What gives,
Gary David?
The
high-scoring shooting guard, who was part of the Smart-Gilas 2.0 squad earlier
this year, scored just 10 points on a miserable 1-of-8 shooting from the floor
against the Petron Blaze Boosters yesterday. In this conference we’ve seen his
play nosedive, which is strange when one considers his career-defining
2011-2012 season.
Last year,
David averaged nearly 26.0 points per outing and made a career-best 3.0 triples
per match in 49 games for Powerade. Now he has started really slowly, norming
10 points fewer than last year and making good on just 21% of his three-point
tries.
Global Port team
manager BJ Manalo had something say about the bewildering dip in David’s play.
“Dito mo
makikita yung pagiging tao nila na somehow na-apektuhan din sila sa mga
ganitong balita,” said Manalo.
Gary David is at the center of persistent rumors that a big three-team trade is about to happen. |
Ganitong balita refers to swirling
rumors that the “new” franchise is looking at the possibility of trading its
cornerstone player. The most persistent
trade gossip revolves around David playing musical chairs with Petron’s Jay
Washington and Ginebra’s Kerby Raymundo. If indeed something like that takes
place, David understands why.
“Kung
ma-trade man ako, ready lang ako mag-adapt sa bagong sistema. Ganyan lang
talaga ang buhay sa PBA. Tanggapin na lang natin yung ganun kasi trabaho iyan
eh,” said David.
Of course,
the Batang Pier management are not keen on entertaining such thoughts, or so
they say.
“On our
side, wala kaming balak talagang i-trade si Gary. We intend on keeping him and
build the team around him,” said Global Port Head for Basketball Operations
Erick Arejola.
With many
sides airing differing comments, it seems like we will all just have to wait
how this telenovela-ish series of events unfolds. All the best, of course, to El Granada Gary David.
Game Recaps:
RIAN OR SHINE ELASTO-PAINTERS
over AIR 21 EXPRESS, 71-62
Up against a
rejuvenated Air 21 squad, Rain or Shine turned to defense to get back to its
winning ways.
The Elasto
Painters put the clamps on the fast-paced, high-scoring Express to win, 71-62,
in the PBA Philippine Cup’s road game at the Mindanao Civic Center in Tubod,
Lanao del Norte.
“We expected
a hard game becuase they were coming from a winning momentum, so we just played
a lot better defense today than our last game against petron. We resolved to
bring back our defensive intensity for this game,” said Rain or Shine coach
Yeng Guiao.
The Express
on a three-game winning run heading into the game, a streak anchored on their
balanced scoring. But against the Elasto Painters, they had to bleed for every
point.
“We know
Mike Cortez and KG Canaleta were their key guys and I have to give credit to
the people who matched up against them, sina (Ronnie) Matias, sina Gabe
(Norwood) and even si Chito Jaime for the few minutes I used him he did a
really good job,” said Guiao.
Jaime, a
rarely-used wingman, was instrumental even on offense as he touched off his
team’s 7-0 spurt that gave the Elasto Painters a 61-49 lead early in the fourth
period just as Air 21 was threatening to make it a close contest.
Jeff Chan
paced the Elasto Painters with 15 points while Beau Belga and Jervy Cruz added
10 apiece.
Canaleta led
all scorers with 18 points followed by Mark Isip’s 12, but Cortez struggled for
just 11.
ROS 71 – Chan 15, Belga 10, Cruz 10,
Norwood 9, Rodriguez 8, Quinahan 5, Arana 4, Jaime 3, Matias 3, Ibanes 2, Tang
2, Uyloan 0.
A21 62 – Canaleta 18, Isip 12, Cortez
11, Wilson 6, Custodio 6, Baclao 4, Sena 2, Ritualo 2, Reyes 1, Omolon 0,
Arboleda 0.
QS: 21-15, 38-30, 54-49, 71-62
PETRON BLAZE BOOSTERS over GLOBAL
PORT BATANG PIER, 110-81
Petron
Blaze’s guns were blazing on Sunday and notched an easy 110-81 win over a
listless GlobalPort squad for its second straight win in the 2013 PBA
Philippine Cup at the SMART-Araneta Coliseum.
The Boosters
jumped the gun early on Batang Pier and never looked back after a scintillating
start to improve their mark to 5-6.
Chris Lutz
had 22 points, six rebounds and six assists to lead Petron while Arwind Santos
added 20 points and 13 rebounds.
June Mar
Fajardo returned from injury and collected 14 points and seven rebounds in 25
minutes.
“It’s a
combination of a lot of things. We caught GlobalPort on its worst game of the
season. Nagkataon rin suwerte offensively,” said Petron coach Olsen Racela who
also drew 10 points each from Jay Washington and Marcio Lassiter.
