Liga Pilipinas...A New Basketball League

[digitalsuperman]

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Liga’s best

THE M. Lhuillier-Cebu Niños got the first Liga Pilipinas Championship after sweeping the best-of-5 championship series against Harbour Centre-Taguig Batang Global last night in Taguig City.

Cebu made no mistake as they dominated the game from the very start to pull a 107-91 win in Game 3 to be the first champion of the three-month old league.

Stephen Padilla presided the early blitz of the Cebuanos as he sank two triples as the Niños took a 25-17 lead at the end of the opening quarter.

Young guns Jayford Rodriguez and Gerry Cavan then gave Cebu a double-digit lead sinking free throw shots as Taguig struggled with from the line shooting 11-of-30.

“This is history, that’s why the boys are really inspired. This win is not for the company and for the players alone but we owe (this win) to the Cebuano fans and our patron saint, Señor Sto. Niño. That is why we are called the Niños to honor the Holy Child,” Cebu head coach Yayoy Alcoseba told Sun.Star Cebu.

With Cebu leading 40-31 at the half, Taguig tried to use the zone defense that momentarily stalled the offense of the Cebuanos.

“But we were able to make the necessary adjustments and our outside shooting found their marks near the end game,” said, Alcoseba, who also credited their defense for the win.

“It was our pressure defense that carried us through this championship. And the boys played a very inspired ball game. From start to finish we gave our all because we committed for this win,” he said.

Aside from the handsome monetary windfall from team owner Michel Lhuillier, the Niños also did not want to stay longer in Taguig.

Alcoseba reported Wednesday evening that the players were not comfortable at the Cantada Sports Complex in Bagumbayan were they were billeted.

[digitalsuperman]

bro maau pa d i me kay bola pa among na elog, nindot inta to elogon ang nang hatag! dli tong lalaki ha! katong girl na sexy hehee.

swerte pud to ilang contestant sa half time oi! kay na shot sa half court, nka 2k cya.... wala lng ka kiss sa chicks....

swerteha ninyo oi..kamo guro tong dapit sa entrance ai..nahan kaayo sila didto mangitsa..

pwedi pud katong babaye pero dakoa sad ug pus-on ato oi..angkan naman guro toh..haha..

o mao gyud..swerte au tong tawhana nakashot half court..pero malas kay ang na kiss niya katong pangag nga tiguwang.

[hoopster21]

yey! champion jd lagi ang cebu hehe more championships to come hehe mau unta nananpd exhibition mga PBA teams dri VS Cebu para lingaw napd mga tao hehe nindot pd itan.aw Cesafi rn Semis na!

[amamangloy]

i hope madayon 2 ang Mandaue Team, and they will reinforce it with Dale Singson, Ibet Demape, Lowell Briones and other Mandauehanons

[digitalsuperman]

ahak sad au oi..grabe ka lig-on ang cebu oi... bisan siguro ug mo apil sila sa PBL sila gihapon champion.

[keczianthei]

^wow.. champion na cebu? dugaya na nako wa ka tan-aw ani oi..

[tiov]

swerteha ninyo oi..kamo guro tong dapit sa entrance ai..nahan kaayo sila didto mangitsa..

pwedi pud katong babaye pero dakoa sad ug pus-on ato oi..angkan naman guro toh..haha..

o mao gyud..swerte au tong tawhana nakashot half court..pero malas kay ang na kiss niya katong pangag nga tiguwang.

heheee, dli me didto dapit, in line me sa press people, naa me sa ringside, atbang sa taguig bench pag game 2.
dli nata ka tanaw ug balik dri cebu kay champion naman!!!!!!!

[digitalsuperman]

hehehe..katan-aw gihapon kay ang sunod conference kay november man.. then naa pud pre season games ang cebu ninos... maytag makakuha nako ug t-shirt oi..

[hoopster21]

Certainly a Good News for Diehard Cebuano Basketball Fanz!

Game Friday (September 26) – New Cebu Coliseum

6:00 PM M. Lhuillier-Cebu Ninos vs. Red Bull Barakos

CEBU CITY – As a way of thanking their fans, newly-crowned Liga Pilipinas First Conference champions M. Lhuillier-Cebu Ninos will play an exhibition game against the Red Bull Barakos of the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA) this Friday (September 26) at the New Cebu Coliseum. Game time is at 6:00 PM.
M. Lhuillier coach Yayoy Alcoseba will field the same roster that won the historic first Liga Pilipinas title last week at the expense of the Taguig Batang Global, 3-0. Leading the way for the Ninos will be Liga Pilipinas Most Valuable Player Marlon Basco, Bruce Dacia and Stephen Padilla.
Completing the Ninos’ roster are Woodraw Enriquez, Danny Aying, Ron Capati, Jercules Tangkay, Mark Ababon, Ian Saladaga, Rino Berame, Ariel Mepana, Ronald Bucao, Jerry Cavan and Jayford Rodriguez.
Meanwhile, the Barakos of Coach Yeng Guiao will feature Cyrus Baguio of Iligan City and other Vis-Min players in Cebuano guard Warren Ybanez and rookie shooter Jeff Chan of Bacolod City. In addition, Fil-American forward Mike Hrabak has several relatives in Cebu from his mother’s side.
Aside from Chan, Red Bull Bull tabbed two Liga Pilipinas alumni in the last PBA Rookie Draft in Larry Rodriguez of the Smart-Pampanga Buddies and Anthony Cuevas of Taguig.
The PBA’s 2008-2009 season will open on October 4. Other returnees for the Barakos are 2005 Rookie of the Year Rich Alvarez, Celino Cruz, Jojo Duncil, Magnum Membrere, Leo Najorda and Carlo Sharma. In the last month, the team has traded draft picks for Gabby Espinas from Air21 and signed free agent Paolo Hubalde from Barangay Ginebra and 2005 Coca-Cola draftee Al Magpayo.
Gone from last season’s line-up are Mick Pennisi, Paolo Bugia, Mark Andaya, Francis Adriano and Topex Robinson. Cebuano Junthy Valenzuela of Bogo City was traded to Ginebra midway through the season.
Red Bull has finished in Third Place in the last three PBA conferences dating back to the 2006-2007 season. They have three PBA titles under their belt, the last one coming during the 2005-2006 Fiesta Conference.
M. Lhuillier, Southern Philippines’ most successful ball club, has made it a tradition to play host against PBA teams. In the last two years, they defeated Santa Lucia while losing close games to San Miguel, Talk ‘N Text and Ginebra.
Tickets for Friday’s game will be available at the gate at popular prices.

[JSL]

wow tan.aw nya ko ani.. pila kaha ang mga ticket ani noh?