Tuesday, December 7, 2010
Yehey .. 2nd on the league!!
Caguiao enjoys playing the point
01 December 2010
BARANGAY Ginebra’s Mark Caguioa is expected to see more playing time as a point guard for the Gin Kings.
Caguioa, who’s a natural scorer and shooting guard, was surprisingly given a lot of playmaking chores in Ginebra’s close 89-86 win over B-MEG Derby Ace Sunday and the 6’1” spitfire did not disappoint.
‘’We actually started to do that already modestly in our past games, just to try him (Caguioa) at the point guard position to give us more options. He responded well in playing the position and the effect was obvious,’’ said Ginebra coach Jong Uichico.
Caguioa finished with 18 points, eight rebounds and two assists, while playing the point for majority of his 36 minutes, but it was his impressive playmaking ability that got him spending more time at point instead of his usual off-guard position.
‘’He’s a great passer, loves to feed his teammates and a great playmaker, so it’s easy for him to slide down and play the no. 1 for us.’’
Uichico admitted that because of the Kings’ evident success with Caguioa at point, the adjustment will most likely continue in their next games.
‘’It’s a transition for him to play the point guard and he’s playing it very well. Hopefully, we can continue that.’’
In Caguioa’s nine-year career thus far, he was always the go-to guy at shooting guard, because of his lethal scoring, but with the way things are going for the Kings with him at the point, expect him to continue sliding down.
Barangay Ginebra is currently at solo second at 8-3 with three games remaining in the eliminations and its chances of making the Top 2 for a twice-to-beat edge in the quarterfinals looks bright.
The Kings have now won seven of their last eight games.
Meanwhile, small forward JC Intal is back practicing with the Kings and is expected to be back on the floor on Dec. 10 when Ginebra faces an acid test against third place Talk ‘N Text (7-3).
Intal has been out for more than a month after suffering from a left-ankle injury, but was already given a go-signal to return and play anew.
Source: Jeric Lopez, Manila Standard Today
Menk delivers for Ginebra
29 November 2010
After playing limited minutes and missing several games due to injury, Barangay Ginebra finally got something from its main man at the post, Eric Menk.
The 6-foot-7 Menk posted a personal conference-best of 20 points to power the Kings to an 89-86 win against the defending champion B-Meg Derby Ace Llamados in the PBA Philippine Cup Sunday night at the Araneta Coliseum.
The one-time league Most Valuable Player (MVP) was only 4-of-13 from the field, but he shot 12-of-14 from the foul line, including crucial ones down the stretch for Ginebra. He also added seven rebounds.
Entering the game, Menk averaged 4.2 points and 4.4 rebounds in five games. He played in Ginebra’s first three games, but missed the next five due to a leg injury. He returned against Barako Bull and in a loss to San Miguel Beer.
“In the endgame, you have to go to your veterans,” Ginebra mentor Jong Uichico said. “And Eric is a revelation for us. If not for him we won’t have any post threat. He made some crucial foul shots in the final stretch of the game.”
The victory gave Ginebra solo second place with an 8-3 win-loss card, behind San Miguel Beer’s 10-2 card. It also put the Kings back on the winning track after the loss to the Beermen, which snapped a six-game winning streak.
As for the Llamados, the George Gallent-mentored squad dropped to fourth place with a 6-6 record, their five-game winning run halted by the Kings.
The top two teams after the elimination will earn twice-to-beat incentives in the best-of-three quarterfinal series against the 7-8 teams. The 3-6 finishers will play in a crossover three-game series, while the 9-10 teams will be eliminated automatically.
“It’s a tough game, really a tough game. It’s good that we’re able to make some stops in the endgame, and then we made some shots at the right time. This is a crucial win because we’re in the final stretch of the elimination,” Uichico said.
Source: WAYLON GALVEZ, Manila Bulletin
success games ..
