Tenorio strengthens Ginebra but doesn’t guarantee championship, says Tanquingcen

Tenorio strengthens Ginebra but doesn’t guarantee championship, says Tanquingcen




The addition of LA Tenorio to the Barangay Ginebra San Miguel lineup is certainly a big boost for the Gin Kings, according to coach Siot Tanquingcen.

“But that doesn’t necessarily mean it would guarantee the Gin Kings a championship. LA is definitely a big piece, a piece which I’ve been looking for the past few years. But we have to work everybody on the same page for us to be successful in the coming season,” Tanquingcen told InterAKTV.

The Gin Kings nabbed Tenorio in a five-team trade involving Alaska, GlobalPort, Barako Bull and Petron.

Tanquingcen has long been in search for help at the point guard spot, with Jayjay Helterbrand already entertaining thoughts about retirement and Mike Cortez also advancing in age. Ginebra drafted four point guards in the PBA draft earlier this month.

But with Tenorio joining Ginebra, Tanquingcen no longer needs to roll the dice with rookies.

“No question on the capability of LA. He’s a player with championship experience and he’s also a big-time player. He just needs to get in the groove of what we do as a team,” said Tanquingcen.

Ginebra gave up Enrico Villanueva and two draft picks — first round in 2014 and second round in 2015 — in the deal, but the center’s departure will carve up some space in an overloaded frontcourt rotation that also features Kerby Raymundo, Billy Mamaril, Rudy Hatfled, Rico Maierhofer, Willie Wilson and rookie Keith Jensen.

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sige sabihin na natin wala nnaman tayo center... pero maganda ang pakiramdam ko sa trade na to... hindi nag dedemand ng playing time sila cortez at JJ... si cortez at jj nga ndi masyado nagamit last confrence kasi may import... so ok na din ang trade na to... since natanda na din si cortez at si jj naman mukhang mag reretiro na nga to.. tapos si cortez and jj pwede natin i switch sa 2nd spot if ever panget ang laro ni maliksi as back up shooting guard ni mc... sa trade na to... mukhang mag fofocus nga ang coaching staff natin kila ellis, jensen at PRM :naughty: nangangamoy championship na to ah..

@NoliEala Welcome to Ginebra @LA_Tenorio! Do us proud in Japan.

Skyscraper13 ‏@Skyscrapper13

ay kinuha lang ba si LA para masabi ng SMC na may representative sila sa Gilas/Team Pilipinas?

sana mali yung laman ng nasa isipan ko ngayon... si Miller and Junthy yun yung mga tirador na tumatalo sa Ginebra like LA pero nung napunta sa Ginebra Nga nga na sila.. I hope hindi ganun ang mangyari kay LA lalo na at nawalan tayo ng isang Sentro.. apir

welcome sa BGSM ........... LA ................ :hellohat:

nakakainis si coach siot.. sana sinabi na lang nya na " w/ la we will try to win the championship blah..blah".. pero hindi eh ang sinabi nya [“But that doesn’t necessarily mean it would guarantee the Gin Kings a championship. LA is definitely a big piece, a piece which I’ve been looking for the past few years. But we have to work everybody on the same page for us to be successful in the coming season,” Tanquingcen told InterAKTV.]
parang wala siyang tiwala sa sarili nyang team.. pinagtatanggol ko pa naman sya minsan..

ok lang yan kabs ......... ayaw nya lang sigurong magmayabang dahil nakuha ng BGSM si LA, .......... :naughty:

Oo nga kabz,okey lang sinabi ni Tanquincen,more over eh mas maganda nga na minomotivate nya pa ang mga players nya to work hard and not just rely on the strong line up on papers.Kailangan talaga ipakita nila yan sa hardcourt para maging successful ang Ginebra at maging masaya na tayo.

JUST TO :welcomes: LA :caguioa:

Welcome LA...though I'm going to miss the Raging King...

I welcome the entry of LA to our team, he is definitely a big boost to our team not only in our PG rotation. Since Mike Cortez was not involved in that trade, maybe he can be a bait for a big man (legit C) from any team, say Japhet Aguilar, Rabeh Al Husaini, Sonny Thoss, Beau Belga and Gabe Norwood, or even Junemar Fajardo (suntok sa buwan lahat ng ito....but everything is possible, di ba po, mga kabs?)

wait na lang natin ang 2013 draft pick, kung magpapadraft si slaughter, kung hindi trade uli for CENTER .......... :naughty:

nawalan tau ng center ......nuon nmn kahit wala taung legitimate center nag champion tau.....tignan muna natin sa all pinoy confi......to LA Tenorio welcome to the ginebra team....

Welcome Teddy este LA pala. hehehe! Kawawa yung mga PG na kinuha da Draft. kitang kita namana natin sa mga tweets nila kung gaano sila kasaya kahit sa practice pa lang nila sa Ginebra.

Pero positive ako sa trade na ito!!!

Huwag lang nga sana mangyari ang sinasabi ng isa nating kabs na baka matulad siya kina Miller at Valenzuela isama mo pa si baguio na nawala rin ang laro nung mapunta sa atin. hihi. #crossfingers

nope di xia mawawala sa eksena dahil baka mag SG si jj for limited time lang ..........