Official Philippine Basketball Association Thread

[Lebron23]

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Today will be the 2012 PBA Annual Rookie Draft. Here are the Draft measurements and participants.

http://www.interaksyon.com/interaktv/2012-pba-pre-draft-measurements#agility

2012 Philippine Basketball Association Rookie Draft
Sunday, August 19, 2012
Robinsons Place Manila

1. Petron Blaze Boosters (from Air 21)
2. Alaska Aces
3. Petron Blaze Boosters (from Barako Bull Energy)
4. Meralco Bolts
5. Barako Bull Energy (from Petron Blaze Boosters)
6. Barangay Ginebra Kings (from Powerade Tigers)
7. Rain or Shine Elasto Painters
8. Barangay Ginebra Kings
9. B-Meg Llamados
10. GlobalPort Batang Pier (from Talk N Text Tropang Texters)

[SourPatchKids]

Best team names ever. :bowdown:

[Lebron23]

It's a commercial basketball league.

[SourPatchKids]

I read a great book about basketball in the Philippines called Pacific Rims.

[Lebron23]

I read a great book about basketball in the Philippines called Pacific Rims.


It's a good book. Rafe Bartholomew is a good writer.

[CarlosBoozer]

What's the buzz about Chris tiu? Can you give me some analysis about him. I heard he isn't athletic but has a good court vision...

[SourPatchKids]

It's a good book. Rafe Bartholomew is a good writer.
Indeed.

[NotYetGreat]

What's the buzz about Chris tiu? Can you give me some analysis about him. I heard he isn't athletic but has a good court vision...

He's pretty much a shooter with really good basketball IQ. He's not exactly a true point as he played the 2 in college and lived off of getting open for a spot-up J, Iunno, I guess he just learned in his time being on the national team form a coach who was very very good.

[CarlosBoozer]

He's pretty much a shooter with really good basketball IQ. He's not exactly a true point as he played the 2 in college and lived off of getting open for a spot-up J, Iunno, I guess he just learned in his time being on the national team form a coach who was very very good.
Thanks! Repped :)
wait out of rep... future repped!

[Lebron23]

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First round

1. Petron Blaze – June Mar Fajardo
2. Alaska – Calvin Abueva
3. Petron Blaze – Alex Mallari
4. Meralco – Cliff Hodge
5. Barako Bull – Aldrech Ramos
6. Ginebra – Chris Ellis
7. Rain or Shine – Chris Tiu
8. Ginebra – Keith Jensen
9. GlobalPort (from B-MEG) – Vic Manuel
10. GlobalPort – Jason Deutchmann

Second round

1. Air 21 – Yousef Taha
2. Barako Bull (from B-MEG) – Dave Marcelo
3. B-MEG – Jewel Ponferrada
4. GlobalPort – AJ Mandani
5. Barako Bull – Lester Alvarez
6. Barako Bull – Emman Monfort
7. Meralco (from Rain or Shine) – Kelly Nabong
8. Barako Bull – Woody Co
9. Alaska – Raphy Reyes
10. Talk ‘N Text – Jaypee Belencion

Third round

1. Air 21 – Simon Atkins
2. Alaska – Karl Dehesa
3. Barako Bull – Ryan Boado
4. Meralco – Janus Lozada
5. Petron Blaze – Mark Sarangay
6. GlobalPort – Macky Acosta
7. Rain or Shine – Bacon Austria
8. Ginebra – Jerick Canada
9. B-MEG – Gian Chiu
10. Talk ‘N Text – Jason Escueta

Fourth round

1. Air 21 – PASS
2. Alaska – PASS
3. Barako Bull – Kokoy Hermosisima
4. Meralco – Eric Suguitan
5. Petron Blaze – PASS
6. GlobalPort – Jan Colina
7. Rain or Shine – Jewel Palomique
8. Ginebra – Paul Zamar
9. B-MEG – Ramon Mabayo
10. Talk ‘N Text – PASS

Fifth round

1. Air 21 – PASS
2. Alaska – PASS
3. Barako Bull – PASS
4. Meralco – PASS
5. Petron Blaze – PASS
6. GlobalPort – VJ Serios
7. Rain or Shine – PASS
8. Ginebra – JR Buensuceso
9. B-MEG – PASS
10. Talk ‘N Text – PASS

