Talk, Text then Forfeit

Posted in basketball, PBA, san miguel beer, tubid

Okay so I was working when I got distracted by the PBA. It was Game 4 of the quarterfinals between Barangay Ginebra Kings and Talk 'n Text Tropang Texters. By now the entire Philippine digital sports world must be abuzz with recollections of how TNT walked out on BGK.

Yep, another walkout in the PBA occurred today.

It happened at the final 1 minute mark of the first quarter. Ronald Tubid was driving down the baseline when Ranidel de Ocampo went up to block the shot. Officials called a flagrant foul penalty 2 on de Ocampo, which for TNT coach Chot Reyes, was the final straw. He looked over at some TNT officials who were watching in the crowd and seemingly got a thumbs up to call it quits. Next thing you know the entire TNT team, coaching staff, everybody, was heading towards the locker room in an act of protest to the officiating.

First of all, I must warn you. If you are a BGK fan, particularly a Ronald Tubid fan, get the hell out of here. I hate Ronald Tubid. I hate his guts. I hate his stupid kiss mark tattoo. I mean, what is this guy trying to prove? He's a better bully than a basketball player. Is it not enough to be a good player nowadays, that one has to resort to indecent and arguably disgusting tactics in order to gain marketability? I guess in Mr. Tubid's case, it is clearly not. Sure he can play. I mean, the man's got talent I'll give him that. But he ain't no star. Whatever talent he has gets lost in all his antics. If you were in his shoes, would you want to go down in history as the most hated player of all time?

I'm not even a TNT fan. I know basketball is a contact sport. Hey, I'm not asking them to wear tutu's or hug every time down the court, no. That's for women's basketball. All I'm asking is for Mr. Tubid to tone down his physicality.

Who am I kidding? Mr. Tubid, please turn in your resignation. Better yet, get yourself injured.

Looking at the replays, de Ocampo did hit Tubid above the shoulders, which is grounds for a flagrant foul penalty 2. It was also seen in the replays that de Ocampo was going for the ball, and would have gotten to it had Tubid not moved the ball away and placed his head in striking distance of de Ocampo's arm. The resulting action saw Tubid acting out his next Oscar award. What a chump.

While I do not agree with Chot Reyes' decision to walk out of a PBA game, which is unfair to the league and to the paying public, I share his sentiment. All throughout the series the calls have been making no sense. During the post-game interview Reyes cited statistics showing that BGK have been getting on the free-throw line more often than TNT, despite the fact that BGK have been taking their shots mostly from the outside. How do you get fouled if you keep taking outside jumpers? TNT on the other hand, have had more attempts close to the basket, but have gotten a considerably low number of free-throw attempts. I'm sorry, but the naive, die-hard San Miguel Beer fan in me is starting to think there's substance to the urban myth that even the PBA games can get fixed. What is this world coming to?

Anyway, updates regarding this incident will surely fill the news stands tomorrow, especially after PBA Commissioner Sonny Barrios meets with the TNT management tomorrow at 2PM. This is truly a dark moment in PBA history.

Photo taken from PBA Online

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The B.E.S.T. Workshop

Posted in b.e.s.t, best blog, bizwiz, workshop

Well that went well.

It's been one heck of a ride for me these past few weeks. First, my computer blows up. Then a few days later the sick bug decides to land on me. It must have been more like, I swallowed the sick bug because it got my throat. I had a really nasty case of sore throat, accompanied by the usual fever and stuff. It was horrible. Drinking water was like shoveling broken glass down my throat. Imagine what taking all those pills felt like.

Anyway, now that I am back from the dead I can start writing again. After all, the dirty hobo inside me says writing is my passion. He's the only guy who gets my shit, though. So what have I come here to write about? A word from our sponsors. Yes. Every now and then I come up with blog posts that really do mean something. You might want to pay attention to this one.

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Fiercely Maternal

Posted in current events, opinions

"I am in a state of shock. My son is dying in the hospital."

These were the words of a clearly crestfallen Marlene Aguilar, mother of Jason Aguilar Ivler who is suspected of killing the son of a Malacañang official, moments after her son was arrested in a bloody encounter with National Bureau of Investigation agents earlier today in their Quezon City residence.

Now I don't know about you guys, but I think the Feds (alright so they're not FBI, should I call them Nats?), well they should have come more prepared. They weren't dressed for the occasion. For one thing, they have to be informed immediately that bullet-proof vests are a must-have when raiding the home of a heavily armed suspect. It's sort of a fashion statement, or so I've been told.

Also, I wanna talk about Marlene Aguilar. When does maternal love turn into obstruction of justice? I guess the answer to that is when offspring screws up and mom helps get rid of any evidence. This is especially true when offspring is an inked-out, ill-tempered and military-trained brat who thinks he can kill someone just because they got into a yelling match during a traffic altercation and get away with it. People like that sicken me. I mean, they shouldn't even be behind the wheel. Jason Aguilar Ivler, if proven guilty, should be raped repeatedly by his greasy, stinkin' cell mates.

One thing I don't understand though is why the media seems to be playing this issue up so thick? I know a high-ranking official's son got killed and all, but with all due respect, many other common homicides occur and those cases do not receive this much media attention. I have to commend our law enforcement people for arresting a wanted fugitive in two short months. Now if they could only find all the hundreds of other missing suspects in previous uncelebrated cases just as quickly. I'm sorry, but the whole thing smells like a major glory hunt to me. Caught the dude in only two months!? Blow me.

Honestly though, I do feel some degree of pity for Marlene Aguilar. Seriously, you can't blame someone for trying to protect their son. I mean it's an anthropological truth; parents have a natural tendency to protect their young. You should know that, unless you've been featured on one of those nature documentaries about filial cannibalism. Fierce, right?