K-Will’s scores big as SLR wins
Wednesday, 6 January 2010 (Viewed 1,712 times)by Josef Ramos
COACH Boyet Fernandez has often used his pick-and-roll play and effectively found the right guy to finish it perfectly: Kelly Williams.
Williams scattered 15 of his 25 points in the final period mostly on different perfect set pick-and-roll plays that powered Sta. Lucia Realty to a close 95-91 win against Rain or Shine on Wednesday in the resumption of 35th PBA Philippine Cup at the Araneta Coliseum.
The 6-foot-7 Williams registered 9-of-17 shooting in the field and sank 7-of-12 free throws to go along with 19 rebounds, three assists, two blocks and two steals in 44 minutes of play to strengthen the Realtors outright quarterfinals bid with an 8-6 slate.
Despite the win, Fernandez is hoping to sweep their four remaining games to get a clear shot of an outright quarterfinals slot at the middle of the team standings.
“We can’t be complacent at this point because there are four games left with us,” said Fernandez, referring to last game assignments Burger King, Alaska, Barako Bull and Purefoods in the double elimination round.
“I’m hoping we can sweep all our remaining games. We just need to play tough,” he said. “Before the game I told the players we need to win all our five remaining games if we want an easy way into the quarters. I’m glad they responded well.”
Joseph Yeo scored 12 points and back-up Jason Misolas contributed 10 points and nine rebounds also for the Realtors. Josh Urbiztondo had nine points, while Nelbert Omolon collected 10 rebounds and posted nine points.
Ryan Reyes dished out six assists and got eight points, while Marlou Aquino churned out eight points.
William’s two free throws with 1:59 remaining tied the count at 89 then hit a tough turnaround shot to put the Realtors ahead to stay after a 91-8 lead.
He scored another jumper before Reyes made two free throws to complete an 8-0 wind-up that took the fight away from the Elasto Painters.
“Kelly was really terrific tonight. He stepped up in the closing seconds and made two crucial shots. That’s why he is the leader of this team,” said Fernandez.
The Realtors will go for win No. 9 on Friday against struggling Burger King.
Starting the New Year on a high note, Sta. Lucia posted the games biggest margin at 28-18 late in the first quarter although the game was close the rest of the way, the count being tied seven times.
Rain or Shine, which dropped to a 4-11 slate, appeared to have seized the momentum when Jeff Chan knocked in a three that put the Elasto Painters ahead, 89-87, with 2:12 remaining.
But they went scoreless in the next 1:30 minutes, giving the Realtors the chance.
Gave Norwood scored 18 points and Chan added 17 for the Elasto Painters, who missed 14 of 31 free throws and 8 of 17 in the fourth.
Sta. Lucia out-rebounded ROS, 62-42 and enjoyed a 15-6 edge off the offensive boards in the second half that netted them 14 points.
Individual Scores:
STA. LUCIA 95 – Williams 25, Yeo 12, Misolas 10, Urbiztondo 9, Omolon 9, Reyes 8, Aquino 8, Espinas 5, Mendoza 5, Pacana 4, Daa 0.
RAIN OR SHINE 91 – Norwood 18, Chan 17, Mercado 14, Laure 13, Cruz 10, Tang 7, Arana 4, Reyes 3, Hrabak 3, Ibanes 2, Telan 0.
QUARTERS: 28-20, 47-51, 71-69, 95-91.
gLo0mystar
Wednesday, 6 January 2010 at 9:28 pm
ganda talaga game nila ….except pacana!
Hanz
Wednesday, 6 January 2010 at 10:08 pm
nice win slr team..sna wg na ipsok c mendoza at pacana at the same time..nwwla kc agd ung lamang ng team pg nglalaro na cla..buti nlng di pnsok ung isa png itlog c larong.hehehehe
dreadwing
Thursday, 7 January 2010 at 12:03 am
nice game slr… hope to win the remaining games… gudluck.. nice game for k-will and jason misolas is really improving inside the hardcourt ,very nice in deffense and very hardworking… syempre sa lahat ng team members congrats,, all of you did the best to win the game.. gudluck guys!!!!
dreadwing
Thursday, 7 January 2010 at 12:06 am
nice rotation of players… and syempre dagdag pa yung hindi pagpasok kina pacana at larong… sana bawasan na din ang playing time ni mendoza kasi ala na rin tlga magagawa sa loob ng court,,he cant (mendoza) contribute anymore to the team,, dagdag laNG sa errors!!!
