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October 21st, 2007
#12 - barangay ginebra
It was 1996, the year Alaska made a sweep of all 3 PBA conference championships (the All-Filipino, Commissioner’s Cup and the Governor’s Cup). Johnny Abarrientos, one of the best point guards ever, was crowned MVP. Of course, all this didn’t mean squat to my classmates, who were die-hard Ginebra fans (think Bal David, Marlou Aquino and Vince Hizon). I never could get them. Then again, when did I ever go for the popular choice?
Ginebra ran a helter-skelter type of ball game. Alaska, on the other hand, was very scientific. They ran the famous triangle offense, which involved a lot of passing and precise execution. Most teams just rely on their best player’s individual skills (shoot now, think later). Alaska was patient in looking for the open man, and so they got smart, easy, high-percentage shots. At times they could really make their opponents look like confused children. They had finess and they had teamwork.
So, who was your favorite Philippine basketball team?
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October 23rd, 2007 at 11:01 pm
purefoods! purefoods! yung time nila patrimonio, codiñera at lastimosa! hehehe,,,tanda ko na.
October 24th, 2007 at 7:42 am
hehehe. ako nung grade school purefoods din. pero mas gusto ko si lastimosa kesa kay patrimonio, kasi andami ng maka-alvin. may mga pelikula pa sya nun.
October 28th, 2007 at 12:34 am
Red Bull Barakos! Woohoo!
October 28th, 2007 at 7:09 pm
di ko na masyado nasusubaybayan ang PBA the last few years. minsanan na lang kapag may binuong national team. pinaka-astig na player si jimmy alapag - small but terrible! (parang ako? hehe)