GlobalPort Is this the real deal Bro?

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Anybody Heard of GlobalPort?

I guess not if you're not a PBA fan but for people who always watch the PBA they know what GlobalPort is owned by Mikee Romero which is known for his love and addiction on basketball

So I will give you a brief detail about GlobalPort Batang Pier and why would this team would be a real deal in the future

When the Coca-Cola began to sell their franchise (which is the Powerade Tigers) Mikee Romero bought the franchise and made a team on his own and called it GlobalPort Batang Pier.

So the GlobalPort joined the teams in the PBA and the roster of the old Powerade team, was still retained but except for some coaching staffs. 

The first conference (Philippine Cup) of the GlobalPort was a nightmare, they went 1-13 record. 

The Second Conference (Commissioners Cup) Coach Glenn Capacio was moved as assistant coach and the new acquisition (From Barako Bull) Coach Junel Baculi became the head coach right away. Also this is the Acquisition of Japeth Aguilar for Rabeh Al-Hussaini, Sol Mercado alongside Kelly Nabong, Jaypee Belencion and Yousif Aljamal (From Meralco Bolts) for Rey Guevarra, Vic Manuel and Josh Vanlandingham and Willie Miller

and by that, the MMDA tandem was formed.. 

MMDA means

M - Miller

M - Mercado

D - David

A - Aguilar

Many were hyped on the tandem and many expected that the Tandem would wreak havoc in the league which will elevate the chances of Global port entering the playoffs or even the finals.

but that wasn't the case, this so called "MMDA tandem" became a fail tandem for the GlobalPort, they aren't jiving with each other; Miller wasn't getting the minutes he wants, David starting to misfire, Aguilar is not comfortable with the 5 spot and Mercado is having a hard time on adjusting on his teammates.

So with the expectations and hype were failed, the GlobalPort ended up with a 2-12 standing and didn't even made it in the playoffs. 

after the long hiatus of the PBA because of the league is making way for the Fiba Asia Championship that will be held here in the Philippines. The Global Port made some changes again. 

They traded Japeth Aguilar for 2 2013 1st round picks and Yousef Taha.

Also they've acquired Jay Washington and let go of their 2016 and 2017 2nd round pick with Jason Deutchmann

So again the hype was back for GlobalPort for they expect that the new acquisitions will be a big help on their ramp on the Governor's Cup.

Sadly they got eliminated in the playoffs run and ended their season with a 4-5 standing which is the positive note for the team

And the thing that shocked a lot of PBA fans was the trade of David in meralco for Chris Ross and 2016 and 2017 2nd round picks.

And the 2012-2013 season has ended.

Then the rebuilding continues for the 2014 Season

First they got 2  1st round picks from barako (so make it 3 1st round pick) which they got Nico Salva, Terrence Romeo and RR Garcia in that 1st round. then Acquired Justin Chua via The trade of SMC to acquire Isaac Holstein and JR Cawaling. 

So after the Acquisition of Nico Salva and Terrence Romeo, The GlobalPort has been transformed into "BrobalPort" by the netizen/fans (Because during the UAAP days Nico salva and Terrence Romeo had a confrontation in twitter which really caught the attention of the netizens) and brought another hype. 

Also the Head coach Junel baculi Left the coaching staff of GlobalPort and left an open space for the Head Coach. So while Global port is finding a new head coach, coach Richie Ticzon was appointed as the interim of Global Port for the Philippine cup.

At the first 2 games of Global Port they won because of the help of their rookie Terrence Romeo who was very hot all throughout the start of the conference but then held down in the latter part of the conference, Jay washington is bringing back his good ol' days scoring 15 PPG grabbing 10+ RPG while Sol mercado is being aggressive than ever and the other players are ok being the Role Player

So right now I can say that this GlobalPort team has a BIG future in the PBA. my fearless forecast is that in the next 2-3 years, this GlobalPort team will be a tough contender. So I would end this by saying, "GlobalPort is the real deal Bro!" 

New sight for us Ginebra fans

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Ginebra won! they are now 1-0 to start the season! now they are now 2-0! 3-0! 4-0! 4-1.. 5-1! and 6-1! Wait there's something wrong? Ginebra is having a 6-1 record in the Philippine cup!? I never seen this kind of record for a long time (I really don't know when)

In the past we are always having a problem on big men because we are lacking of big men. Actually before the governor's cup Last season, Billy mamaril is the tallest member of the team

and then it happened..

