Mixers grinds out for a come-from-behind victory over Global Port, 92-82

Though trailing for as much as 20 points in the first half, San Mig Coffee Mixers managed to take a 10 point come-from-behind victory over Global Port Batang Pier yesterday night at Smart Araneta Coliseum lead by Peter Jun Simon with 24 points 1 rebound, 2 assists and 1 steal.

However, special Mention to the following:
Marqus Blakely - He's still showing us the Best Import performance, providing energy and anchoring that defense scpecially Pingris is not 100%. He's the Mr. Everything, giving everything he has to help this team.
Marc Pingris - Though not in perfect shape, he still doesn't want to lose his energy and defense. That's a such motivation to other players to continue to grind out.
James Yap - Finished with just 13 points, but his notable defense was very impressive making life difficult for Terrence Romeo.
Ian Sangalang - 7 pts, 3 rebs, 1 ast and 1 stl in 19 minutes, was again a quality minutes specially when Pingris is at rest, sustaining that energy inside both offense and defense.

Congratulations to our beloved SanMigCoffee team.
Next mission - Manila Clasico

Pingris Knows Basketball

Una sa lahat, gusto ko lang sabihin sa mga die-hard SMCM and Pingris fans na, pagdasal nalang natin na maging fair ang hatol ni Kume kay Ping.

Pero bago lumabas ang hatol niya, ako muna ang maglalabas ng sama ng loob. Lol!

Heto kasi yung nangyari, si James Sena at Sangalang yung nagbabantayan, papasalubong sa kanila si Mario West at Marc Pingris tapos nakatalikod si Blakely. Pagsalubong ni Sena kay Ping, binigyan niya nga daw ito ng siko, este good pick nga daw iyon sa pamamagitan ng pag-siko sa may bandang ribs nito.

Hindi ako magaling sa basketball o at hindi ako player nag-react ako, kasi sa paningin ko mali yun. Karamihan kasi sa pick na nakikita ko, yung player eh nakatayo lang tapos yung arms nila naka-cross na parang tinatakpan yung “below the belt” nila hehe.

At dahil nga hindi po ako Basketball Guru, hindi rin ako cager or baller kaya nagresearch ako kung ano ba talaga ang tama at hindi tamang pag-screen or pwede ring tawaging, legal and illegal screen (pick).

Bakit ko yan ni-research? Kasi yan ang sa tingin kong ginawa ni James Sena, na sinasabi ng marami, at sabi niya, na good pick daw yun kasi hindi tinawagan ng referees.

Wag na nating idawit pa ang issue sa referees dahil hindi naman talaga nila nakikita ng lahat (though how I wish they could) lalo na kung mabilis ang pangyayari (pero actually kahit mabagal). Okay, enough of the zebras.

Balik tayo sa ginawa ni Sena. Sabi niya good pick daw yun at sabi rin ng mga fans na nagco-comment sa mga news. So, pinanood ko ulit yung replay, though napanood ko naman yung laro talaga (sa TV) at ni-research ko yung Screens/ Pick.

Fundamentals of the Screener (Person setting the screen):

·         Feet should be a little wider than shoulder-width apart. It's very important to have a wide, strong base.

·         Hands should be crossed across your chest (girls) or protecting your groin area (boys)

·         The screener needs to be stationary as the screen is set. Otherwise, the screener will be called for a offensive foul.

·         Body should be vertical (should not be leaning forward or backwards).

·         Square to the defender. The middle of the screener's chest should be in line with the defender's shoulder and hips.

·         After the offensive player has ran off the screen, it is very important to open up to the basketball. Normally, you will pivot 180 degrees to the basketball. Sometimes, a cut to the basket or away from the basket may be open. Many times, the screener is the person who is open.

Read more: http://www.breakthroughbasketball.com/articles/basic-basketball-screens.html#ixzz330fJCKq6

Rules on an Illegal Screen in Basketball

Making Contact

·         The player who sets the screen must not make illegal contact with the opponent. Primary examples of illegal contact include sticking out an arm, hip or elbow to hit or impede the opponent, or attempting to kick, knee or trip the opponent. If the screener remains stationary and square, and the opponent runs into his chest or torso, the screen is legal.

