ray004 Posted April 30, 2011 Share Posted April 30, 2011 a good article from mico halili The Final Score: What is Ginebra's Little Robbie Labagala doing in the PBA Finals? By Mico Halili His name thundered out of the loudspeakers, "Rob Labagala!" He was the first player introduced during the traditional call-outs before Game 1. He was out there as a player for the league's most popular team, in the championship series of the PBA. The doubters were still stunned. Si Robert? Yung maliit? Yung anak ni Ed? How absurd. Back-track to March 1984. Ed, who stood no taller than 5-foot-4, and his wife, who was five months pregnant, walked around Ed's office and bumped into officemate and good friend Freddie Manzon. "Pare kung lalake lang ito, sigurado player na ito," Ed, referring to his future baby boy, proudly told Freddie. Freddie humorously fired back, "Ang yabang mo ah." When people start belittling your chances before you're even born, disbelief is normal. "Kasi naniwala ako," Ed passionately shared to me, like he's giving a testimonial in church. "I'm very positive. Ginawa namin naman ano dapat gawin. Kasi sabi nga nila, kung hihintayin mo lang mahulog yung bunga sa puno, walang mangyayari. Aakyatin mo yun." Back where it started, in Barangay Tanke in Talisay, Cebu, father and son held on to shared dreams while people around them held on to strong doubts. The verdict on Rob; at a very lean 5-foot-7, masyado kasi maliit, hindi mukhang basketball player, huwag nang umasa. Rob wasn't even recruited to play for his own barangay. But Ed had complete faith in his son. Rob had complete faith in his game. Rob was the non-star in star-studded UE teams during the James Yap and Bonbon Custodio eras. He was the small player given minimal chance to make it big. He marched on, played for what felt like 200 teams in every league he could join, waited for the chance no one was supposed to give. Ginebra, of all teams, gave him a shot. Jay-Jay Helterbrand stepped aside. Rob stepped in. Fans howled in wonder, "Who is this 26-year-old rookie???!" But the Hobbit with a jump-shot showed grit. Ed, after all, taught him how to persevere. Fast-forward to March 2011. Rob played in his first PBA game. Basketball fans back in Talisay were surprised to see Little Robbie's face on television, to watch him score two three-pointers in a Ginebra uniform. "Sabi ng mga kababayan ko sa akin after the game 'Sorry, akala namin kasi hindi makakarating sa PBA si Robert,'" Ed fondly recalls. "Sabi ko sa kanila 'There's nothing impossible as long as you wish, as long as you work very hard.'" I have a confession. Nobody calls him Little Robbie. I just made it up because it sounds catchier. At this point, however, Ed and Rob will probably let me say Little Robbie all season long. Because as Little Robert, nobody believed he could contribute to Ginebra's victory in Game 2 of the Finals. Maybe as Little Robbie, he'll make everyone, even his Tito Freddie Manzon, finally believe in what the Little Labagalas knew all along. - Reuters Quote Link to comment
pogi_cute Posted April 30, 2011 Share Posted April 30, 2011 wake up call for tnt. i dont think the gins will win more than 2 games. 4-2 for tnt. the players of the gins are like the spurs, old and moves very slow. what they can do is play rugged and get into the nerves of the tnt players. if not, they will not win another game. Quote Link to comment
Agent_mulder Posted May 1, 2011 Share Posted May 1, 2011 wake up call for tnt. i dont think the gins will win more than 2 games. 4-2 for tnt. the players of the gins are like the spurs, old and moves very slow. what they can do is play rugged and get into the nerves of the tnt players. if not, they will not win another game. If that is what it takes for Ginebra to win then so be it, play rugged and get into tnt (and even mvp's) nerves. Quote Link to comment