Ginebra revamped their lineup.. 

First by acquiring Japeth aguilar (From GlobalPort) for Yousef Taha, Elmer Espiritu and a First round pick

they traded Rob labagala to Barako Bull for the 5'6 Eman Monfort

they got Greg Slaughter (1st Round pick) at the 2014 PBA Annual Draft pick

they traded Willie Wilson and Rico Maierhofer to barako bull for a 4th round pick which they used to choose James Forrester. 

Then the Surprise trade between Kerby Raymundo for Jay-R reyes (From Meralco)

After they revamped the team, the fans expectations went high especially with the acquisition of Greg Slaughter, now Japeth won't be playing the 5 spot instead he will move to the 4 spot where he is Comfortable the most. Then they expect Monfort and Forrester to be a spark plug for the Ginebra bench. As for Jay-R reyes, at first fans were disappointed with the trade because why would Ginebra trade a Kerby Raymundo for some Jay-R reyes which is unknown in Meralco bolts?

But the expectation didn't fail. Greg slaughter Grabbing those rebounds, Japeth Aguilar is just being Japeth, Monfort and Forrester contributed in small ways And Jay-R suprised the fans byis showing his hustle on the court which the fans loved.

Ginebra cruised into a 4-winning streak but then defeated by a Hugnatan-less Meralco bolts but then again cruised into 2-winning streak after the loss.

To be honest I'm not used on seeing Ginebra in this standing but I'm happy that my or our expectations did not fail at least for now. But All I can hope is that we can still continue to show our prowess and hoping to get that chip' and end the title drought this season.

Terrence Romeo: The next big thing

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When they say you are a rookie, you will have a hard time on registering on minutes and points especially when you are in a league like the PBA. 

But this wasn't an issue to a guy named Terrence Bill Romeo, Romeo Scored 34 pts. on his 2nd game as a professional player. The great thing about this is that he doesn't show any rookie like symptoms, he played the game like it was a UAAP game where Global Port is his FEU squad. 

I know this might be exaggerated but this FEU star player might be the next big thing for the Philippine basketball, He doesn't show any hesitation even he's a rookie (Just like Calvin "the Beast" Abueva). Eric Menk even compared romeo to a young Mark Caguioa who was very dominating and fierce during his prime. 

I know this is only his 2nd game but with this kind of performance he showed in the PBA, on thing is for sure. He will going to be the next big thing for the league or even for the Philippine Basketball and I'm sure that Terrence Romeo will be one of the brightest future of the Philippine Basketball alongside JuneMar Fajardo

Petronovela: Danny Ildefonso and the Kraken

Where is Danny I? Why did Petron removed him in the Lineup? What will now happen to him? is he going to retire now?

Many Question had been raised after a shocking news said that the Petron Blaze Boosters Dropped the 6 foot 6 Pangasinan native. As far as we all know Ildefonso already reached the twilight of his career. Lots of injuries, limited minutes and not playing the usual Danny I we all know from the past. But I guess that's not the big question right now. the Question is:

What now for the Kraken?

Danny I is the Mentor of JuneMar Fajardo and because of him JuneMar vastly improved last season. but what about now that the 15-year old veteran is now nowhere to be sighted at the bench of Petron? Even JuneMar is sad because of his mentor is gone. In an interview of Spin.ph Fajardo said "Nami-miss ko talaga siya (Ildefonso). Wala nang nagsasabi sa akin ng mali ko at kung ano ang dapat kong gawing adjustment" 

The Question being raised now is that how will Junemar be more stronger and dominant now that Danny I is gone in the team. Who will teach him now? Will the Kraken continue it's Evolution or will he stay that way?

No one knows what will happen next, but one thing is for sure Danny I made a lot of his career he may be a old and slow now but always remember what he did for the Philippine Basketball back then and how a man he became in all of his years in the PBA. 

And with all that statement There is one thing we should never forget when it comes to Philippine Basketball, and that is the name:

"Danny Ildefonso"

What Greg Slaughter needs

Junemar vs Greg that is the talk of the town after the PBA 2013 rookie draft. Well I can't blame the people why the're comparing the two Giants because first they are the 1st overall pick in their perspective batch and second they are the 2 biggest man in the PBA today.

But lately Junemar's been winning the argument of the people because of his great performance during the late Governor's Cup and people saying that Junemar is way better than Slaughter. Well I guess right now I can also say that Junemar is more dominant than Slaughter but here are some things that Greg Slaughter needs to strengthen up and rise to the challenge of the doubters.