Moving Screens

·         Once the screener establishes position, he cannot move laterally or toward the opposing player whom he is trying to screen. The officials will call the player for a moving screen and charge him with a foul. The screener is allowed to move in the same direction as the opponent. If the opponent is sliding to his right while guarding the player with the ball, for example, the screener can move along a parallel path and re-establish his screening position.

http://www.ehow.com/list_6721643_rules-illegal-screen-basketball.html

So what is an illegal screen, anyway?

Common illegal screen movements include the aforementioned throwing out of a knee, hip, elbow, or shoulder to try to clip an opponent going by, or throwing the pelvis, stomach, forearms, or chest forward to make contact a bit more painful when it occurs. Both of these are no-nos, and if contact occurs, it's a foul.

http://illegalscreen.blogspot.com/2009/01/so-what-is-illegal-screen-anyway.html

Tatlong sources yang binasa ko para sure at siguro naman hindi sila nagsisinungaling pero pwedeng mali rin naman ako ng pagkaka-intindi dahil isa lang naman akong basketball fan.

So, Good or Bad Pick? Kayo nalang humusga.

Next issue.

Ayun nga, gumanti si Ping at sumuntok. (Oo, sumuntok talaga siya at nakita ko yun, malakas man o hindi, it’s a punch, closed fist and intentional kaya agree naman akong FF2 yun)

Ni-review ng referees yung scene at tapos yun nga humatol sila ng FF2 on Ping. I expected that kasi nga it’s a punch kahit pa sa baba iyon.

Mali naman talaga yung ginawa niya. That’s uncalled for and shouldn’t be seen by young viewers as what have Sena said too.

Hindi nga daw siya gumanti kasi, televised at may mga batang nanonood. (Anyways, at least siya eh good pick yung ginawa niya at okay lang na gayahin yun ng mga batang nanonood.) At hindi daw niya intension manakit lalo na kay Ping kasi parehas silang Ilokano at nirerespeto niya ito.

Dahil sa mga sinabi niyang iyan, sino ba namang maiinis sa kanya diba?

Sa kabilang dako, si Ping na nabigyan ng siko sa kanyang injured ribs na nag-retaliate ay panay ang panlilibak sa kanya ng marami.

·         Kahihiyan daw sa bansa, PBA, Pangasinan at Sotto clan.

·         Hindi siya nararapat sa Gilas dahil.

·         Pikon eh siya rin naman marumi maglaro.

·         Dapat masuspinde yan 1 conference (1 year pa nga yung iba kong nabasa) para di makapaglaro, di siya mabuting ehemplo

At marami pang iba.

Really? And fans talking about “mabuting ehemplo” eh sila rin yung enjoy na enjoy sa Jaworski, Belga, Calvin type of play na…. (paano ba natin idedescribe ang laro nila? Yung mga ginagawa din ba nila ay dapat gayahin? Nasa fundamentals bay un ng basketball? Hindi naman pero hinahangaan pa rin sila ng mga tao lalo na yung tanggap ang pisikalan sa basketball na minsan eh lumalampas sa borderline ng physicality at dirty na kadalasang nagiging dahilan  Pero hindi sila naaalis sa liga at hinahangaan pa rin ng marami.

Oo, mali ang pagsuntok niya, pero parang hindi naman ata tamang lait-laitin na siya ng ganyan.

May nabasa pa nga akong mga GASGAS na statement eh

“Kung ayaw mo masaktan, mag-chess ka nalang”

 “May injury ka pala bakit naglalaro ka pa? Basketball is a contact sports, matatamaan at matatamaan yan”

I was like what? Para kay Ping ba yun?

