Wild week in the PBA, and I missed the most of it due to a shitload of day work. But that's okay... I've got it all covered... well, almost.
- Here's how I think the coaches can save themselves from what they see as "The Wrath of the Referees During Close Games at the End.": play a great basketball game the entire 48 minutes; keep them at bay, if possible get a 20 plus point lead... because above all the purpose of it is to win (which will eventually make the fans happy with the win), and to avoid the sometimes inevitable "cardiac" games (translation: DON'T blow huge leads!). Again, AVOID! Let's not say that PBA referees are downright incompetent, but their level of competency is inconsistent. When games are loose, they perform well. When games are close, everyone's nerves are starting to shake... even the referees. The difference is, the teams got clutch players; referees, I'm not sure. Maybe the proposal of training PBA referees abroad is a way you can instill them how to be clutch as well.
- Here's one reason why you don't blame referees during a loss on a close game because it's the team's fault all along: the Meralco-GlobalPort game last night. Proper execution of their offense lead to that last play. Sure their defense was great for a good eight seconds, but the thing is there was 9.5 seconds remaining on the game. What happened on the remaining 1.5? This!
- Speaking of GlobalPort, they do realize that they should be 4 and 1 right now had they not blow up everything they have made in the first three quarters of their Barako Bull and Meralco game.
- San Mig Coffee had a quick transformation this past weekend. From a low-card jobber to Rain or Shine last Friday to going John Cena mode on Talk n Text last night. Mark Barroca starting to be the point guard Tim Cone wanted him to be. Tell me what's next for the mixers? The WWE Champion?
- And damn those Texters! They ruined my dream of a Manila Clasico with the first win on the line. Both of them at 0 and 6 when they face-off on March 10. That would be fantastic!
- Quick UFC thoughts before wrapping it up; UFC should impose a smaller cage whenever Lyoto Machida will fight, Ronda Rousey executes an armbar better than half of the UFC roster (All of them men. Rousey and Liz Caramouche are by far the only women mixed martial artists in the UFC.), and Josh Koscheck getting beat down is something you don't see in a lifetime.
That's all this week! Enjoy!
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