Siblay
Thursday, 7 January 2010 at 3:29 am
Iam not concerned about Burger King, but who should play the WHOLE GAME like they do in the states and maybe two reserves against the ACES? BTW, great game to the Machine Gun Kelly!
Siblay
Thursday, 7 January 2010 at 4:18 am
Starters:Machine Gun Kelly,Rocket Reyes,Fireball Urb,Skyscraper Aquino,Ninja Yeo
Reserves:Omolon, Espinas
Let the guards kick ass and get ahead by twenty and then put in your substitutes
007
Thursday, 7 January 2010 at 4:48 am
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oshosh
Wednesday, 6 January 2010 at 8:42 pm
may rumor na may magaganap na trade between BGk – SLR – SMB walang pang exact details pero may nagsasabi na magiging conduit lang ang SLR..
sana si paolo ang ibigay ng team , kahit si kramer lang makuha ok na.
007
Thursday, 7 January 2010 at 7:35 am
oshosh kung sakali man na matuloy ung trade, wag sana ibigay ni coach ang draft pick natin. dami naman natin players na pwede ibigay like mendoza, daa and gregorio.
007
Thursday, 7 January 2010 at 7:39 am
nasa top 5 na tayo next draft, sayang kung draft pick ang ibibigay lalo na first round.
davokaks
Thursday, 7 January 2010 at 8:20 am
hello SLR fans, good morning, i was not able to watch the whole game only the last 7 minutes but the game was really decided on the dying seconds, its a nice game, i saw kelvin gregorio on TV, it seems hew fine, personally kelvin vs. larong im for kelvin, excited on that rumored trade, good luck SLR for the 4 remaining games
wynne arboleda
Thursday, 7 January 2010 at 10:37 am
@007 hindi ka ba marunong umintindi??Conduit nga lang slr, ano yang mga sinasuggest mo? Hay, ano ba utak meron ka?
john
Thursday, 7 January 2010 at 11:04 am
What’s wrong with Pacana??? Does he even know how to pass?? When he was trapped by the ROS players, he just passed the ball to Solomon then in the next possession he made an errand pass again. After which, Coach B can’t take it anymore so he replaced Pacana. Paolo can still shoot but just don’t let him handle the ball. I hope we can get free agents like Vergara, Bautista or Topex who are great ball handlers. God bless our team!
Bob-Ong Pacana
Thursday, 7 January 2010 at 11:39 am
Nice Game… Pero namiligro na naman tayo nung pumasok si Pacana… nawala ang ating lead tapos lumamang pa ang ROS… wala talagang maaasahan kay Pacana, pumapangit flow ng game… galit nga si Coach nung nilabas niya si Pacana after nung 2 consecutive turnovers niya. May instance pa na nagdridribble siya tapos biglang tumigil tapos di na niya maipasa yung ball bigla na lang tumira, buti at pumasok tira niya. Nakakakaba pag si Pacana na nagdala ng bola, parang more often than not, he’ll commit a turnover. Dismayado talaga ako pag si Pacana na naglalaro. Just my 2 cents!
I’m very happy about the win though, sana sa Friday ganun pa rin energy natin at ang defense ganun pa din. Sana di pa masyadong magwork yung addition ni Cabagnot sa Burger King. Idol ko pa naman si Cabagnot nung nasa atin pa siya. Sayang, sana ang ganda na ng backcourt rotation natin kung sa atin pa siya. I hope Machine Gun Kelly will have another spectacular showing on Friday… pati buong team. Saka sana pumasok din ang mga almost half-court na bato ni Fireball, ha ha ha. Sina Ryan at Nelbert, sana di agad mafoul trouble. Si Marlou, maganda ang showing kagabi, sana ganun ulit next game, although di na talaga niya kaya magtagal sa court, di na siya makasabay pag medyo matagal ang playing time niya. So goodluck sa Friday… medyo back-to-back ang games natin kaya sana mamaintain natin yung energy kagabi sa next game. Goodluck sa Friday!!! I hope to be there in Cuneta on Friday.