So you think na hindi alam ni Ping na contact sports ang basketball (gaya ng hindi pagkakaalam ni Sena na may rib injury si Ping? Lol)

And you guys also think na tuwing matatamaan si Ping sa parting yun eh mapipikon siya? (As if si Sena pa lang ang nakakatama nun)

Ping had been up against many big men in the league. Lagi naman nakikipag-banggaan yan sa ilalim, at ilang beses ko na siyang nakitang biglang hahawak sa rib part niya kahit pasaglit-saglit. He even had that one action na hinabol niya yung bola na going out of bounce, then sabay hawak sa rib part. Meaning, ilang beses na pong natatamaan yang parteng yan, pero kung kita niyang accidental lang naman hindi siya nag-retaliate ng ganun.

Iba yung incident ng kay Sena. Though Sena said na hindi niya talaga sadya yun, kaso, it happened na hindi tamang galaw yung nagawa niya. Pasalubong siya at talagang awang na awang yung siko niya. Magkasalubong sila kaya kitang-kita ni Ping yung ginawa ni Sena.

Guys, sino-sino ba ang binabantayan ni Ping? Mula sa pinakamaliit hanggang sa pinakamalaki ng kalaban. Bangga kung bangga, hampas kung hampas, pero hindi lahat ng yun ay nag-retaliate siya.

Siya kasi yung naglalaro at nakakaramdam.

Kung matagal na tayong nanonood ng basketball, marami na tayong nakikitang retaliations at yun yung kadalasang nakikitang masama.

Sabi nga ng ibang nagtatanggol kay Ping, “initial reaction” kapag natamaan ang masakit sayo, sadya man o hindi, magkakaroon ka ng masamang reaksyon. Unless, isa kang tao na ubod ng kalma sa lahat ng bagay.

Yung daliri nga lang sa paa na nasugatan ni aleng manikyurista, kapag naapakan eh mahahampas mo yung nakaapak. (Ang corny ng example ko. Lol)

            Don’t get me wrong, or even if you get me wrong bahala na kayo. Haha

Hindi ko dinidepensahan yung panunutok ni Ping. Hindi ko yung pinupuri o ikinatutuwa. Ako man, nalulungkot ako kasi dagdag na naman sa records niya.

My point here is, karapat-dapat bang laitin ng ganun yung tao at sabihing wala siyang lugar sa Gilas at irepresent ang bansa?

Sino-sino bang nakatapat niya sa FIBA? Tingin niyo ba hindi siya nasaktan dun sa mga nangyari sa kanya? Na-injured pa nga siya diba? Pero nagkaroon bang incident na may sinuntok siya o kung ano pa man? Naglaro lang siya sa paraang alam niyang makakatulong sa bayan.

Kung wala si Ping, we’re uncertain of our FIBA-Asia stint. After that scenario, maraming mas humanga at nagmahal sa kanya at sinundan pa yun ng sunod-sunod na kampeonato. A

Pinakita niya ang laro ng may puso. Pisikal siya pero parte lang ng laro. Kitang-kita naman kung gaano niya pinahihirapan yung mga dinedepensahan niya at hinahangaan siya ng mga ito, kahit yung mga nakatapat niya sa FIBA. Mula ng nahawakan ni Coach Tim ang San Mig Coffee, mas umigting ang depensa ni Ping bukod dun, napakasipag niyang mag-offer ng pick dahil napapalibutan siya ng scorers na kelanangan ng tulong niya. Ganyang mga laro ang puhunan niya, ang bumubuhay sa kanya, secondary nalang ang offense, kaya may karapatan naman siguro siyang ma-determine kung ano ang tama sa hindi tamang depensa at screens.

He's emotional. Intense, energetic and passionate.
He might hurt others, but he's MAN ENOUGH to accept his mistake.

He’s an ideal player of any coach, and an ideal teammate to any players.  

Pingris Knows Basketball so don't tell him to play chess instead.

SMSCM's 3mendous 3Peat

Sabi nila, walang challenge yung pagiging SanMig fan nowadays.

Puro champion daw eh. So, natural lang na maging die-hard ka.

