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Actually with the line of work they are in, you can't expect too much. Since they wouldn't be doing this just for kicks, rather, they have to support their familes. They are her priority... and everything comes second. And in their line of work they will meet people from every corner of life, and she may find someone better for her. So don't expect much from the relationship.

In an ideal world... maybe.... but lets get real.... if both of you end up together then great...

I do not know... and I do not care

Haven't been in Japan for a while but I suggest you should try to find a place in saitama.... It takes an hour to go to shinjuku though. I don't remember the place I stayed (since it was a long time ago), but I stayed in Nishi-Kawaguchi and went to Ichigaya during my business trip there.

If you want to go to a place where there are a lot of foreigners (usually europeans), how about trying to go to roppongi

SAN MIGUEL GAMBLE PAYS OFF, BEERMEN UP 2-0

“That’s the way the game is played – to put the ball in the hole” – Reyes

Monday, 12 February 2007

For San Miguel Beer, it helped that coach Chot Reyes knows so well that Rafi Reavis is a poor free throw shooter.

San Miguel Beer gambled on sending Reavis to the line at endgame and reaped good dividends, making it two in a row over Barangay Ginebra, 104-101, in their 2006-07 Talk N Text PBA Philippine Cup best-of-seven title playoff Sunday at the Araneta Coliseum.

Reavis actually muffed not only two free throws but a three-pointer with the game on the line in the closing seconds, allowing the Beermen to successfully follow up their 118-94 victory in Game One Friday.

"It was a product of intense discussion and, in the end, our decision was to let Rafi shoot from the stripe," said Reyes. "We didn’t want to give a three-pointer. We figured out that if he makes both shots, we still have a chance."

The Beermen put Reavis in the pressure-cooker after Danny Seigle scored on a backdoor play with Olsen Racela, pushing San Miguel ahead, 101-99, time down to 24 seconds.

A 53-percent free throw shooter, Reavis did succumb to the pressure, then San Miguel gained more breathing room on a charity by Seigle in the ensuing play.

A layup by Rudy Hatfield followed by a split from the stripe by Willie Wilson gave Ginebra a chance to send the game into overtime with 12.2 seconds left.

Alas, the ball again went to Reavis, who was all alone in the right flank. The 6-foot-8 Fil-Am forward opted to take a trey which went a bit strong, enabling the Beermen to gain a two-game-to-zero lead in the series.

"Two-zero is nothing. If we get another win, then we have a better chance," said Reyes, who experienced bungling such a lead while still with the Coca-Cola Tigers playing the Talk N Text Phone Pals for the 2003 All-Filipino crown.

"We still have a job cut out for us. With Eric Menk likely to get stronger and Danny Ildefonso still on a day-to-day status, it’s incumbent upon our big men to hold the fort for us," Reyes added.

San Miguel dominated the first three quarters with Seigle, Dondon Hontiveros and Lordy Tugade at the forefront of their attack. Seigle scattered 31 points, Hontiveros added 22 and Tugade chipped in 19.

Racela contributed 11, including a three-pointer he made after Ginebra closed in at 95-96 with time down to 1:35.

But the contest boiled down to a free-throw shooting in the end.

"In a battle between two evenly matched teams, it came down to free throws. And that’s the way the game is played – to put the ball in the hole," said Reyes.

"We can do everything but in the end, the team which puts the ball in the cylinder will win," Reyes added. (NC)

The scores:

San Miguel 104 – Seigle 31, Hontiveros 22, Tugade 19, Racela 11, Tenorio 9, Adducul 5, Calaguio 3, Wilson 2, Pena 2, Espinas 0, Gonzales 0.

Ginebra 101 – Caguioa 32, Hatfield 20, Helterbrand 12, Reavis 10, Salvacion 7, Mamaril 6, Tubid 4, Menk 4, Abarrientos 4, Macapagal 2.

Quarterscores: 27-30, 56-52, 83-69, 104-101.

