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The Holster Feature: PPL: The First Score (Part 2)

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The First Dynasty

When Season 9 rolled along, pundits and fellow managers alike conceded that another TrailBlazers United – Jubas Beasts final will commence. And it looked that way after the elimination round, with the two teams topping their conferences, not to mention that United actually had an unbeaten run in the eliminations. And just as United looked poised to make it to the big dance for the fifth straight season, United were stopped on their tracks by ribonucleic acid, a team that has been banging on the door for the last three seasons prior, and had finally won against United in a heated semifinal battle. On the other side, Jubas Beasts won the Great 8 Conference to set up the showdown with ribonucleic acid. The two teams exchanged big wins over the other during the first two games, but in the decider, it was clear as to who the better team really was; the Beasts trounced acid, 91-78 to claim their third title in four seasons.

But the loss by acid was just a sign of things – big things, to come.

The following season, ribonucleic acid topped the Big 8 with 19 wins and three losses. And in the semifinal, he reaffirmed his mastery over TrailBlazers United with a resounding 127-117 victory. In the final, he faced remedial kings, a fast-rising newcomer who in just his very first season in the top flight has amassed 19 wins to top the Great 8 Conference for themselves. The experience factor proved to be the difference as acid defeated the kings via sweep to win their first PPL title.

They would face again next season as the kings defeated yet again United in a blowout. In the same season, Jubas Beasts would only manage to reach .500 in win percentage. Remedial kings would provide a stiffer competition this time around. They put up a great effort in Game 2 after getting trounced bigtime in Game 1, but still, ultimately falling short as they lose the rubber match, 94-89, to give acid their second straight title.

The next season, acid was determined to become the first three-peat champion in the PPL. But in order to do so, they had to face another newcomer in The Social Climbers, as they literally climbed the ladder all the way to the finals in just their first stint, knocking off remedial kings in a blowout semifinal. A three-game series ensued, but the defending champs eventually made it three in a row, the first in the PPL. There was little doubt in everyone’s minds that ribonucleic acid is now a dynasty.

The quest for their fourth straight PPL title ensued, and they found themselves squared up against The Social Climbers for the second straight season. Unlike their first encounter, however, it was a relatively easier affair for acid as they swept the Climbers via a 104-85 shellacking in the clincher.

Season 14 saw acid win just 16 games, but still manage to nab the #1 seed in the Big 8. On the other side, the Climbers had 17 wins and the Great 8 top seed. And just as everyone wanted to see a third series between the two teams, remedial kings barges back into the picture, defeating the Climbers, 124-110. But the kings’ return to the Finals ended up being a rude awakening. Still unable to finish the deal, the kings got swept by acid yet again for acid's fifth straight PPL championship.

With the win, ribonucleic acid had solidified it status as the best team in the Philippines and the gold standard for all other Pilipinas BB teams to try and grab.

Philippines VS. IRAN

Hello everyone this is PH-Nz bringing you the fresh news all over the nation of Philippine Basketball! The game really did go down the wire as the Filipinos surprised the Iranians on the end game and forcing its way to the overtime, where they know they had a better chance of winning and luckily for us they were sure as hell and right out of the gates they stormed and cruise to a 94 - 82 victory.


You have just been DISPOsed..
credits to sir mokong

This is just one of the few words that were said by the people around me during the game and for my own thought this might stick all throughout his career.

After getting changed on their locker, we were glad to have dispo cornered as he is going out of the building to get home.. and luckily for us he agreed to answer a few questions.

Nz: Great game you had there tonight, scoring 10pts (5-8 FG), grabbing 4 rebs in only 17 minutes of play. What could you say about that?

Dispo: I think played good.. i think i just played our plan and listened to coach cezzz.. at siguro dahil na rin sa masarap na luto ngayon ni INDAY. lol.

Nz: Napatawa mo ako dun, Siguro naman aware ka sa mga issue na lumalabas ngayon regarding you and Dabandan, is there something about the issue that made you to be so motivated in this game?

Dispo: Nah, wala naman... media yan eh.. syempre gagawin nila lahat para lang lumaki issue sila kase dun rin naman sila kumikita ng pera kaya ok lang sken.. i understand them naman.. basta para saken alam ko na nasa tama ako.

Nz: How about yung sinabi ni Dabandan na marami ka pa daw kakaining rice bowl bago mo siya makatapat sa level ng laro?

Dispo: Wala naman saken un.. sinama ko nalang sa motivation ko yung sinabi niya about saken, pero minsan naniniwala rin ako sa karma..

Nz: Ah medyo superstitious ka din pala, Eh anong masasabe mo sa 0 - 10 FG 1 point in 36 minutes of play?

Dispo: Ayun na karma nga ata agad.. pero no offense siguro talagang mahirap lang nakatapat niya at siguro returning game jitters lang dahil matagal na rin siyang hinde nakakalaro sa NT. Mataas respeto ko kay Dabandan at willing akong matuto sa kanya if tuturuan niya man ako..

Nz: Good to hear that! Last question kung ikaw si Coach Cezzz ano masasabi mo kay Dabandan during the game?

Dispo: Kagaya ng Tweet ni Kobe kay Pau Gasol "get (your) ass on the block and don't move (until you) get it"

Nz: Salamat Dispo! And this is PH - Nz boxing out! SEE YAHHH!

Last edited by Don Manoah at 4/22/2013 8:40:51 AM

Reporters caught Dabandan while waiting for his flight back to Ukraine. He gamely answered all questions the throng of reporters had for him.

"Dispo was very modest today and even complimented you and was even seen offering an olive branch in his interview by saying he wanted to learn from the best if you are willing to teach him." asked a lady reporter from Philstar.

