+ Follow JEFF FLOWERS Tag
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[Title] => Genesis of a new league
[Summary] => CEBU — The semifinals of the National Basketball League opened yesterday, after a week’s delay. The slow steady progress of the league is a lesson for those chastened by the collapse of the Metropolitan Basketball Association and students of the hare and the tortoise.
"This was originally a school-based league," recalls Tito Palma, NBL secretary-general."When the MBA collapsed, we saw an opportunity to take the game back to the provinces, with some changes."
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[Title] => Walking away …in love
[Summary] => Times are definitely hard in basketball. Competition is so fierce, more than forty pros found themselves unemployed. Many chose retirement, sitting on the sidelines with diminished hopes for the future. Some dropped back down to the PBL, swallowing their pride to try out for amateur teams again. Others, regardless of their age, have opted to try out for the teams of retired PBA players that San Miguel Corporation is putting together. Sad.
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[Title] => Jones Cup naghihintay
[Summary] => Isang napakalaking hamon para sa MBA ang mahigtan pa ang mga nakaraang pagpapakita ng Pilipinas sa Williams Jones Cup na magsisimula sa Sabado sa Taiwan. Hanggang sa mga oras na ito ay hindi pa pinal ang line-up ni coach Francis Rodriguez.
Naging malaking dagok sa tsansa ng Pilipinas ang biglaang paglipat ni Chris Clay sa Sta. Lucia Realty bilang import. Subalit umaasa silang magiging maganda pa rin ang pagpapakita natin sa nasabing torneo.
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[Title] => LBC stuns ’Gapo, makes final
[Summary] => No lead is safe when you are playing LBC Batangas.
The Olongapo Volunteers learned this bitter lesson as the Blades rallied from four points down in the final 22.5 seconds to eke out a pulsating 76-75 victory yesterday and set up a rematch with the RCPI Negros Slashers in the MBA first conference finals.
With their backs against the wall, the Blades refused to crack up and with key plays by Eddie Laure and Tony Boy Espinosa and a pair of crucial defensive stops in the closing seconds the team went on to steal the win before a stunned crowd at Olongapo Convention Center.
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[AuthorName] => Joey Villar
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[Title] => Sanders, Campton MBA Hardcourt Heroes
[Summary] => Nahirang si Batangas Blades shooting forward Jeffey Sanders bilang back-to-back winner ngayong taon ng MBA Press Corps Hardcourt Hero matapos niyang igiya ang kanyang koponan sa 89-86 tagumpay kontra sa Osaka Pangasinan Waves noong Linggo sa Lipa City Youth and Cultural Center sa Lipa City, Batangas.
Ngunit sa pagkakataong ito, nakasalo ng 6’3 na si Sanders para sa naturang karangalan ang teammate na si Alex Compton na siyang tumulong at ang isa pang teammate na si Eddie Laure sa kanilang pag-ahon sa second half.
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[Title] => Knights go for clincher; Eagles seek equalizer
[Summary] => Andok’s San Juan seeks to finish off FedEx Laguna while TPG Davao hopes to equalize against Cebuana Lhuillier in a pair of semifinal matches today in the 2001 MBA National Playoffs at two separate venues.
Riding the crest of a thrilling 88-85 victory last Wednesday, the Knights aim to wrap up their best-of-three Northern Conference semifinal series versus the Lakers at 5:30 p.m. at its home at the San Juan Gym.
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[Title] => Lakers survive Marlins
[Summary] => FedEx Laguna pounced on Socsargen-Taguig’s miscues at endgame as it pounded a 108-107 victory yesterday in the Second Phase of the MBA season at the Tinga Gym in Taguig.
The Marlins, who played without Paul Alvarez, blew several chances of stealing the game, enabling the Lakers to clinch the victory, their seventh in 10 games.
The win thus boosted the Lakers’ playoff bid in the Northern Conference.
The Marlins bowed out with their 11th loss in 14 games.
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[Title] => Knights, Lakers for showdown in Sta. Cruz today
[Summary] => A fierce duel is in the works as fancied teams Andok's San Juan and FedEx Laguna clash today in the first phase of the 2001 MBA season at the San Luis Sports Complex in Sta. Cruz, Laguna.
The 6-foot-10 Jeff Flowers is expected to have a tough outing against 6-foot-9 Rafi Reavis and 6-foot-6 Omanzie Rodriguez in the shaded area while Chris Clay is likely to figure in a shootout with Chris Calaguio and Bruce Dacia as the Lakers host the Knights at 5:30 p.m.
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[Title] => Lakers out to silence critics with solid roster
[Summary] => The Laguna Lakers have always been considered one of the powerhouses of the MBA’s Northern Conference. However, due to one reason or another, they have as yet not fulfilled that lofty billing, struggling to get their neighbors. This year, with the return of head coach Bonnie Garcia and a stronger guard rotation, they may finally turn heads.