First: He need a Post-up mentor. No wonder why Junemar became so dominant because he has a mentor and that is Danny Ildefonso or also known as "lakay Danny I'. Danny I is known for his dominant in his position way back and now because of his old age and the team's heavy roster he is now getting limited minutes, so instead of training himself only he trains with Junemar so that he could teach the Incoming Sophomore some of his moves back then. See what happens? Junemar instantly went to the spotlight after that Beautiful Conference he had. So I guess Greg also needs a "Danny Ildefonso" like in the team.. How about reactivating Erik Menk? or Hire a coach who is good in developing Post up players. 

Second: He need to improve his footwork. How can you be good in the post if you have a bad footwork? I'm not saying that I have greater footwork than Greg I'm just saying is that he should work more on that. On the video I've watched (Ginebra's Tune-up Game vs. Rain or Shine: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L2fp8AgeKD0) I saw how Greg moves and I can see that he's having a problem on his footwork once he got the ball, he can't post up a player because of it. 

Third: He needs to improve his athleticism. Ginebra is known for it's run and gun system and in that system you really need to be fast and the pacing must be good. For Greg he needs the speed because many people still compare his speed and junemar's and saying that Junemar is way faster that Greg. In order to perfectly adjust to the run and gun system he needs to improve his speed, and by improving his speed I know one thing for sure when Ginebra runs, everyone will be bothered because even the big guys can run. Imagine when all of you can run? Another Championship for sure 

Fourth: Improving his hook shots. Imagine if Greg can post up any player and also have a Great Hookshot? he will be a beast inside the paint. once you can't get near to the rim you have another option which is the hookshot and might turn out to be effective. improve on his hookshot and He'll be fine in the paint even though he can't get in the rim (But still he needs a post up mentor)

Fifth: Rebounding. I know I know he's a 7-footer and rebounding is going to be easy for him. but still he still needs to improve that because in the PBA everyone will plan ways to stop you from rebounding. He needs to learn on how to adjust on the defensive/offensive end so that he'll easy get defensive or offensive rebounds. When the rebounder is good then his team can start to run 

Well that's all of my tips or observation on what Greg Slaughter needs but hey I'm no expert so I guess it's up to them on how they train slaughter. But I believe that one day he'll be one of the dominant Centers in the PBA 

My Picks for Ginebra this upcoming Draft

Ginebra will have the 1st pick in this 2014 Draft and there is also a rumor that they will also get the 4th pick of Barako exchanging for Dylan Ababou. 

So if that's the case here is my take on who and why should ginebra choose that player 

For the 1st Pick: Greg Slaughter

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Greg slaughter is a big and dominant guy in the UAAP. he is 6'11 or a 7 footer. For me Greg will be a BIG Reinforcement for the team because the team's been struggling on height for they don't have a legitimate Center. Greg can fill that gap for Ginebra and might be the next Marlou Aquino for the Ginebra Franchise. Remember back then when Ginebra drafted the 6'10 giant, they became a contender after the draft. Greg is good in the post in his college days, but in the PBA he's going to need a 'post up' coach/mentor so that his height and physique won't go to waste. Look at JuneMar Fajardo, he got Danny Ildefonso to mentor him in the post, look what happened to him this late Governor's cup? He became dominant. So I guess that's what Ginebra needs when they're going to draft slaughter; a mentor ex. Eric Menk. 

Surely when Slaughter's skills will be harnessed Ginebra would surely be a strong contender in the future.

For the rumored 4th Pick: Jeric Teng

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Jeric Teng is one of the Sharpshooters of UST. I heard that Ginebra is Looking for a guard that will complement with Mark Caguioa. So I guess Jeric Teng would be the best choice for that. I really never saw how Jeric played during the elimination rounds (Maybe because of his injury) but from what I saw from the Playoffs and Finals, he got this BIG heart for the game and the team, His facial expression really shows that he doesn't want to lose every single game. This is what Ginebra needs! A guy with a Passion for the game and for the team, a man who really wants to win. Besides on his passion and love for the game he got that mid to longrange touch, which would really complement the Heart and Soul of this Ginebra squad; Mark Caguioa. Great shooter, Passion, Heart and a guy who wants to win. This is what Ginebra needs right now!

