photographer Posted February 15, 2013 Share Posted February 15, 2013 Macklin bound for Manila, but won't make it in time for Sunday game against Petron By Snow Badua February 15, 2013, 04:46 pm http://contents.spin.ph/image/vernonmacklin-twitter.jpg Vernon Macklin posted this photo of himself, supposedly in the airport, on his Instagram account. NEW import Vernon Macklin is set to arrive on Monday to take over from Herbert Hill as Barangay Ginebra's reinforcement in the PBA Commissioner's Cup. The former Detroit Piston got Ginebra fans excited when he posted a photo of him in the airport on his Twitter account on Friday (Manila time), raising hope that he can arrive in time to suit up in the Kings' game against Petron on Sunday. However, a check conducted by Spin.ph showed the hard-banging big man from NBA D-League side Rio Grande Valley Vipers won't board his flight to Manila until Sunday afternoon. According to sources, Macklin was set to go to Texas to tend to some personal matters on Friday before flying to San Francisco where he will board the inter-continental flight to Manila. The 6-10 power forward, described as an inside operator who doesn't shy away from contact in the paint, is expected to arrive on Monday morning and join his first practice with the Kings on Tuesday. He is expected to make his debut in a road game against Alaska Milk in Tubod, Lanao del Norte on February 23. Quote Link to comment
photographer Posted February 15, 2013 Share Posted February 15, 2013 TALO NA NAMAN !!!! 89-80. Quote Link to comment
*kalel* Posted February 16, 2013 Share Posted February 16, 2013 http://www.pbaddicts.net/t26734-hill-in-farewell-game-as-winless-kings-face-boosters napanood ko yung game kagabi... hill is no alexander but i think he is being made as the escape goat for a poor showing of my fav team... the guy is averaging 19.5 pts and 19 rebounds... masyadong hi hype yung mahina daw yung import.. kung hindi magaling yung import bakit kinuha pa in the first place? remember me 4 na games sila sa baguio na 1 lang ang pinanalo nila.. dapat dun pa lang pinalitan na nila si hill... sa nakita ko kagabi, di lang yung import ang problema.... yung local team hindi alam ang gagawin...kanya kanya... walang play... tapos si mark nalilimutan mamasa... kahit malas o gipit tinitira pa rin... yung coach walang alam na combination...pinaninindigan yung 'free-willing offense' daw.... kahit na si kobe ang import nila kung hindi papalitan yung system at plays, walang mangyayari... 7 games to go... 1 Quote Link to comment
Agent_mulder Posted February 17, 2013 Share Posted February 17, 2013 http://www.pbaddicts.net/t26734-hill-in-farewell-game-as-winless-kings-face-boosters napanood ko yung game kagabi... hill is no alexander but i think he is being made as the escape goat for a poor showing of my fav team... the guy is averaging 19.5 pts and 19 rebounds... masyadong hi hype yung mahina daw yung import.. kung hindi magaling yung import bakit kinuha pa in the first place? remember me 4 na games sila sa baguio na 1 lang ang pinanalo nila.. dapat dun pa lang pinalitan na nila si hill... sa nakita ko kagabi, di lang yung import ang problema.... yung local team hindi alam ang gagawin...kanya kanya... walang play... tapos si mark nalilimutan mamasa... kahit malas o gipit tinitira pa rin... yung coach walang alam na combination...pinaninindigan yung 'free-willing offense' daw.... kahit na si kobe ang import nila kung hindi papalitan yung system at plays, walang mangyayari... 7 games to go... Partly I agree with this, ang sagwa panoorin ng mga locals and as stated parang hindi alam ang gagawin kundi ipasa kay MC47 na pag pinasahan mo naman tira na agad kahit alanganin Quote Link to comment
photographer Posted February 17, 2013 Share Posted February 17, 2013 TALO NA NAMAN !!!! 0-3 na! Haaay, last game na ni Hill. Pero ang Ginebra walang depensa, WALANG PLAYS ! Ganda ng laro ni Labagala at Rico M. NILABAS!!! Di na pinasok. I - trade na si Kerby kung ibabangko na lang. Quote Link to comment
*kalel* Posted February 17, 2013 Share Posted February 17, 2013 kung ako si chua, eto kombinasyon ko: option 1 importmamarilhatfieldcaguioahelterbrand option 2importraymundoellisbaracaeltenorio si rico, lagabala at espiritu ready para sa magandang pamalit.... kahit si jawo, na free-wheel offense din, me play at me depensa... sana lagyan ni chua ng ganun.... 6 games to go Quote Link to comment
fatchubs Posted February 18, 2013 Share Posted February 18, 2013 Una si Jong ... sumunod si SIot .... ngayon si Al ... wala pa rin pagbabago. Hindi makuha ang tamang chemistry. 1 Quote Link to comment
RED2018 Posted February 18, 2013 Share Posted February 18, 2013 Parang too pressured sina L.A. at MC47...hindi relax ang laro nila at may halong gigil. Mukhang ang kailangan nilang import ay 'yong maangas at intimidating for them to compete. Mga 'halimaw'(Balkman, Dunigan, et. al.) 'yung mga teams na having early success. Quote Link to comment
brun0magtangol Posted February 18, 2013 Share Posted February 18, 2013 Una si Jong ... sumunod si SIot .... ngayon si Al ... wala pa rin pagbabago. Hindi makuha ang tamang chemistry.masyadong scientific....fengshui na lang muna or.. pa tawas Quote Link to comment
fatchubs Posted February 18, 2013 Share Posted February 18, 2013 masyadong scientific....fengshui na lang muna or.. pa tawas baka pwedeng lawayan lang muna ... baka nausog lang Quote Link to comment
