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[baludoy]

Cabagnot mom pleads for prodigal guard

By June Navarro
Inquirer
Last updated 01:29am (Mla time) 09/18/2006

Published on page A37 of the September 18, 2006 issue of the Philippine Daily Inquirer

STA. LUCIA REALTY is in a dilemma on whether to give Alex Cabagnot another chance or dump the delinquent point guard for good.

Cabagnot is repentant for his misdeeds after the sophomore playmaker from the University of Hawaii-Hilo abandoned the Realtors without a word two months ago.

Team sources said the Sta. Lucia management has already learned to move on without Cabagnot. The team is now contemplating on whether to take its prodigal guard back or penalize him harshly.

Aside from a P20,000 fine awaiting Cabagnot for playing two games in the Las Vegas Summer League without Sta. Lucia’s consent, team governor Buddy Encarnado had vowed to seek a lifetime ban from the league.

“Boss Buddy is still undecided on what to do with Cabagnot,” said a team insider who declined to be identified.

“He (Encarnado) understands that Cabagnot was influenced by his peers. But at the same time, he wants to make this player an example that you cannot just abandon your team and return if you feel like it.”

Encarnado and team manager Ariel Magno couldn’t be reached for comment but another source said Cabagnot’s mother, Jo Del Rosario, talked to Encarnado over the phone and pleaded that his son be given another chance.

Should the Realtors reinstate Cabagnot, the team will have a surplus of players.

According to the same source, team management will sit down with Cabagnot soon after his arrival from the United States.

“Boss Buddy will decide after their heart-to-heart talk,” said the source. “Never in his 24 years with basketball has he put a player down. But a lesson must be taught and it will be on his mind when he talks with Cabagnot.”

Cabagnot left for the US in a huff after the Realtors got booted out in the wild-card phase of the season-ending Philippine Cup.

It was actually the second time that Cabagnot had gone AWOL. After being picked second overall in the 2005 draft by the Realtors, Cabagnot left the country, purportedly to pursue his studies.

It turned out Cabagnot was at a loss on what kind of contract he would get from the Realtors.

As a result of his latest boo-boo, Cabagnot’s three-year contract with the Realtors is now bound to be restructured if player and team settle their differences.

Cabagnot is supposed to receive P225,000 a month in his second year and P337,500 in the last year of the pact after the Realtors gave him the maximum salary for a rookie last year.

man, how stupid can one get.

[BoEinG_747]

wala na isip isip iyan ...wag na pabalikin iyan ..hindi naman sia ganon kalakas na player buti sana kung mala "Sonny Alvarado" ang kalidad niya .
kahit fil sham .gagawan mo ng paraan .kasi dominante na player talaga
sia legal na nga sia ,kung ano pa kalokohan ginagawa niya..pag pinagbigyan pa nila uli iyan ..tatawanan lang sila niyan ..ang dali lokohin ng PBA .at gagawin nya uli iyon ..
mas maganda pa nga naging takbo ng Realtors ng naging starter nila sa point guard si Jimwell Torion

[edzzz]

gusto ko mapanuod kung ano magiging impact ni LA and Espinas

[shadow]

tama, ban cabagnot for life! he had all the opportunity na maglaro sa PBA, pero sinayan niya lahat, mas maraming local players na deserving sa spot niya, ano akala niya kung kailan niya gusto umalis at bumalik ok lang? he may have the talent pero mas gugustuhin ko na lang ang lesser talented player na maglaro basta yun commitment andoon...

[RedHorse]

kung ako si encarnado... pwede basta, renegotiated contract -- min wage pay ng pba sahod, at ibabalik next year if maka semis sila

[Syuryuken]

Pag pinabalik pa sa PBA si Cabantot ibig sabihin WALANG WORD OF HONOR ang management ng SLR.

Sila na nagsabi noon na ibaban na sa PBA si Cabantot.

[space invader]

wag nang pabalikin yan sa PBA.. wag tayo magpa-uto sa mga fil-shams na kung umasta kala mo superstar.. myado pa-importante at nag iinarte.. kala mo nman gnun kagaling maglaro ng basketball yang c cabagnot, ni hndi nga yan mkakasama sa RP team.. tpos proud pa sya na kesha nkapaglaro lng sa america, superstar na d2! hay.. sayang ang pera ng SLR.. mukang mas magaling pa yata c abarrientos sa kanya khit matanda na c johnny a...

[chua_riwap]

Pag pinabalik pa sa PBA si Cabantot ibig sabihin WALANG WORD OF HONOR ang management ng SLR.

Sila na nagsabi noon na ibaban na sa PBA si Cabantot.