Surely Jeric Teng will be one of the Future of Ginebra once he will be drafted to Ginebra

JuneMar Fajardo, Who is this guy?

"And the  Number one overall pick for the Petron Blaze Boosters and the 2012 rookie draft is.... JuneMar fajardo" 

Back then during the draft I don't know who JuneMar Fajardo is, all I know is that he came from the University of Cebu and he is 6'10 in height. while I am watching the draft the commentators said that he will be a dominant big guy in the future. well at first I don't know why he can be a dominant player (Because I seldom watch college basketball) 

At the start of the conference (which is the Philippine Cup) I don't feel the presence of Junemar Fajardo, I was like "Is this the 1st round pick? I think petron wasted the pick" but still I waited again for the "releasing of the Kraken". At the commissioners Cup he is quite improving his game, Maybe because of Confidence because this is the 2nd conference. but he is only getting limited minutes because the Conference is Bannered by unlimited height imports and he is only being used as a substitute. also at that time Petron is having a hard time on rotating the players (too many star players I think). But at that time I had this gut feeling that the Kraken is about to be released but maybe not for that conference.

and that gut feeling is likely turning into a reality when he was offered by coach chot reyes to be part of the Gilas Pool. he became part of the Gilas and they competed in the FIBA Asia Championship where they finished 2nd place. After his stint in Gilas I felt that time that he improved already because there is a lot of big men teaching him in the Gilas Program. 

Governors Cup came and Petron had a major reshuffle: Change of Coach and a lost of player like Alex Mallari and Jay Washington. now this time I'm sure that he'll get a lot of minutes because his height might be an advantage in this conference.

And I'm not mistaken, he dominated the boards the whole conference he is putting up 10+ rebounds per game for petron and at that time petron is cruising. they are the number 1 team. until they've reached the playoffs, Junemar fajardo has been BIG for Petron in the Playoff run and until now in the finals.

After watching his game during the playoffs and Game 1-5 of the finals there is one thing for sure that I regret; and that is the moment that I said that the 1st round pick has gone to waste. Right now I would like to agree to other people say that he might be one of the future of Philippine basketball and all I know that this guy is a kind hearted and humble guy which truly deserves praises from people. 

A guy who is dominant inside the basketball court, A man with a Kind heart and have a nice attitude and A product of Cebu. He is JuneMar Fajardo.

No more Petronovela?

Petron finishes the Elimination round with a 8-1 standing and this is what the fans and the people are expecting to Petron, To start strong and also finish strong. How could they not be strong enough they just have many role players in the team like Marcio Lassiter, Chris Lutz, Alex Cabagnot, Arwind Santos, JuneMar Fajardo, Doug Kramer (Which they got from a trade in Barako Bull at the middle part of the conference) and bannered by their Import Elijah Millsap who is the brother of the NBA player Paul Millsap. 

At first people thought that Petron is still the same team who plays selfish basketball and only cares about the individual stats. They lost their debut game against Meralco but after the loss on Meralco they've been cruising on with a 8-win streak to end the Elimination round with a 8-1 record. After that 8-win streak, many now recognizes the deep talent of the Petron Blaze Boosters. They also don't play selfish basketball now, Maybe because of the coming of their new coach; Coach Gee Abanilla the former coach of the La Salle Green Archers. 

Coach Gee was offered by the Petron Management to leave La salle and coach for the team. By the looks of it, Petron did not regret on hiring Abanilla as their head coach. He turned things around for Petron, he let the players know their roles and he thought them on how to play team basketball. 

Chico Lanete is also one of the Petron's Revelation. Lanete was just a bench player of who is just getting little amount of minutes. But with the coming of Coach Gee, He used Lanete as a substitute of their Star point guard Alex Cabagnot and he really used that opportunity let them know that he is still the old chico lanete we knew during the red bull days. Lanete did not let down his team, he is now playing great for petron and sometimes he is one of the starting 5 of the team. 

This team is a lot of things happening around them, maybe that's why there was a Petronovela formed or called, but right now I would not say this is not the end of Petronovela but I think this is the part where the Protagonist has surpassed all of the challenges given to him by the author or Just like the movies of the great FPJ where at first he gets beaten up by his opponent but in the end he still have the last laugh.

Manila Clasico why is it a classic?

What is Manila Clasico? Do you even know what this means? well yeah if you interpret the word it means "Manila Classic". But why is it called Manila Clasico? is this a some form of event in the Philippines?

