i dunno im a big fan of Smart Gilas. sure theyre not as talented as the professional players, seeing as theyre composed mainly of college players or 1 year removed from college.
when i was a kid i used to watch the PBA every single game. but now, not anymore. the game has transformed into selfish and showboating kind. i only watch college hoops here. the talent may not be good, but its really really fun to watch. (especially if your school gets to be back to back champions
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alaska.. i respect their style, one of the few teams where teamwork can still be seen. (and im a big fan of my schoolmate LA tenorio)
about the team names, without such, theres no pba. without such backers its hard to maintain a league when most of your patrons cant even buy a general admissions ticket.
the names have actually become better. a few years ago Alaska Aces were Alaska Milkmen, Purefood TJ Giants were called Purefood tender juicy hotdogs, and Talk n Text tropang texters were the talk n text phone pals and so on.