The
successful title quest of underdog team Rain or Shine and the entry of a
new team in Global Port are expected to firm up competition and make
the games more exciting when the 38th season of the Philippine Basketball Association kicks off beginning Sept. 30.
League commissioner Chito Salud singled out both franchises as possible contenders capable of giving the regular PBA top guns a run for their money in the coming new season.
The Elasto Painters already proved their worth in the last Governors’ Cup when they stunned favorite B-MEG Llamados (now San Mig Coffee) in the deciding Game 7 of the Finals to win their breakthrough championship.
Meanwhile, the Batang Pier of team owner Mikee Romero are expected to pick up from where their predecessors—the Powerade Tigers—left off as they continue to build their roster this off-season following the acquisition of two-time Most Valuable Player Willie Miller to team up with scoring champion Gary David.
“Global Port and Rain or Shine, these are competitive teams. They have good rosters, and our fans want good teams to be able to challenge perennial favorite in San Miguel, B-MEG, and Talk `N Text,” said Salud, who was the main special guest in Tuesday’s session of the Philippine Sportswriters Assciation Forum at Shakey’s Malate.
At the same time, the commissioner said the recent off-season, four-team trade involving Miller, sophomore star JV Casio, and ace playmaker LA Tenorio, would somehow help further achieve parity in Asia’s pioneering pro league.
Balance competition after all, has been one of the major reasons for the PBA’s continued success the past few seasons, including last year when it achieved a record gross sales of more than P100 million.
“The new trade that has been approved, I sincerely believe, would strengthen the overall competitiveness balance of the league, and in terms of credentials and lineup, it would be more exciting for the PBA and the fans,” stressed Salud in the session presented by Smart, Shakey’s, and the Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corporation.
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League commissioner Chito Salud singled out both franchises as possible contenders capable of giving the regular PBA top guns a run for their money in the coming new season.
The Elasto Painters already proved their worth in the last Governors’ Cup when they stunned favorite B-MEG Llamados (now San Mig Coffee) in the deciding Game 7 of the Finals to win their breakthrough championship.
Meanwhile, the Batang Pier of team owner Mikee Romero are expected to pick up from where their predecessors—the Powerade Tigers—left off as they continue to build their roster this off-season following the acquisition of two-time Most Valuable Player Willie Miller to team up with scoring champion Gary David.
“Global Port and Rain or Shine, these are competitive teams. They have good rosters, and our fans want good teams to be able to challenge perennial favorite in San Miguel, B-MEG, and Talk `N Text,” said Salud, who was the main special guest in Tuesday’s session of the Philippine Sportswriters Assciation Forum at Shakey’s Malate.
At the same time, the commissioner said the recent off-season, four-team trade involving Miller, sophomore star JV Casio, and ace playmaker LA Tenorio, would somehow help further achieve parity in Asia’s pioneering pro league.
Balance competition after all, has been one of the major reasons for the PBA’s continued success the past few seasons, including last year when it achieved a record gross sales of more than P100 million.
“The new trade that has been approved, I sincerely believe, would strengthen the overall competitiveness balance of the league, and in terms of credentials and lineup, it would be more exciting for the PBA and the fans,” stressed Salud in the session presented by Smart, Shakey’s, and the Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corporation.
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