PBA BLOGS 2/16

ROOKIE RANKINGS | AFTER THE ELIMINATION ROUND

Last season, 43 rookies suited up. It would have been 44, but Luis Villegas never got to play during the 2023-24 PBA season.

PBA S49 | 4-POINT DERBY | AS OF SEPT 23 - GEORGE IS THE FIRST-ROUND KING

Anyway, King finished the conference with a 5-2 win-loss record, a 64-point performance, and three 4-pointers.

PBA S49 | 4-POINT DERBY | AS OF SEPT 22

Justin Brownlee is the most likely candidate to compete with 4-point leader Jerrick Ahanmisi.

VERSUS | THE ULTIMATE SNUB: NELSON ASAYTONO VERSUS EVERYONE (EXCEPT THE FANS)

Asaytono never won an MVP award and was one conference away from getting a grand slam.

PBA S49 | 4-POINT DERBY | AS OF SEPT 18 - AHANMISI HAS DOUBLE-DIGIT QUADS

TNT pulled out a squeaker win over Magnolia, but Jerrick Ahanmisi became the first player to reach 10 quadruples in the PBA.

THOUGHTS | UAAP'S NEW RESIDENCY RULE!

Following the obscene amount of transferees the league, as well as the NCAA, the rival league, I am leaning towards the two-year rule.

PBA S49 | GOVS CUP POWER RANKINGS - AS OF SEP 8

June Mar Fajardo is still number one. Anyway...

I ASKED A.I. TO CREATE A MARLOU AQUINO IMAGE

Marlou Aquino is one of the PBA's most recognizable figures in the '90s.

PBA S49 | 4-POINT DERBY | AS OF SEPT 6 - GEORGE KING HAS ENTERED THE CONVERSATION

So yeah, what George King is doing right now is downright crazy.

PBA S49 | 4-POINT DERBY | AS OF SEPT 4 - JERRICK VERSUS SCOTTY

Jerrick Ahanmisi and Scotty Hopson are fighting for first place, with the Magnolia Hotshot leading the race by a literal long shot.

PBA S49 | GOVS CUP ROOKIE RANKINGS - AS OF SEP 1

Sedrick Barefield is beyond question the fuel that could drive Blackwater's future.

PBA S49 | GOVS CUP POWER RANKINGS - AS OF SEP 1

Also, I think this is the first time in a long while that all 12 teams are represented in my Top 20. Usually, the best teams are ranked low

PBA S49 | 4-POINT DERBY | AS OF SEPT 1

The Magnolia versus Terrafirma game was so unreal that Paolo Hernandez also unleashed three four-pointers with a combined ten shots made ove

VERSUS | WHY THE NORTHPORT AND CONVERGE RIVALRY NEEDS TO HAPPEN

Ginebra must be shaken to the core because they overbought for Jamie Malonzo with Tolentino, Prince Caperal, and their 2022 first-round pick

VERSUS | IS JUSTINE BALTAZAR THE NEXT ROMMEL ADDUCUL?

Here's the reason why Justine Baltazar is going to be better than Rommel Adducul. Balti has backup.

PBA S49 | 4-POINT DERBY | AUG 18 TO 30

20 games into the season and Converge's import Scotty Hopson is leading everyone with six quadruples.

PBA S49 | SCOTTY HOPSON 4-POINT GAME WINNER AND OTHER THINGS

With five quadruples, Converge import Scotty Hopson is the all-time leader in 4-point field goals.

PBA S49 | ROOKIE FIRST IMPRESSIONS - AUG 18 TO 24

It's a small sample size but it feels like Sedrick Barefield is just what Blackwater needed as id the best rookie of the bunch.

PBA S49 | 4-POINT DERBY | AUG 18 TO 24

My problem with the line is that it's too near because I anticipated the shot to be solely for circus shots.

PBA S49 | THE FOUR-POINT SHOT IS BORING

And I know, most PBA fans hate the innovation, but I don't really mind it. Except for one thing. It's too close.

PBA S49 | GINEBRA OPENING DAY ROSTER

BARANGAY GINEBRA KINGS | OPENING DAY ROSTER

PBA S49 | BLACKWATER OPENING DAY ROSTER

BLACKWATER BOSSING | OPENING DAY ROSTER

PBA S49 | CONVERGE OPENING DAY ROSTER

CONVERGE FIBERXERS | OPENING DAY ROSTER

PBA S49 | MAGNOLIA OPENING DAY ROSTER

MAGNOLIA HOTSHOTS | OPENING DAY ROSTER

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