I think Danny I didn't play in game one because his foot was bothering him. Although he was suited up his foot was wrapped in ice

CAGUIOA—SEIGLE DUEL FOR BPC HONORS TOPBILLS FINALS SUBPLOTS

Big men, backcourt matchups also of interest

Thursday, 08 February 2007

OTHER than a showdown between the top two teams in the 2006-07 Talk N Text PBA Philippine Cup, the best-of-seven series for the season-opening championship also showcases a battle between two of the league's best players.

Mark Caguioa of Barangay Ginebra and San Miguel's Danny Seigle find themselves locked up in a potential scoring face-off beginning with Game 1 of the Finals Friday at the Araneta Coliseum.

The two scoring machines are currently the bitter contenders for Best Player of the Conference honors.

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Going into the series opener between the league's two most popular ballclubs, Caguioa holds a slight edge over Seigle in the statistical race for the tournament's highest individual honor, averaging 38.7 statistical points (SP) against the 37.6 SP of the 6-foot-6 Seigle.

Averaging a league best 23.8 points, the 6-foot-1 Ginebra stalwart is seeking his first Best Player of the Conference trophy, an honor Seigle already won twice in the past (1999 and 2006).

The scoring duel between Caguioa and Seigle is just one of the many subplots expected to dramatize a potentially explosive title series.

Seigle fired a conference-best 36 points in lifting the Beermen to a 119-115 victory over the Red Bull Barakos in the decisive Game 7 of their semifinal series Wednesday night at the Big Dome.

The win sealed a third title showdown between the two teams that earned outright berths in the semifinals after finishing 1-2 at the end of the eliminations.

For the Kings to fulfill what Rudy Hatfield expects "nothing but a championship" season for the franchise, Ginebra has to buck history.

In the two times the Kings and Beermen met in the PBA Finals, San Miguel twice emerged winner – in 1999 (Reinforced Conference, 4-1) and 2001 (All-Filipino Conference, 4-2).

Ironically, both San Miguel victories were pulled off with coach Jong Uichico still at the helm.

The mild-mannered mentor has since transferred to Ginebra, putting him under the microscope in his own personal coaching duel against the Beermen's Chot Reyes, who himself is back in the Finals following a two-year absence in the league after accepting the head coaching job of the RP men's basketball team.

"This is very emotional for me, I have my personal reason," said Uichico after the Kings made it first to the Finals by trouncing the Talk N Text Phone Pals, 98-89, in Game 6 of their own best-of-seven semifinal series.

"If I get emotional, it's because you try your best to get to the championship. My first goal is to really get to the championship. Now you have a great possibility of playing against your former team," added Uichico, winner of six titles in nine Finals appearances with the Beermen before transferring to the Kings' camp at the start of the season.

Like Uichico, San Miguel back up center Romel Adducul may also hold the same motivation against his former team, whom he helped steer to the 2004 Fiesta Conference title and the 2004-05 Philippine Cup championship.

The power-playing 6-foot-6 former San Sebastian stalwart was traded by Ginebra early into the conference in a three-team deal that also involved one-time Red Bull star Lordy Tugade.

Also of interest is the backcourt matchup pitting the league's current resident superstar guard in Jayjay Helterbrand against emerging backcourt wizard Lewis Alfred Tenorio, and the retro encounter between San Miguel veteran Olsen Racela and Ginebra counterpart Johnny Abarrientos.

With Eric Menk still a doubtful starter for the Kings, Hatfield and Rafi Reavis will have their hands full trying to contain San Miguel's bruising big men Dorian Pena and two-time league Most Valuable Player (MVP) Danny Ildefonso.

Danny Seigle

sibak na naman si valerie concepcion kay dondon nito!

 

wah!!!

Hehehehehe.... super support nga si valerie... every game ata nanonood siya

IT’S GINEBRA VS. SAN MIGUEL IN BEST-OF-7 FINALS

Seigle, Hontiveros solve Red Bull defense in rubber match

Wednesday, 07 February 2007

After everything has been said and done, it’s still the top two teams in the eliminations finding themselves battling for all the marbles.

