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

[b3lowzro]

IBN poster, Julius Pasculado just got signed by Alaska.

so we have now two posters who are currently playing in the PBA. Josh Vanlandingham and Julius Pasculado!

Rob Reyes used to post here

[capitantiago]

http://www.facebook.com/SanMiguelBee...50439355433957

BS move by someone who's a bust and seems a lot more greedier than Paul Lee.

hahaha seriously? who is he? a franchise cornerstone? good luck to thim though.

[potz05]

PBA board OKs hiking player, team salary cap

The PBA board of governors, in a hastily-arranged meeting Thursday at the PBA office Libis, approved raising both the player and team salary caps.

League commissioner Chito Salud made the recommendation of increasing the maximum salary allowed per player by 20 percent, where the new arrangement will give a player a maximum salary of P420,000 from the previous P350,000.

The PBA also adjusted the team salary cap of P36 million to P42 million, an agenda that was initially included in the board's annual planning session in Hong Kong last week, but was decided to be deferred later on.

"Initially, this (salary cap hike) is something that we did not want," said PBA board chairman Mamerto Mondragon of Rain or Shine. "But we realized that we have to strengthen all the teams and we have to make adjustments."

The drastic move adopted by the board was in obvious reaction to the serious allegations raised by Wilfred Uytengsu just a week ago where the Alaska team owner revealed that violations are being committed on the league's salary cap rule.

Salud vowed to castigate violators especially now that a new salary cap rule is in effect.

"The rules apply to all. The Board has made a decision to make it an even playing field and for the players to perform better for the fans," said Salud.

"I call on all team owners, managers, players and agents to look at the greater good of the league. Should there be any kind of breach at this salary cap I will not waste time running after the violators."

Also approved during Thursday's board meeting is the increase in the won-game bonuses to be given to players, including that of a championship incentive where the team involved is allowed to give as much as it can afford.

Won game bonuses in the elimination round and quarterfinals were raised to P6,000 from P4,000 while cash incentives of P8,000 and P10,000 will be given to a player for each win in the semifinals and Finals.

For a team that wins a championship, the board approved that bonuses to be given will be left to the discretion of the champion franchise.

"Yes, wealthy teams will have that advantage," Mondragon pointed out. "But we have to live with that."

Salud, however, said that players currently receiving the maximum pay of P350,000 will not automatically get a pay hike.

There are 15 players listed by the PBA to be recipients of the previous maximum pay. — JVP, GMA News

http://www.gmanews.tv/story/231874/sports/pba-board-oks-hiking-player-team-salary-cap

[Silent Killer]

From Twitter

snowbadua snow badua
JB BAYLON: James Martinez will be practicing with theTigers. He will be released by Ginebra. Let us all welcome him into the Powerade family
1 minute ago

james martinez was released by BGK? good. they have enough Guards in their line up.

[reamily]

lol not welcome him a junior powerade becoming a real tiger now..

[st_ang3r]

i wont judge rob reyes...may be the offer is not that big. And for sure he has needs. he cant demand a superstar pay so maybe he is just thinking whats good for him and family. for practical reasons i guess.

[jamalsampson]

i wont judge rob reyes...may be the offer is not that big. And for sure he has needs. he cant demand a superstar pay so maybe he is just thinking whats good for him and family. for practical reasons i guess.

Rob does not want to have his family faraway from him anymore but the offer is not enough if he is to re-locate everyone.

[paulezra]

rob reyes like many filams is a flop..media hype. Laki pa ng mga sahod! There are local talents way better than him. Where is Eric Rodriguez? I would love to get this guy. Low maintenance ( mababa sahod and not injury prone ) and very submissive that is will do anything the coach tells him. Get this guy!

[GoYankees]

i wont judge rob reyes...may be the offer is not that big. And for sure he has needs. he cant demand a superstar pay so maybe he is just thinking whats good for him and family. for practical reasons i guess.

I think Dwight Lago did a similar thing, when he was asked to accept a lower pay, he just decided to go back to the US(?)

[potz05]

I think Dwight Lago did a similar thing, when he was asked to accept a lower pay, he just decided to go back to the US(?)

Woah Really? After those championships? With the way SMC is handling the players who gave them glory I may doubt it, but I don't really know. I thought he just really tired.

[capitantiago]

Woah Really? After those championships? With the way SMC is handling the players who gave them glory I may doubt it, but I don't really know. I thought he just really tired.

calma, yves and samboy volunteered to lower their pay so that they can accommodate caidic.

triggerman na yun ha. not just an ordinary, scrub player.

and who is rob reyes?

oh, the times they are a changing.