Sixth round

1. Air 21 – PASS
2. Alaska – PASS
3. Barako Bull – PASS
4. Meralco – PASS
5. Petron Blaze – PASS
6. GlobalPort – PASS
7. Rain or Shine – PASS
8. Ginebra – Elliot Tan
9. B-MEG – PASS
10. Talk ‘N Text – PASS

http://www.interaksyon.com/interaktv/petron-blaze-makes-june-mar-fajardo-the-number-one-pick-in-2012-pba-draft

[SourPatchKids]

Who are the likely contenders?

[Lebron23]

Who are the likely contenders?


Rain or Shine, Bmeg Derby Ace Llamados, Ginebra, and Petron.

[SourPatchKids]

Rain or Shine, Bmeg Derby Ace Llamados, Ginebra, and Petron.
Who are you rooting for?

[Lebron23]

Who are you rooting for?

http://i131.photobucket.com/albums/p285/workhorse3/080913_jerseys/06-caguioa.jpg

[SourPatchKids]

http://i131.photobucket.com/albums/p285/workhorse3/080913_jerseys/06-caguioa.jpg
I remember they were one of the enemy teams of Alaska in Pacific Rims.

[Lebron23]

I remember they were one of the enemy teams of Alaska in Pacific Rims.


They had some great rivalries in the mid-late 1990's. You can watch somes Classic Ginebra-Alaska full games on youtube.

[SourPatchKids]

They had some great rivalries in the mid-late 1990's. You can watch somes Classic Ginebra-Alaska full games on youtube.
Who were the star players of both teams?

[Lebron23]

Who were the star players of both teams?


Ginebra San Miguel

Bal David
Noli Locsin
Marlou Aquino
Vince Hizon


Alaska Milkmen

Johhny Abbarientos
Jojo Lastimosa
Bong Hawkins
Poch Juinio
Kenneth Duremdes

[SourPatchKids]

Jojo Lastimosa. :bowdown:

[NotYetGreat]

Thanks! Repped :)
wait out of rep... future repped!

WHERE IS IT?! :milton:

Just kidding. :oldlol: Anyway, wow, I'm honestly surprised Hodge and Ellis were picked THAT late. I honestly had both of them going 2 & 3. Then again, I haven't watched many D-League games and I'm just going by the minimal stuff I've seen and word of mouth. Oh, and the fact that my best friend got posterized by Cliff when they played pick-up. :roll: I haven't heard much of that Mallari dude though. I know the background, but I've seen nothing on whether he was good enough to really play or not. Well, players may fatigue and lose their skills during the course of the game, but they surely won't get smaller after the 1st quarter.

[Lebron23]

Fajardo has the potential to become the one of the best Center in the PBA today. He's a legit 6'10", 268 lb, 7'1" wingspan.

[Lebron23]

Our National Team are still undefeated at the Jones Cup Tournament. (5-0)

[veilside23]

yep quite cool only real competition would be team iran and team usa...

but i guess its easier to beat Iran since hadaddi isnt playing....

[Lebron23]

yep quite cool only real competition would be team iran and team usa...

but i guess its easier to beat Iran since hadaddi isnt playing....


I hope they add another Center. Smart Gilas needs a taller, younger, backup Center. Slaughter will be a good addition for this team.

[Lebron23]

Smart Gilas beat Iran, 77-75.

[CarlosBoozer]

Keifer Ravena, slaughter, jeron teng and bobby ray parks jr will make pba even more exciting! :D

[magic chiongson]

Keifer Ravena, slaughter, jeron teng and bobby ray parks jr will make pba even more exciting! :D

3 of those 4 are sons of former pba players :D

[CarlosBoozer]

3 of those 4 are sons of former pba players :D
The family blood runs well! :bowdown:

[Lebron23]

They beat Taiwan last night. Philippines vs. USA will be the final game of the tournament, and winner takes all.

[CarlosBoozer]

They beat Taiwan last night. Philippines vs. USA will be the final game of the tournament, and winner takes all.
What time and channel? :o

[Lebron23]

What time and channel? :o


Channel 13

[KokoWarzone]

Nice win by Smart Gilas 2.0 :rockon:


what a dagger by L.A Tenorio and jeff chan, nice contribution by the rest of the team!

