PBA na ulit... (ARCHIVED)

[shadow]

sir shadow ,oo nga mukhang ikaw ang apektado sa mga kapalpakan ng A21

halos national team member yata karamihan player ng A21

oo nga kahit na advantage sa ginebra itong trade, nakakbwisit lang talaga ginagawa ng airhead21...mukhang ayaw nilang maging competetive eh...

[chua_riwap]

From INQ7........


TRADE WAS LORDY's WILL?

IT’S A DONE DEAL and there’s no turning back.

However, reports of demoralization among some players could have caused Red Bull management to feel remorse over the recent Lordy Tugade trade.

I said “could have.” It’s very possible there also may have been no regrets.

* * *
Indeed there have been talks that Lordy didn’t want to be traded and that he was very sad to leave the team where he started his pro career six years ago. His teammates reportedly were just as sad to see him go, which means they could be feeling some sort of resentment towards management.

This is not difficult to believe, considering the manner in which the Barakos lost to Sta. Lucia Realty last Oct. 25, and almost bowed to newcomer Welcoat two days later, if not for the timely gamble of coach Yeng Guiao to roll the dice on Carlo Sharma, Warren Ybañez and Rich Alvarez.

Clearly, the Barakos were not taking their regular dose of Red Bull. They were lethargic, apathetic.

Talks have it that this listless brand of play was an expression of protest, in sympathy for teammate Tugade.

* * *
As far back as last season, I knew for a fact that at least two teams that needed a shooter were vying for the services of the cager. I also knew that the teams had made trade offers to Red Bull which the latter had turned down without thinking twice.

That was how valuable Lordy was to the team at that time.

But things and people change.

Sometime in the All-Filipino last year, the cager’s game started to become as inconsistent as the flight of the rollercoaster that zooms up then plunges down, then zooms up again. And while he had always been very hardworking during practice sessions, his teammates noticed that he had become no longer as diligent.

“Still a trade was out of the question,” said a Barako insider.

* * *

The decision to let go of Lordy was long in coming.

For a while there, it looked like the cager was there to stay. He had an auspicious start in Guam where he played brilliantly against Alaska, contributing in a big way to the Red Bull victory. This was followed by a second victory over San Miguel Beer, although he was hardly a factor in that match. He was never a factor again after the first game.

In their third assignment against Coca-Cola, the Barakos were crushed, pulverized even.

The turning point came when Lordy refused to suit up for the game against Barangay Ginebra last October 15, giving the excuse that his foot was injured.

Yeng however would not hear of a sit out. He insisted that Lordy suit up.

The cager had no choice but to obey. But he did not play.

* * *

The following day, an MRI was ordered on Lordy’s supposedly injured foot. The result was shown to three different doctors who all concurred that there was nothing wrong with the body part.

“Management consulted with all the members of the team on the planned trade. No one objected. It’s hard to figure out why some people are now reacting. It’s deeper than we can fathom,” said the insider.

Does Red Bull regret trading Tugade?

“According to his new teammate, as soon as he was traded, he immediately went into hard practice, despite his claim of a foot injury. He was ready for action as evidenced by his first game for his new team,” related the insider.

“He told his teammate, ‘dapat nga last conference pa ‘ko dito.’ Buti di ka napunta sa Red Bull.’

“Is that the way to talk about a team that has given him the breaks and nurtured him over the years?”

Obviously, there are no regrets.

=======================================


Totoo kaya ito?

[BoEinG_747]

From INQ7.......


Totoo kaya ito?

kung galing kay Beth Celis ito ..parang may halong intriga na iyan

[baludoy]

tama si bro boeing, kung si beth celis ang nagsulat, take it w/ a grain of salt. masyadong showbiz ang style niya para sa isang sports columnist. siguro dahil hindi everyday ang column niya, bago maisulat ni ms celis ito, nagkalat na ang balita sa internet at sa sports radio ang scoop niya kaya medyo nilalagyan niya ng kulay articles niya para maging "relevant" reading piece ang trabaho niya pa din imo .

pero iyong balitang gusto magpa-trade ni lordy, medyo matagal tagal na din iyan.

[space invader]

na-trade na pla c tubid sa ginebra.. grabe, ngyon ko lng nlaman.. galing kse akong probinsya..

ano nman ang reaksyon ni mark the spark kay tubid? eh diba nung last game nila, medyo nagkainitan pa nga yng dalwa, tpos nung ininterview c cagiuoa nung halftime, sbi nya madumi tlga ang playing style ni tubid.. hehehehe.. powerhouse ginebra! dapat champion na tyo!

[shadow]

walang kwenta mga articles ni beth celis..daig pa niya showbiz reporter...

[evs_13]

at least mabibigyan si mark ng magandang back up. sana maganda kalalabasan ng trade na ito para sa ginebra. gudlak sa next game....

[BoEinG_747]

walang kwenta mga articles ni beth celis..daig pa niya showbiz reporter...

parang si Nap Gutierrez mag report din iyan style showbiz
gaya ng sabi ni bro baludoy


pero mas matindi thrash talking ni Caguioa at Valenzuela..di ba nag kainitan pa iyan noon sa ynares gym

[squatt3r]

naku baka bumalik na naman yung physical game ng ginebra nung mga time nina gonzalgo at distrito

[BoEinG_747]

naku baka bumalik na naman yung physical game ng ginebra nung mga time nina gonzalgo at distrito

sir ,nakalimutan mo si tatang

[squatt3r]

hehehe honga pala yung lider....si tata Jawo!

