‘No call’ gives SLR stinging setback
Monday, 18 May 2009 (Viewed 650 times)by Josef Ramos
STA. LUCIA tried to win its last game in the elimination, but no thanks to ref’s ‘no call’ in the last few seconds of the contest.
With San Miguel ahead by just two with five ticks left, Sta. Lucia import attempted a drive against San Miguel Beer’s defenders. But despite the strong contacts, the refs did not blow the whistle which resulted to a 90-92 setback on Sunday at the Cuneta Astrodome.
The loss dropped Sta. Lucia to 7-7 that relegated them to knockout pairings in the ensuing wild card phase, along with Purefoods that also wound up the classification round with the same card. San Miguel Beer hiked its record to 11-2 to keep the No. 1 spot.
Sta. Lucia still was not able to take advantage, although Anthony Johnson tried hard with 29 points and 14 rebounds, while Joseph Yeo had 22 points and Nelbert Omolon had 13.
Chris Williams, whose hook tied the game for the last time at 90 and his drive gave the Beermen a two-point lead in the last 5.5 seconds.
Following a timeout, the Realtors tried to at least tie the game, but a play designed primarily for a Johnson drive went awry against Wesley Gonzales’ leech-like defense, and he was forced to take a harried jumper that hit only the back rim before the final buzzer.
Johnson already had 15 points at the half but did little scoring in the third quarter, leaving that chore chiefly on the shoulders of Yeo, who scattered 11 points, including six straight that gave SLR a 68-67 edge going into the final canto.
Cortez capped a seven-point period with a triple that made it 41-32 count, but his foul on Johnson following Bitoy Omolon’s trey and a Beermen turnover led to three free throws that put the Realtors within a very manageable 38-41 at the half.
Individual Scores:
San Miguel 19 – Williams 19, Villanueva 13, Cortez 11, Custodio 9, Pingris 9, Gonzales 7, Hontiveros 7, Pennisi 6, Ildefonso 5, Eman 4, Racela 2.
Sta. Lucia 90 – Johnson 29, Yeo 22, Omolon 13, Reyes 7, Miranda 5, Mendoza 5, Gonzales 3, Daa 2, Espino 2, Aquino 2, Jaime 0.
Quarters: 16-21, 41-38, 67-68, 92-90.
Mok
Monday, 18 May 2009 at 1:02 pm
Dapat tinawagan talaga nung ref kasi di naman sila sure na mapapasok ni Johnson ung free throw niya at kung mapasok man sure na ung OT. Parang travelling pa nga si Williams sa last shot e. =) Sana maging consistent lang sa tawagan kasi nung Coke-Rain or Shine tinawagan si Cabagnot in dying second of the game that resulted to OT.
pumpkin
Monday, 18 May 2009 at 4:53 pm
PBA is SMB league!
sorry…..=)
mhyke
Monday, 18 May 2009 at 9:17 pm
It’s indeed an SMB League…sorry na lang tayo
cylvin2000
Tuesday, 19 May 2009 at 5:45 am
Yes it is indeed an SMB LEAGUE. Sana huwag naman nila utuin ang mga fans. Kay Commissioner Barrios, sana po ireview nyo ung mga outcomes ng mga laro. At para naman sa mga palpak na referees, sana naman maging patas naman kayo. NAKAKAWALANG GANA MANUOD NG PBA PAG GANYAN KAYONG KLASENG MGA OPISYAL.
marlou13
Tuesday, 19 May 2009 at 11:46 am
hayaan nlng ntin cla…
nde din nman mgchchmpion SMB…
babawi ang SLR sa wildcard…
hanggan finals
avin md
Wednesday, 20 May 2009 at 5:28 pm
i’m a realtor fan, but i don’t feel bad when they lost the game, it is a shame if SMB losses the game, given the fire power. how stupid if you still lost the game. It is indeed a Philippihne Basketball Association of San Miguel. Money rules, Money is power that’s San Miguel, pity for those team who had not enough money to buy those blue chip players, Money is everything, passion for the game is just a thing…that’s PBA.
Observer
Monday, 25 May 2009 at 12:41 am
Another scripted playoff for San Miguel franchise. Napaka obvious di talaga pinanalo ang Sta. Lucia para makatapat ng Ginebra ang Rain or Shine. Bago pa man mag start ang playoff game na to alam na kung sino ang mananalo. I am not sure kung nanalo ang sta. lucia kung cla ang makakalaban pero kung hindi man sila burger king ang makakalaban. Mas mahirap kalaban ang Burger King kaysa sa Rain or Shine. =)
oshosh
Wednesday, 27 May 2009 at 11:12 pm
yes i agree… the winning shot by their import was a traveling violation but no call from the officials… http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3hN8NcOxOGA&feature=channel_page you can see it on your own… may bagong move na sa pba ang side step fake… nag side step na nung nakita na may defender nagfake pa….
Observer
Thursday, 28 May 2009 at 1:03 pm
PBA Officials watch it. That is travelling violation in any league. =p Nasama pa sa Top Plays pinakita pa ung katangahan ng mga referee. =)
oshosh
Thursday, 28 May 2009 at 10:57 pm
sab nila let go daw ung pagtackle kay AJ kc crucial part na… pati ba ang traveling let go na…. di lng pinakita pinaulit ulit pa.. nagkamali sila on one side di pa cla bumawi nung next possesion wala naman mawawala na sa SMB…
marlou13
Friday, 29 May 2009 at 3:02 pm
npanood ko ung video…
traveling tlga…
khit ilan beses mu ulitin ganun tlga…travelling
kung nanalo lng cla sa SMB Semis na ata cla dpat…
oshosh
Saturday, 30 May 2009 at 12:07 am
ind pa cla seis pero cla dapat ang lalaban sa knockout for semis….
nakita nio ba ung senyas ni joseph yeo na travelling… di man lng naicp ng referee oo nga travelling sana man lng bumawi cia dun sa next [play di naman nila alam kung maipapasok ang freethrows…. ok lang din at nasa qrtrfinals na tayo against burger king….