No. Manila Clasico is just a event in the PBA where the Purefoods franchise and Ginebra franchise will have their game set on the day. but what makes these games special? For me I don't know what is the root of this basketball event they call Manila Clasico. But from what I've heard, it started in the 80's or 90's where Purefoods (Now San Mig Coffee) and Anejo (Now Barangay Ginebra kings) will have their games set. and why it is called Manila Clasico because every game, they always makes the crowd go wild because of the intensity of the game. not also to forget the die hard fans inside and outside of the arena. 

Not to mention that Purefoods and Ginebra has so many fans (Which adds the intensity of the event). But there is this feeling when you watch their games, as my own experience as a Ginebra fan, this Manila Clasico games just brings the chills in my bones and whenever I'm watching these two teams play the intensity is very very different. Funny to think that these two teams are sister team but they are making one hell of a rival match together. 

Manila Clasico would not be called "Clasico" or Classic just because of the two teams. but also with the players involved in the teams. Back then there was a Alvin patrimonio-Jaworski rivalry which ignited the fans to watch the games back then. even though it is the moonlight years of Jaworski, fans really do enjoyed watching them go against each other. today we have Caguioa-Yap rivalry which really gained a huge amount of interest not just to the fans but also to the people watching the PBA. These two are one of the Huge names in the PBA at present. fans are always arguing with their counterparts that their "Star" player is the most skillful player in the PBA right now. No wonder it's always the talk of the town before the game starts. 

"Mas Magaling si Caguioa no! walang wala yan kay James Yap!", "Sus Mas magaling at mas Pogi naman si James Yap kaysa kay Caguioa!" "Mas marami kaming fans kaysa sa inyo" "Mas marami naman kaming mga poging players kaysa sa inyo". These are some of the lines that fans are always saying before the game, I think the fans also brings the intensity or the life of this event. without them I think this match-up between the two sister team will just be a ordinary game. 

So yeah I think there are many reasons why this event is called "Manila Clasico". As a avid basketball fan especially the PBA I really can't explain the feeling during watching their games. but for sure these games are called classic because they are different from other games. these are the games when winning is the most sweetest thing happened and losing is the most painful one. I have been a witness on how to be the "happiest" fan and the most "devastated" fan during this event. that's why I would say that every game of Manila Clasico, is sure to be a Classic!

10 teams is not enough

Maierhofer sitting down the bench, Yeo not even getting a taste of a minute in Petron and etc. these players are not just ordinary players who were just drafted in the PBA. They are college superstars back in their days, Maierhofer brought La Salle a title in the UAAP alongside Yeo which is their go-to-guy when they needed a score. 

Today, where can you see these guys? are they playing Huge minutes like they did in college or their prime years in the PBA? Is their talents being used and exposed properly? 

They can't get the minutes they are getting during their prime years in the PBA or during their college years. The problem is that their are so many talents in every team but their is also a lack of team to let this talents be exposed.

I suggest that PBA should add 3 or 5 more teams to the league. Because there are so many talents in the Philippines and they are just waiting to be exposed, but how can you expose the talents when the opportunity is little? So I guess adding teams in the PBA would be a beneficial factor not just in the league but also for Philippine basketball as well. 
Yes when PBA will approve this idea they will think for a new schedule, events etc. but think of it when you add teams in the PBA this would be a big opportunity for other players for them to expose this talent. Draftees will now have bigger opportunity to enter a PBA team and the Benchwarmers in other PBA teams will also have a chance to play more minutes. Also if this happens our national team pool will now have a broader choice of players. 

See this is a win-win situation not just to the PBA or to the National team but also to those aspiring players who can make a change in the Philippine Basketball. for the likes of Yeo and Maierhofer, this would be a bright light at the end of the tunnel because this would a opportunity for them to shine again and show the other people that they still got it.

As we enter the era of change, why don't we also change some things in the PBA that we are used to? I see no negative things about this change in fact this is a big plus for us. so my stand here is to add more teams to the PBA so that there would be a opportunity to other aspirants to make a change in the Philippine basketball. Remember stars are born or reborn when there are opportunity.

FIBA: Iran Crushed Malaysia

The FIBA Asia Championships opened with Iran vs. Malaysia. Game started at 11 am in the MOA Arena and Iran Finished the game on a 115-25 Winning note.