Huwag nang pabalikin yan. Ogags ang Realtors pag pababalikin pa si Cabantot! Niloko na sila......lolokohin pa sila ulit nyan.

Taga niyo sa bato!

[BoEinG_747]

kung ako si encarnado... pwede basta, renegotiated contract -- min wage pay ng pba sahod, at ibabalik next year if maka semis sila

pwede pero hindi ibabalik ang dating sweldo kundi pababa pa taon taon ..lokohan na lang tutal sia una nanloko sa SLR management

Pag pinabalik pa sa PBA si Cabantot ibig sabihin WALANG WORD OF HONOR ang management ng SLR.

Sila na nagsabi noon na ibaban na sa PBA si Cabantot.

...TAMA...

[RedHorse]

Erring, ailing Cabagnot back into SLR fold
By Nelson Beltran
The Philippine Star 09/20/2006

Sta. Lucia Realty has given Alex Cabagnot one more chance to mend his ways, paving the way for the Fil-Am guard’s return less than two weeks before the start of the 2006-07 PBA season.

http://www.philstar.com/philstar/NEWS200609201602.htm

[BoEinG_747]

Sta. Lucia Realty has given Alex Cabagnot one more chance to mend his ways, paving the way for the Fil-Am guard’s return less than two weeks before the start of the 2006-07 PBA season

ayan na ang walang Palabra De Honor...

[baludoy]

ayan na ang walang Palabra De Honor...

:down:
dapat i-penalize ng malakilaki at i-suspend para namang mataohan ang mama's boy na iyan

Abarrientos moves from Coke to Gin

By June Navarro
Inquirer
Last updated 00:32am (Mla time) 09/20/2006

Published on Page A26 of the September 20, 2006 issue of the Philippine Daily Inquirer

BARANGAY GINEBRA has become even more daunting on paper.

Flaunting a frontline unmatched in terms of depth, the Kings completed the missing piece in their backcourt by snatching Johnny Abarrientos from the unrestricted free-agent list yesterday.

The restriction for the Kings to acquire the prized playmaker was lifted before sunset after no other team outside of the San Miguel Corp.-owned ballclubs dangled an offer to secure the rights on the 1996 PBA MVP.

Under league rules, teams interested on Abarrientos have five working days which started Wednesday last week to negotiate with the veteran point guard. The grace period lapsed yesterday afternoon.

“If there are no takers, we’ll definitely take him (Abarrrientos) in,” said Barangay Ginebra coach Jong Uichico.

Abarrientos was included in the unrestricted free-agency list last week when the Coca-Cola Tigers released the 14-year veteran more than two weeks before the expiration of his contract Sept. 30.

The Kings are in dire need of a reliable point guard after Jayjay Helterbrand and backup Egay Echavez got sidelined by injuries. Helterbrand has again hurt his flexor muscle on the right hip during practice.

But should the 6-foot Helterbrand show up in game shape in the opening of the PBA’s 32nd season on Oct. 1, Abarrientos will still come in handy for Uichico and the Gin Kings.

“He’s a steady backup to Jayjay and Johnny’s experience and smartness will give us the stability that we need,” said Uichico.

He’ll team up with Mark Caguioa, Rodney Santos and Mark Macapagal in the backcourt.

looks like idol johnny a. is a ginking at last...pero redbull pa din ako :grin2:

[RedHorse]

same here... redbull pa rin!

[shadow]

ano ba yan SLR!!!! twice na silang niloloko, paglalaruin pa rin? sana umalis ulit ulit sa cabgnot for the third time para magising na yan SLR

[shadow]

PBA and filipino basketball fans don't deserve this kind of player...akala ko ba pro pinoy itong si buddy encarnado? dapat yun spot niya ibigay na lang sa local plasana i freeze na lang nila si local player tapos i freeze nila si cabagnot until mag expire ang contract w/o pay tutal breach of contract yun ginawa niya,

[outmap]

looks like idol johnny a. is a ginking at last...pero redbull pa din ako :grin2:

on paper, astig ang line-up ng Gins

Helterbrand
Caguioa
Hatfield
Menk
Adducul

Bench:
Seigle
Reavis
Mamaril
Holper
Santos
Macapagal
Abarientos

[BoEinG_747]

naniniwala ako sa line up lang malakas ang Ginebra

pero sa loob ng playing court duda pa din ako

pero bro baludoy,,Ginebra pa din ako... manalo't matalo

[kimpOy]

woohoo free tix...opening day pa!!! yehey!!!

[ILuvDetailing]

sino ba rookie ng Purefoods? yung star player ng Letran nakalaro namin kagabi, pinaglaruan kami :hihihi: Mas maliit lang sakin ng konte pero galing ng diskarte...

[mazdamazda]

wala bang Fantasy PBA???