“I really
expect a close fight especially Gary David coming off a 21-point fourth
quarter. I’m surprise with the big margin,” he added.
Behind
Santos’ double-double (14 points, 10 rebounds) output in the first half, the
Boosters erected a 58-34 spread while shooting 55.6 percent from the field
(20-of-36).
Their lead
reached as high as 32 points, the last one at 97-65 on Washington’s alley-hoop
slam off Alex Cabagnot’s pass midway in the fourth period.
Rey Guevarra
paced Batang Pier with 14 points while David and Josh Vanlangdingham had 10
apiece for the erratic Batang Pier, who dropped to 1-9. Coach Glen Capacio’s
team has now lost its last six outings.
Two-time MVP
Willie Miller had only six points in 18 minutes and was sparingly used in the
second half.
“Right now
our concentration is Barako Bull. If we beat them, we have a good chance na
makapasok sa top eight,” said Racela. “Our last two, placings na lang.”
PET 110 – Lutz 22, Santos 20, Fajardo
14, Lassiter 10, Washington 10, Mallari 6, Duncil 6, Yeo 5, Cabagnot 5, Faundo
4, Lanete 4, Miranda 4.
GLO 81 – Guevarra 14, Vanlandingham 10,
David 10, Mandani 8, Lingganay 6, Miller 6, Manuel 5, Al-Hussaini 5, Salvador
5, Antonio 5, Yee 4, Deutchman 3, Vergara 0, Adducul 0.
QS: 27-15, 58-34, 81-53, 110-81.
Jay Washington skies for a reverse jam against the Batang Pier. |
BGY. GINEBRA GIN KINGS over
ALASKA ACES, 96-93
On the eve
of his birthday, reigning PBA Most Valuable Player Mark Caguioa scored 24
points, including the marginal baskets, to gift Barangay Ginebra San Miguel
with a pulsating 96-93 victory over Alaska Sunday at the SMART-Araneta
Coliseum.
Caguioa’s
floater 43.4 seconds left gave the Gin Kings the lead for good. Alaska had a
chance to tie the game, but JVee Casio turned the ball over.
Alaska opted
not to foul in the ensuing possession, allowing LA Tenorio to put up a
three-pointer. But Ginebra managed to grab the rebound off Tenorio’s miss,
forcing Alaska to foul Caguioa with four seconds left.
The hotshot
shooting guard split his free throws, but Alaska once again failed to clear the
rebound with just a second left. Ginebra inbounded the ball to seal the victory,
the Gin Kings’ third straight after five losses.
Billy
Mamaril had his best scoring game in the last four seasons with 16 points to go
along with his 12 rebounds, as well as a crucial save in the dying seconds to
keep the ball alive for Ginebra.
“I think
we’re lucky we’re able to sneak out this win. Pahirapan talaga,” said Kings
coach Siot Tanquingcen.
“We’re
blessed we were able to come out with a win tonight. Lumalamang na ang Alaska
but we kept our composure and got back in the game.”
It was a
sorry loss for the Aces, who led 80-72 in the fourth quarter on RJ Jazul’s
three-pointer. They last took a 93-91 lead on Mac Baracael’s jumper with 1:21
remaining.
Mamaril then
tipped in Willy Wilson’s attempt to tie the count at 93-all, before Casio
committed two straight turnovers to set up Caguioa’s heroics.
Baracael
finished with a team-high 21 points for the Aces, who missed the services of
rookie Calvin Abueva due to sickness. Casio added 16 points but was held
scoreless in the fourth period as Tanquingcen put the taller Ellis on the
Alaska court general.
The victory
moved Ginebra back to .500 with a 5-5 win-loss slate. Alaska lost its fourth
straight match for a 5-6 card.
Caguioa, who
turns 33 on Monday, dedicated the game to Ginebra fans, specially those who put
together a celebration for him last Saturday.
GIN 96 – Caguioa 24, Mamaril 16, Ellis
12, Tenorio 10, Espiritu 9, Maierhofer 8, Wilson 6, Hatfield 4, Taha 3,
Labagala 2, Helterbrand 2.
ALA 93 – Baracael 21, Casio 16, Jazul
10, Espinas 10, Thoss 10, Baguio 9, Hontiveros 7, Eman 6, Reyes 2, Dela Cruz 2,
Belasco 0.
QS: 21-18, 46-42, 68-73, 96-93
Gaby Espinas tries a jumper as the Aces lost to the Gin Kings. |
Luigi Trillo complains to the referee about the free throw discrepancy in the final frame. |
Mark Caguioa had another big game as the Kings rallied to beat Alaska. |
Source: Unless otherwise specified, game
recaps were compressed and compiled from InterAKTV. (Writing credit to Rey
Joble.)
Images: All images are from InterAKTV.
(Photo credit to Paolo Papa)
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