Coach Al : What make us love him this much?

It is a different feeling, it is so devastating, and it was truly a shocker but what can a fan do it this kind of situation. Remember the first day he came in for us? We are struggling it might be the team it might be the coaching staff or the management; but we still found out way to succeed. We we’re pointing it all out to the coaching staff, we need someone who can bring our moral up and bring back what the Big J started. He came and became the father of the team, he was with us when we are 0-4 and never stop believing that Ginebra is still the Kings.

We all still believe back then that we are the “never say die” team but truth enough for more than a decade since The Living Legend left us we never had that passion. We fans just believe in it, the players just say it but we cannot see it. Until he came, until he lead us, until our players woke up. Yes after almost 10 years we again saw the “NEVER SAY DIE” Team of Ginebra; fighting, dreaming and believing on their selves and the legacy of being the Kings.

Jawo might be the Father of the Never Say Die Spirit but Coach Al was the reincarnation of him. He might not be a great player like Jawo was, but it feels like in every touch of his fist on the air you can feel the spirit, the dream is being mold and soon will come true.

It was a wonderful dream that became a nightmare, we will again see a great coach leaving the team for a certain reason. Critics may say he is not the best and never proved himself in coaching  a team in the PBA but if you will think of it Coaching a team is not just about winning it is about how you play the game. Great coaches never won a trophies but respect.

However, I think this is destiny; Coach Al Francis Chua came to the team for a purpose, he made us feel that the NEVER SAY DIE attitude is BACK and ALIVE. For what purpose that he came and go, he was like the savior that we are long waiting for. His resignation might be final or not but one thing is for sure, he not leading the team is like breaking up with your BF/GF that you truly love so much.

Why are we so hurt about his resignation, did we felt this bad when we heard that Jowarski will be leaving the team? We then I supposed we loved him like a family the way an organization should be. It is fair enough to thank him for everything, but let us face it we still hope that #coachalwillstay. 

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ASImpossible to be with the Kings

Asi "The Rock" Taulava is the hottest player today. Maybe not in the PBA because currently he his not part of the league but all the rumors that coming out here and there made the fans excited of what would be the next chapter of Taulava's professional career.

There is no doubt about it that Asi was one of the most dominant center in PBA History. Since he was drafted by the Mobiline team in 1999 he was a threat for many big man in the league. A Most Valuable Player  in 2003, 3 and 2 times member of the Mythical first and second team, 2003 All Filipino Best Player of the Conference, 2003 Finals MVP and 2 All Star MVP's. 

 Asi "The Rock" Taulava is the hottest player today. Maybe not in the PBA because currently he his not part of the league but all the rumors that coming out here and there made the fans excited of what would be the next chapter of Taulava's professional career.

There is no doubt about it that Asi was one of the most dominant center in PBA History. Since he was drafted by the Mobiline team in 1999 he was a threat for many big man in the league. A Most Valuable Player  in 2003, 3 and 2 times member of the Mythical first and second team, 2003 All Filipino Best Player of the Conference, 2003 Finals MVP and 2 All Star MVP's

However, the rock is only human, he gets weak, gets slow, gets old. Meralco Boltz the owner of Asi Taulava's Playing rights in PBA thought that it is the end for his career. His playing time is very limited and he sometimes used to sit on the bench in a whole game. It seems that Asi Taulava waited for his contract to end and decided not to renew with the Boltz. Asi wants to play with Ginebra but he cannot just be with the Kings if the Boltz will not release him so he went to San Miguel Beermen in the ABL.

Now, Asi just won the Most Valuable Player Award in ABL and there is only a month remaining before the next season of the PBA. Will Asi's dream of wearing a Barangay Ginebra San Miguel Jersey will come true? All he needs to do right now is to wait and pray that everything will come his way because Meralco Boltz just saw him getting rusted and after him being vocal on wanting to be part of Ginebra and the Boltz knowing that Ginebra is missing a legitimate center they saw this big loop hole to at least use Asi to get precious players from us.

So,  in simple human mind let us do the deal and have a trade but whom do we trade for Asi? Who can we sacrifice for Asi? Who is the unlucky player to leave the team for Asi? Let us try every player  if it is possible or not.

Let us start with players who are impossible to be traded even for Asi. Mark Caguioa, Rudy Hatfield, Jayjay Helterbrand, LA Tenorio, Japeth Aguilar, Kerby Raymundo and Chris Ellis. Those personnel are the players that from my assessment Ginebra will not be traded for Asi. Definitely, the Boltz will not make a deal for Rob Labagala, in due respect to Rob but if he will be traded with Asi it would be 2 more players along with him will be traded.

Let us try single player deal, first scenario Asi to Dylan Ababou, it might be a good deal for the Boltz because they need a scorer since they do not have one, especially Mac Cardona is very inconsistent   on his offense. But we all know that Dylan just came from injury and it is not a simple injury but a serious one that may affect his playing skills so Boltz might still pass this option.

Mac Baracael, this is the player that  might do the deal as well for Asi. A person can score inside and outside , some kind of a player that the Boltz might need. But again, after his good performance last conference can we afford to let go of Baracael. Josh Urbiztondo, he is the player the Boltz needs the most. Josh was always the center point of the trade but why the deal is not being settled. It is because they needed more. Other players on our roster are not that eye of target for the Boltz though.

Clear enough it is impossible to see him play for us. It might be the best line up in PBA History but it is really hard to see right now after we've been through to see one of the current roster leave the team. We just have to remember that the team is stronger now than last conference. We are much bigger now and though we are big we can run. Ginebra Fans may have different prospective about Asi being in the team but let us face the truth, it will make the Kings a much stronger team if there is a Rock on our side.

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