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Uichico leaps to Tanquingcen's defense after yet another 'demotion' By Snow Badua

 

January 02, 2013, 01:59 pm

 

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“What can you say to uplift a person’s spirit after being brought up and down several times,” says Jong Uichico when asked about pal Siot Tanquingcen's constant 'demotions' in the San Miguel organization. Jerome Ascano

After word of Siot Tanquingcen’s demotion from head coach to assistant at Ginebra leaked out, guess who was the first person to call him?

 

Who else but longtime friend Jong Uichico.

 

“I called him up right away, and told him hopefully something good comes out of this situation for you and your family,” said Uichico, a day after his former assistant and co-coach was asked to slide down to an assistant role to give way to new Ginebra coach Alfrancis Chua.

 

It was not the first time Tanquingcen has been demoted to an assistant role in his long years with the San Miguel organization. In fact he was asked to give way to Uichico himself when the latter moved from San Miguel (now Petron) to Ginebra in 2006.

 

Uichico lamented that the constant demotions are a blow to a coach’s morale and confidence.

 

“Syempre, hindi ko rin alam ang sasabihin ko sa kanya. What can you say to uplift a person’s spirit after being brought up and down several times,” said Uichico, who quit the SMC organization last season after his ‘demotion’ from head coach to co-coach with Tanquingcen at Ginebra.

 

“Ang hirap din ng ganun, akyat baba ka sa pwesto mo … mawawala kumpiyansa mo nun,” Uichico added. “Ilang beses na di ba? ang hirap tanggapan lang niyan. Kahit sabihing trabaho natin ito. Masakit tanggapin yun.”

 

Uichico, now a coaching consultant for Meralco and coach of Smart Gilas 2.0’s cadet team, also came to the defense of Tanquingcen, who has come under criticism from fans in the three-plus years that Ginebra has gone without a championship.

 

He pointed out that the former University of Santo Tomas Tiger has three PBA titles to his name and is one of the hardest-working coaches in the pro league.

 

“Alam natin na Siot performed to management’s expectations. Hindi naman siya basta-bastang coach,” said Uichico. “Masipag iyan. Hindi natutulog iyan kaka-review ng tape. Masipag pa nga sa akin yan.

 

“Mabait si Siot. Hindi ko malimutan dyan was when I was moved to Ginebra, more than willing siya nun to step down.”

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Career plans up in the air as Tanquingcen still in shock after Ginebra 'demotion' By Snow Badua

 

January 02, 2013, 01:45 pm

 

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Former Ginebra coach Siot Tanquingcen has declared his readiness to help successor Alfrancis Chua achieve success for the PBA’s most popular team. Jerome Ascano

FORMER Barangay Ginebra coach Siot Tanquingcen is likely to stay with the San Miguel organization, but said he is leaving everything to God.

 

“Kahapon ko lang nalaman, pero hinihintay ko pa kung ano man ang magiging papel o role ko sa team,” Tanquingcen bared to Spin.ph, obviously still in shock over the sudden turn of events at the turn of the year.

 

A source told Spin.ph the three-time champion coach will be briefed by San Miguel management of its plans for him in a meeting scheduled late on Wednesday.

 

“Hindi ko alam, kasi naguguluhan pa rin ako. Kapapasok lang din ng taon. Bahala na,” said the soft-spoken coach, who was relegated to lead assistant coach to give way to new Ginebra mentor Alfrancis Chua.

 

“Basta ako malaki pasasalamat ko sa opportunity na binigay ng Diyos at management. Malaking privilege mag-coach sa Ginebra.”

 

But a lot of options are definitely available for Tanquingcen in the same manner as his former co-coach Jong Uichico found a new lease on life when he was tapped by Meralco after he left Ginebra.

 

Tanquingcen, however, declared his readiness to help Chua achieve success for the PBA’s most popular team.

 

“Sa akin naman kung ano maitutulong kay coach Al kung ano direksyon gusto niya. Syempre tutulong ako kung saan niya ako i-assign,” he said of his fellow UST alumnus.

 

At the same time, Tanquingcen believes he steps down at a time when he has put Ginebra in a position to contend for another championship.

 

“At least kahit papano, alam ko papunta na ulit sa direksyon na `yun ang Ginebra. OK na ko, at least, nakatulong ako,” declared Tanquingcen.