I was like… “What?”

Didn’t you remember that those championships won were all came from an almost drowning elimination round?

“Started from the bottom now we’re here”

Ilang sleepless nights din ang naranasan ko sa bawat conferences lalo na pag eliminations.

Yung tipong “Bakit natalo?” “Kaya naman, bakit hindi pa ni-push?” “Nagmadali pa naman akong umuwi, talo pala.” “Bakit hindi pa nagpapalit ng import?”

BUT, when playoff comes.

Nag-iiba talaga yung ihip ng hangin.

“Okay lang matalo ngayon, at least di na pinilit, for sure babawi sila next game.”

Ganyan na palagi ang mindset ko kapag playoffs.

Bakit?

7 straight semis appearance ba naman eh. 

And those appearances were never easy.

Halos puro do-or-die nga eh, isama mo pa yung quarterfinals.

Pero, this team develops the winning attitude partnered by the culture of hard work.

Ang sarap baragin ang mga mukha nung nagsasabing “Asa sa Refs” ang team na ‘to.

Hindi ba nila nakikita yung mga buwis-buhay at kayod-kalabaw na paglalaro ng players dito?

Can’t they still yet accept that our LOCKED (as in naka-kandado) DOWN DEFENSE rattles the opponent and would rather fell in love to shoot outside, rather than to be blocked (by Barroca. Ouuuuuuch!) and banged by Ping and any import si Bowles man yan, si Blakely and lately nga sin Mr. Everywhere na si James Mays without fouling?

Well, haters will always hate and bitter fans will always find loopholes.

Ahh! Well, just forget about them (hindi nakatutulong sa paglaki. Lol)

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This team is built with experience, trust and brotherhood.

Experience --- XP is the best teacher. Agree? Yeah of course. Actually, the team could have swept Alaska and Air21 if they really pushed through. But Coach Tim had other things or should I say, has always bigger things in his mind. He wants these guys to experience everything before going into a biggest battle. Team-do-or-die nga diba? Hehe

Trust --- This team has a coach who would bench his superstars for having a bad – worst game. BUT, this team has also a coach who would still give his superstars a lot of playing time even having a bad-worst game. Gets? If you can’t, don’t try to figure it out, because you will never succeed. Hahahah!  So, will you trust a coach like him?

Mixers will answer YES. They trust their coach, they trust the system. This team has individually talented players who may opt to make their own decisions and show off their skills, but that’s a NO, NO and they respect it.

This team has no consistent prolific scorer but they know who to pass the ball to when game is on the line. James – PJ – Ping and now plus Barroca. Players trust each other as Tim cone does.

Brotherhood --- We’ve been hearing that some teams with multiple stars having issues with each other. Pasikat, papogi, lider-lider-an, feeling coach or whatever.

Meron pa nga, dahil hindi masyadong mag-click eh, na-trade na yung iba at mas naging successful nung nahiwalay sa co-stars nila.

Pero sa team na’to. Hindi uso yun. James, Ping and PJ are together for how many years?.... and still counting. Bida yung isa, Masaya yung dalawa. Bida yung dalawa, Masaya pa rin yung isa. Walang inggitan, walang keme.

Click for more of the Big 3: 

http://rizfernandoallblogs.blogspot.com/2014/05/big-three-peat.html

We’ve been hearing a lot of bench players asking to be traded to have more playing time.

Meron pa nga, may playing time na kahit papaano, nagrereklamo pa rin kasi feeling nila hindi sila deserving na mas matagal naka-upo.

Pero sa team na’yo. Wala kang maririnig na ganun.

 “Di ko naman kailangan yung playing time,”.

 “Aanhin mo yung playing time? Di mo naman makakain yun,” he japed.

“Ang hirap kasi e,”  “Parang pamilya kami dito. Gusto kong masali dun sa 12 pero alam ko naman deserving rin yung mga ibang kakampi ko.”

 – Jerwin Gaco

Speaking of Jerwin Gaco, let’s now talk about this beautiful puzzle’s pieces.