[GoYankees]

Woah Really? After those championships? With the way SMC is handling the players who gave them glory I may doubt it, but I don't really know. I thought he just really tired.

I think it was due to the salary cap. I read it from the newspaper, not sure if that's accurate.

Dwight has MBA from AIM maybe he wants to have a change of career.

[elytista]

Why Jay Washington and Arwind Santos can’t win championship together?

This fearless tandem of Jay Washington and Arwind Santos, both from San Miguel Beermen/Petron Blaze Boosters, is a very tough to beat, in terms of offense and defense.

Jay Washington was acquired by SMB in 2008 in exchange of its third pick in the PBA 2008 Draft, which is Jason Castro. Most of the fans said that the acquisition of Washington is the second coming of Danny Seigle, in which the latter is on his “twilight” of his career because of his injuries. With an impressive resume of being the Top pick in the PBA 2005 Draft, SMB fans expected a lot from him to bring back the “glory days” of SMB.

On the other hand, Arwind Santos, was acquired by SMB through a trade involving Air21 and Purefoods (now BMeg). They (SMB) shipped back Marc Pingris, the other 2008 Fiesta Conference Finals MVP (some analysts said), to Purefoods and gave Air21 Ken Bono and its 2010 first round pick. Some PBA insiders that Santos, before signing a deal with Air21 in 2006, is “already traded” to SMB after his contract expires.

With the tandem of the two best players in the league, and surrounded by the other stars like Hontiveros, Cabagnot, Ildefonso and Seigle, most of the sports-analysts and PBA fans (and even PBA coaches) pick SMB as the top team to beat in 2009 – 2010 season. When the 35th season of the PBA kicked off, SMB got the semi-finals slot in both Philippine and Fiesta Conference. Both Washington and Santos averaged double figures in points and close to double digits in rebounding. And in the Fiesta Conference 2010, they met Alaska Aces for their finals showdown and the team lost. Jay Washington is the best player of the conference.

Promised to come back in the 36th season, Washington and Santos brought back SMB to the Philippine Cup Finals versus Talk N Text, where Washington, publicly stated that he has still the animosity of being traded by Chot Reyes, the opponent’s head coach. But still, they lost to TNT in 6 games, for consolation prize, Washington was named as the Best Player of the Conference for the second time.

In the two finals stint by SMB in the finals (with Alaska and Talk N Text), where is Arwind Santos? Well, during that time, he is very busy throwing those three point shots every game and he feels like Allan Caidic or Reggie Miller in SMB jersey. Although both players averaging double figures, they can’t still find the right formula of getting the championships they wanted. And in the Commissioner’s Cup, SMB tasted their first elimination. After trading Seigle, Hontiveros, Pena and Artadi to Air21 to yet unknown rookies then, SMB failed and got eliminated.

With one conference left in the season, Petron Blaze Boosters, armed with youth and athlecism, Washington and Santos again promised to give Ato Agustin another championship run. When Washington got injured against Air21, and declared to be out of the rest of the conference, Santos solely shouldered the responsibilities of bringing back Petron to the finals. And the rest is history…
Arwind Santos is the Best Player of the Conference and the 2011 Governor’s Cup Finals MVP. Played like an import, averaging double-double in both points and rebounds, he deserved to be the MVP of the Finals.

To sum it up, Washington and SMB won Fiesta Cup 2009 without Arwind Santos, and Arwind Santos and Petron won the Governor’s Cup 2011 without Jay Washington. But when the two players played together and faced Alaska and Talk N Text in the finals, yet they are beaten out cold.

Maybe because one factor is they can both play similar positions and they don’t know that each other exists in every game. Washington wanted the ball to be effective and be the focal point of offense, while Santos wanted to be the Triggerman every game. They really don’t know how to deal with their plays when they are both in the court. Washington, sometimes, tend to “go solo” especially when his temper goes wild. Santos, to be fair, is a very good defender. Just ask Willie Miller on how Santos handled him during their face-off.

In order for them to win championship together, one must step forward and the other to step backward. Washington must play aggressive in every game and must learn how to pass the ball, just like Danny Ildefonso. And Santos, already knew what type of play he is more suitable like manning the boards and put backs. Arwind is more comfortable in PF while Jay is more of a SF player. And one thing more, they must minimize their outside shooting, especially in the three point area. They must accept that they are not the Reggie Miller type of a player. If they will accept the role and doesn’t mind who will be the main man of the team, I think that they can “co-exist” with each other.

http://basketb0ler0.blogspot.com/201...nd-santos.html

[joeven]

This fearless tandem of Jay Washington and Arwind Santos, both from San Miguel Beermen/Petron Blaze Boosters, is a very tough to beat, in terms of offense and defense.

