Barangay Overkill. Much.

What happens if Barangay Ginebra San Miguel, now blessed with 6"9 athlete Japeth Aguilar, is able to somehow pry veteran 6"9 Fil-Tonggan Asi Taulava from the hands of Team MVP?

Then it only solidifies our claim that this team has nowhere been near it's given "underdog" moniker not since reigning PBA Most Valuable Player Mark Caguioa's blonde-bombing rookie year (when they actually played guys named Ronald Magtulis and Banjo Calpito heavy minutes). Never say die? How can a team that is supposed to win big be "never say die?" The new battle cry should be "play to your standards" if anything.

Seriously, why Ginebra is still in hot pursuit of an aging role player is beyond us. Aside from Aguilar, they already have little (if not mis-)used players such as Rico Maierhofer, Billy Mamaril, Willy Wilson, Rudy Hatfield and not to mention the resurgent Kerby Raymundo.

Honestly, we have no real beef with Taulava signing with e country's favorite ballclub. Our problem lies in how the media is interpreting it.

That the long time national player only wants to play with his so called favorite team, that he wants to go out with a bang playing for the most popular ballclub and have that storybook ending he feels he rightfully deserves.

And that the people who have rights over him, Team MVP by way of the Meralco Bolts, should just hand him over to their rivals, Team SMC, with little or nothing in return.

Yes Taulava is old. But did you watch him play in the ABL wherein he won the MVP plum?

Also, Ginebra isn't only dreaming of acquiring Taulava the player, but you also have to look at this guy as Taulava, the brand. Or at the very least, one possible Team MVP pitchman who has great recall among locals- hoopheads or not.

So please, stop painting Team MVP as the bad guys. If anything, blame Ginebra. If they want Taulava so much, then is it really that hard to burn the lines and negotiate? Taulava isn't the bad guy here as well, we understand that he wishes to retire as a PBA player (as he should, and a Hall of Famer at that), but both sides of the table need a fair shake if this trade were to ever take place.

How strong would Ginebra be?

Monstrous. Tenorio, Caguioa, Baracael, Aguilar and Taulava to finish the game would almost be like sending a possible starting five for an All Star Team, even a national team.

And Alfrancis Chua is just the right amount of crazy to lead them to it.

Source: KKS