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Yan sila Jerwin Gaco, si Val Acuna, si Isaac Holstein at JR Cawaling, bench 

players man kung tawagin, sila yung mga nagpapalakas sa players natin every 

practice. 

Credits to them, for they are all ready to play kahit mahaba o maiiksing minutes man yan. 

Sila Ken Bono at Lester Alvarez who are always there supporting the team and been there in practices as well. You guys are all part of this SWEET 3 PEAT. 

You are one of the pieces that complete the puzzle.

How about our Daddy Yancy de Ocampo and Daddy Long Legs Rafi Reavis?

Nung una maraming nag-aalala kasi hindi na ganun ka-competitive yung center position ng team.

Tumatanda na daw kayo. But, you still can deliver well when needed. Thanks Rafi for those rebounds, block and extra points. Thanks Yancy for those nice passes and sweet mid-range shots. 

Thanks to both of you for giving your opponents, “nice-fouls” hehe

And of course yung mga honorable mentions natin na sila Ian Sangalang, Justin Melton, Alex Mallari, Joe de Vance at Co-MVP na si Mark Barroca, hope you continue what you have started.

Click here for more of the Honorable Mentions-

http://rizfernandoallblogs.blogspot.com/2014/05/to-honorable-mentions-and-co-mvp.html

How about a"Mays"ing James?

He proved his doubters wrong, including ME. Yeah I admit. I was one of those saying, "we can't reach the finals with him." But he really made things happen. He compliments well with the team. He didn't waste Coach Tim's trust in him. He's not the best import but he got the ring! Thanks a lot James Mays. You're such a blessing. 

Click for more of James Mays --- > http://rizfernandoallblogs.blogspot.com/2014/05/you-amaysed-me.html

How “sarap” it is to have this kind of team right?

Why wouldn’t be?

It is lead by a group of extraordinary people:

Coach Tim --- fond of collecting trophies. Hehe (Sabi po ni sir Mico haha)

Click here for more of Coach Tim -à http://rizfernandoallblogs.blogspot.com/2014/05/dear-master-cone-and-to-your-ngiting-3.html

Assistant coaches:

Johnny Abarientos --- Di nakapagtataka, bakit patuloy na nag-bo-blossom sina Barroca, Melton and Mallari. He’s the Flying A the source of Flying B.

Richard del Rosario --- well, according to Marc Pingris, siya ang nagtuturo ng mga post moves. J And ofcourse he has that great sense of humor that light things up.

Olsen Racela --- :(  :’( Ra-ra-Racela. Siya yung katuwang ni Johnny A sa pagpapalakas ng guards natin… L His experience and fighting spirit are always available para ma-ishare niya sa players natin. Pero… aalis na siya… :(

Jeff Cariaso --- :(  Siya lang naman yung kanang-kamay ni Coach Tim. No doubt, his smarts, experiences and skills were all a great contribution to this sweet three-peat. Sila ni Johnny A yung kabisadong-kabisado ang triangle, kahti nakapikit. Kaya mabilis nakaka-pag adjust ang players natin. Pero… AALIS NA DIN SIYA… :(

To Coach Ols and Coach Jeff, thanks sa lahat-lahat. I don’t wanna be selfish kaya I’m wishing you all the best sa lilipatan niyong team. A lot of pressure to you now for you are about to try to awaken the sleeping NSD of Ginebra and give them the championship they have been long waiting. God bless!

Team Manager --- That hug. That emotional, familiar hug. No other team manager can do that best but you. Alvin Patrimonio. My 1^st-ever PBA crush. The very spiritual leader of the team. Your heart and passion for the game are being transpired to the Mixers.

Next mission ------ GRANDSLAM. Hello Mr. Everywhere! Hello Allein Maliksi! #Exciting to!

This is our team.

All Heart. All Hard Work.

Not #LarongMayaman

Not #LarongPapogian

You aMAYSed me!

Mr. Everywhere.

aMAYSing James

Thanks for proving your doubters wrong, including ME.

