First off, it was smart of the UAAP to have separate play dates for the bigger games during the season. I don’t care if they earn more money, as long as more people get to watch (I don’t think this fixed the scalper problem though). Needless to say, I still wasn’t lucky enough to find any tickets.Anyway, on to my predictions! Read the rest of this entry »
When Purefoods abandoned their UE connection of Artadi and Yap, I was sure the former’s transfer to Ginebra would hardly make a difference. After all, how could a turnover prone point guard who can’t make outside shots find a place in the PBA? Being in the right place at the right time has a lot to do with it. 12 consecutive wins hence, and the Ginebra Gin Kings are back in the finals.
Paul Artadi brings to mind several players who simply did not fit with the teams that drafted them.
In professional sports, players know and understand that the world they revolve in is still based on business. Players come and go, and so do coaches and GMs. Yep, even if these people were able to bring in a few championships. It doesn’t matter if you’ve been with a team for a day, a year, or ten. Everyone has to move on sooner or later.
Despite currently being in a 0-3 hole against Ginebra, no other team has consistently displayed the killer instinct that Red Bull has. Put a collegiate basketball player’s heart into a pro basketball player, and a Barako is what you’ll get.
I was on my work today when I was reminded by a radio show host of a question I’ve also asked myself so many times before, but was too lazy to find out the answer to — why haven’t we been able to nail our first gold medal in the Olympics?
I’ve got a few answers for you.
There comes a time in a sports fan’s life when you just have to take the pride pill. I swallowed mine last Monday.
It was 2:30 pm when a close friend texted me about Gilbert Arenas’ send-off party at Alchemy that evening. He had a few passes left, and asked if I wanted to go. I then told him I would take a nap and decide when I woke up. Sure, it was a different reaction from when Kobe was here, but what the hell, I wasn’t a Gilbert Arenas fan. Read the rest of this entry »