Ginebra drubs Powerade to grab solo second
Posted at 12/03/2010 11:13 PM | Updated as of 12/03/2010 11:13 PM
MANILA, Philippines – Barangay Ginebra leaned on Ronald Tubid for an 84-81 victory over the Powerade Tigers in the 2010-11 PBA Philippine Cup on Friday at the Cuneta Astrodome.
credit to: http://www.abs-cbnnews.com/search/node/ginebra
According to PBA.ph, Tubid scored 21 points on 5 of 13 shooting from beyond the arc to push the Tigers’ to the brink of losing a playoffs shot.
The 6-foot-1 forward also achieved a milestone by becoming only the PBA’s 20th player to score 500 or more 3-point shots in a career.
Tubid’s last triple for the night stopped Powerade’s late-game rally and gave Ginebra an 83-74 lead near the final 2-minute mark of the game.
“It was a close game. Good thing we made some stops in the end,” said Ginebra team coach Jong Uichico.
The win enabled Ginebra to take the solo second spot in the team standings with 9 wins and 3 losses.
It was a disappointing loss for Powerade which battled out of an 11-point deficit to seize the lead in the third quarter.
The Tigers failed to deliver when it mattered the most, falling to their 10th loss in 13 games.
Gary David led Powerade with 15 points. Chico Lanete scored 14 points while Eddie Laure and Dennis Espino added 13 apiece for Tigers.
Kings survive Llamados, seize solo 2nd
Posted at 11/29/2010 8:33 AM | Updated as of 11/29/2010 8:33 AM
MANILA, Philippines - Brgy. Ginebra outgunned B-Meg Derby Ace down the stretch, pulling off a pulsating 89-86 victory to wrest solo second place in the PBA Philippine Cup before a conference record crowd of 14,074 at the Araneta Coliseum last night.
Ronald Tubid buried a pair of triples from way out to spark a run that turned a four-point deficit into an 81-79 Ginebra lead then the Kings toughened up on defense in the closing minutes to frustrate the Llamados and notch their eighth victory against three losses.
Eric Menk and Mark Caguioa also came through with clutch plays, combining for six points and finishing with 20 and 18 points, respectively, while Willie Miller orchestrated the team’s plays at endgame before securing the victory with a pair of charities.
"It was a tough game but we made the right stops at the right time. It could have gone the other way,” said Brgy. Ginebra coach Jong Uichico. "In the endgame, you have to go to your veterans and Eric Menk is really a revelation today (last night)."
Peter June Simon led all scorers with 26 points, including a triple that pushed B-Meg to within one, 86-87, for the last time.
Ginebra’s hard-earned win also snapped B-Meg’s five-game streak with the Llamados staying at No. 4 with a 6-6 mark.
Earlier, Ryan Araña canned in two pressure-packed charities in the last 6.6 seconds and Rain or Shine hung tough to nip Alaska, 80-79, for a share of fifth with Meralco.
Araña’s free throws highlighted the Elasto Painters’ stirring comeback from a 70-79 deficit in the last six minutes capped by a solid defense that foiled the Aces’ make-or-break bid in the dying seconds.
“I think breaks went our way at endgame. We just got lucky,” said Rain or Shine coach Caloy Garcia, whose Elasto Painters joined the Meralco B-Bolts in fifth at 5-5.
“It’s a blessing for us because we’re in the middle of the pack again and we’re trying to land inside the No. 3 to No. 6 seeds,” he added.
Gabe Norwood topscored for Rain or Shine with 17 points while rookie RJ Jazul came off the bench to fire a career-high 16 points he laced with four triples.
But it was Araña who made the baskets that mattered most.
Araña actually buried a triple from mid-court at the end of the third period and went to finish with 13 points, including four in the last 60 seconds spiked by a daredevil drive in traffic and the marginal free throws.
Defense also played a crucial role for Rain or Shine, which came into the game as the league’s worst defensive team after allowing its opponents to score 93.6 points an outing.
“We played good defense, we limit them to just 79, which was far from the 93 points we allowed each game, which I think is the worst in the league,” said Garcia.
The Aces appeared headed for a repeat of their 88-80 victory over the Elasto Painters last Oct. 15 at the Astrodome as they posted a big 67-56 lead late in the third quarter.