Yeah I admit, there were some moments when the team had its losing streak, I wanna tweet Coach Tim and tell him to replace you.

But Coach Tim showed his trust on you.

It’s just a shame that I thought you won’t get us here.

I thought you won’t get us here in this euphoric 3-peat state.

Yeah, you didn’t win the BIC. That’s understandable basing from the stats sheet.

BUT man, isn’t it sweeter to bring home a championship than that individual award alone?

I know how pressured you was.

You witnessed the team’s hard-fought AFC Championship.

And I’m pretty sure that many had told you, prior to that, the team got its Governor’s Cup title lead by Mr. Everything.

And we, die-hard fans really expected a lot from you, because we do understand Coach Tim’s credibility in getting imports.

And woooosh!

You became Mr. Everywhere!

I remember that Game 3 when you even guarded Jayson Castro at the rainbow country.

That’s literally being everywhere.

You were benched for some times, but you stepped up every next game.

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You fit well in this team.

You clearly understood your role.

You clearly understood that you are surrounded with good players and all you need to do is to fit-in and deliver what’s needed to.

You are asked to score a lot, you did.

You are asked to just grab those loose ball, pass to open man, you did.

You are asked to wall your opponent, you did.

You’ve been the Mr. Everywhere, and it aMAYsed me.

If fate forbids, I want to still see you next year, defend the crown and have the bonus BIC award.

God bless your journey Big James!

Big-THREE-Peat

BIG 3 PEAT

Sakto, kakapanood ko lang ng Vampire ang Daddy ko. Hehe

Nakita ko na naman yung puso ng San Mig.

Yung puso na nasa loob man o labas ng court ramdam na ramdam mo.

Yung puso na pinagbubuklod ang mga kasamahan para mas maging handa sa mas matinding laban.

Yung puso na hindi kelangang punuin yung stats sheet para mapansin.

Yung pusong tinuturing na isang mortal na kasalanan ang hindi pagdepensa.

At yung pusong hindi nagsasawang tumibok kahit nasusugatan, nasasaktan.

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Hindi ka ba napapagod? (Kanina ka pa kasi tumatakbo sa puso ko!)

Booom Paneees! Haha

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Okay serious.

Sobrang thankful ako as a fan na may napapanood akong player na kagaya mo.

Ikaw yung tipo ng player na magugustuhan kahit ng ibang team fans.

Well, dahil nga sa pinaggagawa mo sa Gilas diba?

Dahil dun mas minahal ka ng mga basketball fans.

Eh paano pa kami?

3 peat oh!

Hindi man naging super-duper malupit ang Game 4 mo, eh hindi naman tayo makakarating dun ng wala ka.

Hindi naman kasi sa lahat ng pagkakataon ikaw nalang lagi yung mag-be-bail out sa team. Maawa naman sila sa'yo diba?

Pero naniniwala akong napakalaking halaga sa kanila yung makita na kahit nasa bench, todo palakpak, talon, sigaw at (astig po talaga yung pagwagayway mo ng towel) yung pagsalubong mo kay Coffee King sabay yakap. 

You're the spiritual leader of this team.

Yung motivation na binibigay mo sa players eh umaapaw.

Yung energy mo nakakahawa.

Naka-ilang pangako ka na sa amin, at kapag naririnig namin yun, gumagaan ang loob at nababawasan o nawawala ang kaba namin.

Thanks Kuya Marc. Kahit na astig kang mag-artista, please tagalan mo magretire ah?

Spell Puso? – Jean Marc Pingris

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Bakit wala ka pang BPC? MVP? O kahit Finals MVP?

Bakit?

Bakit?

Tinatanong mo ba yan sa sarili mo?

Malamang hindi.

Kasi kung oo, baka tamarin ka na.

Eh kaso hindi yun ang binibigyan mo ng mataas na pagpapahalaga. Eh wala ka nga nung 4th quarter na yun eh, pero yung mga talon at ngiti mo, walang halong panghihinayang. PANALO EH. Yun ang importante sa'yo diba? Sa kahit paanong paraan, panalo yung team. 

