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Despite reinforcements, Guiao’s RP 5 toys with North All Stars
MANILA, Philippines – The Powerade-Team Pilipinas toyed with the North All Stars’ defense to cruise to a 98-80 win in the first of a three-game series in the Motolite-PBA All Star Week at the Victorias Gym in Victorias, Negros Occidental.
The acid test that the Nationals are expected to receive against the reinforced North All Stars did not happen at all. After a sluggish start, Team Pilipinas broke loose in the second period and was never threatened after that.
Mick Pennisi led the RP team’s onslaught finishing with 15 points behind a 5-of-8 shooting from beyond the arc to go with his three rebounds. Gabe Norwood added 13 markers.
Reinforcement Jahmar Thorpe paced the North’s losing cause with 16 points.
The North was handled by former national coach Chot Reyes and were also reinforced by imports Tiras Wade and Shawn Daniels.
On Friday, the RP squad tackles the South team composed of Dondon Hontiveros, Jimmy Alapag, Eric Menk, Dorian Pena, Jay Washington, John Ferriols, JR Quinahan, Ronald Tubid, Reynel Hugnatan, PJ Simon and imports Rosell Ellis and Jeff Varem.
Coach Tim Cone will call the shots for the South team when they take on Guiao’s RP quintet in Panabo City, Davao. – GMANews.TV
The acid test that the Nationals are expected to receive against the reinforced North All Stars did not happen at all. After a sluggish start, Team Pilipinas broke loose in the second period and was never threatened after that.
Mick Pennisi led the RP team’s onslaught finishing with 15 points behind a 5-of-8 shooting from beyond the arc to go with his three rebounds. Gabe Norwood added 13 markers.
Reinforcement Jahmar Thorpe paced the North’s losing cause with 16 points.
The North was handled by former national coach Chot Reyes and were also reinforced by imports Tiras Wade and Shawn Daniels.
On Friday, the RP squad tackles the South team composed of Dondon Hontiveros, Jimmy Alapag, Eric Menk, Dorian Pena, Jay Washington, John Ferriols, JR Quinahan, Ronald Tubid, Reynel Hugnatan, PJ Simon and imports Rosell Ellis and Jeff Varem.
Coach Tim Cone will call the shots for the South team when they take on Guiao’s RP quintet in Panabo City, Davao. – GMANews.TV
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Thu Apr 23, 2009 6:47 am by matrix
Sweetshooting Pennisi named game MVP
VICTORIAS, Negros Occidental – Powerade Team Pilipinas passed with flying colors its first test in the 2009 Motolite PBA All-Star Week.
The Nationals continued to make a good impression, easily hurdling the challenge put up by the North All Stars, 98-80, in the kickoff game of the three-leg series watched by a good Wednesday crowd at the Victorias Gym here.
Except for a sluggish start, the Nationals played extremely well, making it three in a row following their two-game sweep of the Australian selection in a goodwill series at the Araneta Coliseum early this month.
To many, this is an indication that the RP team buildup for the coming FIBA-Asia world qualifier is very well on track.
Samahang Basketbol ng Pilipinas vice chairman Ricky Vargas, no less, was impressed with the Nationals.
Sweet-shooting center Mick Pennisi scored all of his 15 points from the three-point area and won MVP honors in the Victorias leg of the series backed by Powerade, Coca-Cola, Nike, Accel and Phoenix Fuel. He earned P20,000 for the honors.
Aside from that, Pennisi, veteran of the 2002 Busan Asian Games and the 2007 Tokushima FIBA Asia championship, will also have his share in the P75,000 cash pot the Nationals pocketed in winning the All-Star Wednesday Game.
The North All-Stars, reinforced by imports Tiras Wade, Jahmar Thorpe and Shawn Daniels, exerted so much effort to put up a tough challenge to no avail.
"The North All Stars have the talent but they lacked practice. Nonetheless, we got something from them. Meron silang tulong which could well help us in the long run," said RP team coach Yeng Guiao.
Unfamiliarity with one another worked against the North All-Stars, handled by former RP team coach Chot Reyes. They were reportedly offered P10,000 each by SBP president Manny V. Pangilinan, in case they beat the Nationals.
However, the North All-Stars outplayed the Nationals just in the early goings.
The Nationals struggled at the start, but there was no stopping the team as they unleashed an 18-2 salvo to surge ahead at 28-23 at the end of the first period.
As in the RP-Australia series, the Nationals played a balanced offensive game with Pennisi and Gabe Norwood pacing the team with 15 and 13 points, respectively.
Ryan Reyes, Ranidel de Ocampo, Gabe Norwood and Jayjay Helterbrand delivered instant offense coming off the bench, fueling a searing charge that gave the Nationals an eight-point lead, 52-44, at halftime.
North starters Enrico Villanueva, Macmac Cardona, Paul Artadi, Marc Pingris and Thorpe outplayed RP team counterparts James Yap, Kerby Raymundo, Asi Taulava, Willie Miller and Arwind Santos early on, enabling the North Stars to enjoy a 10-point spread at 20-10.
But the Nationals kept the North All-Stars from pulling away, going to Reyes and De Ocampo as they stemmed the tide on their side towards the end of the opening period.
Reyes and De Ocampo starred in an 18-3 tear pushing the Nationals up front, 28-23, going to the next quarter. Kelly Williams converted a three-pointer at the buzzer to close the first quarter.
