28 of the 56 elimination round
UAAP games are done. One half of the season is behind us. The mighty Tamaraws
of FEU are sitting pretty atop the UAAP hill with an unblemished record, whiles
the UP Fighting Maroons are languishing in an all-too-familiar spot at the
basement. Meanwhile, the other 6 teams are all tightly packed in the middle of
the standings. Three teams have 4 wins and 3 losses, while the other three have
3 wins and 4 losses. 6 of the 8 teams are just a game ahead or behind each
other.
And, if you’re a true fan of the
game, all these should make you giddy about the prospects in the second round.
Before that, however, let’s take a quick look-back at the first round of Season
76 and see which teams and players did really well, or otherwise.
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| Where are Ray Parks and the Bulldogs situated in our standings, rankings, and leaderboard? (image by JB Janeo/Inboundpass.com) |
TEAM STANDINGS:
Team
|
Wins
|
Losses
|
FEU
|
7
|
0
|
NU
|
4
|
3
|
UE
|
4
|
3
|
UST
|
4
|
3
|
Adamson
|
3
|
4
|
Ateneo
|
3
|
4
|
De La Salle
|
3
|
4
|
UP
|
0
|
7
|
POWER RANKINGS:
These rankings are based on each team's Cumulative Efficiency Ratings
(CER - sum of all its players' efficiency ratings as calculated by
PBA-Online.net) AND its wins. The formula I used was this:
Team EFF = CER + (# of wins x 70)
I gave each win a value of 70 stat points simply because the average
score for each of the college teams in the 2013 Filoil Flying V Preseason
Premier Cup (based on Statsboard.com) was 72.45ppg. I just rounded that down to
an even 70.
Despite the limitations of the statistical basis, I believe that these
rankings still generally reflect a balance of "how good each team has
been" and "how good each team is projected to be."
I’m 110% sure not everyone will agree with the following rankings, but
that was never the point anyway. As long as this fosters discussion and gives
fodder for tabletop discourse, then all’s good. Well, hopefully.
Let's go. Time for the
disagreeing to begin.
1) FEU Tamaraws (7-wins,
0-losses, 763.8 Team EFF)
The FEU Tamaraws are just on a different plane right now. I
am calling it this early and picking them as one of the twice-to-beat teams.
And Terrence Romeo might just be the MVP.
2) NU Bulldogs (4-wins,
3-losses, 536.4 Team EFF)
The Parks-Mbe duo has kept the Bulldogs’ heads above water,
but I cannot shake off the feeling that things will tumble in the second round.
Oh, and I cannot wait for the NU-UST rematch!!! #grudgematch
3) UE Red Warriors (4-wins,
3-losses, 501.3 EFF)
Looks like UE is slowly gaining momentum, and the Warriors
might have finally rediscovered the form that propelled them to the 2013 Filoil
title. Oh and I cannot emphasize this enough – Roi Sumang is the best PG in the
league.
4) UST Growling Tigers
(4-wins, 3-losses, 494.3 EFF)
That big loss to Ateneo has the potential to break the
Tigers, but if they get a full-strength Jeric Teng back soon, then things
should pick up once again.
5) Ateneo Blue Eagles
(3-wins, 4-losses, 444.8 EFF)
After a disastrous 0-3 start, the Eagles have gone 3-1 and
are now knocking on the doors of the top half of the league. They are in
perfect position to make a pivotal Final Four run.
6) DLSU Green Archers
(3-wins, 4-losses, 432.3 Team EFF)
The Archers have had lots of trouble closing out, and their
patron has taken notice. SMC head Danding Cojuangco has gone so far as to imply
that this team just doesn’t have enough to win the title this year. Of course,
for all we know, he might be playing #mindgames.
7) Adamson Soaring
Falcons (3-wins, 4-losses, 426.6 Team EFF)
Being #7 is by no means an indication that coach Leo Austria’s
boys are terrible. A team as good as the Falcons is at #7 specifically because
things have been too tight to call this season. If they get some breaks to go
their way, these guys can be in the Final Four by season’s end.
8) UP Fighting Maroons
(0-wins, 7-losses, 247.0 Team EFF)
The ironic thing is if we take away all the additional
points because of the wins, UP will sport the third-best Team EFF right behind
FEU and NU. Sadly, things just don’t work that way.