007
Thursday, 7 January 2010 at 11:40 am
# eto whynne pasaway para maintindihan mong mabuti. alam mo ba ibig sabihin ng conduit?
oshosh
Wednesday, 6 January 2010 at 11:02 pm
pwedeng wala pwedeng meron.. kasi kung conduit lang tayo pwedeng 2 ang ibigay ng isang team kapalit ng isang player at yung isa pwedeng mapunta sa atin. pwede ring makakuha tayo ng player tapos magbibigay tayo ng draft pick..
hula ko lang ito sa tingin ko may kinalaman dito yung pagkatrade kay denok kasi medyo lugi tayo dun at sa tingin ko may napagusapan ang management natin at ng SMC sa trade na yun.. sa tingin niyo may makukuha tayong sentro kung sakaling matuloy itong trade na ito?
007
Thursday, 7 January 2010 at 11:45 am
si B1 tumigil na at ikaw B2 bka gusto mo tumigil na din ng pangungulit dito sa site.
007
Thursday, 7 January 2010 at 11:47 am
# WYNNE AKA B2 eto pala.
oshosh
Wednesday, 6 January 2010 at 8:42 pm
may rumor na may magaganap na trade between BGk – SLR – SMB walang pang exact details pero may nagsasabi na magiging conduit lang ang SLR..
#
Raiden69
Wednesday, 6 January 2010 at 9:21 pm
dahil sister teams kc ang BGK at SMB kaya conduit ang SLR.
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lolo
Wednesday, 6 January 2010 at 9:28 pm
my makukuha bang player ang slr sa trde na ito?at mawawala sa team?
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oshosh
Wednesday, 6 January 2010 at 9:42 pm
@lolo oo may makukuha tayo kung matuloy ang trade..
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ako believer
Wednesday, 6 January 2010 at 10:39 pm
@oshosh ang tanong may mawawala din ba sa atin?
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salsal
Wednesday, 6 January 2010 at 10:39 pm
my makukuha rin ba sa atin?
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oshosh
Wednesday, 6 January 2010 at 11:02 pm
pwedeng wala pwedeng meron.. kasi kung conduit lang tayo pwedeng 2 ang ibigay ng isang team kapalit ng isang player at yung isa pwedeng mapunta sa atin. pwede ring makakuha tayo ng player tapos magbibigay tayo ng draft pick..
hula ko lang ito sa tingin ko may kinalaman dito yung pagkatrade kay denok kasi medyo lugi tayo dun at sa tingin ko may napagusapan ang management natin at ng SMC sa trade na yun.. sa tingin niyo may makukuha tayong sentro kung sakaling matuloy itong trade na ito?
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ako believer
Thursday, 7 January 2010 at 1:04 am
kahit rights lang kay sena or si eman ok na..kahit si holper ok din….
nero2870
Thursday, 7 January 2010 at 12:04 pm
Last night SLR was more than lucky rather than hard work. Kung hindi lang sinuswerte tayo sa end game talo tayo. Sama ng 3 pts shooting natin, 13% lang vs RoS – 43%, c Josh 1 out of 8, ryan 0 out of 4, Yeo 1 out of 5.Angat lang tayo kauniti sa 2 pts field Goal 41% vs 39%. Kaya nga, swerte lang talaga tayo kagabi na pumasok ung eng game shoots ni KWILL, anyway a Win is a Win.Sa next game dapat ma-improve ang accuracy natin lalo na sa 3 pts para hindi sayang! Kaya natin ung last 4 games, though medyo mahirap labanin ang Alaska at Purefoods, pero close ung first games natin sa kanila sa first round, kayang kaya ngayon.
wynne arboleda
Thursday, 7 January 2010 at 12:17 pm
@007 ano yan? Wag ka mag re-post ng mga na comment na. Ikaw mismo mag explain. Engot!
***BELIEVER***
Thursday, 7 January 2010 at 12:17 pm
CONGRATULATIONS!
