PBA 2007-08 Season

[yokam]

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After the draft, teams have made serious moves to further upgrade their rosters.

*After picking Joe DeVance at number 1 pick, Welcoat sent 2nd year pro Junjun Cabatu to Alaska for veteran forward Nic Belasco. Involved in the trade was rookie Yousif Aljamal who was sent to Talk N' Text.

*Red Bull acquired center/forward Mark Andaya from Air21 for nothing.

*Purefoods signed rookie guard Chico Lanete for P5M for two years.

My picks for this season (in order): San Miguel Beer, Ginebra, Talk N' Text, Alaska, and Air21

The PBA's 2007-08 season could turn out to be a big and very exciting one.

Some things to look out for:

1.) San Miguel Beer -- The return of Danny Seigle, Dondon Hontiveros and coach Chot Reyes and the acquisition of 6'9 Samigue Eman and FEU stalwart Jonas Villanueva.

2.) Niño Canaleta and JC Intal -- Two of the amateur's premier high flyers in one team. Air21 will be in the highlight reel too often.

3.) Talk N' Text -- Mark Cardona and Jay Washington will now have Asi Taulava, Renren Ritualo and Jimmy Alapag back.

4.) Alaska big men -- Willie Miller and Mike Cortez has been Alaska's lifeline lately. Rookies Ken Bono and JR Quiñahan adds more height and size inside along with usual reliable big men.

5.) Sta. Lucia's 2nd chance -- After giving up Alex Cabagnot last season, Sta. Lucia got another PG in Ryan Reyes in this year's draft. A lot of eyes on Reyes and Kelly Williams this season.

6.) Ateneo reunion -- SMB has become Ateneo's home in the PBA. Intal? Membrere? Bugia? Alvarez? Kramer? Escalona? Who's next to be sent to SMB?

7.) Ginebra -- It's a lot tougher for Ginebra now now that a lot of teams have gone stronger, notably sister team San Miguel. Mark Caguioa and Jayjay Helterbrand has a lot of homework to do.

8.) Joe DeVance -- A lot of hype and expectations surrounded DeVance's entrance in the PBA. Welcoat will build around him

9.) Kerby Raymundo and Jimmy Alapag -- Both players became RP's face for a while and endeared Filipinos during their performance in the FIBA qualifiers. Can they bring their A-game back to the PBA?

10.) New commissioner -- The list seems endless.

[christ1an]

Nic Belasco is now with Welcoat after he was traded with Junjun Cabatu

[thadzonline]

hmmm..I'm an ALaska fan and that is good news indeed...Junjun Cabatu actually plays a similar game although shorter but deadlier from the perimeter...and they have added 2 more big men with an accurate touch from outside, Ken Bono and JR Quinahan both standing above 6-5

[theodore23]

wala unta nila gi trade si velasco, he brings veteran experience man and tested scorer gyud but anyways looking at the line ups, i think SMB is the power house now.
=dondon
=siegle
=ildefonso
=racela
=villanueva
=tenorio
=if iam not mistakn=fonacier
=eman
=cablay
=peña
=cris clago
=katong mvp nga taga PCU sauna
and many more good reservs..liman ka reserv nlang si lordi tugade.

[iskoLares]

@theodeore .. si Espinas to bro .... MVP nga taga PCU..

[theodore23]

aw o bro,sakto c gabi espinas.hehe.thanx bro!!

[yokam]

With Peña out for the season, magamit na gyud si Espinas. It won't be surprising to see combos of Ildefonso-Espinas, Villanueva-Espinas and Eman-Espinas.

=dondon
=siegle
=ildefonso
=racela
=villanueva
=tenorio
=if iam not mistakn=fonacier
=eman
=cablay
=peña
=cris clago
=katong mvp nga taga PCU sauna
and many more good reservs..liman ka reserv nlang si lordi tugade.

Wala na man si Cablay sa San Miguel He was traded for Larry Fonacier along with Francis Adriano and Omanzie Rodriguez.

[iskoLares]

With Peña out for the season, magamit na gyud si Espinas. It won't be surprising to see combos of Ildefonso-Espinas, Villanueva-Espinas and Eman-Espinas.
Wala na man si Cablay sa San Miguel He was traded for Larry Fonacier along with Francis Adriano and Omanzie Rodriguez.

asa diay si Peña bro?

asa gi trade si Cablay?.. duwa balik si Omanzie?. la nmn ko kita ani niya... hmmmmm

[yokam]

asa diay si Peña bro?

asa gi trade si Cablay?.. duwa balik si Omanzie?. la nmn ko kita ani niya... hmmmmm

Injured si Peña, operahan pud daw. Murag whole season gyud siya wala. Murag naa na man siguro sa Red Bull si Cablay, Rodriguez ug Adriano, not really sure though. Sila man to ang gipanghatag sa SMB for Larry Fonacier and some draft picks.

[thadzonline]

wala unta nila gi trade si velasco, he brings veteran experience man

maybe tim cone felt he had enough veterans in Juinio, Cariaso and Miller and even Hugnatan, Singson and Ferriols..while Alaska is keeping a solid veteran core, they are also trying to build on their future by taking in a bunch of youngsters Bono, Quinahan, Cabatu, Thoss