Danny Seigle saved his best for last and punished Red Bull with an array of shots that powered the San Miguel Beermen to a 119-115 victory over the Barakos in the deciding seventh game of their semifinal duel Wednesday night at the Araneta Coliseum.

The SMB scoring machine proved too good and too evasive for all the defenders thrown at him, coming away with 36 points – the highest output by any player in a game this conference – to show the way for the Beermen, who arranged a titular showdown against the Barangay Ginebra Kings for the 2006-07 Talk N Text PBA Philippine Cup.

After three closely-fought quarters, the Beermen finally put the game away midway through the fourth quarter as Seigle teamed up with Dondon Hontiveros, whose back-to-back three-pointers practically broke the backs of the Barakos.

Hontiveros, who was scoreless in 33 minutes when San Miguel Beer lost to Red Bull in Game 7 of their semis duel in the previous Philippine Cup, finished with 31 points, his highest output in a San Miguel Beer uniform and the second highest in his PBA career, next only to a 33-point output with Tanduay in his first year in the league in 2000.

"Before the game I told the players to forget about the six games and to forget about the records. I told them Game 7 will be won by something different. I don't know if it's heart or if it’s character. So I told them to find it," said SMB coach Chot Reyes.

"But most of all, I reminded them that we are San Miguel. We are the winningest team in the PBA. We have a rich history and we are one of the biggest companies in the country. So we must play as the San Miguel Beermen. I'm glad they responded well."

Game One of the best-of-seven Finals will be played on Friday at the Araneta Coliseum. It marks the first Finals appearance in an all-Filipino conference for San Miguel in six years.

The Barakos controlled most part of the first half as Carlo Sharma and Enrico Villanueva repeatedly found their mark. Villanueva scored 13 of his team-high 17 points in the first half on 5-of-8 shooting and Sharma (14 points) was 4-for-4.

But Red Bull's 12 turnovers in the first half proved too costly and the Barakos found themselves trailing the Beermen 59-64 at halftime. Red Bull committed 12 turnovers in the opening half that netted SMB 11 points.

Red Bull's shaky defense was also part to blame for their collapse. The Beermen capitalized on it and scored lots of points on layups and drives down the lane.

"After being away from the league for two years and to be back in the championship is truly satisfying," said Reyes, who is seeking his fifth championship.

The best-of-seven finale for the league's most coveted championship is a sequel of the 2001 All-Filipino Conference eventually won by the Beermen in six games.

Ironically, Jong Uichico, who coached that victorious SMB squad and the man responsible for the Beermen last six championships, is now head coach of the Kings.

Red Bull seemed to regain its second wind when Larry Fonacier (16 points) nailed a 3-pointer that shoved the Barakos ahead, 69-66.

But Seigle answered with successive baskets and Willie Wilson knocked a 12-footer, then sank a pair of free throws to complete an 8-0 run and put SMB back on top with 8:28 left in the third.

Red Bull was just nine points down with under eight minutes remaining until Hontiveros played the executioner’s role, draining two huge threes to extend the Beermen’s lead to 104-90 with six minutes left. (DBC)

I was watching... kaya pa nga tambakan ng 20... kaso di binaon ng SMB!!!

sobrang tahimik na ng RB side... they practically lost their spirit or whatever fight they had in them...

not until that booming triple by celino!!! after that it was all downhill for SMB!!!

I think yung last 2 wins ng SMB sa series na ito (Games 3 and 5) puro tambak... I think nung game 3 27 points yung lamang, tapos nung game 5 29 points naman.... ganito dapat ginagawa nila eh.... bawi na lang sa game 7

Eala should closely look at what Yeng Guiao did, he stuck his elbow out before Hontiveros came into contact with him. Guiao is claiming he is just protecting himself, which is BS of course. This guy should be banned from this league, now we all know why the Red Bull players are playing such a dirty game. Look at what he has done to Villanueva, Valenzuela and others, they all play dirty.

 

On the other hand, San Miguel played a lousy 4th Quarter last night, same way they did in game 4. If this will be the type of character they will show, its better they stay away from the finals and just let it be RB vs BGK.

