Image courtesy of www.pba-online.net
After all the accolades, head coach Manny Pacquiao will now have to deal with the rumors that all is not well in Kia Sorento, one of the rookie teams in the PBA. With eight games, the team only won one game, and that was against cellar dweller Blackwater Elite.
Analysts have blamed the uneven team talents in the ballclubs as one of the causes of the miserable performance of the new team. Others even pointed out that the head coach has too many responsibilities and distractions. While the assistant coach is not a pushover, he can only do so much as he is not really in a position to implement drastic measures or his own system.
Compounding the woes of the team are rumors that some players were caught allegedly participating in a basketball odds game. For example, if the odds are +10, and the team scores 80 and the opponent scores 85, a bettor wins as 85 is still within the +10 odds. Looking at the scores of the team in the 7 games it had lost, KIA has been giving away an average of more than 15 points to the opposing team. Were some of these players conscious of the outcome of the score? Is this alleged incident another reason why the team, which seems to have a good set of rookies and veterans on paper, is on a slump? For now, measures are being decided as to how to address this issue. Rumors have it that the alleged players might be suspended until the management completes its investigation and passes its verdict.
Several years ago, a highly touted college player lost his chance to play in the pro league because he got involved in a game fixing scandal. Years later, he could no longer revive his basketball career. While so many basketball players apply to the rookie draft yearly, only a few are chosen, and yet, fewer have really established their names in the league. Sadly, some players never learn, and resort to such illegal activities in their professional career.
I think sportsmanship is knowing that it is a game, that we are only as a good as our opponents, and whether you win or lose, to always give 100 percent. – Sue Wicks
not to play blame game pero diba alam naman nating lahat na manny is not a good basketball coach maybe just maybe he can coach but not as good as professionals like Norman Clack or Tim Cone point is dapat may enough time to formulate game plans and understand statistics and dynamics of the players as they make up the team. Pabida kasi masyado eh.
ReplyDeleteBigayn naman po ng chance. Pastor manny will still shine though.
DeleteAy helloh, nagpanggap ba si Manny na seasoned coach?!? Siguro naman alam niya na malayo pa siya sa kalibre ng mga veteran coaches. Paki-check mo den ang spelling moh - Norman Black, hendeh Clack.
DeleteMagboxing na lang kasi sya kasi dun sya magaling wag na ipilit yung basketball career at TV host kasi he is not spontaneous at walang nadagdag na sense sa conversation. Agree ako na gusto nya kasi lagi syang bida, sya lang ang dapat na bida kakasura minsan.
Deletebaka d pa matuloy yung laban nila ni mayweather kapag nainjured si manny sa basketball
Deletetanggalin na lang yang team na yan sa PBA. Palibhasa kasi mapera yang coach lahat na lang gsto pasukan. sinisira nyo lang reputation ng PBA
ReplyDeleteThey have players who are doing well and was demoted as reserves. Hmmm..maybe thats the reason why
ReplyDeleteWeak naman talaga KIA. It is normal for an expansion team to lose to established teams.
ReplyDeleteMost of the players were only given 1-2 games of playing contract. What would you expect?
ReplyDeletekalokohan paano mamanipulate ng kia score eh every game sigurado naman tatambakan sila as if naman kaya nila umiskor ng 80 o ilimit kalaban sa 80 hehe
ReplyDeleteOff Topic: Sobrang creepy ni Jinkee, Annabelle lang ang peg, bad lighting!
ReplyDelete