Nagtataka sila bakit wala ka sa honorable mentions ko.

Eh kasi naman, hindi ka bagay dun.

Oo, hindi naging ganun kaganda yung performance mo nung Game 4.

Ang tanong, kung wala ka, makakarating ba tayo sa Game 4?

Sagot!

Syempre hindi!

Nung mga panahong natutulog yung Big Game, andyan ka.

Nung nagising siya, andyan ka pa din.

Andyan ka lang naman palagi kapag kailangan eh.

(Kailangan din kita. Hehe joke, maraming magagalit)

Ikaw yung depenisyon ng isang SUPERSTAR na hindi PA-ISTAR.

Actually, ngiti mo lang eh, marami ng nauuntog at nahilo na parang nakakakita ng maraming STARS. haha

Bibihira ang katulad mo. 

Walang mataas na pagpapahalaga sa individual awards.

Kahit na hanggang ngayon nasa shadow ka pa rin ni Big Game, hindi ka nagsasawang maglaro, kumayod at lumaban.

Kaya salamat po sa’yo at sa lahat ng itinutulong mo sa team.

Kung blessed ka dahil sa mga na-eexperience mo ngayon, blessed din kaming mga fans na may napapanood at hinahangaan kaming player na kagaya mo! 

Scoring Apostle – Peter Jun Simon

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Hanep! Finals MVP ka na naman.

Deserving ba?

Sabi ng iba, bakit daw ikaw?

Sabi ko naman, bakit hindi?

Game 1, best player.

Game 3, ikaw tumira nung game winner.

Game 4, scoreless nung 1^st- 3^rd quarter. #AbaMatindi

Ay di pa pala tapos.

Pagdating nung 4^th quarter, biglang pinasok? 

Saka lang nakapuntos?

#AbaMasMatindi

Your shot was a testament of your monicker. 

Nagwala yung crowd, nawala din sa sarili yung TNT. Sinamahan pa ni Coffee King. Ayun, stunned sila.

Kung nung game 1 ay pinakita mo na ikaw pa rin si “The Man With A Million Moves” nung game 3 and 4 naman, eh yung pagiging “Big Game” mo.

Kaya thank you po.

Kung sobrang nagpapasalamat ka sa championship at award na natanggap mo, kami ding mga die hard fans, nagpapasalamat sa mga iniaambag mo.

Salamat sa pagpapahiya sa amin amin dun sa mga oras na parang mas gusto na lang naming wag kang asahan tapos saka ka susulpot. hehe

Salamat kasi, hindi ka rin sumusuko at isinakripisyo mo ang orihinal mong uri ng laro para masunod ang sistema ni Coach Tim at muling maihatid ang team sa matamis na kampyonato.

Salamat Big Game.

Salamat Big Game James Yap.

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Kayong tatlo ang patunay na ang pagkamit ng kampyonato ay hindi nakukuha sa pataasan ng stats at hindi nakukuha ng #LarongMayaman at #LarongPapogian lang. 

(Kahit na mayaman at pogi nga kayo. Hehe)

Ni wala nga sa inyo nasa Top 5 ng BPC eh, pero 3 peat naman, at nag-aasam pa ng Grandslam!

Yung samahang walang katulad?

Yung never-say-die?

Actually perfect yun sa inyo eh. hehe

Tinuturing niyo ang isa't-isa bilang 

kapatid

kapamilya

kapuso

Kaya, God bless Big 3.

Thanks for the 3 Peat.

Big.3.Peat

To The Honorable Mentions and Co-MVP

To The Honorable Mentions and Co-MVP

#4: Alex Mallari

Fourth Quarter.

Barroca got his 5^th foul.

Coach Tim put you in.

I was like “Why him? Not PJ?”

You missed 2 shots and Coach Tim didn’t show any sign of putting you out.

Next possession was on TNT.

