My Insight for the Again Revamped BGSM

Barangay Ginebra San Miguel has gone again into a coaching revamp.

Jeffrey Cariaso was named as the BGSM's head coach for the next conference and also reportedly he will also bring Asst. Coach Olsen Racela. 

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Coach Ato Agustin was moved back to SMB but as an assistant coach again, Assistant coach Art Dela Cruz will also be moved to Barako bull energy alongside with Coach Siot Tangquincen (Which is now the head coach of the Barako Bull replacing Bong Ramos). While Coach Juno, Allan Caidic and Abuda will now focus more on DLSU.

Also reportedly Cariaso and Racela will ought to bring the triangle offense at ginebra and will replace the old Run & Gun.

Now the Question is will Ginebra strive in the triangle? are they going to be like the San Mig Coffee Mixers which perfected the triangle?

My answer will be yes, Ginebra got the pieces for the triangle but it's going to be a different style of triangle because it is Cariaso who will be the one teaching it not the original maestro: Tim Cone. 

Why Do I say Ginebra got the pieces for the triangle to work? because first and foremost they got LA Tenorio which back then was a former point guard of Tim Cone during his stint in alaska.

So when we are talking about familiarity of the Triangle, I guess LA still remembers a thing or two about the offense. secondly Ginebra got Greg Slaughter and Japeth Aguilar who will be the focal point of the offense. The coaching staffs just need to teach the two bigmen on their court vision like Marc Pingris and JDV which are great passers even at the post. 

But (Yes there is a 'But') there will also be guys who will have a hard time on adjusting on the new system. And those are: Mark Caguioa and JJ Helterbrand. 

Why?

Because in their entire career in Ginebra those two played the old Run & Gun system which is the perfect system for those two and which brought back-to-back championship in the 2004-2005 Philippine Cup and Fiesta Conference. They even got their monicker because of that system, "The fast" and "The Furious". 

Now with their old age how would they cope up with the big changes? Now it's going to be a problem for them and the coaching staff but I'm sure they'll find a way to fix it.

With the impending changes on the coaching staffs and system, Fans have just one thing in mind and that is just to reclaim the throne and end the 8-year title drought for their beloved team. 

In My case I think ginebra will be just fine with the new system and new coaches but I hope this would be the last changes in ginebra for a long time. Just like I said Everything needs time to be perfected. So I hope Cariaso and company won't be changed immediately when their run falls short this govs cup, I hope the Corporation would give them at least 2 seasons to fix things up for ginebra because I see a good future in ginebra with these staffs and also with the system.

"Good things come for those who know how to wait"

Ginebra's Coaching staff's woes

Ginebra is on the losing side right now, yes they've managed to enter the Playoffs but their run on this 2014 PBA Comissioner's Cup is totally an Eye-sore. 

There've been a lot of problem on the part of Ginebra at the start of this Conference.

But I'm going to mention only one: 

there were a 'slight' coaching change (or that's what they call it). Coach Ato Agustin is still Ginebra's Head coach but he won't be calling the shots temporarily, Assistant Coach Juno Sauler became Active since the UAAP is on it's offseason and Assistant Coach Juno was given a task to Handle the shots in the Ginebra Camp. 

In their first game against barako (which is actually a close one) Ginebra fans and Basketball fans quickly pointed that there is something new on Ginebra's new style of play. Ginebra did not rely anymore to their Pick and Roll plays and shows more of a ball movement type of play.

Everyone thought that it's nice to see Ginebra on a new kind of system/play but the side-effects came on to the latter part of their games. 

The Question is, Why change coach/leader when Coach Ato already brought Ginebra on a semi-finals finish? Are they not satisified with his performance? Yes I know there has been a lot of expectations for ginebra but I guess switching of Coach doesn't fit the bill for the team to end the 6-year title-drought. 

I guess they should not change coaches frequently so that the players won't be so confused because all they do is to adjust adjust adjust. How can you be comfortable/Confident when you are always changing the one who's calling the shots? 

It's like you're in a game you are almost at the finish but you erased all your files and you have nothing to do but to start all over again.

long story short, that is the main problem of Ginebra. Coaches don't have any Checkpoints during their stay in the team and when they mess up they will be changed immediately and won't be given another chance, and now players will be having another hard time on adjusting on a new coach. 

why don't they try to give the coaches minimum of 1 season and a maximum of 3 season and see how the team progress on the coaching staffs. I don't see any problems with the players anymore for Ginebra is already complete from PG to C, name it they have it.

So I guess in order for Ginebra to be back on the winning side I guess the "Vast" changes needs to be stopped and give everyone on the team Chances and Time who knows? when they follow my advice They might win a Chip' again and end the so called "Title-Drought"

Juno Sauler: The rain for the drought?

Ginebra is on a 6-year title drought and the fans wants to end the drought.

Ginebra is trying on many things for them to end the drought: They changed the players, they changed the system and even changed the coaching staffs.

But still Ginebra is still having a title-drought. They were 3rd place in the latest 2014 Philippine Cup, Coach ato was the head coach of the team. 

Here comes the Commissioners Cup, Coach ato is still the head coach. But there is something wrong..

 Barako bull is giving a head-to-head match against the Barangay Ginebra San Miguel, so they called a timeout on the last 2 minutes.. Players huddled up and there was this man talking in the middle, setting up plays for the team. At first I thought it's coach ato until I saw him just standing beside the players..

So who is now calling the shots? 

So when the camera focuses on the Ginebra bench, I saw Assistant Coach Juno Sauler calling the shots for Ginebra. I was shocked, well I guess all of the fans were also shocked. 

After the Barako-Ginebra Game all of us were confused.. 

"Why is Coach Juno Calling the plays?"

"Coach ato is still the head coach right? then why isn't he calling the shots?"

Then the next day Ginebra head coach Ato agustin clarified that he is still the head coach but they gave Assistant coach Juno Sauler 'more active role'. More details here: http://www.spin.ph/sports/basketball/news/ginebra-coaching-set-up-takes-new-twist-as-sauler-given-a-more-active-role

So now the Big Question is.. Will Assistant Coach Juno Sauler be the rain for this title drought by Ginebra? Will the fans see Their idols holding up a championship trophy?