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Lonely Hearts Club looks to add another gold trophy this season

After acquiring their fifth championship in franchise history, Sgt Pepper, the GM of the Lonely Hearts Club said that they don't plan to be pushovers in top league in the Philippines.

"The last time we were here, we competed under a different name and due to financial constraints, we were forced to rebuild. As a result, we were manhandled during the season we were here. I am guaranteeing that this season wouldn't be the same. We will do what we think is best in our pursuit of the missing trophies in our case."

Armed with financial stability, the team upgraded from championship core members Mellar, Payton, Shabkhiz and Alves to a core headed by Pilipinas guard Pete Montallana and Canadian big man Pierre-Charles Jutras. Rounding out the new acquisitions were Mustafa Ekin and Fabien Ville.

"We felt like the roster lacked talent in facing the best teams in the country. We're sad to see our old core go but this was necessary in order to compete."

The season has just started and they are sitting at 1-2 but Sgt Pepper emphasized that they could have easily gone 2-1 or even 3-0 but he is not panicking nor is he slacking either.

"We felt like we could have won our past games but there are times like that. Close games that don't count your way are normal but if we continue this trend of losing, expect some changes to occur. Having just been recently promoted, it comes across as a very bold statement but I really think we have a chance at contending and I would not let that opportunity just pass by."

"Hotkeys looking to end their 2-game losing streak"

-After winning their 1st game as a league II contender with no star player in Andrew MacIssac (11048880) which is followed by veteran Shi hengri who was sold after playing 3rd game of this season. The team is shuffling and trying to find a way to end their two game losing slump.

"I would love to have them in our team this season but there are some matters that we need to fulfill this season in which theyre" (Andrew MacIssac (11048880) " not a part of that plan. there are some aspects in this team that needs to be changed to be able to compete in this new high level division. -MR.Tred (team manager)

When asked if their new found pinoy Guard Rogen Hierro (19835591) can succeed the role of their former 100+k salaried star guard? -"Yes! hes young,very talented still trainable at age 24. He can beat you with dribbles and lock you down 1on1. Were happy that we acquire such a young and talented pinoy player."

The team are sitting at 1-2 record with game coming up in just under an hour the fans are hoping to win our home game. -"Lets see what our newly hired center and veteran guard perform in their 1st game. Team manager"

Watch our game live on PPV hehe - http://www.buzzerbeater.com/team/190308/schedule.aspx

Last edited by mr.tred at 12/11/2012 4:53:53 AM

Another forced loss by the Tambays, dumped by the juguars 109-74


The Facts: Diego Ubríaco's third straight double-double was just enough for the juguars to crush the effort of the starting benches of the PRO Tambays.

Ubríaco posted murderous numbers of 31 points while grabbing 15 big rebounds to carry the juguars to a 109-74 victory over the PRO Tambays who limited their starter's minutes. Juan Carlos de la Paz added 23 points while their beast center Roberto Puccio grabbed 26 rebounds and also dishing 6 assists.

Enrique Villaciergo led the Tambays in scoring with a season-high 19 points while the sniping star Fong Kong Chian had his season-low 15 points but playing for only 11 minutes.


Quotable: "It was a clear win for us. I expected that the Tambays would not start their starters and I took advantage on it by putting more effort.
------ juguars manager Julito Gupita


The Stat: After a triumphant game vs Cebu Lakers, the Tambays decided not to start their best players since due to tournament commitments. The "starting bench" were only 21/63, such expected for an opponent that puts more effort.


Turning Point: The juguars led the Tambays 24-13 at 1st quarter and never looked back. Despite of the big lead, they are still letting their starters play.


Quotable II: "I never expected the performance of my "starting bench". I mean they were doing fine last game vs the Lakers but what happened? I'm gonna send em back to their mother's womb if that happens again."
------ PRO Tambays coach Patrick Juanico


Hot: The juguars lit it up anywhere on the court, hitting 21/43 FG% at 1st half and continue their streaks by increasing their pace at the 2nd with 23/50 FG%. Their 3 point percentage were also good, with 12/18 shots from the long distance.


Not: Nikos Ntavelis continues his slump with the Tambays. After having a 33.5ppg in his former team, he was struggling with the Tambays only averaging 5.5ppg and an embarassing FG% of 18.5%.


UP NEXT: After the prepared cup game, the Tambays will clash versus the winless Bennyville Subdivision.

