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

[ricodgame]

IMO James version is correct, look at the eyes of Kris' Attorney. Come on he is lying! #fact

[Big Ticket]

cortez has two, the first with alaska in 2006-2007 fiesta with rossel ellis as import. not sure if he played in the finals but he was with smb when they won the fiesta cup in 2008-2009 with gabe freeman as import. simpson played for alaska 2009-2010

The conf wherein jonas was named finals mvp with smb, cortez was there...just coming back from an injury to help smb...

[durden_tyler]

IMO James version is correct, look at the eyes of Kris' Attorney. Come on he is lying! #fact

Come on now, all you need to know is the #fact that this involves Kris Aquino so a lot of things are probably lies

[Big Ticket]

It's not everyday that you get to see a McDonald's All-American playing in the PBA.

Vernon macklin was an all-american too....batch of kevin durant... He said his teammates were the lopez twins, thaddeus young & mike conley

[Jay P. Mercado]

cortez has two, the first with alaska in 2006-2007 fiesta with rossel ellis as import. not sure if he played in the finals but he was with smb when they won the fiesta cup in 2008-2009 with gabe freeman as import. simpson played for alaska 2009-2010

My bad. Thanks for the heads up on Rossel Ellis. This was chronicled by Rafe Bartholomew in his Pacific Rim book...

[greenarcher]

So is Gary David the only star player without a championship today? Hope he gets his ring before he retires just like Jun Limpot.

Macklin scored 6pts in 16mins in the McDonald's All-American. Gerald Anderson top-scored for his team with 16pts. Mike Conley barely played but look where he is now. Durant had 25 (in 18mins) and Daequan Cook had 17 for the opposing team. Tambak ang team ni Macklin.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2006_McDonald%27s_All-American_Boys_Game

Dunigan also scored 6pts in 2008.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2008_McDonald%27s_All-American_Boys_Game

[Jay P. Mercado]

Let's identify who the "superstars" of the league are to better find out if only David fits the bill (list wouldn't include the rookies and sophomores):

Air 21 - Cortez (with title)
Alaska - Thoss (with title), Hontiveros (with title), Baguio (with title)
Barako - Seigle (with title), Pennisi (with title)
Ginebra - Caguioa (with title), Helterbrand (with title), Hatfield (with title), Raymundo (with title), Tenorio (with title)
Global - David (without title), Miller (with title), Mercado (without title)
Meralco - Cardona (with title)
Petron - Santos (with title), Washington (with title), Ildefonso (with title), Tubid (with title), Cabagnot (with title), Miranda (with title), Yeo (with title)
Rain or Shine - everyone has a title
San Mig Coffee - Yap (with title), Simon (with title), Pingris (with title), Devance (with title)
Talk 'N Text - everyone has a title

This leaves us with David and Mercado. Both are from Global Port, making them both candidates. So the key clue would be: scoring points in bunches.

[greenarcher]

Mercado still has time to get that ring so right now it's just David who is a superstar at the twilight of his career.

Moving to Meralco won't increase his chances of winning a championship. He will eventually have to join a powerhouse team with a major cut in the paycheck if he wants to win.

[killmebusy]

Mercado still has time to get that ring so right now it's just David who is a superstar at the twilight of his career.

Moving to Meralco won't increase his chances of winning a championship. He will eventually have to join a powerhouse team with a major cut in the paycheck if he wants to win.

him and his close friend wynne arboleda...i don't remember if arboleda even won one in the mba...

[greenarcher]

Ah yes pareng Wynne. Since he will be forever stuck with his father-in-law's teams, I think it's safe he will never get a championship.

The closest Air21 got was with Steven Thomas (was Arboleda part of that team? I think he was). Too bad they blew it.

[CoJ]

Come on now, all you need to know is the #fact that this involves Kris Aquino so a lot of things are probably lies

it seems that someone is drinking too much downy ) (rabadabango!)

[Silent Killer]

it seems that someone is drinking too much downy ) (rabadabango!)

iba na ang kuya e presidente. Malakas loob

TRANS:

[silverwing]

Ah yes pareng Wynne. Since he will be forever stuck with his father-in-law's teams, I think it's safe he will never get a championship.

The closest Air21 got was with Steven Thomas (was Arboleda part of that team? I think he was). Too bad they blew it.

With the way air21 is playing right now and having a monster import, I think they have a chance as long as they close games strongly.

[killmebusy]

With the way air21 is playing right now and having a monster import, I think they have a chance as long as they close games strongly.

i don't think they'll go far with a cortez-arboleda back court though. they need a solid 2...franz should trust john wilson more.

[Silent Killer]

http://pba.inquirer.net/18709/japeth-balik-sa-trading-block

Japeth balik sa trading block

By SNOW BADUA
11:04 am | Thursday, March 21st, 2013

Kasabay ng pagsadsad ng GlobalPort Batang Pier sa team standings, hindi niyo ba napansin na unti-unti ring bumababa ang playing minutes ni Japeth Aguilar?

Sa unang pitong laro ng GlobalPort, nag average si Aguilar ng 34.4 minutes na exposure.

Pero kontra Air21 Express at Alaska Aces, nalimitahan na lamang ang high-flying 6-9 beanpole sa 29 at 19 minutes, ayon sa pagkakasunod.

Dahil dito, hindi ko tuloy naiwasang magtanong: “Hindi kaya unti-unti nang sinusubukan ng GlobalPort ang maglaro nang wala si Aguilar sa kanilang lineup?”

Magugunitang bago nagsimula ang conference na ito ay napabalitang inaasinta si Aguilar ng Barangay Ginebra San Miguel.

Ang siste, hindi natuloy ang naturang trade matapos na pigilan ito ng isang mataas na opisyal ng Ortigas-based franchise.

Sa panayam ng FrostByte sa mga opisyales ng Batang Pier, hindi itinanggi ng mga ito na handa silang pumasok sa anumang roster improvement kung ito ang magiging solusyon sa kanilang pagbulusok.

Noong unang dalawang linggo kasi ng Commissioner’s Cup, hindi masisisi ang management ng Global Port kung sasabihin nilang “wala munang trade.”

Sa punto kasi na yun, 2 wins at 1 loss ang kartada ng Sultan900, Incorporated squad, kabilang na rito ang impresibong upset sa ngayo’y league-leader na Petron Blaze Boosters sa conference opener.

Fast forward: Mahigit isang buwan nang hindi tumitikim ng panalo ang koponan.

Ang tanong, kung sakaling willing na ulit pumasok sa trade ang GlobalPort, handa kaya silang idamay si Japeth?

Habang patuloy na kumakapal ang plot ng 2013 PBA season, isakripisyo kaya ng mga Batnag Pier si Aguilar para makakuha ng sabihin nating isa o dalawang players… Ano sa tingin niyo?