Nice Coaching Job Boyet Fernandez.
Great game also for Kelly “Machine Gun” Williams.
machinegunkely2001
Thursday, 7 January 2010 at 12:22 pm
mahina ang pamalit natin sa center nid tlaga si jerby delrosario sayng nde cya mgamit bata pa toh para namn madevelope sya parang j-ar reyes lng cya,,, kunting minutes lng cgurado lalaksa loob n2,,,dapat bgo matapos ang elinination ay ma-active na cya…kaya coach gising palaruin muna
***BELIEVER***
Thursday, 7 January 2010 at 12:23 pm
007 >>>>> gaano ka-reliable iyang source mo regarding sa trade na yan?
james
Thursday, 7 January 2010 at 12:26 pm
to coach boyet: huwag mo nang ipasok si pacana at mendoza kung ayaw mo silang alisin bench mo nalang sila.
***BELIEVER***
Thursday, 7 January 2010 at 12:30 pm
Coach Boyet,
Avid fan po ako ng TEAM SLR. Just asking lang po regarding sa status ng contract nina Marlou Aquino and Paolo Mendoza. You said before na expiring contract na sila at the end of December 2009, pero baket patuloy na naglalaro pa rin sila sa team?
About sa trade rumors, gaano ka-reliable ang source naten bout this?
Hoping na i-waived na lang ng management ang contracts nina Ardy Larong, Chris Pacana, Chito Jaime, Mark Benitez.
Still available sina Leo Najorda, Edwin Asoro, James Seña, Homer Se and Topex Robinson.
***BELIEVER***
Thursday, 7 January 2010 at 12:41 pm
si Ds itratrade?
« on: January 06, 2010, 04:39:10 PM »
hi po kkapanood ko lng ngaun sa nba sports n my usap usapan daw n bka itrade si danny siegel s sta lucia? sana ndi ito totoo magreretire n nga c olsen at bka rin si danny i. tpos itrade p si danny s.? wag nman po sana Sad
Any comment mga BELIEVERS?
john
Thursday, 7 January 2010 at 3:14 pm
@***BELIEVER***
i don’t think it’s true in any sense. We let go of Dennis because of salary cap consideration and Seigle is also paid on the maximum so it won’t make sense.
007
Thursday, 7 January 2010 at 3:28 pm
poor wynne, maiintindihan mo din yon later. ok?
007
Thursday, 7 January 2010 at 3:31 pm
believer ano ba ung napanood mo nba sports o nbn news? mukang malabo brod gaya ng sabi ni john.
GIGOLO
Thursday, 7 January 2010 at 5:50 pm
@007 brod may nalalaman ka na ngayon poor ah, ang masasabi ko lang, HINDI BAGAY SAYO MAG ENGLISH HE HE HE! Squatter ka pa rin kahit na ano gawin mo.
wynne arboleda
Thursday, 7 January 2010 at 5:55 pm
hahaha! @ 007 sabi na ksi sayo wag ka mag panggap halatang halata ka naman eh. Conduit lang di mo ma explain. Ano ka ba naman iho. Teka iho ka ba o iha. Baka binabaeng manok ka!
oshosh
Thursday, 7 January 2010 at 9:01 pm
hindi daw totoo yung trade according to NBN news.. pero may nabasa ako sa twitter ni patricia hizon na may 5 teams na nakikipagtransaction at 7 players ang involve… wala nga lang siya sinabi kung involve ang SLR.. wait na lang natin..
gLo0mystar
Thursday, 7 January 2010 at 9:30 pm
pa add naman SLR fan sa FB
oshosh
Thursday, 7 January 2010 at 10:28 pm
[b]Sta. Lucia playing like Devils in Philippine Cup[/b]
BY MICO HALILI
January 07, 2010 | 09:57AM
There was a time (a very long time) when watching a [b]PBA game involving Sta. Lucia play felt like watching a chess match[/b], albeit, between predictable, uncreative, and leaden players.
It didn’t help that Sta. Lucia’s offense was, for the most part of the past decade, built around the [b]low-post, low-risk and low-excitement games of Dennis Espino and Marlou Aquino[/b]. That has all changed. For good.