POSITION BATTLE (based on the Player Efficiency
Ratings on PBA-Online.net)
Top FIVE (5) By Position:
Centers of Attention: (C)
1) Charles Mammie (UE) – 14.5ppg, 17.8rpg, 1.0spg (41.2 EFF)
2) Emmanuel Mbe (NU) – 17.1ppg, 11.9rpg, 1.0spg (39.8 EFF)
3) Ingrid Sewa (AdU) – 10.1ppg, 10.3rpg, 1.3bpg (30.8 EFF)
4) Karim Abdul (UST) – 13.6ppg, 10.3rpg, 1.1spg, 1.6bpg
(35.4 EFF)
5) Arnold Van Opstal (DLSU) – 11.0ppg, 7.1rpg, 1.0bpg (30.8
EFF)
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| AVO stays among the top five centers of the UAAP. (image by Paul Ryan Tan) |
Fantastic 4s: (PF)
1) Chris Newsome (AdMU) – 13.7ppg, 8.3rpg (33.7 EFF)
2) Aljon Mariano (UST) – 12.6ppg, 7.6rpg (31.6 EFF)
3) Jason Perkins (DLSU) – 10.7ppg, 8.7rpg (30.5 EFF)
4) Rodney Brondial (AdU) – 7.9ppg, 10.0rpg, 1.7bpg (28.9
EFF)
5) Chris Ball (UP) – 7.7ppg, 9.1rpg (26.2 EFF)
Swingin' Swingmen: (SF)
1) Ryan Buenafe (AdMU) – 12.4ppg, 8.1rpg, 3.7apg, 1.3spg (31.3
EFF)
2) Jeron Teng (DLSU) – 14.6ppg, 6.7rpg, 3.6apg, 1.0spg (30.4
EFF)
3) Kevin Ferrer (UST) – 13.4ppg, 6.9rpg (29.9 EFF)
4) Rey Mark Belo (FEU) – 8.1ppg, 6.9rpg (25.5 EFF)
5) Sam Marata (UP) – 14.3ppg, 4.1rpg (26.1 EFF)
Wing Warriors: (SG)
1) Ray Parks (NU) – 18.9ppg, 9.4rpg, 4.4apg, 1.3spg (41.6
EFF)
2) Terrence Romeo (FEU) – 22.6ppg, 6.3rpg, 4.1apg, 1.4spg
(39.4 EFF)
3) Jericho Cruz (AdU) – 16.7ppg, 5.1rpg, 3.6apg, 1.0spg
(30.2 EFF)
4) Almond Vosotros (DLSU) – 14.7ppg, 4.9rpg, 1.0spg (28.7
EFF0
5) Mike Tolomia (FEU) – 10.0ppg, 5.4rpg, 4.0apg (25.1 EFF)
Focal Points: (PG)
1) Roi Sumang (UE) – 19.0ppg, 5.7rpg, 4.0apg, 1.1spg (37.0
EFF)
2) RR Garcia (FEU) – 14.3ppg, 4.1rpg, 3.1apg, 1.1spg (29.6
EFF)
3) Juami Tiongson (AdMU) – 12.0ppg, 3.3rpg (25.4 EFF)
4) Tata Bautista (UST) – 9.9ppg, 4.3rpg (21.8 EFF)
5) Thomas Torres (DLSU) – 7.4pg, 4.6rpg, 3.9apg, 1.1spg
(21.0 EFF)
Fresh Princes: (for those in their first playing year)
1) Charles Mammie (UE) – 14.5ppg, 17.8rpg, 1.0spg (41.2 EFF)
2) Chris Newsome (AdMU) – 13.7ppg, 8.3rpg (33.7 EFF)
3) Ingrid Sewa (AdU) – 10.1ppg, 10.3rpg, 1.3bpg (30.8 EFF)
4) Jason Perkins (DLSU) – 10.7ppg, 8.7rpg (30.5 EFF)
5) Kyles Lao (UP) – 8.3ppg, 2.1rpg (21.1 EFF)
UAAP SEASON 76 STAT LEADERS (as of July 29, 2013)
Top Scorers:
Terrence Romeo (FEU) - 22.6
Roi Sumang (UE) – 19.0
Ray Parks (NU) – 18.9
Emmanuel Mbe (NU) – 17.1
Jericho Cruz (AdU) – 16.7
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| Terrence Romeo remains as Season 76's top scorer. (image by Jan Dizon/Inboundpass.com) |
Top Rebounders
Charles Mammie (UE) – 17.8
Emmanuel Mbe (NU) – 11.9
Raul Soyud (UP) – 10.8
Ingrid Sewa (AdU) – 10.3
Karim Abdul (UST) – 10.3
Top Playmakers
Gelo Alolino (NU) – 4.9
Bobby Ray Parks (NU) – 4.4
Terrence Romeo (FEU) – 4.1
Roi Sumang (UE) – 4.0
Mike Tolomia (FEU) – 4.0
Top Thieves
Terrence Romeo (FEU) – 1.4
Bobby Ray Parks (NU) – 1.3
Ryan Buenafe (AdMU) – 1.3
RR Garcia (FEU) – 1.1
Thomas Torres (DLSU) – 1.1
Top Rejectors
Christian Sentcheu (FEU) – 1.7
Rodney Brondial (AdU) – 1.7
Karim Abdul (UST) – 1.6
Ingrid Sewa (AdU) – 1.3
Raul Soyud (UP) – 1.3
Top FG% (at least 12 FGM)
Ingrid Sewa (AdU) – 62%
Arnold Van Opstal (DLSU)
– 56%
Emmanuel Mbe (NU) – 55%
Jason Perkins (DLSU) –
48%
Anthony Hargrove (FEU) –
48%
Top 3PT% (at least 7
3PTM)
Gryann Mendoza (FEU) – 47%
Ed Daquioag (UST) – 39%
Roi Sumang (UE) – 39%
Von Pessumal (AdMU) – 37%
Juami TIongson (AdMU) –
36%
So what do we take from all of these data?
This – as projected by many UAAP observers and fans, this
season has proven, and will continue, to be the tightest one in recent memory. It’s
quite possible that FEU will finish at the top by a wide margin with the next
six teams bunched up in the middle with 7-7, 8-6, or 6-8 slates. It’s highly probable
that there will be playoff matches for the Final Four slots, too. Imagine being
tied for second spot and/or fourth spot.
From a hoop nut’s perspective, that would be awesome.
So brace yourselves because the coming set of UAAP games
might result in the most hair-raising and nerve-wracking second round ever!
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