They were still up by nine, 79-70, with less than six minutes remaining, when the Aces cracked in the face of the Elasto Painters’ pesky defense.
Alaska missed its last 10 shots and turned the ball four times, including a crucial backcourt violation with 16.7 seconds left that paved the way for Araña’s stint at the stripe.
Still, the Aces had several chances to turn things around but Cyrus Baguio, who struggled for 10 points, missed on a forced drive against two defenders and Joe De Vance, who had 17 points, flubbed on his putback as time expired.
The Aces fell to seventh with a 5-7 card.
Mark Borboran wound up with a career-best 19 points but Alaska failed to draw the best from LA Tenorio, who was held scoreless for the first time in 94 games, dating back in Game Three of the 2008 Philippine Cup finale in a loss to Talk n Text.
Ronald Tubid buried a pair of triples from way out to spark a run that turned a four-point deficit into an 81-79 Ginebra lead then the Kings toughened up on defense in the closing minutes to frustrate the Llamados and notch their eighth victory against three losses.
Eric Menk and Mark Caguioa also came through with clutch plays, combining for six points and finishing with 20 and 18 points, respectively, while Willie Miller orchestrated the team’s plays at endgame before securing the victory with a pair of charities.
"It was a tough game but we made the right stops at the right time. It could have gone the other way,” said Brgy. Ginebra coach Jong Uichico. "In the endgame, you have to go to your veterans and Eric Menk is really a revelation today (last night)."
Peter June Simon led all scorers with 26 points, including a triple that pushed B-Meg to within one, 86-87, for the last time.
Ginebra’s hard-earned win also snapped B-Meg’s five-game streak with the Llamados staying at No. 4 with a 6-6 mark.
Earlier, Ryan Araña canned in two pressure-packed charities in the last 6.6 seconds and Rain or Shine hung tough to nip Alaska, 80-79, for a share of fifth with Meralco.
Araña’s free throws highlighted the Elasto Painters’ stirring comeback from a 70-79 deficit in the last six minutes capped by a solid defense that foiled the Aces’ make-or-break bid in the dying seconds.
“I think breaks went our way at endgame. We just got lucky,” said Rain or Shine coach Caloy Garcia, whose Elasto Painters joined the Meralco B-Bolts in fifth at 5-5.
“It’s a blessing for us because we’re in the middle of the pack again and we’re trying to land inside the No. 3 to No. 6 seeds,” he added.
Gabe Norwood topscored for Rain or Shine with 17 points while rookie RJ Jazul came off the bench to fire a career-high 16 points he laced with four triples.
But it was Araña who made the baskets that mattered most.
Araña actually buried a triple from mid-court at the end of the third period and went to finish with 13 points, including four in the last 60 seconds spiked by a daredevil drive in traffic and the marginal free throws.
Defense also played a crucial role for Rain or Shine, which came into the game as the league’s worst defensive team after allowing its opponents to score 93.6 points an outing.
“We played good defense, we limit them to just 79, which was far from the 93 points we allowed each game, which I think is the worst in the league,” said Garcia.
The Aces appeared headed for a repeat of their 88-80 victory over the Elasto Painters last Oct. 15 at the Astrodome as they posted a big 67-56 lead late in the third quarter.
They were still up by nine, 79-70, with less than six minutes remaining, when the Aces cracked in the face of the Elasto Painters’ pesky defense.
Alaska missed its last 10 shots and turned the ball four times, including a crucial backcourt violation with 16.7 seconds left that paved the way for Araña’s stint at the stripe.
Still, the Aces had several chances to turn things around but Cyrus Baguio, who struggled for 10 points, missed on a forced drive against two defenders and Joe De Vance, who had 17 points, flubbed on his putback as time expired.
The Aces fell to seventh with a 5-7 card.
Mark Borboran wound up with a career-best 19 points but Alaska failed to draw the best from LA Tenorio, who was held scoreless for the first time in 94 games, dating back in Game Three of the 2008 Philippine Cup finale in a loss to Talk n Text.
credit to: http://www.abs-cbnnews.com/search/node/ginebra
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