Barangay Ginebra... The Running Kings!

PBA season 38th has just opened and as early as now I'm all pumped up and can't wait to see all the games to unfold for my beloved team - Ginebra San Miguel. 

I watched the game on TV yesterday Ginebra VS GlobalPort and wow all the pre-season hype about them  proved to be true!  Ginebra will RUN and GUN this season and that's exactly what they did.  They RAN AND GUN the whole game and I must say, it's what I've been missing for sometime now.  It's great to see them back running up and down the floor yet again.  Thanks to their new acquisitions - Talented Fil-am combo sensations Chris Ellis and Keith Jensen and of course "El Teniente" Tenorio - the future indeed is looking very bright for our ever adored Ginebra team.  More reasons for us fans to cheer about!

Never really knew how good LA was for the Aces in the past, or I just didn't care (haha) except that he's a thorn to every Gin Kings' fans everytime the Aces goes up against Ginebra.  After that game last night?  Thank goodness he's on our side.  I knew he is good, but never expected him to be "that" good.  Cerebral and very heady.

PBA/Nuki Sabio

He may very well be the next leader of the Kings.  I'm not saying Jayjay is done, he is just not the same Jayjay that we've known for years.  Age and injuries have caught up with him.  But so I heard, He's healthy now.  If this proves true, other teams are in for a hell of a ride then.  

PBA/Nuki Sabio

And for Mark?  Do I need say more?  He's the reigning MVP  so what is there to talk about still?

As for the rookies?  They didn't fail to represent that's one thing for sure.  The hype was built, the hype was proven!  So boys, we're up with you for the flight.  Our seatbelts are fasten, flight KJ32 and Air Force CE34 take us there.  

Nothing but a championship is what they're both eyeing for the crowd favorites this season.

With this fresh blood injected in the Ginebra line up - everyone seem to have gotten their fair share of drops from the fountain of youth, it was evident on the way Mark Caguioa, Jayjay Helterbrand, Rudy Hatfield,  Mike Cortez, Kerby Raymundo and yes even Billy Mamaril played and have kept in step with the younger guys throughout the game.  

But of course, let's not forget the other young guns of the Gin Kings - Allein Maliksi, Rico Maeirhofer, Dylan Ababou and Elmer Espiritu who can definitely be a perfect complement to the fast paced game that they will be employing this season.

I am very excited to see the old fast paced, no nonsense game style of Ginebra - the same game style that made the KINGS a sight to watch and what brought them close to the hearts of their millions of fans. 

Just plainly seeing the line "RUN and GUN" connected to Ginebra once more is already a scary sight and gives me the shivers.  Seeing it on the floor - it's up for you to imagine!