At the start of the quarter Hadadi Unleashed a quick 5-0 run on the Malaysia squad and the Iranian squad continued the run and held Malaysia in just 3 points in the 1st Quarter. The Huge run continues at the 2nd Quarter and Iran has established a 58-13 lead.

But the nightmare for Malaysia did not stop, Iran still continued it's hot start in the 2nd half and Malaysia wasn't able to establish its ground and the Iranian Squad crushed them in a Commanding 115 - 25 score. 

Leading scorers for Iran are: Hadadi with 21, Kardoust: 18, Bahrami and Veisi with 17 each. 

Leading scorers for Malaysia are: Gan with 11, Tong and Wong 3 each

(Source: Basketball TV's twitter: @BTVHoops)

The Big 3 is back

June 13, 2013 (June 14 in the Philippines) Is the 4th game of the NBA finals and the San Antonio spurs is leaning on a 2-1 lead in the series. 

In Game 3 The spurs outscored Miami in the 2nd half where they rain 3's in the AT&T arena. During that game 3 the Big 3 (Wade, James and Bosh) is nowhere to be sighted. While the small 2 (Danny Green, Gary Neal) of the Spurs stole the limelight. But before game 4 Lebron james vowed that he will bounceback on Game 4.

Which actually happened. The Big 3 of the Miami Heat also with Ray Allen Carried them from the Spurs. The 1st half was all on Lebron, He played exactly what the people expected and wanted from him And the heat established a 10 point lead. But also in that 1st Half There is also one man who don't want to go down without a fight and that is Tony Parker. Tony Parker Scored 15 points in the half enough to tie the game.

But in the 2nd half it's a different story, The 2nd half is  having a up-and-down scenario because sometimes the lead is favoring back to Miami and also Spurs are snatching away the lead.

Lebron can't do it all in the 2nd half because he already contributed a lot in the 1st half. So People are now expecting help from the "Big 2". Luckily they followed that expectation and played sharp basketball. D-wade was unstoppable in the paint during the 2nd half and Bosh is Playing Great D in the inside paint, while Ray Allen and Mario Chalmers is Helping Miami beyond the arc by hitting those crucial 3's. 

But the Heat won't win like that easily if it weren't for turnovers. Turnovers has been the problem of the Spurs entire game and they've committed a lot of Turnover to help the Heat establish those leads and get the runs that they want. 

Luckily for Coach Spo, His Big three Steps up in the time where they needed the win while sadly for Coach Popovich his Big 3 were nowhere to be found in the entire game.

Maybe Coach Popovich and Coach Spoelstra are now thinking of what adjustments they need  to do in Game 5. 

I am a True Blooded Ginebra

I was a kid back then when my 'Kuya' is watching PBA, of course during that time I have no like on basketball especially on PBA because there was this mentality that I have (During my kid days) that PBA is just a CopyCat to the NBA. But everytime I caught my Kuya watching PBA it's always the game of Ginebra. 

Back then I never thought that Ginebra is the most popular ball club in the Philippines and I really get irritated to my brother because he is always switching the channel to TV5 (They are the Broadcaster of the PBA games back then) During I am watching cartoons or anime during the afternoon. I have no choice back then but to of course just follow him because he's older than me. So I had no choice, I have to watch with my Kuya the game. That was the first time I watched PBA and it was the year 2005 and it is the Fiesta Conference where Ginebra wins the Championship. 

After that game, I always watch with my kuya the game of Ginebra. Back then the only player I knew is Mark Caguioa because my Kuya is always Cheering for him, So every time he cheers with Mark Caguioa I also cheer with him "Go Kagwya" that's how I Pronounce his name back then. And so after that my love for Ginebra Grew I started to watch their games alone even without the reminder of my kuya that it is their game on that day or this day, I'm just figuring it out when is the game of Ginebra.

Now that I'm a Teenager My love for the team even grew, My support for them is grew unwavery. Some people think of me as a weirdo because of how I'm affected to the team. I don't know I just feel different for this team whenever they win I feel so happy it's like I'm the most happiest man in the world and when they lose I feel like I lost something BIG. 