 

“Slowly it’s gonna take shape. We just need time to get everybody in sync. Cohesiveness lang talaga. Kung mapansin mo, nagpaparamdam na rin ang Ginebra,” said the former coach who welcomed five new players to the Ginebra fold this conference alone.

 

Cohesion was, indeed, a major issue, with the Kings having to absorb new recruits LA Tenorio, Elmer Espiritu, and rookies Yousef Taha, Chris Jensen, and Chris Ellis in the Philippine Cup.

 

Last season, the crowd favorites also were busy in the trading market, acquiring the likes of Dylan Ababou, Allein Maliksi, and Kerby Raymundo.

 

But in the process, the Kings also lost key players Willie Miller, Ronald Tubid, KG Canaleta, Mike Cortez, JC Intal, Eric Menk, Rico Villanueva, Yancy de Ocampo and youngsters Jimbo Aquino, Reil Cervantes, and John Wilson.

 

 

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Welcome development ang pagpalit sa coach, with Alfrancis Chua as head coach I hope na maayos na sana ang rotation ng players nila. Also, alanganin ako sa import nila ah, pucha this early me question na sa FT shooting n'ya, sana lang 'di lang s'ya maging gaya noon ke Vroman na sobrang apektado sa woeful FT shooting na takot na mahawakan ang bola o tumira at pasa na agad sa team mates n'ya. Sana me iba pa silang makuha, having a reliable import gaya ng bmeg noon with Bowles was key to winning a title....

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New coach Chua longs to see Ginebra play like Jaworski's fabled teams By Richard Dy and Snow Badua

 

January 04, 2013, 11:07 am

 

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NEWLY installed Barangay Ginebra coach Alfrancis Chua has no plan to implement major changes in the team's system when he presides over his first practice on Monday.

 

In fact, he wants to see this team play like the Ginebra of old.

 

Two days after inheriting the head-coaching position from Siot Tanquingcen, Chua bared his desire to see this batch of Gin Kings play a run-and-gun style and exemplify the never-say-die spirit that Robert Jaworski’s fabled teams became famous for.

 

"I think andun ang strength ng team eh," said Chua of the run-and-gun offense which he feels can bring the best out of his players.

 

“I want the players to be free, to play their game, to come out of their shell. Yun ang gusto ko eh, to maximize their talent. Of course, I know it’s not gonna be easy,” he added.

 

More than instilling a new system, the ponytailed coach said his immediate goal is to strengthen the bond among the players of a team that has gone through two major reshuffles over the last few seasons under Tanquingcen.

 

“Di ko concern yung magbabago-bago ng sistema. But I want to see a group that’s willing to sacrifice and love each other. We need to bond and come to accept our roles,” he said.

 

By declaring that no major changes in the team are afoot, Chua said it also means that reigning league MVP Mark Caguioa – for so long the heart and soul of this generation of Ginebra players – will remain the focal point of the offense.

 

"Mark Caguioa is Mark Caguioa. He is the heart of the team," he said.

 

Chua, whose first foray into coaching was with Tanduay in 1999, said coaching Ginebra and coaching against the crowd darling will be totally different experiences.

 

“Dati, tuwing kalaban namin ang Ginebra, talagang sinasabi ko sa mga players ko to motivate them, ‘Let’s shut them off, all the fans, let’s shut them of,” he said.

 

“Pero iba pala talaga ang pakiramdam na suportahan ka ng mga fans ng Ginebra. Malaking pasasalamat ko sa kanila.

 

“Wala namang coaches o players na hindi gustong pumunta sa Ginebra. Siyempre, malaki rin ang pasasalamat ko sa management sa suporta at tiwalang binigay nila sa akin.”

 

 

 

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I read sa isang newspaper yun lists ng mga imports nde ko lang matandaan kung san sori pero naalala ko may balkman( dating knicks?) tapos another team is tryingbto acquire kenyon martin also si bowles is returning for coach tim cone

 

With Bowles returning for smc malaki ang chance ng smc na makapasok sa finals this early pine-predict ko na.

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There's news going around that Toroman is negotiating with the barakos to become their headcoach, what happened to coach Pido? akala ko sya na magiging coach ng red bull? Sana sya na lang pala kinuha ng Ginebra, atleast may dugo at puso talaga ng never say die. Bka mas gumanda pa ikot at morale ng mga players

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