Is it Just me or did guiao look the other way when he raised his elbow.... I don't think you call that protecting onesself...

Ang labo nga eh..... Parang naging tentative sila nung last quarter.... walang killer instinct tulad nung 2nd and 3rd Quarter

BEERMEN TO MEET RED BULL FORCE WITH FORCE

“Matira na ang matibay.” – SMB head coach Chot Reyes

Tuesday, 30 January 2007

Playing physical isn't exactly San Miguel's type of game. But head coach Chot Reyes wants Red Bull counterpart Yeng Guiao and the Barakos to know that his troops won't back down when push comes to shove.

The SMB mentor made his declaration Sunday evening after the Beermen clobbered the Barakos, 109-82, in Game 3 of their best-of-seven semifinal playoff to take a 2-1 series lead.

It was a redeeming victory for the Beermen who just two nights ago allowed the Barakos to take away their dignity in the form of a 106-84 blowout in the process casting doubts on their ability to endure pressure.

"We simply allowed ourselves to be intimidated," Reyes admitted. "Game 2 was an eye opener for us."

The disappointing 22-point loss was San Miguel Beer’s most lopsided in 19 months and Reyes’ worst in almost three years.

After that Game 2 defeat, Reyes said he warned his troops they don't stand a chance against the Barakos if they could not withstand the pressure of what is likely to be a highly-physical series.

"They're not dirty. They're just physical," Reyes said of Red Bull's style of play. "And they're (Red Bull) good at that."

But San Miguel is not just any other ballclub. It's a team with a great championship tradition, the 17 championships in their trophy cabinet the most in league history. On Sunday, the Beermen showed why they are the winningest team in the PBA.

Watched by conference record crowd of 17, 875, Danny Ildefonso and Romel Adducul banged bodies and traded barbs with Red Bull's big men and Olsen Racela, Dondon Hontiveros and rookie guard L.A Tenorio repeatedly drove in traffic with reckless abandon to dominate the emotionally-charged Game 3 for the go-ahead win anew in the series.

"I guess… my players have shown what kind of stuff they're made of. They didn't back down when the going got tough. I'm so pleased with the way responded," proclaimed Reyes.

Ildefonso, who came away with 16 points and 10 rebounds, typified the Beermen's toughness by picking up two technical fouls which meant an automatic ejection early in the fourth quarter.

But even with the possibility of Ildefonso being suspended for Game 4 as result of those two “Ts,” Reyes was unfazed.

"If that's the price that we will have to pay (for being tough) we'll take it," the San Miguel coach said.

Reyes hinted the remainder of the series will no doubt be highly physical and emotional. But he said the Beermen are ready.

"We won't allow ourselves to be manhandled. From now on, when they make a stance, we will also make a stance. Matira na ang matibay," Reyes said. (DBC)

SMB HANDS RED BULL WORST LOSS IN MORE THAN 4 YEARS

Beermen take a 2-1 series lead; Ildefonso, Villanueva in face-off skirmish

Danny Seigle got away with 27 points and the vengeful San Miguel Beermen pounded on the Red Bull Barakos, 109-82, Sunday night in an emotionally-charged Game 3 of their semifinal duel in the Talk ‘N Text PBA Philippine Cup that had the Araneta Coliseum filled up by the largest crowd this conference.

Saying Game 2 was an eye-opener, the Beermen never allowed themselves to be pushed around and eventually got the best of the Barakos in the third quarter.

With Rommel Adducul and Danny Ildefonso asserting their might on both ends of the floor, the Beermen outplayed and outscored the Barakos, 18-5, in a span of 5:34.

A steal and 12-foot jumper by Olsen Racela opened the flood gates of that telling spurt which broke a 59-all count and shoved San Miguel Beer to 77-64 advantage in the third period which they never relinquished until the final buzzer.

"I think we were intimated the last time out. So I told the players this game will show what kind of stuff we're made of. I so glad the guys didn't back down. I'm so proud with the way they responded," said Beermen head coach Chot Reyes.

"From now on, if they (Red Bull) make a stance, they can expect us to make a stance also," Reyes added.