Today, Sta. Lucia’s style of play not only has a pulse, but the Realtors actually do a very good job in making your pulse race. The Sta. Lucia brand of adrenaline rush comes in many forms: [b]Kelly Williams[/b] finishing an alley-oop slam-dunk; [b]Ryan Reyes[/b] stealing the ball and scampers to finish a coast-to-coast layup against three defenders; [b]Joseph Yeo[/b] hanging in the air long enough to send a text message in mid-flight before scoring the jumper; Or Marlou simply deciding to flex his muscles and show people he’s still around.
It would be unfair to pin the blame Sta. Lucia’s previously moribund existence squarely on Dennis and Marlou. They did what they had to do. They did what they were extremely good at.
The arrival of Kelly Williams, however, marked the dawn of [b]a new style of play that now defines every Sta. Lucia game: Frenzied, fierce, fast[/b]. This is now a franchise that depends on speed and tenacity. At times, the Realtors play at such a frenetic pace, they make people forget about their unbelievably bland bermuda green uniforms.
[b]Denok Miranda[/b] did a spectacular job adding defensive muscle and mayhem during his stint with the Realtors. In his place, rookie point guard [b]Josh Urbiztondo[/b] has added a different dimension.
[b]But Urbiztondo is a wild-card[/b]. Some days he looks like he’s ready to join the Mythical Team at season’s end. Some days he looks like he’s the free agent rookie that he really is. He’s undrafted yet unperturbed. He has the nerve to issue no-look passes, take three-pointers five full steps away from the three-point line and play like he belongs. What moxie for a player who hardly saw action in his last post-season in the PBL.
So I suppose [b]audacity is the operative word. Bitoy Omolon[/b] has the audacity to play A-1 defense. Or [b]Dennis Daa[/b] has the audacity to shoot and shoot, period. [b]Sta. Lucia is a team of brazen cagers[/b] soundly orchestrated by [b]Head Coach Boyet Fernandez[/b]. I’d love to coach a team like this with players who happily smash into opponents and stars who maximize their athletic gifts. The Realtors, at long last, are no longer polite.
Once upon a time, the most exciting part of any Sta. Lucia game was a classic up-and-under-the-defender’s-kilikili shot from Marlou. Nowadays, an eye-popping Marlou slam-dunk is just ube on the halo-halo. The Realtors is an audacious team propelled by audacious players. And they have the nerve to play like they’re the most exciting team in the PBA today. Oftentimes, I can’t help but agree. MH
http://fhm.com.ph/blogs/sports/2010/01/07/sta-lucia-playing-like-devils-in-philippine-cup/
007
Thursday, 7 January 2010 at 11:58 pm
loko ka talaga pati si gigolo ginagamit mo. ikaw ang halatang halata, may maganda kana bang nai suggest dito? basahin mo lahat post mo puro katarantaduhan lang. ewan!!!!!!!!!!11
mhyke
Friday, 8 January 2010 at 1:26 am
If ever we get a player in the trade, i hope it’s not Danny S. Yes, he is arguably the most talented player ever played in the PBA but he is injury prone. I can’t even remember when was the last time he completed a season or even a conference.
GOOD LUCK SLR!
gema-bordng.hauz
Friday, 8 January 2010 at 8:20 am
archie delantar.mark cristian narte daniel delantar….avid fan p[oh kami!
***BELIEVER***
Friday, 8 January 2010 at 12:58 pm
Sta. Lucia and Burger King, meanwhile, square off at 7:30 p.m. with the Realtors looking to improve their bid for the Top Five and the Whoppers out to clinch an outright slot in the wildcard round.
The Realtors, at 8-6, are in pursuit of the Purefoods Giants (9-6), the Barangay Ginebra Kings (10-6), the Talk n Text Tropang Texters (10-6), the Alaska Milk Aces (11-2) and the Beermen (12-3).
The Whoppers, at 5-10, on the other hand, pace the Rain or Shine Elasto Painters (4-11), the Coca-Cola Tigers (3-12) and the Energy Boosters (2-12) in their battle for wildcard berths.
