here is the game result as of game one up to yesterday (10/22/08)

Ginebra mula pagkabata!

NExt time nood ulet tayo ng championship, like last conference. ;)

last night was a very thrilling games from the first game to the second…

1st game: Air21 Express (109) vs (107) Alaska Aces

everybody knew it was Willie Miller time when he make the shot at close range. it was 107-106 in favor of the Aces. but it wasnt over when theres still a second to play and the Express called for a time out. Ranidel de Ocampo inbounded the ball at half court and passes it to Gary David, its a catch and shoot anyway for a second left at the clock, and what do you expect, he throw a prayer and it was answered! Yes! all the Air21 Express yelling at the court, and when the referee reviewed the tape it was a clean 3 point shot by David. wheh… what a shot!

The scores:

Air21 109 – Santos 25, David 18, Arboleda 15, Se 13, De Ocampo 13, Quinahan 7, Cruz 5, Kramer 4, Canaleta 4, Sta. Maria 4, Billones 4, Villanueva 0.

Alaska 107 – De Vance 25, Miller 20, Fonacier 16, Tenorio 13, Thoss 11, Ferriols 9, Hugnatan 7, Cariaso 4, Dela Cruz 2, Dela Pena 0, Borboran 0.

Quarterscores: 23-37, 53-53, 84-77, 109-107.

2nd game: Red Bull barako (104) vs (102) Talk n Text Tropang Texters

most of the viewers know that it was going to be a walk in the park by the Tropang Texters. this point of view increases when Coach Yeng Guiao was thrown out of the game for having his 2nd technical at 4:57 of the last quarter. but wait, that incident gave the Barako's the second wind. and what do know… they gave Talk n Text an upset to remember this October. the Barako's won by 2 points. Gabby Espinas and Cyrus Baguio delivered what it seemed to be their last game. a real Barako never gives up isnt it.

Boxscores:

Red Bull 104 – Espinas 20, Baguio 20, Rodriguez 14, Sharma 14, Cruz 14, Duncil 9, Chan 6, Najorda 4, Ybanez 3, Hubaldo 0, Alvarez 0, Hrabak 0.

Talk ‘N Text 102 – Cardona 26, Dillinger 15, Carey 12, Alapag 11, Peek 11, Ritualo 10, Castro 9, Aljamal 6, Allado 2, Escobal 0, Lao 0, de Ocampo 0.

Quarters: 27-24, 60-49, 80-76, 104-102.

Red Bull ready to unload Baguio

Cruz part of trade with either TNT or Air21

By Musong R. Castillo
Philippine Daily Inquirer
First Posted 02:57:00 12/24/2008

Link: http://sports.inquirer.net/breakingnews/breakingnews/view/20081224-179686/Red-Bull-ready-to-unload-Baguio

MANILA, Philippines—Red Bull could be celebrating Christmas without the only star left in its vastly depleted lineup.

Cyrus Baguio is wildly rumored to be heading either to Talk ‘N Text or Air21 as the Christmas Day trading deadline in the KFC-PBA Philippine Cup draws near and the Barako already out of contention in the tournament.

Also likely to find himself a new team is reliable Red Bull guard Celino Cruz, who will be dealt to either of the two teams together with Baguio in a package deal.

If the deal pushes through, Red Bull’s depletion will reach a new high.

There have been persistent reports that Baguio and Cruz will be shipped elsewhere before the Thursday deadline.

According to reliable PBA sources, Talk ‘N Text and Air21—which, interestingly, will slug it out in a crucial game Thursday—are the two teams most interested in the Barako pair.

Baguio, who averaged a team-best 18 points per game—10th among top scorers in the KFC Philippine Cup—has been on the wish list of several teams, especially after his breakout season last year when he also led the Barako in scoring.

It is not clear, however, what the Barako will get in return for Baguio.

Red Bull had been involved in previous one-sided trades, including a trio of deals this season that unloaded Mick Pennisi, Rich Alvarez and Topex Robinson.

Another source said it looks like Red Bull is again ready to trade away its two remaining stars for a song.

In the not-so-distant past, the Barako gave up mainstays Enrico Villanueva, Lordy Tugade, Junthy Valenzuela, Kerby Raymundo and two-time MVP Willie Miller in deals that many speculated involved a good amount of cash.

The departure of Pennisi, Alvarez and Robinson last year made Baguio the only remaining big commodity in the once-mighty ballclub.

Cruz, who normed close to nine points, 3.5 rebounds and 2.1 assists in 13 games, is one of the league’s strongest guards at the clutch. He shot close to 40 percent from three-point range in the KFC Philippine Cup.

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ang isa pa yatang balita dito eh ibebenta na ang prangkisa ng redbull, its either Lamoyan (Dazz Dish Washing Paste or Hapee Toothpaste) ang bibili or ang Harbour Center.