Is chemistry really the issue for Ginebra?

Saturday, February 25, 2012


Is chemistry really the issue for Ginebra?

Chemistry issues? Nah. Talent redundancy is.

Three games into the PBA Commissioner's Cup and the crowd favorite
Barangay Ginebra Gin Kings find themselves sitting pretty with a 2-1
slate. Thanks to a powerhouse line-up that is once again being bannered
by prized wards Mark Caguioa (18 ppg) and Jayjay Helterbrand (5.5 apg,
1 spg) plus 7"1 import Chris Alexander (24 rpg), it seems that there's
just no stopping the Gin Kings.

Still, chemistry-issues have been raised by no other than Gin Kings' coach Siot Tangquincen.

Based on what we've seen so far and already know, chemistry issues has
never been a concern for this team. Had it been hastily assembled or
made of newbies ala Air21, then yeah, but it still features the same
old backcourt and anchor in the paint (Eric Menk) and even its newest
additions-- Kerby Raymundo and the returning Rudy Hatfield are at one
point or the other, all played competitive ball together either in PBA
All Star games or, better yet, the country's national team.


The real issue here, that we're pretty sure coach Siot knows, is the redundancy of his players.

Yes, having multiple guys on the rosters who are good at what they do
will always be a blessing no matter how you look at it. And this
could've worked a year or two ago when guys would get hurt during the
stretch of the season and the new recruits could simply come in and
fill the void.

Well guess what. For the first time in years, everyone's actually healthy thus creating the huge problem of redundancy.

Helterbrand and Mike Cortez are pretty much even as PGs, with Mr. Fast
being more of the helter-skelter type and Cool Cat the more structured
one. But when things go down, both are attack guards who do their best
work in the break.

Then you have the returning Rudy Hatfield-- an energy guy who rebounds,
hustles and does the dirty work. Those same adjectives could easily be
used to describe another guy wearing the same Gin Kings jersey: Willy
Wilson. Whose minutes have gone done by a mile this conference no
thanks to playing behind Raymundo, Eric Menk, Hatfield and even rookie
Dylan Ababou.

Once Rico Villanueva comes in healthy, he'll also create a log jam at
the four spot and clear redundancy with Menk, Hatfield and another
bruiser in the fold, Billy Mamaril.

From a fantasy owner's standpoint, you'd love to be in this situation
with these guys because you'd expect minimal drop-off production wise.
But the problem is, in real life, game time situations, some guys need
their minutes to get into a good rhythm on the floor and it's not
always the case for some of the Gin Kings.

Fortunately for the Gin Kings, they've added the brainpower (Alfrancis
Chua) to help solve the rotation mess in which they were able to throw
in John Wilson. If you're a fan of Chua's (which this writer is since
his PBL Stag Pale Pilsen-Tanduay-Santa Lucia days), then you know that
he values perimeter defenders (Denok Miranda, Ryan Reyes and Bitoy
Omolon being the last few he handled and groomed) over flashy scorers.

And really, having Kerby Raymundo in the post for the Gin Kings is such
a joy to watch. They've never had a guy who can move as gracefully as
this in the post not since Noli Locsin retired.

Source: KKS

Tanquingcen, who led Ginebra to two titles from 2004-2006 in his first
tour as the team’s head coach, was bothered with his talent-laden
team’s inconsistency and lack of chemistry.

“We need to get a better flow. We’re not getting the shots that we want… we have to work on our execution [and] to correct that, it will really take time for us
to jell together,” he said.

^ yung ibang team kasi nag undergo ng team building kaya maganda ang samahan nila while ang team naten daming trade ang pinag daanan pero ni isang team building wala. kaya di talaga maiiwasan ang jitters sa isat isa. Di bale as time passed by magiging maayos din ang samahan ng mga yan.

Yes, daming bagong players, tas eto pa darating pa yung bagong import.. sana lang team player sha..

Kahit anong balakid yan, malalagpasan yan ng team! GO BGK!

oo, sina JJ pa! alam mo naman kung ganu kakulit yan at si MC! For sure mag jejell din yang mga yan