Castro tried to drive but in no success.

Who’s defending him? YOU

And that… I’m really, really sorry…

Not to mention your contributions from the elims upto Game 3.

You’re a part of the 2^nd unit who gave the starters enough time to rest without putting the team into much trouble, or actually sometimes increasing the lead if not maintained. That’s a BIG input that paid off in this last game of the conference.

Thank you. Thank you. Thank you.

Hope you’ll stay humble, shows willingness to do your role and rise to the occasion.

#3: The Speaker: Joe De Vance

The Walking Mismatch

Can play point, can play forward and sometimes can post up and looks like an import. Hehe

He’s been unnoticed for how many times.

But this three-peat will be impossible to bag without him.

Among the mixers, he’s the one who masters the triangle most.

He might commit unforgivable errs. Coach Tim will shout at him and he sometimes (or I don’t know if many times) he answers back. But after those sweet nothings, he’ll deliver big.

He might hesitate to take a three but not on crucial times.

Last Finals Game 4 against TNT, he’s part of that huge run.

A three point shot and a three-point play.

But I barely saw fans appreciate those, for it was overpowered by the beasting of Coffee King and Big Game James.

But what’s more appreciating about this guy? He doesn’t mind it at all for he’s just happy playing his role.

Thanks Joe! J

#2: Justin Quickmelt Melton

Slam Dunk Champion.

Quickmelt.

Justin Melton.

Wow! As in W O W!

I should say, the STEAL of the draft.

Really!

Who could have thought that a 13^th over-all pick would earn the Master’s trust that QUICK?

Mr. Quality Minutes or Super Sub 2.0

A Sparkplug. An energy guy who gives all out when put in.

Yes you jump so high but your humbleness makes the fans love you more.

Thanks for everything you’ve done and will continue to do to this team.

Hope you’ll stay here for good.

God bless your big, determined and humble heart.

#1: Ian “Silent Assassin” Sangalang

1^st Round 2^nd Overall Draft Pick

JUST a 22 year – old playing like a PLUS 10 to his age.

I’ve watched your Baste Days and you’re my 2^nd favorite after The Beast.

So, I was really jumping in joy when my beloved team picked you. 

I know this is not your favorite team.

But the way you play for the past 2 conferences makes me think and hope that you should be staying here for good.

There’s Marc Pingris who can teach you his moves and could transfer his heart into. #hehe

I saw your eyes last AFC’s championship game. It’s fierce and determined.

Last night that fiery look wasn’t alone for you partnered it with a SHOUT after you made a tough shot with a 3pt play. #Astig. #SuperSaIANmove

You, alongside Melton, gave us hope in the 1^st half to continue going.

You could have surrendered earlier and think there will be game 5, but no!

You gave a spark that kept the team’s chances breathing, thus making your chance to win ROY plum alive.

Co-MVP: Marc "Coffee Prince turned into King" Barroca 

AFC Final's MVP.

One of the twin terrors together with Melton.

The Coffee Prince turned to be a King.

Why?

How many times you have swatted the ball away from a BIGGER opponent?

1 – Junmar Fajardo

2 – Greg Slaughter

3 – Raymond Almazan

4 – Asi Taulava

Honorable mentions: lol

5- Paul Lee

6 – Cyrus Bagiuo

7 – LA Tenorio

8 – Jimmy Alapag

Not only that.

How about grabbing those rebounds and picking up loose balls underneath or from the post wherein supposedly it’s not your business anymore?

How about those turn-around and a one-hander CLUTCH shots against Castro, against Alapag?

You played like a man possessed on that Finals Game 4 against TNT.

They tried to hold you down for putting you into foul troubles.

BUT

IT

DIDN’T

WORK

Hahaha!

That’s how you play eh.

Not #LarongMayaman not #LarongPapogi

All heart, all hard work.

Thanks your highness, thanks Coffee King!

You guys complete the SanMigCoffeeSuperMixers' Winning Mix!

Under Construction (The Big 3 and James Mays)