Last edited by PH-cezzz at 12/11/2012 8:52:53 AM

Zebu Mayas is perfect this season.... Perfect Zero Wins!

He was supposed to be the “saviour”. He was suppose to lead Zebu Mayas back to the glory days after being the assists champ in Pilipinas League 2.4 last season. But fouling out of the first three games of Season 22 changed all that and Rizaldy Suguilon was sent packing with a tranfer fee of 700k last night as Zebu Mayas sustained its no win streak this season with an 0-4 record in their home game against Maroons.

Prince John Nalzaro shoot 5-10 from the 3 point area finshing with 28 points and Paul Pasana chipping in 22 points and 14 rebounds but was not enough to pull out a win losing 100-107 due to the magnificent play of Maroon's center Ronald Sandelmühle who dominated with 26 points and 13 rebounding while fouling out Francis Calo of Zebu Mayas in the process.

Lolo Smithz manager and coach of Zebu Mayas, who is already in the hot seat for a lousy campaign last season, was visibly down as he was peppered with questions and insults by reporters and fans alike for another disastrous campaign this season. “Rizaldy Suguilon was suppose to be the rock, the cornerstone of Zebu Mayas for years to come. At 23 yo he had a very bright future ahead of him but his foul troubles reared its ugly head again as we thought it had disappeared already (yes we noticed he was foul prone when we first acquired him). In order to save the season the management decided to sell him instead. We thank Rizaldy for his tremendous contribution last season especially during the relegation match. Nothing personal really but we felt by letting him go it was the right thing to do and wish him all the luck in his new team.”

“We also asked our fans to be patient as we figure out what is wrong with our team chemistry. Our no win record is really unfair and embarassing to our fans who pay good money to see us play. We just acquired two guards Ariel Domingo a 31 yo veteran of many campaigns in Swiss league 2 and 23 yo Jed Robison to shore up our back court.”

In other league 2.4 news, Team Damy is still on a warpath has he remains one of the undefeated teams with a perfect 4-0 record. With the side of his conference relatively weak, he is surely one of the favorites to top League 2.4 again but will that translate to a first finals appearance, that is the million dollar question. Perennial powerhouse Arcanix Men continues to dominate the Big 8 conference of league 2.4 with Niinja, this seasons surprise team, both having the same 4-0 records.

After Four Games, Another Round Still King of the Hill

With Pampanga Dragon's loss against MarineAdmirals, Another Round becomes the only unbeaten team left in PPL. On the Big 8 conference, four teams having a 3-1 record fight for supremacy. On the other end of the spectrum, Dahlia Mavericks seem to need an upgrade in talent as they have yet to win, and Team Polydozel, stuck in the tougher conference, has not won even with a wondrous salary.

Another Round gets hot late in the second quarter to pull away with a 92-72 win over Team Polydozel
Mariusz Rusak started out strong in the first quarter scoring 12 points on 5-8 shooting. As the second period started, Another Round was able to figure out how to defend him. With little help from his teammates, and a balanced effort from their opponents, the game quickly went out of hand and Team Polydozel were not able to recover losing their 4th straight game.

Shi Kwan Shing forces a three over Daniel Rivera to lead Dagonoy Valets with a victory over remedial kings
With 12 seconds left in the game, Shi Kwan Shing hits a contested three to give Dagonoy Valets the lead 70-67 over remedial kings. Using their trademark defense, Dagonoy Valets were able to force a miss by Reijo Ferm from three point land and secure the rebound. Paolo Magliacane missed both free throws after being fouled but Ian Bache came up with a big steal to secure the victory over remedial kings.

Manila Bombers outscores Celestial Wrath by 20 points in charity stripe to win 110-105
After getting the lead after the 2nd quarter, Celestial Wrath took the third quarter and the start of the fourth quarter to regain the lead. However, Manila Bombers were able to fight back and clutch buckets and six freebies from Lui Tze Ee was the icing on the cake as Manila Bombers secured a win over Celestial Wrath.

MarineAdmirals were unstoppable finishing with a 118-101 victory over Pampanga Dragons
Despite a valiant effort from Julius Mamicpic, he got little help as the rest of the team were only able to score 3 points in the first quarter. MarineAdmirals on the other hand shared the ball to get a 31-18 lead. Even though Mecenas and Querouz were able to help Pampanga Dragons’ offense after the first, they still found no solution to MarineAdmirals’ offense as both teams had shooting exhibitions with an average of 53% shooting.