Kazekage.Gaara Posted May 1, 2011 Share Posted May 1, 2011 (edited) a good article from mico halili The Final Score: What is Ginebra's Little Robbie Labagala doing in the PBA Finals? By Mico Halili His name thundered out of the loudspeakers, "Rob Labagala!" He was the first player introduced during the traditional call-outs before Game 1. He was out there as a player for the league's most popular team, in the championship series of the PBA. The doubters were still stunned. Si Robert? Yung maliit? Yung anak ni Ed? How absurd. Back-track to March 1984. Ed, who stood no taller than 5-foot-4, and his wife, who was five months pregnant, walked around Ed's office and bumped into officemate and good friend Freddie Manzon. "Pare kung lalake lang ito, sigurado player na ito," Ed, referring to his future baby boy, proudly told Freddie. Freddie humorously fired back, "Ang yabang mo ah." When people start belittling your chances before you're even born, disbelief is normal. "Kasi naniwala ako," Ed passionately shared to me, like he's giving a testimonial in church. "I'm very positive. Ginawa namin naman ano dapat gawin. Kasi sabi nga nila, kung hihintayin mo lang mahulog yung bunga sa puno, walang mangyayari. Aakyatin mo yun." Back where it started, in Barangay Tanke in Talisay, Cebu, father and son held on to shared dreams while people around them held on to strong doubts. The verdict on Rob; at a very lean 5-foot-7, masyado kasi maliit, hindi mukhang basketball player, huwag nang umasa. Rob wasn't even recruited to play for his own barangay. But Ed had complete faith in his son. Rob had complete faith in his game. Rob was the non-star in star-studded UE teams during the James Yap and Bonbon Custodio eras. He was the small player given minimal chance to make it big. He marched on, played for what felt like 200 teams in every league he could join, waited for the chance no one was supposed to give. Ginebra, of all teams, gave him a shot. Jay-Jay Helterbrand stepped aside. Rob stepped in. Fans howled in wonder, "Who is this 26-year-old rookie???!" But the Hobbit with a jump-shot showed grit. Ed, after all, taught him how to persevere. Fast-forward to March 2011. Rob played in his first PBA game. Basketball fans back in Talisay were surprised to see Little Robbie's face on television, to watch him score two three-pointers in a Ginebra uniform. "Sabi ng mga kababayan ko sa akin after the game 'Sorry, akala namin kasi hindi makakarating sa PBA si Robert,'" Ed fondly recalls. "Sabi ko sa kanila 'There's nothing impossible as long as you wish, as long as you work very hard.'" I have a confession. Nobody calls him Little Robbie. I just made it up because it sounds catchier. At this point, however, Ed and Rob will probably let me say Little Robbie all season long. Because as Little Robert, nobody believed he could contribute to Ginebra's victory in Game 2 of the Finals. Maybe as Little Robbie, he'll make everyone, even his Tito Freddie Manzon, finally believe in what the Little Labagalas knew all along. - Reuters That's showing them critics to shut up and be amazed by what you can do through perseverance. wake up call for tnt. i dont think the gins will win more than 2 games. 4-2 for tnt. the players of the gins are like the spurs, old and moves very slow. what they can do is play rugged and get into the nerves of the tnt players. if not, they will not win another game. I do not intend to flame but... Go post elsewhere. This, if you're lost, is the GINEBRA THREAD. There's a separate TnT thread somewhere out there. If that is what it takes for Ginebra to win then so be it, play rugged and get into tnt (and even mvp's) nerves. Playing rugged. That's Ginebra's playing style ever since the Jaworski days. Nothing new. Getting into the nerves of TnT players? They've been doing it since the Asi Taulava days. What else is new? Ah... yes. Talk and Text walking out. Hahahaha. Game 3 at 6PM later. Kings - 2 Texters - 1. P.S: There wasn't any Talk N Text thread here in the Sports section. That may be why he posted here. Edited May 1, 2011 by Kyoji_Kagami Quote Link to comment