[jonski]

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
PBA mulls 14-team expansion in 2 years
By Nelson Beltran
The Philippine Star 11/02/2006

The Philippine Basketball Association could well expand to a 14-team league in the next two to three years, a prospect that would further enhance its status as the No. 1 sports-entertainment business in the country.

This was divulged by PBA commissioner Noli Eala who said expansion program is among the priority topics to be discussed by the league board of governors in a two-day, live-in conference abroad in December.

"The board is looking into expanding and it’s very possible that the league will have 14 member ball clubs by 2010," Eala told The STAR.

"We’re already talking with two applicants but I can’t divulge their identities yet," Eala added.

Sources, however, identified Harbour Centre as one of those parties with serious thoughts in joining the pro league in the near future.

A giant bank corporation and a petroleum company have also reportedly inquired details for membership application in the league.

Harbour Centre had tried to make a deal with Shell for a franchise takeover. They failed to reach an agreement, though, prompting Shell to instead offer its franchise to Welcoat.

The PBA board feels the current business climate provides the league a good opportunity to expand that’s why they calendared the matter for discussion in their December confab.

The PBA coliseum, PBA Entertainment and other income-generating programs are other things up for discussion in the meeting.

The league has set the launching of PBA Entertainment on Nov. 25. It’s a separate TV program with its own timeslot, co-produced by the league, to complement the PBA games.

The launching was originally scheduled Nov. 18 but was moved a week later to give way to the Manny Pacquiao-Eric Morales rubber match.

It will be remembered that the PBA board also held his annual general board meeting abroad earlier this year.

The governors, the commissioner and his staff met in Macau for three days

[BoEinG_747]

^^^^ baka meron din aalis ..duda ko ang coke di na mag tatagal iyan sa PBA

[shadow]

ok yan mas dadami ang client ng airhead21...hehhe

[BoEinG_747]

ok yan mas dadami ang client ng airhead21...hehhe

hahaha ..bro shadow..asar ka talaga sa airhead....hahaha..di bale ilalampaso ng Ginebra natin iyan sa court

[jonski]

iba na yata may ari ng coke next year...bibitiwan na ng smc.

[evs_13]

sir kelan b next na game ng barangay?? wala kasi dun sa link ng pba.ph

[jonski]

ako basta ang alam ko purefooods vs smb mamaya

nov10 rematch...ginebra vs smb

[may_68]

sir kelan b next na game ng barangay?? wala kasi dun sa link ng pba.ph

nov. 5 - ginebra vs. purefoods

[jonski]

If negotiations work according to plan, the ground breaking for the construction of the Philippine Basketball Association's Arena could take place sometime in July of 2007.

PBA commissioner Noli Eala echoed his optimism after he and league chairman Ricky Vargas made significant progress Friday in their effort to get the project started sooner than later.

The breakthrough deal transpired following informal talks between the two PBA bigwigs and representatives of the Quezon City government led by Mayor Sonny Belmonte.

Eala said three sites in the heart of Quezon City have been identified. One is located near the boundary of Agham Road and Quezon Avenue, the other is a prime lot near the North Triangle Development Area beside SM City North EDSA, and the last one is currently housing the Manila Seedling Bank at the corner of EDSA and Quezon Avenue.

"We'll be talking to the individual owners of the potential sites for lease arrangements next week," said PBA commissioner Noli Eala after his meeting with Belmonte that was arranged by City Councilor Franz Pumaren.

The PBA commissioner said two of the sites are National Housing Authority properties while the third is controlled by the Ayala Group.

Also with Eala and Vargas, whose company Philippine Long Distance Telephone could be one of the major investors in the multi-million venture, in the meeting that has the go-signal of the Board, was league legal counsel Melvin Mendoza.

"The Mayor was very enthusiastic with our desire to build a permanent venue in his city," the commissioner said.

With the PBA Board throwing its full support to the project, Eala hopes to furnish the league's Governors a comprehensive report on three crucial aspects of the undertaking by December, namely: site selection, financing proposal, and the business model and management terms.

"It's looking more realistic every moment," said Eala of the long-time vision which took vague form as early as the tenure of Commissioner Rudy Salud in the late '80s.

With a reported P4B surplus in its coffers, Quezon City appeared in strong position to enter into a joint venture with the PBA, primarily through PLDT, San Miguel Corporation and, possibly, real estate developer Sta. Lucia Realty, in the ambitious project.

"The Mayor envisions a civic center with the PBA coliseum there," Eala bared.

During the meeting, Belmonte presented the visiting PBA officials with a blueprint for the Quezon City Central Business District detailing the development plan for the QC North Triangle District.

If plans proceed smoothly, Eala said site selection could be finalized by January next year. Negotiations with banks and financers could follow by March and April, with a groundbreaking ceremony set by July.

"The PBA is debt-free," said Eala. "I don't know of any commercial bank that would not be happy to get into any business arrangements with us, like a debt-and-equity setup. We could put up, say, 20 percent of the cost, and the banks would shoulder the rest as loans." (DBC)