There was this one time, last year during the 2012 Commissioner's Cup when Mark Caguioa was seriously Injured his eye during their game on B-meg (Now San Mig Coffee) I was Shocked, I don't know what I felt, My heart just started to beat fast and there are even tears in my eyes especially when I saw Mark Caguioa is on blood. I'm shocked, I even asked myself "Why am I so affected on what Happened to Mark Caguioa? Why did I even get emotional?" 
I don't know what happened to me back then, I just burst down. My brother also caught me he even told me "Grabe bakit ka sobrang affected diyan si Mark Caguioa lang yan!" I replied back "Ewan ko! biglaan nalang ako naging emotional nung nakita ko si Mark Caguioa nang naka higa sa floor!" And by that time I knew it, it wasn't just bad fall there was a cut above his eyebrows! then that gave me more worry, there are so many things running inside my head. "Will this be the end of Mark Caguioa for his Basketball Career?" that is the thought that kept me worrying because seeing your childhood Idol going down on the floor with blood is very heartbreaking. It's like seeing a superhero fell down with no fight in front of you..

I know it's very weird for being emotionally intact with a basketball team, but this is what I am or maybe all of us Ginebra fan we are very passionate about the team. Maybe it's also the type of game they are bringing onto us fans. There is something different when Ginebra is playing, the excitement is different even they win or lose they never failed to bring us a heart-throbbing game. 

Maybe from the start Ginebra blood is really flowing inside of me. I never regretted anything that I say, post, tweet about this team. This team will be in my heart forever even though I grow old, my love for this team will never fade even though Mark Caguioa will be traded to other team (I think not) and whatever you say about me I will still be proud and will still bleed Red And White! 

MMDA (PBA)

MMDA is a government organization which take cares of the traffic,roads and some others things here in Metro Manila. But the PBA also have a MMDA but it's different, they don't rule the roads neither takes care of the traffic but this MMDA of the PBA but many say that they will rule the court in the future. MMDA is the new Backcourt Tandem of Global Port Composed of Miller, Mercado, David and Aguilar which makes it MMDA. 

This Backcourt Tandem was just organized this PBA 2013 Commissioner's Cup because of the blockbuster trade which led Sol Mercado (Meralco) and Japeth Aguilar (TnT) to Global port while Rey Guevarra and Josh Vanlandingham was sent to Meralco while Rabeh Al-Hussaini was sent to Talk N' Text.

Before the start of the Commissioner's Cup, Many people Speculates that Global port will be a contender this conference not unlike the past conference (All-Filipino) where they ended with a 1-10 standing. 

How can't they be a contender? They got the tools they need for this Conference: A Top scorer, A athletic forward with a great shotblocking technique, A great court general,  A veterans presence. (not to mention his 2 time MVP award) and a new coach (Coach Junel Baculi) Now tell me how can't they compete against the top teams right now in the PBA. And now they are being reinforced by a Import who is great in Hustle plays, Great in shotblocking but only Average in scoring.

Now with a 2-2 record this is the first time where Global Port reach a 2 win mark. Yes it shows a good sign because even in a 2-2 record they remain at the 5th standing atop with the top teams like Rain or shine, San Mig Coffee and Barangay Ginebra San Miguel. With those 4 games the MMDA combination showed a great basketball game even in their losses.

I know it's early to say that Global port will be a playoff contender but who knows? With this Caliber they have I can say that they have a high chance to enter the playoffs but who knows? the ball is round and anything can happen within this season.

Want to watch MMDA in action? catch them on PBA on AKTV! 

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Sol Train to the Port

There have been a lot of trade during the hiatus of the PBA for it's Commissioners cup, but the most interesting trade is Where Meralco gave up one of their best player to Global Port. That player is Sol "the Sol train" Mercado.

Off from a great start in the last Philippine Cup, Sol is confident that he wouldn't be traded of by his team because of his great performance and contributions in the Meralco Team. But what shocked him the most is that He was putted in the Trading Block alongside with his teammates Kelly Nabong, JP Belencion and Yousif Aljamal. They will be traded exchange for Rey Guevarra, Vic Manuel and Josh Vanlandingham of the Global Port.

Sol was "devastated" when he heard the news that the deal was signed He even posted many things on twitter about how disappoint is he about the trade. But as a professional basketball player, he just accepted it and said that it is part of his career life and it's part of being a pro Baller. 

Meralco said that it was part of it's rebuilding program for the future. They traded Sol so that they could get fresher players and have the 1st draft pick in the year 2015.

This Question will remain in our heads: Does Meralco did a Great move for trading Sol Mercado to Global Port or is it gonna be a dark "era" for the Bolts?

But Let's see what will happen to Sol train, The Meralco bolts and the Global port by tuning in to PBA on AKTV. Commissioners Cup will start at Feb 8 

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