Sta. Lucia Realtors - Group: Fans

mhyke on Dennis "The Menace" Espino

Thu, 04 Mar 2010 07:43:31 +0000

Sta Lucia's C/F for over a decade.

The team Captain of SLR and leader of this team. For me, he is one of the most underrated player in the history of the League. I remember him losing a Best Player of the Conference award to Danny Ildefonso (which i believe he should've won) in 2001. It's a close decision but i'm still upset that he did'nt win that award. Ildefonso eventually won the MVP that year.

Through the years, he has proven to be consistent and a player at crunch time. He is a player who you can depend on when the going gets tough and he can deliver under pressure. Great defender in the post and one of the few Pure Pinoy who stands his ground during the Fil-Am invasion.
He is now playing for the Coca Cola Tigers in the PBA. I hope he finds his way back to SLR before he retires.

From Wiki

Espino, a 6-foot-6 banger who loves to play physically, is a cornerstone of the Sta. Lucia franchise. Being a Realtor since his rookie year, he has helped the team win two PBA championships. After playing under the shadows of Jun Limpot for seven years, Dennis Espino became the heart-and-soul of Sta. Lucia when his celebrated teammate was sent to Ginebra via a trade with Marlou Aquino in 2000. The former UAAP MVP showed signs that he is capable of the responsibility after braving the role as the team's go-to-guy.

He also played for the Philippine Centennial Team in 1998.

Awards / Achievement

2001 PBA Mythical First Team
2001 PBA All-Defensive Team
2003 PBA Mythical First Team
2005 PBA All-Defensive Team
2005 PBA Defensive Player of the Year
2007-08 Philippine Cup Finals Most Valuable Player

mhyke on Solid Fan

Sat, 16 Jan 2010 10:17:08 +0000

Hi guys!

Medyo matagal na rin akong fan nang team. Since Great Taste's Ricardo Brown to Presto's Allan Caidic and SLR's Dennis Espino.

kattz on SLR and All-star events

Sun, 18 Oct 2009 09:20:29 +0000

cool..great start for this season,1st game they won! good job!

PPLim on Solid Fan

Wed, 19 Aug 2009 09:19:30 +0000

solid SLR fan here since the time of ZJ. Limpot and the late Papa Jack..

coach, boyet musta? im Pao Lim from bacolod, but now doing business

here in CEBU.. am a fan of this team since the time of ZJ. Limpot..

hindi talaga ako maka change ng team almost all the update and trades na

trace ko.. hangang dito lang muna.. hope this season maka pasok tyo

ulit, healthy team lang hingi ko.. O tc and GOD BLESS SLR!!!

toto_iloilo_kuwait on Solid Fan

Wed, 19 Aug 2009 00:51:19 +0000

OO Ganun din ako.....from grat taste tapos presto tivoli saka nung amateur plang ang SLR FAN na ako....coach boyet?kamusta ka na dira?.....kaupod ko dri dati si kumpare mo gilbert biantan sa kuwait......good luck sa team and god bless

toto_iloilo_kuwait on Solid Fan

Wed, 19 Aug 2009 00:51:18 +0000

bigilonggofan on SLR to trade its 2009 draft pick for a current Center?

Fri, 03 Jul 2009 18:54:02 +0000

sana c chris tiu rin! hehe joke! btw wer's my man kelly? miss him na! sana magaling na sya and hopefully sa slr pa rin sya! more power to slr! im a huge fan!

osh_osh on looking ahead next season for SLR

Sat, 27 Jun 2009 23:18:11 +0000

im looking at BKG's chris pacana this guy knows how to defend and will be a very big help especially when ryan is not around... are we picking at no 5? cause if we are i dont think jervy cruz will still be available at that point.... james sena will be a good candidate if he can join this year's draft....

ravenblaise on looking ahead next season for SLR

Thu, 25 Jun 2009 18:20:43 +0000

i like crisano,he's an intense player although not a defensive gem but his physical presence would definitely give us boost down low.

hans thiele is available for the draft and we could snatch him at 2nd round.

james sena is still pondering in entering the draft or stay another year in d NCAA, if he'll enter d draft he could be our best possible pick if we cant get jervy or rico.

gerwin gaco could be an available free agent

dylan ababou will not be in d draft since he's committed to Smart Gilas

i dont know anything bout john wilson, if he can play team defense he'll be a good addition

another thing that we surely miss besides a legitimate bigman is reliable outside shooter.this season SLR struggles when d opposition goes for zone defense. the team needs a zone buster that can free up the big guys down low. Vanlandingham and that Francis Allera guy can be an option in the draft

nero2870 on looking ahead next season for SLR

Tue, 23 Jun 2009 03:01:05 +0000

Mike Holper and Jervy Cruz ( if available ) could also be options

nero2870 on looking ahead next season for SLR

Tue, 23 Jun 2009 02:48:29 +0000

Heres my lineup suggestion :

Keep Kelly, Bitoy, Joseph, Kelvin, Ryan and Denok

For Guards :

Jonas Villanueva or Pong Escobal

John Wilson ( if available in draft )

For Forwards/Center :

Alex Crisano or Rob Reyes

Hans Thiele ( if available in draft )

Dylan Ababou ( if available in draft )

Jame Sena ( if available in draft )

Gerwin Gaco ( if available )

ravenblaise on looking ahead next season for SLR

Fri, 19 Jun 2009 22:33:58 +0000

pong can be a good backup point guard but i dont know about his defensive capabilities.if he can play defense he should fit in well since SLR's system is built on defense.coronel is still a good back up though minus his tendency to commit stupid fouls.i just hope SLR would try to trade up the draft board to get MAierhofer. i really feel this guy can fit very well sa pressing defense SLR used to play last season.medyo nawala this season since many key guys that were cornerstone of that type of defense were injured.this guy can fill william's position and slide kelly to small forward the position where i think kelly would be more suited

nero2870 on looking ahead next season for SLR

Fri, 19 Jun 2009 20:25:45 +0000

Another PG option will be Pong Escobal, TNT is full of PG and Pong is not used in the rotation, they already have alapag and castro. Agree w/ u that Rob Reyes could also be a talent that may be wasted if not used. In the coming draft, I would guess that SLR will be picking either 5th or 6th, not sure if James Sena or other big men will be available.

ravenblaise on looking ahead next season for SLR

Thu, 18 Jun 2009 23:03:07 +0000

norman gonzales is still a serviceable bench players plus he's still got hoops sa defense. it will be hard to hatch a trade for villanueva.SMB's gearing him to be olsen's successor. Eman would be easier to get since SMB's frontline is loaded with talent. Rafi Reavis is injury prone, but at 6'8 plus his defensive wing span are good defensive attributes which are too good to ignore. he'll be a welcome addition to the team. I love Holper's intensity and defensive on ball capability but the team should try Rob Reyes. i think this guy is an upgrade of Rafi Reavis. his full of intensity plus he rebounds very well

nero2870 on looking ahead next season for SLR

Wed, 17 Jun 2009 19:08:51 +0000

Additionally, they can also add Norman G in next years line up. They can also try getting the following : Jonas Villanueva, good back up for Denok and from FEU also. Raffy, Holper or Eman as the big men.