It's now just a matter of time!

July 2, 2006 would probably go down in my memory bank as one of the happiest days of my life. How could it not be when there was I, in front of the television watching my favorite team, the Purefoods Chunkee Giants conquer a tough foe and a huge, huge 1-3 series deficit? Definitely, it was some some sort of history and boy, was I glad to be a part of it.

But what makes the moment even sweeter is the fact that my boys have already been declared losers, written off, predilected by some experts and yet they were able to muster enough strength to rise above the 1-3 deficit. It has never happened since 1991 at least in the PBA. But they did it. For some strike of luck, they did it. And they deserve it.

But more than a won series, the Semis experience has proven to the entire PBA nation what the Giants are made of. It may sound a bit corny, but it proved that the Giants have a heart bigger, larger than Cuneta Astrodome. So big we can all fit in it. So big it can conquer the hardest test and the most grueling task. That's what it's all about.

On Wednesday, the Giants enters the AFC finals with the same enemy they faced in the Fiesta Cup. Armed with a great bench, superb key players and a brilliant Coach, defeating the Barakos is like a hard climb towards the summit of Mt. Everest. But it can be done.

So far, they have all the motivational tools they need to make it done: Eugene, Jondan, MVP, JL's first ring etcetera.

And believe me, it's just a matter of time.




TJHOTDOGS