason the NY Knicks cut his 7'2'' ass. Don't know why they drafted him either.
Monday, November 3, 2008
Steve Nash for Vitamin Water = Hilarious!
The Spokesman
Steve Nash - The Zoolander
New Summer Workouts
Kicks: Nicole is soooo hot!
Just when you thought she's done everything to make you drool over her, Nicole Scherzinger takes her "HOTINESS" to a whole new level! Lebron, you lucky dog!
Sunday, November 2, 2008
Scenes & Lines: White Men Can't Jump
One of my favorite basketball movies ever! This movie had so many classic lines like this "Yo Mamma" scene. I know you hoopheads remember this. Big shout out to my brother Champ & my boy Shanti. You guys stayed watching this movie & possibly know every line of every scene.
Best scene (and lines) of the movie remixed with David Kalb X Lebron James H.O.R.S.E game... "Shit might mess up my game!"
Saturday, November 1, 2008
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