Oliver Velasco sat out in a 30 point loss against Jam All Star
Edralin Chiong and Nicanor Lopez-Jaena did their best to keep the game competitive, but with Velasco and Poirier sitting out and Dmitrakovas out with an injury, they lack the talent level as Jam All Star won 88-118.

Pablo Valsera dunks the ball at the buzzer to give Jungle Bolo .45 a 2 point win over Lonely Hearts Club
After Victor Perfecto Silla missed to free throws, Pierre-Charles Jutras hit a three to tie the game at 92. However, Valsera, filling in for injured Ruben Talamo, was found wide open by Norman Migallos as he was double teamed. Valsera stretched out for a dunk, narrowly making it before the buzzer.

Dahlia Mavericks lose again in the 4th quarter
Dahlia Mavericks were able to get a small lead after three quarters, but late in the 4th quarter, the game was still close. palengke brawlers had different players who were able to make shots. On the other hand, Ananias Capuyan tried be the closer for Dahlia Mavericks but he was not able to generate points as Dahlia Mavericks would lose 82-85.

WPS Sentinels frustrates dilata by holding them to 63 points, 33 points below their average
WPS Sentinels clamped down on defense and holds starters Szmigiel, Glueckert and Vallejo to an atrocious 15-64(23%) shooting, including 1-26(4%) from downtown. However, WPS Sentinels were also unable to score points on their own relying on a 30-17 free throw attempt advantage to win by 12.

Petry shines as Blades win thriller at home

League III.1
OTooth @ Bacoor Blades
The Bacoor Forum
December 11, 2012
22:01

No extra periods needed.

The Bacoor Blades, through Marcos Paulo Petry's hot hands, secure their second win of the young season with a thrilling come-from-behind win against OTooth, 72-70 at The Bacoor Forum.

Down 54-42 early in the fourth quarter, baskets from Pedro Horcasitas and Mark Louis Hugos ignited a 7-0 run that saw them come to within five, 54-49. This would instigate OTooth's barrage of their own as they established an 11-point lead capped off by a Simon Adam three-pointer with 3:40 remaining.

This is when Petry started going to work. He nailed a five straight points after Horcasitas got fouled and hit his two freebies that saw then creep back to within three, 65-62 with over two minutes remaining. Spektras Skaudenas would be fouled and make both of his free throws, but a basket underneath from Eugenio Genco and a three-pointer under duress from near half-court from Petry would tie the game at 67-all. Petry would ultimately give them their first taste of the lead at 70-67 after converting on a three-point play with 12 seconds remaining in the game. On the ensuing play, OTooth's Majarón Mínguez Tahona made a triple to force another deadlock at 70-all with 7 seconds remaining.

And just as the Blades were looking lost the play after, Marcos Paulo Petry was fouled by Allan Jeffrey Ragucos on the act of shooting. The crowd erupted as the 30-year old Brazilian calmly sank the two foul shots to punch the final score

After ending the first quarter down 25-11, the game had the makings of a third straight loss for the Bacoor five, as OTooth's Simon Adam and Morgan Paolillo torched the Blades early on. They tried to fight back in the second canto but all they could do was to cut the deficit to 11, 42-21 by the end of the first half. They would be able to turn their defensive game on, however, by the second half, limiting their counterparts to just 28 points from then on.

Petry ended up with 20 points on 7-11 shooting, while Horcasitas had 15. Co-captains Kelly Paul and Mark Louis Hugos had 14 and 11 points for the Blades respectively.

OTooth were led by Adam's 19 points, with Paolillo and Gu Joon Ming had 16 markers each.

When asked regarding his shot from near half-court, game hero Petry said, "It was as if I took that shot with divine intervention. I really wanted it to go in. Sometimes, basketball is also about luck."

"We did not want to let our fans down. It was a tough campaign last season, we want to compete better this time." said team co-captain Kelly Paul.

"Maganda na nagkaroon kami ng ganitong panalo. Nasubukan kami ng husto. Magandang karanasan 'to para sa aming lahat bilang grupo." said team co-captain Mark Louis Hugos.

The win will see them escape the relegation zone as they hold an even 2-2 win-loss record, good for 5th place in the Big 8 Conference. With the loss, OTooth goes down to 6th place with a 1-3 record.

for more information on the game click here http://www.buzzerbeater.com/match/53054267/boxscore.aspx

New Team, New League, Old Manager

The Suns Gambit a new team in this game but has a old manager playing again. The Suns gambit started off well in the season while testing out it's new players with a score of 115-85 in favor of the Suns. Stuart Ortiz took charge of the team with a double-double to start the new franchise out. With his 16 points and 13 rebounds the Suns fans might have thought that he was the right man for our team to develop. But the manager said no there is another player who is willing to spend hours and hours training to promote this club into a higher division and he is Jess Angelo Cresencio the point guard from the Philippines.

