The first round of the eliminations has just been completed and we are at third with a 5 - 3 win/loss record.The 2nd round begins on Sunday, April 16 and if we duplicate the 5-3 record, we will end with a 10-6 record which is similar to our previous conference final eliminations standing.
The coaching staff is faced with a predicament on the protect 10 rule for the dispersal draft for Welcoat. This would mean giving Welcoat a chance to pick up any 2 of 4 players we will not place in the protected list. If Welcoat gets to pick the right name of the Chunkee player not in the protected list, the said player will be turned over to Welcoat and cannot be traded back to Chunkee. Welcoat will be given 4 attempts to guess wich player is not in the protected list, then he moves on to the next team until all nine teams are completed. The hard part for the coaches is selecting who to protect and who not to protect and possibly lose that particular player and getting nothing in exchange.
The next season (October 2006) will start with the All-Filipino, so the import laden tournament will be moved to March of 2007. the good news is the height limit remained at 6'6" so we can still get Marquin Chandler.
The team will practice until Thursday (6:00 to 8:00AM Sports Kamp) and come back on Easter Sunday 2:00PM also at the Sports Kamp. We asked the players to sacrifice as giving a long break may put them out of shape and waste our good start
Please include the team in your prayers this lenten season.
Thanks
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Wow, what a development! If I were the Commissioner, I wouldn't allow this to happen. I'd just let Welcoat elevates its entire roster in the PBL. Why worry? Ortiguerra, Malabanan and Tangkay were former pros, Tan is considered a veteran, they no longer need any player from each of the 9 teams in the PBA. If I may add so, granting that the Board of Governors agree, I would even give them the no. 1 pick, gladly! But of course, the Commissioner's Office has its reasons.
But what would be the repercussions of this development?
On the part of the coaching staff, it's going to be a quandary. Who are they going to put in the UPL? Boy, even reserves have their roles in the line-up and removing them might post a huge problem on the team's game preparations both physically and mentally. The task is really hard esp. when it threatens the chemistry and balance of the team.
What about the players themselves? I think this development would make them alot more confused. It's a major distraction. If they learn that they're part of the UPL, they might lose focus for the remainder of the current conference. Can't blame them, though. To be given away is the most painful thing one could ever experience as a player. To say, "I'm-a-professional-and-it's-okay" is crap.
Moving along, who are the probable members of the UPL? It pains me to even think about it but let me guess:
1. Egay Billones. He's not given the minutes and the opportunities to show what he can do on court. Though Egay is adorable, I think he's rather dispensable with the resurgence of Paul Artadi and the steadiness of Roger Yap who also plays the point. With Welcoat, Egay can provide veteran leadership as court general and can be a good teacher to Eugene Tan.
2. Richard Yee. Rich has been with the PF since 1999 and through ups and downs, PF management has never forsaken him. But with Salvador, Pingris and Tejada playing superb ball even only in their 1st, 2nd and 3rd year as a pro, expect Rich to be packing his bag soon once Welcoat guessed him right. Again, it's going to be another heartbreak for PF fanatics but I'm sure they'd be happy once Rich gets the exposure in Welcoat. For all we know, he might be one of it's vital cog.
3. Rey Evangelista. Don't get me wrong, I love Kuya Rey so much. Putting him in the list might be a ploy on RG's part. Besides there's a huge possibility that LA would pass up on him because he might not suit his vision to build around younger players. Think about this, would Welcoat picks someone whom they think has superb loyalty with the other team? If they choose Kuya Rey, the guy might even opt to retire than play for them. (Besides, Kuya Rey has already cemented a place in PF even if he retires. He might even become part of the coaching staff!). Too sticky isn't it. I don't think LA can afford such a situation.
4. Peter June Simon. Nonoy has the nod of the Captain. He's a very athletic player that if given the opportunities, would simply outplay some of the active shooting guards in the league. But he's on the reserved list recuperating from injury. No one can say that if he becomes healthy, he'd still have a place in the roster. James Yap is immovable. Noy Castillo is indispensible. So who's not? Nonoy. I admire and adore the guy (and James loves his kumpare, too), but his talents should be exposed, not kept.
These are just assumptions. I'm sure alot of people, even RG can have a thing or two to say about this. But no matter what happens, let us wish the team and the players well because these are realities in basketball and it's not easy to deal with. The process entails adjusments kasi, eh so it's going to be difficult in the beginning. Let's just hope and pray that everything will work out in favor of all the parties involved. Ganyan talaga ang buhay, eh.
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