Jay Washington was acquired by SMB in 2008 in exchange of its third pick in the PBA 2008 Draft, which is Jason Castro. Most of the fans said that the acquisition of Washington is the second coming of Danny Seigle, in which the latter is on his “twilight” of his career because of his injuries. With an impressive resume of being the Top pick in the PBA 2005 Draft, SMB fans expected a lot from him to bring back the “glory days” of SMB.

On the other hand, Arwind Santos, was acquired by SMB through a trade involving Air21 and Purefoods (now BMeg). They (SMB) shipped back Marc Pingris, the other 2008 Fiesta Conference Finals MVP (some analysts said), to Purefoods and gave Air21 Ken Bono and its 2010 first round pick. Some PBA insiders that Santos, before signing a deal with Air21 in 2006, is “already traded” to SMB after his contract expires.

With the tandem of the two best players in the league, and surrounded by the other stars like Hontiveros, Cabagnot, Ildefonso and Seigle, most of the sports-analysts and PBA fans (and even PBA coaches) pick SMB as the top team to beat in 2009 – 2010 season. When the 35th season of the PBA kicked off, SMB got the semi-finals slot in both Philippine and Fiesta Conference. Both Washington and Santos averaged double figures in points and close to double digits in rebounding. And in the Fiesta Conference 2010, they met Alaska Aces for their finals showdown and the team lost. Jay Washington is the best player of the conference.

Promised to come back in the 36th season, Washington and Santos brought back SMB to the Philippine Cup Finals versus Talk N Text, where Washington, publicly stated that he has still the animosity of being traded by Chot Reyes, the opponent’s head coach. But still, they lost to TNT in 6 games, for consolation prize, Washington was named as the Best Player of the Conference for the second time.

In the two finals stint by SMB in the finals (with Alaska and Talk N Text), where is Arwind Santos? Well, during that time, he is very busy throwing those three point shots every game and he feels like Allan Caidic or Reggie Miller in SMB jersey. Although both players averaging double figures, they can’t still find the right formula of getting the championships they wanted. And in the Commissioner’s Cup, SMB tasted their first elimination. After trading Seigle, Hontiveros, Pena and Artadi to Air21 to yet unknown rookies then, SMB failed and got eliminated.

With one conference left in the season, Petron Blaze Boosters, armed with youth and athlecism, Washington and Santos again promised to give Ato Agustin another championship run. When Washington got injured against Air21, and declared to be out of the rest of the conference, Santos solely shouldered the responsibilities of bringing back Petron to the finals. And the rest is history…
Arwind Santos is the Best Player of the Conference and the 2011 Governor’s Cup Finals MVP. Played like an import, averaging double-double in both points and rebounds, he deserved to be the MVP of the Finals.

To sum it up, Washington and SMB won Fiesta Cup 2009 without Arwind Santos, and Arwind Santos and Petron won the Governor’s Cup 2011 without Jay Washington. But when the two players played together and faced Alaska and Talk N Text in the finals, yet they are beaten out cold.

Maybe because one factor is they can both play similar positions and they don’t know that each other exists in every game. Washington wanted the ball to be effective and be the focal point of offense, while Santos wanted to be the Triggerman every game. They really don’t know how to deal with their plays when they are both in the court. Washington, sometimes, tend to “go solo” especially when his temper goes wild. Santos, to be fair, is a very good defender. Just ask Willie Miller on how Santos handled him during their face-off.

In order for them to win championship together, one must step forward and the other to step backward. Washington must play aggressive in every game and must learn how to pass the ball, just like Danny Ildefonso. And Santos, already knew what type of play he is more suitable like manning the boards and put backs. Arwind is more comfortable in PF while Jay is more of a SF player. And one thing more, they must minimize their outside shooting, especially in the three point area. They must accept that they are not the Reggie Miller type of a player. If they will accept the role and doesn’t mind who will be the main man of the team, I think that they can “co-exist” with each other.

http://basketb0ler0.blogspot.com/201...nd-santos.html

Couldn't agree more on the bolded part!

[joeven]

calma, yves and samboy volunteered to lower their pay so that they can accommodate caidic.

triggerman na yun ha. not just an ordinary, scrub player.

and who is rob reyes?

oh, the times they are a changing.

There is a tagalog proverb applicable to this, "Ang naghahangad ng kagitna, isang salop ang nawawala"

Got no idea how to translate it in English though.