The manager started to test him out with his 1st 2 games with both being hard games if not thought out well. But things are not falling in to place with this club when Jess Angelo Cresencio started off shooting bricks every quarter but the manager saw something different in Cresencio, even though he is only a 6 foot guard he averages 4.5 rebounds per game and with 7 assists per game.

Now with all of the players not ready for IV.20 the manager has decided to fire lots of players even though he knows he could sell them even for $1,000. But he is not taking the risk of wasting 3 days of waiting of selling these atrocious players. So the management has decided to bring in 2 experienced international players into the club just to make this team into a fighting one. Jorge Luis Cotoner and FLajos Takátsy were brought to the club to set the standards but the management wanted a forward who has great skills and a great potential to the game. that's where Fabian Straßberger comes in to the club giving lots of talent and heart into this franchise.

With 3 games over with the new management into this club it could have been better and it could have been worse but the franchise is glad to have these 3 players giving wins to the club and letting us go a little farther into the Philippine Cup.

PRO Tambays torched the Bennyville Subdivision in a Saturday thriller. 100-96


The Facts: Fong Kong Chian regained his MVP form with his stellar scoring performance after receiving his well-deserved minutes.

Fong scored 26 points leading the game in points with 11/20 FG but it's not only him who is hot that night. Vincent Michon is the man who scored 22 points with an incredible 10/12 FG performance. Gerald Tomina and Lian Deping added 20 and 16 points respectively.

Rodrigo Lantican, a 19 year old small forward, had an exceptional game, leading the Subs ,in scoring with 25 points who lost in all of their 5 games.

Quotable: "I am on bench but I am never frustrated in the last minute lineup changes by the management. I made it an opportunity. Instead, I watched my teammates play thus giving me chance to learn their strengths and weaknesses. That's the job of a point guard right?"
-------- PRO Tambays PG Alberto Valerio Sta. Maria

The Stat: The Tambays led as much as 16 points in the 1st half but the Subs never gave up, cutting the lead to four in the final 2 minutes. Also the Tambays just attempted 77 shots due to the "out of bounds rebound" thus giving the Subs more opportunities to score in their 97 attempts.

Turning Point: The Tambays stopped the Subs' run in the last 2 minutes. Defending almost everything despite having a poor offense in that moment.

HOT: A 53.2% FG for the Tambays and led the game from the start up to the end.

NOT: Tambays' free throws were atrocious, sinking only 17 in 34 attempts. Especially in the 1 minute mark where Pacquing and Fong missed their crucial throws.

Quotable II: "Free Throws killed us, it wasn't free anymore when they are fouling us throughout the game. We choked at the final minutes but I'm glad my boys execute their superb defense."
-------- PRO Tambays coach Patrick Juanico

UP NEXT: The Tambays will face the unbeaten team damy who is a fan favorite.

Blades lose grip at the end; falls to Ninja School Dropouts

League III.1
Bacoor Blades @ Ninja School Dropouts
The Dojo
22:25

A baseline jumper from Kelly Paul with 3:27 remaining in the game would prove to be the last basket the Bacoor Blades would be able to make as they ultimately succumbed to league-leading Ninja School Dropouts, 90-87 at The Dojo.

At that point, the Blades were up 87-78, and they looked poised to hand the Dropouts their first loss of the season. Ultimately though, they home side went on a 12-0 run to close the game ignited by a Diego Sanz jumper on the ensuing play as they slowly crept back in the game. A basket from Vladimiro Barbagli took the lead away from the Blades at 88-87. Two free throws by Victoriano Maglangit punched the final tally.

The Blades had two chances to tie the game up. After calling a timeout with 19 seconds remaining, the Blades turn the ball over as Ferencas Dzarajevas managed to get the steal. Team co-captain Kelly Paul fouls Maglangit anew with 4 seconds remaining. Maglangit failed to make both of his charities which gave way to another Blades opportunity. After calling another timeout, the Blades were able to get a shot off, but Eladio Martin's three-pointer over Bing Reston missed the mark.