Alex Cabagnot makes his first appearance with the Whoppers as they take on the Realtors in a crucial match.
BK coach Yeng Guiao said they effected some changes in their lineup with hopes of shaking things up.
“We’ve tried everything. We fought hard, but it’s still not enough to translate to victories. We felt we really needed to make a gamble at this stage,” said Guiao.
The Whoppers also re-acquired the services of Wesley Gonzales in exchange for Gary David and Chico Lanete.
“This is our last push. If we don’t make the necessary changes right away, we might not be able to make the playoffs. I think Alex Cabagnot is worth the gamble,” said Guiao.
SLR coach Boyet Fernandez said they’re also determined to make good in the closing phase of the double-round eliminations to get a shot at an outright quarters seat.
“If we want easy passage to the quarters, we need to win all our last four games. I think it’s doable. We take it one game at a time,” said Fernandez.
***BELIEVER***
Friday, 8 January 2010 at 12:59 pm
One Big Fight Again For Our Team Sta. Lucia
Dream, Believe…Survive.
gLo0mystar
Friday, 8 January 2010 at 1:48 pm
gudluck mamya …makakapano0d narin aku…weee
ed
Friday, 8 January 2010 at 8:53 pm
56-61 lamang slr!! end of 3rd…
totikz
Friday, 8 January 2010 at 8:55 pm
End of third quarter slr leads 61-56
totikz
Friday, 8 January 2010 at 9:17 pm
the ninja is on fire, 28 points in the game 3 minutes left.
totikz
Friday, 8 January 2010 at 9:19 pm
ninja yooohhoo, 30 points na, slr leading 78-72 with 2:15 left in the game, KW struggling with his freethrow shooting 1-6 lang but making up with his awesome rebounding.
ed
Friday, 8 January 2010 at 9:19 pm
ang bagsik ni yeo!!
totikz
Friday, 8 January 2010 at 9:22 pm
yap, kaya lang offensive foulr with more than 1 minute remaining, slr leads 8-74
totikz
Friday, 8 January 2010 at 9:22 pm
80-74 pala
totikz
Friday, 8 January 2010 at 9:24 pm
nangangamoy panalo na, 80-75 slr leads with 27.6 seconds left. gabby also struggling at the free throw line, KW goes for two more freethrows
totikz
Friday, 8 January 2010 at 9:25 pm
two missed freethrows again by KW but they retained possession
totikz
Friday, 8 January 2010 at 9:26 pm
technical foul on yeng guiao, plus two free throws for J-Urb
totikz
Friday, 8 January 2010 at 9:27 pm
2 freethrows by Josh, slt leads 83-77 with 10 seconds left
totikz
Friday, 8 January 2010 at 9:31 pm
panalo na naman slr 83-79, best player si the ninja with 31 points.
totikz
Friday, 8 January 2010 at 9:32 pm
he he he ganda ending, three consecutive time outs ang BK pero di naman gumawa ng play ang coach kaya ang ginawa ni coach BF pinalitan lahat ng players nya and hindi na dumepensa
totikz
Friday, 8 January 2010 at 9:33 pm
great game, good night all
GIGOLO
Friday, 8 January 2010 at 10:41 pm
panalo tayo nice game kaya lang sayang di ginamit si chito jaime. Idol Chito Jaime time will come at magagamit ka din kesa kay larong pacana at mendoza.
@007 palku ka manahanik ka na dapat sayo name mo 000. Bugok
nero2870
Saturday, 9 January 2010 at 12:30 am
Nice WIN. Laban kung laban. Ang ganda nito ay masyadong hindi pa babad sa laro sina Gabby at Kelvin, may dalawang fresh legs tayo patungo Autoquarters.Hopefully hindi serious ung sore back ni Ryan.
Go SLR, may marami pa tayong ma-improve pra lalakas ung laro. GO SLR….
ako believer
Saturday, 9 January 2010 at 12:32 am
congrat’s SLR….nice game for the ninja and of course the machine gun…ket it up……go go go SLR…..tama lang ginawa ni CB sa last ten seconds ng game nung palitan nya ang ang player nya….nang aasar na lang kasi si Baculi….hehehe