So much emotion was displayed by both teams last night with emotions flaring up on several occasions keeping the record crowd of 17,875 up on their feet.

Ildefonso hinted early on that that he wouldn't allow himself to be bullied by trading shots with Red Bull forward Mick Pennisi which cost him a "T".

The 2000 and 2001 league MVP was eventually ejected off the floor after picking up his second technical with still eight minutes left in the game, following a literal face-off confrontation with Red Bull center Rico Villanueva.

"If that's the price we have to pay (for playing physical and aggressive) we'll take it," Reyes said. "Matira na ang matibay."

Seigle shot 8-of-16 from the field, made 11-of-13 free throws and grabbed 10 in 27 minutes as he kept the Beermen in the game in the first half.

Ildefonso tallied 16 points, Dondon Hontiveros added 12 points and Adducul 12 points and as many boards for the Beermen who lead the best-of-seven series, 2-1.

Game 4 is set for Wednesday also at the Big Dome with Reyes expecting their next game to be more emotional.

The Barakos, who clobbered the Beermen in Game 2 106-84, kept the game close in the first two quarters but fell asleep on defense in the third and the Beermen capitalized on it.

To make matters worse, Red Bull lost their offensive touch in that fateful quarter, shooting an awful 26 percent from field on a 6-of-23 shooting.

Leo Najorda scored 15 points to show the way for Red Bull which finished the game with just a 34 shooting percentage (29-of-84). Villanueva and Pennisi each finished with a double-double of 14 pts. and 11 rebounds and 11 points and 11 rebounds, respectively, the Beermen still had a huge 75-49 advantage off the boards.

SMB's hustle and aggressiveness in rebounding also earned the Beermen a 28-13 edge off the offensive boards and a 26-11 advantage in second chance points.

The loss was Red Bull's worst since a 102-68 defeat ironically also against the Beermen and also in Game 3 of the semifinals of the 2002 Commissioner's Cup. (DBC)

The scores:

San Miguel Beer 109 – Seigle D. 27, Ildefonso 16, Adducul 12, Hontiveros 12, Racela 11, Gonzales 10, Tenorio 8, Tugade 7, Wilson 3, Espinas 2, Calaguio 1, Pena 0.

Red Bull 82 – Najorda 15, Villanueva 14, Baguio 11, Pennisi 11, Valenzuela 9, Alvarez 8, Cruz 6, Sharma 5, Fonacier 3, Membrere 0, Bugia 0, Robinson 0.

Quarterscores: 24-19, 46-48, 77-64, 109-82.

Grabe init ng laban kagabi, puro away at Technical Foul hehe... Ildefonso vs. Pennisi, Ildefonso vs. Villanueva, Racela vs. Valenzuela, Wilson vs. Bugia (I think, patapos na game nagkakasakitan na eh)

Buti na lang Panalo!

ACA 2006

Red Bull is a really physical team, tignan mo naman yung mga ginagawa ni Pennisi at ni Villanueva....

Mamaya na Game 2... hope they shake off all that rust

Hahahahaha.... actually I expected him to come back lalo na semifinals na eh

Game 2 sa Friday..... siguro wala nang kalawang.... 26 turnovers? Yikes! Buti panalo pa rin di ba

Ganda ng laro nung dalawang veterans (Ildefonso & Hontiveros). Na-outscore nung 2 yung buong redbull sa fourth quarter (10 ni Ildefonso + 13 ni Hontiveros) vs. 21 points ng Red Bull hehe...

VETERANS SHINE AS SMB WINS SEMIS OPENER VS. RED BULL

Hontiveros, Ildefonso outscore entire Barako squad in 4th

Wednesday, 24 January 2007

For three quarters San Miguel Beer head coach Chot Reyes watched grimly as his off-form troops struggled to get their offensive flow and repeatedly threw away crucial possessions.

But when it seemed Reyes was ready to concede the game, Danny Ildefonso and Dondon Hontiveros picked up their rhythm and rallied the Beermen to a 114-109 victory over the Red Bull Barakos in Game 1 of their best-of-seven semifinal showdown in the Talk ‘N Text-PBA Philippine Cup at the Araneta Coliseum Wednesday night.