The North Stars pulled even at 42-all largely through the efforts of Thorpe but the Nationals regained control at halftime on an 10-2 closing run by Raymundo, Cyrus Baguio, Jared Dillinger and Jayjay Helterbrand.
Reyes was among the RP team best performers but failed to finish the game as he hurt his foot early in the fourth quarter. (NC)
The scores:
RP team 98 - Pennisi 15, Norwood 13, Yap 12, Raymundo 11, Helterbrand 8, De Ocampo 7, Williams 7, Reyes 6, Santos 6, Dillinger 5, Taulava 4, Baguio 4, Miller 0.
North All Stars 80 - Thorpe 16, Artadi 13, Villanueva 12, Yeo 12, Wade 9, Reyes 4, Cardona 4, Pingris 4, Tenorio 3, Daniels 2, David 1, Espinas 0.
Quarterscores: 28-23, 52-48, 73-58, 98-80.
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VICTORIAS, Negros Occidental – Powerade Team Pilipinas passed with flying colors its first test in the 2009 Motolite PBA All-Star Week.
The Nationals continued to make a good impression, easily hurdling the challenge put up by the North All Stars, 98-80, in the kickoff game of the three-leg series watched by a good Wednesday crowd at the Victorias Gym here.
Except for a sluggish start, the Nationals played extremely well, making it three in a row following their two-game sweep of the Australian selection in a goodwill series at the Araneta Coliseum early this month.
To many, this is an indication that the RP team buildup for the coming FIBA-Asia world qualifier is very well on track.
Samahang Basketbol ng Pilipinas vice chairman Ricky Vargas, no less, was impressed with the Nationals.
Sweet-shooting center Mick Pennisi scored all of his 15 points from the three-point area and won MVP honors in the Victorias leg of the series backed by Powerade, Coca-Cola, Nike, Accel and Phoenix Fuel. He earned P20,000 for the honors.
Aside from that, Pennisi, veteran of the 2002 Busan Asian Games and the 2007 Tokushima FIBA Asia championship, will also have his share in the P75,000 cash pot the Nationals pocketed in winning the All-Star Wednesday Game.
The North All-Stars, reinforced by imports Tiras Wade, Jahmar Thorpe and Shawn Daniels, exerted so much effort to put up a tough challenge to no avail.
"The North All Stars have the talent but they lacked practice. Nonetheless, we got something from them. Meron silang tulong which could well help us in the long run," said RP team coach Yeng Guiao.
Unfamiliarity with one another worked against the North All-Stars, handled by former RP team coach Chot Reyes. They were reportedly offered P10,000 each by SBP president Manny V. Pangilinan, in case they beat the Nationals.
However, the North All-Stars outplayed the Nationals just in the early goings.
The Nationals struggled at the start, but there was no stopping the team as they unleashed an 18-2 salvo to surge ahead at 28-23 at the end of the first period.
As in the RP-Australia series, the Nationals played a balanced offensive game with Pennisi and Gabe Norwood pacing the team with 15 and 13 points, respectively.
Ryan Reyes, Ranidel de Ocampo, Gabe Norwood and Jayjay Helterbrand delivered instant offense coming off the bench, fueling a searing charge that gave the Nationals an eight-point lead, 52-44, at halftime.
North starters Enrico Villanueva, Macmac Cardona, Paul Artadi, Marc Pingris and Thorpe outplayed RP team counterparts James Yap, Kerby Raymundo, Asi Taulava, Willie Miller and Arwind Santos early on, enabling the North Stars to enjoy a 10-point spread at 20-10.
But the Nationals kept the North All-Stars from pulling away, going to Reyes and De Ocampo as they stemmed the tide on their side towards the end of the opening period.
Reyes and De Ocampo starred in an 18-3 tear pushing the Nationals up front, 28-23, going to the next quarter. Kelly Williams converted a three-pointer at the buzzer to close the first quarter.
The North Stars pulled even at 42-all largely through the efforts of Thorpe but the Nationals regained control at halftime on an 10-2 closing run by Raymundo, Cyrus Baguio, Jared Dillinger and Jayjay Helterbrand.
Reyes was among the RP team best performers but failed to finish the game as he hurt his foot early in the fourth quarter. (NC)
The scores:
RP team 98 - Pennisi 15, Norwood 13, Yap 12, Raymundo 11, Helterbrand 8, De Ocampo 7, Williams 7, Reyes 6, Santos 6, Dillinger 5, Taulava 4, Baguio 4, Miller 0.
North All Stars 80 - Thorpe 16, Artadi 13, Villanueva 12, Yeo 12, Wade 9, Reyes 4, Cardona 4, Pingris 4, Tenorio 3, Daniels 2, David 1, Espinas 0.
Quarterscores: 28-23, 52-48, 73-58, 98-80.
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Thu Apr 23, 2009 7:52 am by jamj3
The South All-Stars, with the inclusion of James Penny and Ro Ellis I believe, presents a tougher challenge for our Nationals.
Thu Apr 23, 2009 3:40 pm by regine0307
jamj3 wrote:The South All-Stars, with the inclusion of James Penny and Ro Ellis I believe, presents a tougher challenge for our Nationals.
korek! i think mas mahihirapan ang nationals sa line up ng south(syempre kasama si idol sa south)...Good luck na lang sa kanila..magandang practice to para sa nationals...
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