There's a lot of written piece/opinions on each PBA team's top 10 greatest players, from Barangay Ginebra, San Miguel Beer and Purefoods, how about the Gokongwei franchise' 10 best players who, at one time or another help the team win 6 PBA championships from 1975-1992. Here's my choices:
1. Ricardo Brown (1983-1987) - obviously the best player Great Taste ever had, 5 titles with this team, ROY in '83 and MVP in '85, and scoring numerous 30-40 point outputs.
2. Allan Caidic (1987-1992) - second best, two championships with Great Taste/Presto, with the all-time record 79 points and third-best single-game output of 68 points. also won ROY and MVP while playing for this team.
3. Manny Victorino (1981-1986, 1989-1990) although it was Ricardo Brown's entry that made Great Taste a championship-caliber team, it was Victorino first in '81 who put this team on the map as a franchise player, and one of the only few 6"5 centers at that time.
4. Abe King (1985-1992)
5. Arnie Tuadles (1984, 1987-1988, 1990-1992) - came back with this team twice and each time won a title.
6. Bogs Adornado (1983-1984)
7. Philip Cezar (1987-1988)
8. Joy Carpio (1983-1990) - the only player to have been part of all 6 championships of Great Taste, more of a 6th man role.
9. Gerry Esplana (1990-1992) - Rookie of the year who outshown his fellow rookie and teammate Peter Jao, Presto's overall number 1 pick.
10. Zaldy Realubit (1989-1992) - his performance in the 1990 All-Filipino finals landed him a spot in the national team as a replacement for Jerry Codinera.
1. Ricardo Brown (1983-1987) - obviously the best player Great Taste ever had, 5 titles with this team, ROY in '83 and MVP in '85, and scoring numerous 30-40 point outputs.
2. Allan Caidic (1987-1992) - second best, two championships with Great Taste/Presto, with the all-time record 79 points and third-best single-game output of 68 points. also won ROY and MVP while playing for this team.
3. Manny Victorino (1981-1986, 1989-1990) although it was Ricardo Brown's entry that made Great Taste a championship-caliber team, it was Victorino first in '81 who put this team on the map as a franchise player, and one of the only few 6"5 centers at that time.
4. Abe King (1985-1992)
5. Arnie Tuadles (1984, 1987-1988, 1990-1992) - came back with this team twice and each time won a title.
6. Bogs Adornado (1983-1984)
7. Philip Cezar (1987-1988)
8. Joy Carpio (1983-1990) - the only player to have been part of all 6 championships of Great Taste, more of a 6th man role.
9. Gerry Esplana (1990-1992) - Rookie of the year who outshown his fellow rookie and teammate Peter Jao, Presto's overall number 1 pick.
10. Zaldy Realubit (1989-1992) - his performance in the 1990 All-Filipino finals landed him a spot in the national team as a replacement for Jerry Codinera.
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