photographer Posted February 18, 2013 Share Posted February 18, 2013 New Ginebra import Macklin quick to impress teammates in practice By Snow Badua February 18, 2013, 06:22 pm http://contents.spin.ph/image/ginebrapractice2.jpg If Vernon Macklin's first practice is a reliable gauge, Ginebra may soon be headed to a turnaroundc after a woeful 0-3 start with Herbert Hill. Jerome Ascano HE lacks sleep and is still battling jetlag, yet new Barangay Ginebra import Vernon Macklin has already made a big impression on teammates. “Ang lakas niya. Talagang nangangalabaw siya sa ilalim,” said Ginebra forward Rico Maierhofer at the end of the Kings’ practice on Monday at the Xavier School gym. “Bigat bantayan,” he added. Maierhofer even recalled one play during the three-on-three drills where Macklin put an emphatic finish on an alley-oop pass by Kerby Raymundo with a slam dunk. “Ang lupit 'nung dunk niya. Puyat at may jetlag pa yun ... kaya tingin ko mas lalakas pa siya,” added the newly-wed Maierhofer. Another Ginebra big man, Willie Wilson, described Macklin as a Denzel Bowles type of import who can make a big difference inside the paint with his size and behind-the-basket moves. “Ang lapad niya, na may kilos, na malakas mag post up,” said Wilson, who guarded Macklin during the one-hour drill which coach Alfrancis Chua precisely called to size up Herbert Hill’s replacement. Both Maierhofer and Wilson, though, want to see their new reinforcement in five-on-five drills before making a full assessment on Macklin. The former Florida Gators stalwart joined Ginebra’s drills after arriving early Monday to take over from Hill, who was shipped out after the Kings’ 0-3 start to the season. Aside from Maierhofer, Raymundo and Wilson, also present during the mini-practice were Rob Labagala, Elmer Espiritu and Keith Jensen. This early, Labagala is sure Macklin will be a lot better than the out-of-shape Hill. “Tingin ko mas okay ito, kasi may diin yung laro niya eh. Saka nakita ko yung mga bantay niya kanina sa drills napapa-atras,” bared Labagala. When asked about his first impression with his new team, Macklin said he is happy to join the country’s most popular ballclub. “Practice is pretty cool, we did some plays ... can’t wait to play with them,” said Macklin. Quote Link to comment
fatchubs Posted February 18, 2013 Share Posted February 18, 2013 A good inside presence should serve the team well ... 1 Quote Link to comment
*kalel* Posted February 18, 2013 Share Posted February 18, 2013 will wait until i see the 'w'.... Quote Link to comment
Agent_mulder Posted February 20, 2013 Share Posted February 20, 2013 (edited) Sana lang 'di gaya ng sinasabi ni Jawo noong araw sa import nila na "ang lakas, ang galing", 'yun pala me karugtong na "ang lakas kumain", "ang galing mag-english" Pero tingin ko mas applicable ke Hill 'yung sinasabi ni Jawo na 'yun eh Edited February 20, 2013 by Agent_mulder Quote Link to comment
*kalel* Posted February 22, 2013 Share Posted February 22, 2013 binalik daw sa 14 games ang elims ... so me 11 games pa! Quote Link to comment
berdugo birador Posted February 23, 2013 Share Posted February 23, 2013 binalik daw sa 14 games ang elims ... so me 11 games pa! Good news yan, favor sa Ginebra... can afford pa sila na matalo kahit dalawang beses... basta lahat ng laban nila ipanalo na nila. Quote Link to comment
*kalel* Posted February 23, 2013 Share Posted February 23, 2013 so nasisi na yung dating coach at yung import... sino pa sisisihin pag natalo pa rin? hehehe Quote Link to comment
*kalel* Posted February 23, 2013 Share Posted February 23, 2013 0-4..... palitan ulit yung coach? hehehehe http://pba.inquirer.net/14339/alaska-stays-unbeaten-keeps-ginebra-winless Quote Link to comment
brun0magtangol Posted February 23, 2013 Share Posted February 23, 2013 Good news yan, favor sa Ginebra... can afford pa sila na matalo kahit dalawang beses... basta lahat ng laban nila ipanalo na nila. so imposible nang mag 11-3...? Quote Link to comment
*kalel* Posted February 24, 2013 Share Posted February 24, 2013 buti pa bmeg nanalo na Quote Link to comment
photographer Posted February 25, 2013 Share Posted February 25, 2013 buti pa bmeg nanalo naMukhang magiging short lived ang pag co coach ni long hair. Quote Link to comment
RED2018 Posted February 25, 2013 Share Posted February 25, 2013 Macklin is a tough inside operator. Medyo pagod pa nga 'nung naglaro. He'll be okay with the team, just what they needed. Anyway, the locals will take care of the perimeter and farther shots. His free throw percentage 'though has left much to be desired. Bottomline, he's way way better and more valuable then Hill. The trouble is all of the teams have become competitive, including their selection of the imports. Thus, palyers' chemistry, locals' effort, and coaching will be the decisive factors. Quote Link to comment
*kalel* Posted February 25, 2013 Share Posted February 25, 2013 Mukhang magiging short lived ang pag co coach ni long hair. i am not a fan, i just feel that alfrancis is not a right fit... he might be good during the amateur days, but this is the big league... look at his stint in tanduay and sta lucia... it will speak for itself.... until he wins bigtime, i will always believe he is not the right person for my fav team.... Quote Link to comment
jepoyskieLOVEbianca Posted February 27, 2013 Share Posted February 27, 2013 ang dapat sa Ginebra natin, i-utilize yung ibang player... panuorin nyo si Keith Jensen nung first ever game nya, maganda ginawa nya, ang problema, hindi na ulit ginamit... sayang yung galing nya... dami pang ibang player na hindi nauutilize eh... saka kumuha sila ng malaking player... Quote Link to comment
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