Jones Cup 2012 Champions Smart Gilas 2.0 Pilipinas :rockon:


sorry to post to this since i do not know if there is a smart gilas thread.

[Lebron23]

The Philippines Beat USA, 76-75. For the first time since the 1998 we finally won a major tournament.

[CarlosBoozer]

Congrats philippines! That was exciting to watch! Huge upset for team usa!

[jcyrus10]

Hey fellow Filipinos! Congrats to TEAM GILAS PILIPINAS! Gold medal in the 34th Jones Cup.

Watch it here:

Part 1

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ybkaDUj9zoo&feature=youtu.be&fb_source=message

Part 2

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4WDEFOQXtho&feature=plcp

Credits to United Philippine Basketball FB Fan page.

[SourPatchKids]

They have a lot of ❤

[magic chiongson]

congrats to smart gilas 2 :) will this also be the same line-up they're gonna send for the world championship qualifiers?

any notable players from this us team that they beat?

[Lebron23]

Kelly Williams, Ryan Reyes, Jared Dillinger will be added to the team.

[NotYetGreat]

I honestly like Dillinger. I really hope he has a breakout season and also does well in Gilas because I think he could well be the most complete player right now. I think he definitely has the physical attributes, athleticism, and skills to dominate the league.

[Lebron23]

I honestly like Dillinger. I really hope he has a breakout season and also does well in Gilas because I think he could well be the most complete player right now. I think he definitely has the physical attributes, athleticism, and skills to dominate the league.


I heard a rumor that Jared Dillinger will be traded to Air 21 Express.

[magic chiongson]

spurs to work out japeth aguilar

http://www.projectspurs.com/2012-articles/september/spurs-to-workout-forward-japeth-aguilar.html

not likely make the team though

[NotYetGreat]

spurs to work out japeth aguilar

http://www.projectspurs.com/2012-articles/september/spurs-to-workout-forward-japeth-aguilar.html

not likely make the team though

I haven't watched a lot of PBA lately (before the break) but I honestly think Japeth's not good enough to play in the league AS HE IS NOW. He has some upside, but right now, I don't think he's anything except big.

[Lebron23]

Japeth is very athletic, but he has a low basketball IQ. I wish him luck in the US. Playing in the NBDL will make him a much tougher player. He was benched by Reyes because he has an attitude problem.

[NotYetGreat]

Japeth is very athletic, but he has a low basketball IQ. I wish him luck in the US. Playing in the NBDL will make him a much tougher player. He was benched by Reyes because he has an attitude problem.

Exactly. He seems to me, essentially, a Filipino Javale McGee with a decent jumpshot. And I heard about that too. I heard playing in the States for college kinda blew his head up. :\

[Lebron23]

I cannot wait to see Calvin Abueva in the PBA.

[veilside23]

I cannot wait to see Calvin Abueva in the PBA.


cant wait for ray ray parks to be the star of smart gilas ;)

by the way abueva's team got beat again my kevin alas :D

[CarlosBoozer]

Keifer poster on abdul!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tUHRmPAaivQ
This guy will be awesome to watch in pba

[SourPatchKids]

Lol Karim Abdul

[JD_TO]

Good luck to Aj Mandani we played together in highschool and on the Malton Mavericks(Canada) glad to see you make it

[SourPatchKids]

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[CarlosBoozer]

Bobby ray parks jr poster on van opstal!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fjo-swozBL4

[dunksby]

Iran pummels Gilas in FIBA Asia Cup semis, 77-60
By Alder Almo (philstar.com) Updated September 21, 2012 05:44 PM Comments (0) View comments
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MANILA, Philippines – Smart Gilas Pilipinas kissed their final hopes goodbye in a lackluster 77-60 loss to Iran in their semifinal clash Friday in the 2012 FIBA Asia Cup in Tokyo, Japan.

Iran used a big second half to turn the close game into a rout and moved on to the Finals against the winner of the Japan-Qatar.

After a 30-all halftime break, Iran exploded bridging the last minute of the third canto and the start of the payoff period with a 12-0 run to erect a 64-47 spread.

