PBA Draft 2008-2009 news and updates

[stevemenk30]

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masking ang gin walay ge draft champion gyapon na cla eric menk is back pagka maayo hehehe

[Motownkid]

Former no.1 draft pick DeVance traded to Aces


To get to the contender level, Rain or Shine started making changes in its weakest facet: the backcourt.

The team formerly known as Welcoat, the youngest team in the Philippine Basketball Association, traded away Joe DeVance to Alaska in exchange for rookie two-guard Solomon Mercado a day after the PBA Draft.

Mercado, who was picked fifth by the Aces Sunday, is a burly, six-flat guard whose game has been described as resembling two-time MVP Willie Miller.

Mercado is expected to join playmaker TY Tang in a reunion between the backcourt tandem that led Harbour Centre to two championships in the Philippine Basketball League.

“We think we now have a more balanced roster," said Rain or Shine co-owner Terry Que. “We wish Joe good luck on his new team, but we have to do something about our backcourt."

Big-man DeVance, the no.1 pick last year, will head to an Alaska team that has lacked an inside presence.

“Mercado will be a great player without a doubt," said Cone. “We were lucky he slipped to us. But DeVance fills an immediate need for us at the ‘four’ [power forward] position."

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lig-on na backcourt sa Welcoat.. Mercado, Tang, Norwood nya Tangkay pa jud..hehe compared last year Don Dulay ila PG toinks..

[skadiboy]

@ tolits
si dulay ang makulay na gulay ^^ choi pa dyud kaau ^^


the new line up of ALASKA

Alaska Aces 2008-09 Official Roster

Starting 5

C- Sonny Thoss - 6'7"
F- Joe Devance - 6'8"
F- Anthony Dela Cruz - 6'4"
G- Willie Miller - 5'11"
G- LA Tenorio - 5'8"


Off the Bench

C- Frederick Canlas - 6'9"
PF- JR Quinahan - 6'5"
PF- John Ferriols - 6'4"
SF- Larry Fonacier - 6'1"
SG- Jeffrey Cariaso - 6'2"
PG- Kelvin Dela Pena - 6'1"

PF- Santiago Cabatu - 6'5"
PG- Rensy Bajar- 5'8"

Alaska has the tallest frontline in the PBA.

[tazman_cris]

pila na d i ka team sa PBA mga bro?

[christ1an]

naa pa diay na si Bajar sa pba. survivor kaau hahaha

[dieseldust]

wa na man tingali si Tangkay sa Welcoat, naa lagi siya sa roster sa Cebu Ninos

[boski]

players left undrafted (but could have been a draftee if tulo pa ka rounds ang draft)

1. Mark Yee
2. Nat Cruz
3. Lawrence Bonus
4. Patrick Cabahug
5. Frank Nailon
6. Kevin Dalafu
7. Nestor David
8. Ryan Regalado
9. Mike Dizon
10. Eder Saldua

sayanga aning patrick cabahug oi. wla madala sa draft. he is a type of player with the same skills of J-Yap. that can shoot and can slash through the defense. but tngali dli pa iyang time ron.

[ManWhore]

kana si Frank Nailon, kadto ng sa UC sa una noh?

[st.anger]

kana si Frank Nailon, kadto ng sa UC sa una noh?

Murag mau na cya bro.. kay ako man classmate sauna iya manghud nga si Francisco Nailon...

[theGoodBoy]

@ tolits
si dulay ang makulay na gulay ^^ choi pa dyud kaau ^^


the new line up of ALASKA

Alaska Aces 2008-09 Official Roster

Starting 5

C- Sonny Thoss - 6'7"
F- Joe Devance - 6'8"
F- Anthony Dela Cruz - 6'4"
G- Willie Miller - 5'11"
G- LA Tenorio - 5'8"


Off the Bench

C- Frederick Canlas - 6'9"
PF- JR Quinahan - 6'5"
PF- John Ferriols - 6'4"
SF- Larry Fonacier - 6'1"
SG- Jeffrey Cariaso - 6'2"
PG- Kelvin Dela Pena - 6'1"

PF- Santiago Cabatu - 6'5"
PG- Rensy Bajar- 5'8"

Alaska has the tallest frontline in the PBA.

You can add Reynel Hugnatan to the PBA's tallest frontline. The Aces' weakest link in the starting 5 is Dela Cruz. He plays terrible defense and his trademark medium-range jump shots have betrayed him considering his miserable FG% in the last few seasons. He is definitely not the same player he was when he was still with Shell. If I were Cone, I'd rather have Cariaso or Fonacier at SF and play up tempo basketball, or maybe go big and plug in Hugnatan at the 3 spot and run the triangle.