Nba vs Pba July 23, 2011

It's gonna be a big big event for the filipino basketball fans. As Nba stars will evade Araneta and be filled with star studded Nba All stars. It will happen on July 23, 2011 live a the Araneta Colesium. And on the second day the Nba stars will face the RP Smart Gilas Team with an exhibition game for the home crowd fans.

Nba Line ups

• Kobey Bryant - Los Angeles Lakers
• Kevin Durant - Oklahoma Thunder
• Blake Griffin - L.A. Clippers
• Chris Paul - New Orleans Hornets
• Derrick Rose - Chicago Bulls
• Russel Westrbook - Oklahoma Thunder
• Mario Chalmers - Miami Heat
• Javale McGee - Washington Wizard
  
• Derrick Fisher - Los Angeles Lakers
• James Harden - Oklahoma Thunder

For the Pba squad the lineups are:

• James Yap - Bmeg
  
• Mark Caguioa - Barangay Ginebra
  
• JC Intal - Barangay Ginebra
  
• Arwind Santos - Petron Blaze
  
• Mark Pingris - Bmeg
  
• Rabeh Al-Hussaini - Petron Blaze
  
• Alex Cabagnot - Petron Blaze
  
• Ryan Reyes - Talk N' Text
  
• Jayson Castro - Talk N' Text
  
• Larry Fonacier - Talk N' Text
  
• Sonny Thoss - Alaska
• L.A. Tenorio - Alaska
  
• Sol Mercado - Meralco
  
• Gary David - Power Rade
  
• Gabe Norwood - Rain or Shine
  
• Danny Siegel - Air 21
  

HERE ARE SOME PICTURES OF THE GAME:

DonDon Honteveros guarding Kobe Bryant

Kobe Bryant Dunks on fast break.

Olsen Racela retires

Olsen Racela of the San Miguel Beermen ends his carrier after 18 years of being a professional basketball player. Olsen Racela retires his jersey number 17 as Racela's speech was:

What he said after that was what livened up the spirits of the team. “Let’s make one more run and it starts tonight. I want to end my career with a championship with your help,” he quipped.

And on the later game the beermen would win game 4 of the all Filipino cup finals and the standing is now tie 2-2 for there rival talk and text squad.

One of the best free throw shooter in the PBA averaging almost 90% consistently. Racela also had a great carrier and be one of the most memorable great point guards in the history of the PBA. Racela will also be remembered for his clutch and crucial three point shots that made him one of the deadliest shooters in the league.

One of the most outstanding and consistent point guards that ever played in the PBA. Olsen Racela is one of those person you can really on especially on crucial parts of the game. His confidence and perseverance can lift a team or win a game.

Being olsen Racela is definitely one of a kind. It's sad to hear that he is retiring but he had contributed much in the league. As of now I hope the beermen will win a championship in tribute to Olsen Racela. And we will miss this person and the way he plays on the court.

Nba Legends VS Pba Legends

After they first game this two basketball associations have made were in the Nba legends defeated the Pba legends. With the final score 109-86 in favor of the Nba legends. But before they could get a win they were amazed how the filipino players answered there challenged. On the first meeting One man showed how quick he can get hot in the three point area. Allan "The Trigger man" Caidic illustrated he can get his rhythm in an instant. On the first half Caidic rained five 3 point shots that kept the game close. But on the second half the Nba legends showed the Filipino fans how basketball is played.



But the 2nd NBA Asia Challenge proved to be another spectacular night for the most feared shooter in Asia. As The trigger man showcased his talent one more time in the playing court. This time it was more than the first meeting and he rained 14 three point bombs. That was enough to sink the opposing team he was playing at. As the game ended with 177 to 167 score in favor of the Red team were Allan Caidic was playing.

Allan Caidic demonstrated he still have the skills, talent and the title why he is called the trigger man. As Caidic showed his stellar performance and what he was made of. There was no doubt Caidic defy his age that he still can play and is still a great threat from the outside. As you get older your skills might get diminished but caidic's shooting did not fade away. If you watch him shoot and play you can't eventually predict what damage Caidic can do to the opposing team. A hot shot or a dead shot from the outside makes him very dangerous.

Here are the teams composed and mixed with Nba Legends.

RED Team
coach: Tim Cone
Caidic = 54
Lazare = 22
Glen Rice = 19
Arwind Santos = 16
Vergel Meneses =16
R. Maierhofer = 15
McCray = 11
Atoy Co = 10
L.A. Tenorio = 7
Gary Payton = 7

WHITE Team
coach: B. Tanquingcen
R. Frahm = 24
Chris Webber = 24
Tyndale = 22
Dondon Hontiveros = 20
Benjie Paras = 18
Ronie Magsanoc = 18
Alvin Patrimonio = 16
M. Richmond = 16
Ronald Tubid = 13