Ildefonso and Hontiveros combined for 7-of-9 shooting for 23 points as they practically carried the fight for the Beermen, who came away victorious despite committing 26 turnovers, their most this conference. The two SMB veterans actually outscored the entire Red Bull squad in the fourth period, 23-21.

A 19-2 run swayed the momentum in favor of the Beermen, visibly out of game-shape due to an almost one-month break they earned for gaining outright passage in the semis.

Hontiveros, who finished with 18, scored 12 of his 13 fourth-quarter points in that telling spurt that included three huge three-pointer. His last trey of the night ended that run and shove SMB ahead to stay, 111-102 with 2:34 left.

“We really expected to struggle in this ballgame with the long break that we had. Everybody was talking about the rust and the inactivity we had. I think those 26 turnovers is the best testament to how rusty we were coming into this game,” Reyes said.

“Besides, we are playing a tough team who is coming off a three-game winning streak and a lot of momentum. But fortunately the guys just stayed the course, they didn’t panic and somehow managed to make a run. In the end we just got lucky, ” he added.

It was a heartbreaking setback for the Barakos, who controlled the game for the most part and seemed to have the game all wrapped up when they took an 11-point advantage, 88-77 late in the third quarter.

But Red Bull suddenly lost its grit and aggressiveness in the fourth period and experienced an offensive meltdown which saw them making just 8-of-25 shots.

“I think we just outlasted them in the end because they (Barakos) were coming off a tough series,” observed Reyes whose wards will try to take a commanding 2-0 lead on Friday also at the Big Dome.

With tough defenders alternating on him, Danny Seigle hardly made an impact but still managed to show the way for the Beermen with 21 points. Ildefonso matched Hontiveros’ for SMB which shot 54 percent in the fourth quarter and outscored Red Bull, 32-21.

Enrico Villanueva and Junthy Valenzuela scored 20 points apiece to lead the Barakos, whose poor shooting from the line was partly to blame in their downfall. Red Bull missed 15 of 32 free throws with Villanueva going 6-for-15.

San Miguel Beer's previous high for turnovers in a game this conference was its 24 against Sta. Lucia last November 29 which curiously the Beermen also still won 113-98. (DBC)

The scores:

San Miguel Beer 114 – Seigle D. 21, Hontiveros 18, Ildefonso 18, Tugade 10, Racela 10, Adducul 8, Pena 8, Tenorio 7, Gonzales 6, Wilson 4, Espinas 2, Calaguio 2.

Red Bull 109 – Villanueva 20, Valenzuela 20, Pennis 15, Fonacier 14, Najorda 9, Cruz 8, Sharma 7, Alvarez 6, Membrere 4, Robinson 4, Baguio 2, Bugia 0.

Quarterscores: 25-27, 56-56, 82-88, 114-109

Semis na this Wednesday.... Go Go SMB

6 points lang pala yung ite-trade kay Seigle (sino ba yun, nakalimutan ko name eh hehe) in the game against red bull... kung interesado kayo

During the ACA 2006 (Lucky me!)

I used 4 (lucky number ko kasi yan) and 12 (para daw pretty boys like Yves Dignadice and Vince Hizon )

Another Close place would be Victoria Court behind EGI Mall (Buendia cor Taft Ave.) Pasay area na rin yun eh...

Tried eating at hard rock, ok naman siya kasi you have choices from Japanese, Italian and others...

390 pesos for the adults and 290 for kids. Also includes unlimited soda or iced tea

sa bagay hehehehehe.... yung 21 points ni Cabagnot career high niya eh.... pagbigyan na

Anyway.... tagal pa ng semifinals ah.... 5 more quarterfinal games

N91

Matatakam SMB management for 19 points? Hehehe Seigel can get 19 on a sprained ankle (knock on wood). Minsan lang naka 19 kse kaya big deal na hehehe. :cool:

Hahahahahaha..... I agree with this.