Philippine PBA Trades, Releases, Sign-ups, Rumours (vol. III)

[fordmo47]

Lew Brown (+), former Great Taste Import

For old geezers like us. I came across this IBN thread in General Global Discussions/Other Basketball Forums/RIP Dead basketball players thread.

Even if there was no discussion about his PBA stint here in the late seventies/early eighties, by his height, age, and looks, I believe this is the same Lew Brown who played for Presto and Great Taste. As posted by worldbasketball, he died last week.

The left-handed Mr. Brown was a very colorful import noted for his tantrums amd temper. In an opening day game with Galerie Dominique, Lew engaged Buster Matheney in a fistfight during the game. Inside information revealed that the fracas was only a rematch between the two imports since they earlier tussled with one another in the old Continental Basketball Association (CBA).

I hope Toyota fans remember this- another famous incident was in 1980, thinking the game was already won and with scant seconds remaining, Lew inbounded the ball intentionally to the Big J, with whom he was having physical and verbal issues all game long, as a means of taunting him, at the other half of the court.

Big J promptly got the ball and heaved the ball from almost mid-court, towards the Toyota's basket and promptly sank the winning 3 pointer as time expired. Talk about an assist!

[cutee_cute2]

if you missed the game earlier, you can watch the replay of
powerade vs shopinas thru this link:

http://stariray.info/pba-powerade-vs...ictabs_wrdpn_1

[paulezra]

For old geezers like us. I came across this IBN thread in General Global Discussions/Other Basketball Forums/RIP Dead basketball players thread.

Even if there was no discussion about his PBA stint here in the late seventies/early eighties, by his height, age, and looks, I believe this is the same Lew Brown who played for Presto and Great Taste. As posted by worldbasketball, he died last week.

The left-handed Mr. Brown was a very colorful import noted for his tantrums amd temper. In an opening day game with Galerie Dominique, Lew engaged Buster Matheney in a fistfight during the game. Inside information revealed that the fracas was only a rematch between the two imports since they earlier tussled with one another in the old Continental Basketball Association (CBA).

I hope Toyota fans remember this- another famous incident was in 1980, thinking the game was already won and with scant seconds remaining, Lew inbounded the ball intentionally to the Big J, with whom he was having physical and verbal issues all game long, as a means of taunting him, at the other half of the court.

Big J promptly got the ball and heaved the ball from almost mid-court, towards the Toyota's basket and promptly sank the winning 3 pointer as time expired. Talk about an assist!

i remember the guy! He is around 6-11, burly and very intense. Good looking with goatee..hehe. Fair skinned for an afro-american. I dont recalll that incident with Jawo though. I guess im still too young to remember pa.

[jesronne]

petron is getting the services of rob reyes...

[potz05]

Rob Reyes is close to signing a 1-yr deal with Petron. Should be ready to play in Boosters' 3rd game.

[capitantiago]

Rob Reyes is close to signing a 1-yr deal with Petron. Should be ready to play in Boosters' 3rd game.

hahaha caveat emptor/vendor

[Big Ticket]

Rob Reyes is close to signing a 1-yr deal with Petron. Should be ready to play in Boosters' 3rd game.

reyes probably got the 1st year salary of borboran's contract...

[potz05]

DONDON HONTIVEROS has CALF MUSCLE STRAIN. Will need one week rehab. - Snow Badua

[reamily]

reyes probably got the 1st year salary of borboran's contract...

if Borboran is offered that kind although a scrub reyes deserve the same maybe a little bit higher than Borboran's salary..

ah players nowadays really over paid

[Big Ticket]

if Borboran is offered that kind although a scrub reyes deserve the same maybe a little bit higher than Borboran's salary..

ah players nowadays really over paid

aren't government officials, actors and CEO's overpaid too?

[durden_tyler]

if Borboran is offered that kind although a scrub reyes deserve the same maybe a little bit higher than Borboran's salary..

ah players nowadays really over paid

Supply/Demand dictates prices not actual talent

[durden_tyler]

aren't government officials, actors and CEO's overpaid too?

Very good point. One sad realization though: we can't cut them, we can't trade them.

[capitantiago]

if Borboran is offered that kind although a scrub reyes deserve the same maybe a little bit higher than Borboran's salary..

ah players nowadays really over paid

borboran a scrub?

[killmebusy]

i still do not understand the borboran deal. if he was left unsigned after 30 days then he became an unrestricted free agent which means any team can sign him without giving anything in return - kaya nga unrestricted eh. so petron goes on to throw him an offer...in which meralco matched or even exceeded (which is a fair thing to do coz he is a UFA and teams can bid and outbid each other for his services). what i don't understand is why meralco had to giveup picks to acquire him...the only rationale i can come up with is that it was a sign and trade...BUT with borboran already being a UFA, he didn't have to agree to a contract with alaska just so that alaska can get something for him via a sign and trade..he could have just signed with petron or meralco outright. that's the main difference with the eman case coz alaska didn't have to giveup anything to get him (and rightfully so coz he is a UFA). this is extremely confusing and is borderline illogical...

[durden_tyler]

i still do not understand the borboran deal. if he was left unsigned after 30 days then he became an unrestricted free agent which means any team can sign him without giving anything in return - kaya nga unrestricted eh. so petron goes on to throw him an offer...in which meralco matched or even exceeded (which is a fair thing to do coz he is a UFA and teams can bid and outbid each other for his services). what i don't understand is why meralco had to giveup picks to acquire him...the only rationale i can come up with is that it was a sign and trade...BUT with borboran already being a UFA, he didn't have to agree to a contract with alaska just so that alaska can get something for him via a sign and trade..he could have just signed with petron or meralco outright. that's the main difference with the eman case coz alaska didn't have to giveup anything to get him (and rightfully so coz he is a UFA). this is extremely confusing and is borderline illogical...

So unless Meralco demands an explanation (which in public they aren't doing) then Alaska will just pretend its the correct rule.