Gary David’s free throws in the 1:15 mark cut Iran’s lead to just three, 50-47, but the Filipinos were held scoreless in the next six minutes.

While Gilas came out flat in the fourth quarter, Iran fired from all cylinders. Big man Asghar Khardoustpoustinsaraei connived with Sahmad Nikkah Bahrami and Mohmmad Jamshidi Jafarabadi in that telling 12-0 run.

Gilas failed to find a spark to rally back into the game as the Nationals fell to as many as 20 points.

Khardoustpoustinsaraei outplayed naturalized center Marcus Douthit, who sat out the final 8:06 of the game. The Iranian big man finished with 13 points on four of seven shooting and grabbed seven boards and made Douthit’s life miserable inside the paint.

After a mammoth 19-point and 18-rebound effort yesterday against Chinese Taipei, Douthit could only muster 11 points and seven boards while battling Khardoustpoustinsaraei and foul trouble.
http://www.philstar.com/SportsArticle.aspx?articleId=851353&publicationSubCategoryId=200

[Lebron23]

Lots of good rookies this season. Clifford Hodge is having a phenomenal rookie season.

[Lebron23]

Calvin Abueva is having a dominant rookie season in the PBA.

http://1-ps.googleusercontent.com/h/sports.inquirer.net/files/2012/10/342x256xCalvin-Abueva-342x256.jpg.pagespeed.ic.2pn6kkLcD6.jpg

http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-NuAR8fIeHa0/UIvc-g4ijtI/AAAAAAAAKOs/zCs8GrcWABU/s1600/calvin+abueva+paolo+papa+102712.jpeg

[SourPatchKids]

Calvin Abueva is having a dominant rookie season in the PBA.

http://1-ps.googleusercontent.com/h/sports.inquirer.net/files/2012/10/342x256xCalvin-Abueva-342x256.jpg.pagespeed.ic.2pn6kkLcD6.jpg

http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-NuAR8fIeHa0/UIvc-g4ijtI/AAAAAAAAKOs/zCs8GrcWABU/s1600/calvin+abueva+paolo+papa+102712.jpeg

Didn't know the PBA uses the Molten ball.

[KokoWarzone]

Calvin Abueva is having a dominant rookie season in the PBA.

http://1-ps.googleusercontent.com/h/sports.inquirer.net/files/2012/10/342x256xCalvin-Abueva-342x256.jpg.pagespeed.ic.2pn6kkLcD6.jpg

http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-NuAR8fIeHa0/UIvc-g4ijtI/AAAAAAAAKOs/zCs8GrcWABU/s1600/calvin+abueva+paolo+papa+102712.jpeg

The BEAST!

[magic chiongson]

is calvin abueva a son of an american serviceman?

[Lebron23]

is calvin abueva a son of an american serviceman?


Yeah

His real name is Calvin Sweeney.

[solar.hands]

yep. and jason castro 'williams' too

[Lebron23]

Mark Caguioa is my favorite PBA Player, but this season I become a huge fan of Calvin Abueva. The guy is probably the hardest working and toughest PBA player right now.

[KokoWarzone]

Mark Caguioa is my favorite PBA Player, but this season I become a huge fan of Calvin Abueva. The guy is probably the hardest working and toughest PBA player right now.

yeah his energy is repelling to his team mates and fans haha, even us alaska fan is getting hype to see them competing later :) at 7:30 PM Alaska vs Talk and Text :rockon:

[Lebron23]

yeah his energy is repelling to his team mates and fans haha, even us alaska fan is getting hype to see them competing later :) at 7:30 PM Alaska vs Talk and Text :rockon:


Alaska beat TNT last night.

[solar.hands]

japeth just got drafted by santa cruz warriors in the dleague. 7th rnd 13th pick

[KokoWarzone]

Alaska beat TNT last night.


yeah jvee casio sequence in the end was crazy! :lol :applause: :bowdown:

Abueva's Energy :rockon: too bad he got fouled out tho :(

[KokoWarzone]

@ japeth getting drafted by santa cruz warriors, that is good news :)

[Lebron23]

My batchmate Dylan Ababou was injured. He twisted his ankle in yesterday's game.