PBA 2008-2009 season

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hehehe.. mao, abi jd nako fil-ams na cla...

[ManWhore]

Pareha na sila ug species ni Whitey Almonte, kadto player sa Cebu Gems sa una. wahehehe!

[skadiboy]

Pareha na sila ug species ni Whitey Almonte, kadto player sa Cebu Gems sa una. wahehehe!

wahahhaha... asa naka ha 2 silang mga mike sa cebu,,, si almonte og si mañigo ehehehehhe

[skadiboy]

SMB, Alaska get quality big men
By Reuel Vidal

THE next Philippine Basketball Association All-Filipino season opens in a month’s time, but already the San Miguel Beermen and the Alaska Aces were recipients of two franchise-altering big men in Jay Washington and Joe Devance.

Devance was shipped by the Welcoat Dragons to Alaska in exchange for rookie Solomon Mercado and veteran Eddie Laure. Washington was jettisoned by the Phone Pals for Jason Castro, the third overall pick in the past PBA Draft.

The Aces were the obvious winners when they got the versatile Devance, who could play off center Sonny Thoss at the power forward position. But Rain or Shine may also benefit from this trade in terms of cohesion because Mercado, the man they got in exchange, is said to be a close friend of their top draft pick Gabe Norwood.

Devance immediately tallied a double-double with 16 points and 11 rebounds to lead the Alaska Aces to a convincing 106-97 decision over the visiting, import-reinforced LG Dios of South Korea at The Arena in San Juan last week.

Willie Miller led all scorers with 24 points; Jeff Cariaso had 13 markers while Thoss bulldozed his way inside for 12 points.

The South Koreans didn’t get too much from their two imports, Ivan Johnson and Brandon Crump.

The surly Johnson, nursing swollen tonsils and refusing to talk to anybody including reporters and team officials, did not even suit up and glowered from the sidelines. Crump was outplayed by Thoss in the first and second quarters before limping out of the court after landing badly in an under-goal scuffle in the third period.

Jeung Ho and Kyu Hun led the Koreans, who placed second to the Singapore Slingers in the recently concluded 2008 Brunei Cup invitational basketball tournament, with 16 and 12 points.

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While the Joe Devance trade to Alaska was a shocker, the Washington trade was not totally unexpected, seeing as how Washington was shopped by his former team, the Talk N Text Phone Pals.

Reliable sources said at least Alaska and the Air21 Express turned down overtures for a Washington trade. The Phone Pals wanted Reynel Hugnatan, but the Aces opted to keep their hardworking Ilonggo in the fold. The Phone Pals were, likewise, rebuffed after they sent feelers to Air21 if they would part with Arwind Santos for Washington.

The Phone Pals finally found a taker in the San Miguel Beermen, who parted with the third pick overall in the past draft.

As with the Alaska-Welcoat trade, this swap is also a win-win situation for both teams.

The Beermen get an athletic Fil-Am who is skilled enough to play small forward and power forward and big enough and strong enough to slide to center during emergencies. The Talk N Text Phone Pals, a lethargic franchise which desperately needs a shot in the arm, completes a mini-revamp of its lineup as it gets four quality rookies in Castro, Jared Dillinger, Rob Reyes and Pong Escobal.

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si mañigo ky abi gyud to nako...pinoy. d d.ay...

[ManWhore]

^^ waheheheh! pero sure ko nga tawo gyud to siya

[potheadloco]

^^ aw tawo gyud diay 2 sya??

[clarkhkent]

si mañigo ky abi gyud to nako...pinoy. d d.ay...

unsa diay nationality atong mañigo bay?

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ahh... grabeha na sa mga tao dri oi.. hehehehe..

[skadiboy]

SOLAR TO LAUNCH HIGH-TECH PBA TELECAST
Friday, 05 September 2008

A fresh audio-visual look is in store for televiewers as Solar Sports embarks on a high-tech coverage of the PBA's 34th season starting Oct. 4 with the goal of taking the telecast to the next level.



Solar chief operating officer Peter Chanliong assured PBA chairman Joaqui Trillo, outgoing chairman Tony Chua, commissioner Sonny Barrios, executive director Rickie Santos, media bureau chief Willie Marcial and finance manager Jimmy Sunglao in a meeting at the network headquarters in Salcedo Village, Makati, the other day that the coverage will be "second to none."

Solar and the PBA formalized their three-year contract in a signing ceremony during the meeting. Solar was represented by chairman William Tieng and president Wilson Tieng.



Solar vice president for sales and marketing Jude Turcuato said the philosophy of "mass follows class" will be adopted in bringing the coverage to a level where market segments converge at the top. He described the job of the commentators as "aspirational," challenging the on-camera talents to deliver a high-quality performance that the country's No. 1 sports entertainment vehicle deserves.



Solar vice president for production Erick Tam said the company invested at least P20 Million for new equipment in a bold attempt to reach the standards of the NBA. A typical game will now be covered by six to seven brand-new Sony D55 digital cameras and two ENG Panasonic P2s. A Harris G-series inscriber was bought with the capability of showing seven layers of graphics on the screen like what is used in the NBA, CNN, Fox Sports and ESPN. An SNG flypack dish was also acquired to replace transmission by microwave in beaming the games from the venue to the Solar base in Antipolo using satellite technology.



Tam added that a Doremi hard drive-based video recorder connected to a Cooper slow-mo controller, a new OB Van (Isuzu head with a 22-foot body now under construction by Almazora and LED monitors) and LED displays to replace the "rolltech" in the venues are other new features of the coverage.



Tam said new angles will be shown using an isolation camera, multiple versions of a sequence in slow-mo will enhance the appreciation of the action on the floor and playback of highlights every quarter will provide the continuity for an exciting story unfolding.



To prepare for the launch, Solar sent Tam, head of graphics and animation Mhelvin Evangelista and head of post production Froilan Manila to Los Angeles for an intensive exposure program to familiarize the team with the new equipment for the PBA. The team was trained in Hollywood on broadcast row where the Disney, NBC, Universal and Paramount offices are located.



Turcuato introduced Solar's "first fives" of anchors, analysts, courtside reporters and interviewers to the PBA brass during the meeting.



The anchors are Mico Halili, Vitto Lazatin, Ed Picson, Paolo Trillo and Turcuato. The analysts are Norman Black, Danny Francisco, Quinito Henson, Vince Hizon and Jason Webb. The courtside reporters are Richard del Rosario, Patricia Bermudez-Hizon, Eric Reyes, Anthony Suntay and Dominic Uy. The interviewers are Peaches Aberin, Reema Chanco, Lia Cruz, Cheska Litton and Marga Vargas.



Also in the cast of on-camera talents are Mark Zembrano, Mica Abesamis, Jimmy Javier and Chiqui Reyes.



Trillo, who used to do TV work for the PBA, said the coverage is the league's window to the public with the broadcasters assuming the responsibility of frontliners.



Red Bull team manager Andy Jao, invited by Barrios to share his insights as a broadcast veteran, said it's important that each broadcaster knows the PBA rules to establish his credibility and tells it like it is. He also said discipline is vital in preparing for a game and in reporting on time for a telecast.