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He wants to win. Happy birthday, Kobe Bryant! He was a former TV news reporter for GMA News before becoming a part-time sports commentator and full-time sneakerhead. Labels: Kobe Bryant. Labels: Kobe Bryant , Kobesaya. It's Instanity. I have a feeling some creative Ginebra fan will use these pics in the next Manila Clasico. My guess: I think these guys want to play basketball already.
Is this Instagram? It's Instanity! That's a good thing. By Jutt Sulit. Those are strong, brave and candid words. In his rookie year, San Sebastian bagged the championship.
Last year, he brought home the MVP trophy. Now in his fourth and last year in the league, Abueva has not slowed down a bit. Calvin has been nothing less than dominating. He has posted a double-double in nine of the ten games that they have played in season 88 so far. That includes two triple-doubles. That includes two rebound games. Seriously, who the hell does that?
The only time those numbers happen is when, in your inter-barangay league, a year-old kid is playing in the mosquito division. In his worst game of the season, he managed to get 9 points, 8 rebounds and 5 assists.
That was his worst game. One bit of a problem, though — he wants you to hate him. He wants you to despise him. I remember saying on the air during a great performance he was having at the Ynares Center in Antipolo City that he would be back this coming season, the way he was playing. Somebody had to offer him a contract. How many guys as big as Taulava could play as effectively? Surely, there was a team that could use his still above-average big man skills. During a recent conversation about these two players, as well as Danny Seigle, one of my companions said that Menk should retire already, considering how his playing time was dwindling, as was his production.
I replied that Menk, given the chance, can still post up anyone, yes, anyone in the PBA, no matter how big or strong, and score on him. He is that skilled. Menk himself believes he can still play in the PBA. He wanted a new contract for sure, as he wondered aloud recently on Twitter why he had not yet been contacted by team management.
On Asi, though, there was no question about his still being able to play and be dominant, in the PBA. I was able to hang out a few weeks ago with Asi during an episode of a popular sports talk show, where I guested to talk about the PBA Rookie Draft and he guested to speak about the charity game he organized for the benefit of the flood victims. He was keeping busy, reaching out to the Filipino community, making a difference not just on the court.
I heard the news last week that he had rejected the Meralco offer and read that he would move to the ABL. I was shocked. PBA Stat-man Fidel Mangonon was correct in saying that there was something seriously wrong when the PBA, where Asi truly belongs, has teams that are not interested to give him a good contract, but other leagues are. When I read about Menk's tweet that management had not contacted him yet, then a few days later a news item that he would not accept an offer to be an assistant coach, I was interested on how the story would end.
I found out that he accepted the reserve role and might play in the ABL about the same time I heard of Asi's decision, and immediately thought about how entering the 38th Season of the PBA without these two players on the floor surely marks the end of an era.
Controversy and all, these two players survived and were able to have long and meaningful careers in the PBA. They achieved everything a player could hope to, winning championships, individual awards, being recognized as All-Stars again and again, playing for the country and endearing themselves to the basketball-crazy Filipino fans.
Critics can say what they want, but I have seen for many years how fans go out of their way to approach these two gentlemen whenever they have the chance, and how these two accommodate the fans for pictures or autographs. They were game-changers in the PBA. Whenever they would stand up from the bench to be sent into the game, their team's fans would cheer loudly, anticipating some power plays, some easy baskets inside, to perhaps get their team back on track or seal the victory.
They are two of a kind, and they will be missed. Hard as it may seem to PBA fans to accept that Asi and Menk will not be parading into the coliseum when the season opens on September 30, it is still good to know that they will continue playing basketball and that we will all have a chance to see them with San Miguel in the ABL.
Menk will probably still be around cheering for Ginebra as a reserve. Let us remember the impact these two talented basketball players had on the PBA. Let's recall all the oohs and aahs and loud cheers and jeers they drew from the fans.
For now, let us not say goodbye to Eric and Asi. Let's say, "Thank you! Editor's note: The blogger's views do not represent Yahoo! Southeast Asia's position on the topic or issue being discussed in this post. Russian animal rescuers are fighting for the life of an Amur tiger cub who was found dying from exhaustion and frostbite in the country's far east. Billionaire entrepreneur Elon Musk said Thursday electric car pioneer Tesla was "working through" a lot of challenges with the Indian government ahead of long-awaited plans to launch in the country.
One year after the storming of the US Capitol by supporters of Donald Trump, six out of 10 Americans believe the country's democracy is in danger of collapse, according to a poll released Wednesday. At the time, travelers from France, upon arriving in India, could visit the consulate to place their passport. Eight countries that include Iran, Venezuela and Sudan have lost their right to vote at the United Nations because of unpaid dues.
Captain Virat Kohli and Rishabh Pant have steered India to for four at lunch on day three of the decisive third and final test at Newlands on Thursday, a precious lead of runs on a difficult batting wicket.
Resuming on 57 for two, India lost wickets in the first two overs of the day, but Kohli 28 not out and Pant 51 not out have added an unbeaten partnership of 72 to keep the rampant home pace attack at bay.
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