ray004 Posted May 1, 2011 Share Posted May 1, 2011 wake up call for tnt. i dont think the gins will win more than 2 games. 4-2 for tnt. the players of the gins are like the spurs, old and moves very slow. what they can do is play rugged and get into the nerves of the tnt players. if not, they will not win another game. strong post ah..just hope and pray ginebra loses tonight. or else you might end up ran smacking yourself to a wall 4-2 ha...hehe Quote Link to comment
ray004 Posted May 1, 2011 Share Posted May 1, 2011 the usual go to guys were absent on that game tsk tsk Quote Link to comment
Kazekage.Gaara Posted May 1, 2011 Share Posted May 1, 2011 First off, I see that we lost. So no flaming my 2-1 prediction. Am a BGK fan, so don't expect me to say that my team is to lose. strong post ah..just hope and pray ginebra loses tonight. or else you might end up ran smacking yourself to a wall 4-2 ha...hehe We did end up losing due to those costly turnovers... dont mind the doubters.... lets enjoy the run ....Ginebra for life.... its a blessing to have the Barangay in the PBA... Chot Reyes is a sore loser... marunong pa sha sa referee at magaling pa sha sa commissioner... hahahah..sha na!!! just remember that whatever happen win or lose its the Barangay we choose!!! Yan ang tunay na kabarangay! the usual go to guys were absent on that game tsk tsk Yup. Ganda na sana ng field goal shooting percentage... Nasira sa turnovers. Plus swerte sa outside shooting TnT sa endgame. Not to mention the foul trouble... Tsk tsk tsk... Bawi next game!!! Quote Link to comment
photographer Posted May 1, 2011 Share Posted May 1, 2011 TALO! Ang bagal ng laro nila! parang mga bagong tuli! Pero, napansin ko bakit wala ngang TNT na forum dito? Sa atin tuloy pumapasok mga fans ng team ng dalawang bading Quote Link to comment
ray004 Posted May 1, 2011 Share Posted May 1, 2011 TALO! Ang bagal ng laro nila! parang mga bagong tuli! Pero, napansin ko bakit wala ngang TNT na forum dito? Sa atin tuloy pumapasok mga fans ng team ng dalawang bading sir wala naman talagang ibang thread ng pba teams dito sa mtc kundi ginebra lang..hehe Quote Link to comment
photographer Posted May 1, 2011 Share Posted May 1, 2011 sir wala naman talagang ibang thread ng pba teams dito sa mtc kundi ginebra lang..hehe ================ Iho, merong isa.....San Miguel........kaya lang nabubuhay lang ang forum nila kapag pumapasok sa finals ang team. Sad thing lang, humina sila when the team traded their top three (but aging) veterans. Quote Link to comment
segasaturn08 Posted May 1, 2011 Share Posted May 1, 2011 sayang natalo. iba laro kanina. tapos madame pang turnovers. sayang.. Quote Link to comment
photographer Posted May 1, 2011 Share Posted May 1, 2011 TALK ’N TEXT 104 — De Ocampo 21 , Harris 15, Castro 15, Carey 13, Alapag 11, Peek 10, Williams 9, Reyes 6, Fonacier 3, Oreta 1, Aban 0, Lao 0.GINEBRA 88 — Caguioa 18, Brumfield 16, Cortez 13, Wilson J. 9, Wilson W. 8, Labagala 8, Menk 7 , Hatfield 4 , Miller 3 , Tubid 2 . Quarters: 31-29, 57-49 , 79-74, 104-88 Quote Link to comment
Richmond Posted May 2, 2011 Share Posted May 2, 2011 I have this feeling that PBA games are scripted. Quote Link to comment
darksoulriver Posted May 2, 2011 Share Posted May 2, 2011 masyadong matumal ang tao sa PBA Finals ngayon kc karamihan nkaka-tutok sa ongoing NBA Playoffs. Once ko pa lng napapanood ng Live ang PBA Finals ngayon pero kung scripted nga ito aba eh.... gagastos ng pera ang TNT para makahakot ng fans....hehehe Basta ang alam ko MANANALO ANG GIN KINGS sa Game 4 Quote Link to comment
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