The game saw the Blades lead throughout its entirety, with Iliya Dimov beginning the strike during the first canto. A fightback attempted by the Dropouts would be weathered by the Blades as they were able to hold a slim 47-45 lead. It also saw one player from both sides unable to return to the game. Eugenio Genco and Evgeny Domarev, with Genco moving out during the second quarter and Domarev at the third. Both players suffered minor injuries that would still allow them to play their next assignments.

"It was a matter of defense in the end." says team manager TheDogMan. "We were able to keep them at bay even without Eugenio. But they figure it out by the second half of the fourth quarter." he continued.

"But I am proud of them, they were able to take on the league-leaders like that?! It's a sign of things to come."

"We were close to winning. A few defensive lapses and they were able to turn things around." said team co-captain Paul.

Dimov paced the Bacoor side with 22 points on 9-15 shooting, followed by Pedro Horcasitas with 17, Paul with 13 and Marcos Paulo Petry with 11.

The home side were led by Dzarajevas's 21, followed by Domarev's 19, Simeón Bertoa with 18 and 18 rebounds and Barbagli with 14 to go along with 14 rebounds. Dropouts played without Indonesian Roni Arfan, who is in the injury list for at least one more week.

The loss sees the Blades climb down to sixth place in the Big 8 Conference with a 2-3 record, while the Ninja School Dropouts remain spotless in five assignments

For more information on the game, go to http://www.buzzerbeater.com/match/53054274/boxscore.aspx

After four games, coach Sakazuki Gensui still tries to shuffle through the players to find out what is best for the team having a different starting lineup each game. GM wizard535 said "I'll just let Coach Saka do what he thinks can bring a W, that's his job. We got 3 wins so far, so he must not be doing a bad move."

However, things did not look well for the MarineAdmirals right from the start of their game against the palengke brawlers. Coach Saka put an unorthodox lineup, starting Ahmad and Patrick at the guard positions and JDV at the center. Elmo was also used as a G while JM as a big man. After the game, Ahmad said "I don't know what happened. Coach told me to bring the ball and facilitate. I was like 'WHAT'?". Alex Arboleda did not know was surprised as well "Everything was going well for the team so I was shocked to hear I was not starting nor playing my usual spot. Back then I just thought that there MIGHT be a reason." The MarineAdmirals lost 93-73 in front of their 16000 fans.

GM wizard535 has expressed disbelief on what has just happened. "I don't know what Saka was thinking. I really had no idea. I thought we got the game but he let it slip away. Disappointing... There is no excuse he can say for this!" As of press time, news is that Coach Saka has been fired and will be replaced by interim Coach Kuzan. It was found that Coach Saka was having psychological after her recent family loss.

Last edited by wizard535 at 12/16/2012 12:05:48 AM

Perfect Zero Season Over!

Zebu Mayas took advantage of Suntok sa Mars weakened front line after Alan Juridico, long time power forward for the said team, was sold in the transfer market leaving only 140k center Albert Tenerife manning the paint. Zebu Mayas bigmen Paul Pasana and Francis Calo grabbed 12 and 14 rebounds respectively as they outrebounded Suntok sa Mars 39 to 59 enroute to a 91 to 76 victory.

But it was the trio of Prince John Nalzaro, and newcomers Ariel Domingo and Jed Robison who did most of the damage offensively with their amazing drives and mid range jumpers scoring 24, 21 and 12 points respectively. The three said players also made 5, 8 and 6 assists respectively giving their defenders fits all night in trying to guess who will be shooting the ball.

"We used to rely too much on Rizaldy Suigilon in trying to orchestrate our offense but today with our three guys passing the ball pretty well our offensive flow was pretty amazing. Hopefully this will be the start of the turnaround of our teams woes. One win in the step to a new direction." said Lolo Smithz happily in a telephone interview as he was nowhere to be found during the game as he was out partying in fear of getting more insults if his team lost again in their home court.

In other league 2.4 news, Niinja continues his amazing run with a 5 win no loss season while Arcanix Men got their first loss in a shocking 53-89 loss against the always dangerous Fleiaz. In the Great 8 conference Team Damy continues his redemption run with a 5 win no loss record. During an earlier interview PH-Damy was 100 percent sure his team will win league 2.4 this season and finally get promoted to the PPL next season eliciting looks and snickers from the assemble press. Hopefully his guarantee will become a reality by the end of the season or else it will be another heartbreaking seasons end for PH-Damy.

Last edited by Lolo Smithz at 12/16/2012 12:38:05 AM