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JEFF FLOWERS
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[Title] => Genesis of a new league
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"This was originally a school-based league," recalls Tito Palma, NBL secretary-general."When the MBA collapsed, we saw an opportunity to take the game back to the provinces, with some changes."
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[Title] => Walking away …in love
[Summary] => Times are definitely hard in basketball. Competition is so fierce, more than forty pros found themselves unemployed. Many chose retirement, sitting on the sidelines with diminished hopes for the future. Some dropped back down to the PBL, swallowing their pride to try out for amateur teams again. Others, regardless of their age, have opted to try out for the teams of retired PBA players that San Miguel Corporation is putting together. Sad.
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[Title] => Jones Cup naghihintay
[Summary] => Isang napakalaking hamon para sa MBA ang mahigtan pa ang mga nakaraang pagpapakita ng Pilipinas sa Williams Jones Cup na magsisimula sa Sabado sa Taiwan. Hanggang sa mga oras na ito ay hindi pa pinal ang line-up ni coach Francis Rodriguez.
Naging malaking dagok sa tsansa ng Pilipinas ang biglaang paglipat ni Chris Clay sa Sta. Lucia Realty bilang import. Subalit umaasa silang magiging maganda pa rin ang pagpapakita natin sa nasabing torneo.
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[Title] => LBC stuns ’Gapo, makes final
[Summary] => No lead is safe when you are playing LBC Batangas.
The Olongapo Volunteers learned this bitter lesson as the Blades rallied from four points down in the final 22.5 seconds to eke out a pulsating 76-75 victory yesterday and set up a rematch with the RCPI Negros Slashers in the MBA first conference finals.
With their backs against the wall, the Blades refused to crack up and with key plays by Eddie Laure and Tony Boy Espinosa and a pair of crucial defensive stops in the closing seconds the team went on to steal the win before a stunned crowd at Olongapo Convention Center.
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[Title] => Sanders, Campton MBA Hardcourt Heroes
[Summary] => Nahirang si Batangas Blades shooting forward Jeffey Sanders bilang back-to-back winner ngayong taon ng MBA Press Corps Hardcourt Hero matapos niyang igiya ang kanyang koponan sa 89-86 tagumpay kontra sa Osaka Pangasinan Waves noong Linggo sa Lipa City Youth and Cultural Center sa Lipa City, Batangas.
Ngunit sa pagkakataong ito, nakasalo ng 6’3 na si Sanders para sa naturang karangalan ang teammate na si Alex Compton na siyang tumulong at ang isa pang teammate na si Eddie Laure sa kanilang pag-ahon sa second half.
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[Title] => Knights go for clincher; Eagles seek equalizer
[Summary] => Andok’s San Juan seeks to finish off FedEx Laguna while TPG Davao hopes to equalize against Cebuana Lhuillier in a pair of semifinal matches today in the 2001 MBA National Playoffs at two separate venues.
Riding the crest of a thrilling 88-85 victory last Wednesday, the Knights aim to wrap up their best-of-three Northern Conference semifinal series versus the Lakers at 5:30 p.m. at its home at the San Juan Gym.
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[Title] => Lakers survive Marlins
[Summary] => FedEx Laguna pounced on Socsargen-Taguig’s miscues at endgame as it pounded a 108-107 victory yesterday in the Second Phase of the MBA season at the Tinga Gym in Taguig.
The Marlins, who played without Paul Alvarez, blew several chances of stealing the game, enabling the Lakers to clinch the victory, their seventh in 10 games.
The win thus boosted the Lakers’ playoff bid in the Northern Conference.
The Marlins bowed out with their 11th loss in 14 games.
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[Title] => Knights, Lakers for showdown in Sta. Cruz today
[Summary] => A fierce duel is in the works as fancied teams Andok's San Juan and FedEx Laguna clash today in the first phase of the 2001 MBA season at the San Luis Sports Complex in Sta. Cruz, Laguna.
The 6-foot-10 Jeff Flowers is expected to have a tough outing against 6-foot-9 Rafi Reavis and 6-foot-6 Omanzie Rodriguez in the shaded area while Chris Clay is likely to figure in a shootout with Chris Calaguio and Bruce Dacia as the Lakers host the Knights at 5:30 p.m.
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[Title] => Lakers out to silence critics with solid roster
[Summary] => The Laguna Lakers have always been considered one of the powerhouses of the MBA’s Northern Conference. However, due to one reason or another, they have as yet not fulfilled that lofty billing, struggling to get their neighbors. This year, with the return of head coach Bonnie Garcia and a stronger guard rotation, they may finally turn heads.
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