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| LA Tenorio. Photo courtesy: spin.ph |
LA Tenorio to Ginebra. Who would have thought Noli Eala can pull a Mitch Kupchak trade? Just right after his big time performance against the Americans, I tweeted his trade value will go crazy. And it became a reality. The deal was as complex as a calculus math problem. But everything fell into the right place, thanks to our sister teams Petron and...Barako.
And right now, the decision of picking Chris Ellis over Chris Tiu makes sense. Some of the barangay hopefuls were disappointed as the management did not choose the most popular rookie. Fans know what the team needs, a legit point guard. Instead, they got an athletic forward who will give rotation headaches to Siot Tanquincen. Ellis needs to prove himself so he can take some minutes off Ababou and Maliksi. But that's a different article. So..
Ginebra is replicating the Lakers in a good and positive way. Both teams made off-season moves to bolster their lineups. Strong got even stronger. But just like coach Siot said, the championship is not a guarantee.
How many times did LA kill Ginebra? Don't know but one thing's for sure, he likes to play against us. Which is why I'm glad he's now with the team. Who remembers the LA Tenorio heartbreaking game winner trey against Ginebra last February 18, 2012? That hurts so bad. Here's the link, at the 1:43 mark, the Lieutenant hits the dagger: Tenorio's heroics help Alaska pull road miracle vs Ginebra
To sum things up, LA Tenorio is a better upgrade than Chris Tiu. We don't need fan base, we're already established. Do I sound bitter? Kidding aside, both are proven winners but the former has more experience and clutch DNA in his game. Tenorio is also a natural point guard that could help facilitate the offense of Ginebra. Any given night he knows how to put the ball in the basket and could be relied upon taking big shots.
LA will definitely feel the love of Ginebra fans as the season nears its opening on September 30. This blog post is for him. Welcome to the Barangay Ginebra San Miguel family! Follow him on twitter : @LA_Tenorio
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