"I really have no quarrel with Dispo himself. It's good to hear from him instead of that lame manager of his Huck Finn. It's that lame egoistic manager of his who seems to be stirring up things always. If Dispo wants to learn from the best I am happy to tutor him. My days in the NT squad are numbered. I'm a realist so if I get to play a few more seasons in the NT then its already a blessing in disguise."


"But he also said something about karma of you shooting 0-10 last night. What do you say about that statement?" a reporter from PDI quickly butted in.

"Look I'm more known as a defender look at the opposing SF's and see their shooting percentage. If it were not for my superb defense we would have lost this game. Dispo in all his "immaturity" needs to understand that its the little things aside from scoring that makes you a valuable asset to your team. Some of those little things don't show up in the stat line. A little shove a little stare at your opponent can sometimes be a big difference in a game. Not bragging but opponents usually are already wary and scared of me when I'm the one guarding them. Yo Dispo remember that."

"And one last thing while I appreciate Boss Cezzz of giving me a chance to play in the NT again the reality is he only recruited me because most of our better players had very bad game shape including Abada and Crisostomo which were nowhere to be found yesterday. If the "future star" of our NT had enough talent to man the starting SF spot I wouldn't even be in our NT lineup this season. But still a big thank you to Boss Cezzz for finally making me a part of the NT squad."

"You are afraid Manager Cezzz will put you in the doghouse for that statement of yours?" a shocked reporter from Rappler asked.

"I think I've earned the right to say what I want to say with all the that I have given for our country. Whether he likes it or not he is stuck with me until the end of the season. He can't afford to kick me out of the NT squad (makes funny faces). So he will have to endure my not so nice comments whenever I see something wrong with the NT squad. Well in fact it just popped into my mind I should organize the veteran like minded players in our NT squad as a cohesive unit so that we can teach these young guns how to play well and give some friendly advice to our esteemed manager when we see fit."

"So that does this group of veterans include Pelasco who is the senior member of this squad?" asked another reporter from Bandila.

"Don't even start with me on our guards because we won't even finish this interview. Look my flight is boarding now I wish I could answer more questions but the sad fact is I'm flying commercial because our NT manager is too cheap to provide me with a private plane going back to Ukraine. But rest assured you will hear from the veterans group of our NT should very very soon" said Dabandan with a very evil smirk as he walked away.

The Holster Feature: PPL: The First Score (Part 3)

A Second Dynasty Rises

The hunt for ribonucleic acid’s sixth straight championship was relatively harder. Although managing to nab the second seed of the Big 8 Conference behind Healthcare Providers, they only won 13 games and won the seeding via tiebreaker against kids next door. By this time, the Great 8 Conference was getting fierce by the rounds. The remedial kings had finally won the first seed after gaining 19 wins. The former #1 seed The Social Climbers ended up being a measly fourth seed after only managing to reach .500 after 22 elimination round games. They got trounced by the kings in their playoff matchup before defeating Swapings to reach the final. For ribonucleic acid, a dominant performance in the playoff versus kids next door and a defensive struggle versus Healthcare Providers booked their Finals ticket. Unlike their last Finals meeting, the first two games were split between the two teams. But a determined kings team finally dethroned their rivals, 118-109 in the rubber match to end ribonucleic acid’s five-season stranglehold of the League and win their very first PPL title.

The kings’ title defense saw them winning 20 elimination round games to reap the #1 seed in the Great 8. But on the other side, an obviously-determined ribonucleic acid was ready to make a push to return to the top, winning 21 games to top the Big 8 side. Their dominant playoff performances led to their fifth Finals meeting in seven seasons, the most number of times that two teams met in the PPL Big Dance. But as much as ribonucleic acid was able to be a worthy contender, seemingly stronger remedial kings swept the series following a 101-90 victory, winning their second title. The series marked the last time that these two teams would meet in the Finals with their same franchise name.

For the chase for their third title, the remedial kings would face a newcomer in the Finals. Barging out of the gates from the get-go, MaGuiNdAnAo wArLoRd won the Big 8 conference with 17 wins. The kings would cruise through the playoffs while wArLoRd would have a tougher outing but still managed to make it to the big dance. After being overwhelmed by the kings in Game 1, 89-71, wArLoRd put up a better fight in Game 2 but still fell short as theyfailed to make the cut, 99-94, securing the kings’ three-peat.

When Season 18 rolled along, pundits wanted to see if wArLoRd can repeat what they did the prior season. Unfortunately, they only won 12 games and the #4 seed in the Big 8. They lost in the Conference Semifinal against eventual Finalist memongs, 110-95, who also won against kids next door to become the third challenger to the reign of the remedial kings. After a Game 1 shellacking of memongs, it looked like the challengers were to just roll down and die. Game 2 saw both teams just rack up the scoreboards point after point. All of a sudden, a Benito Lanzas Manzanares three-pointer with eight seconds to go capped the game as memongs were able to even the series, 139-137. But as the series shifted back to the king arena, the inevitable truth was realized as a 115-92 scoreline for the kings sealed their fourth straight PPL championship.

The Holster Feature: PPL: The First Score (Part 4)

Change of name, Change of fate

While their rivals remedial kings were building a dynasty of their own, former powerhouse ribonucleic acid was starting to decline. After seven straight Finals appearances, they only managed to place fifth in Season 17. By Season 18, they changed their franchise to Celestial Wrath in the hopes of turning the tides. But their performance that season was two games worse than the last, standing at .500 and at fifth place.

Then the jump came at Season 19, when they won the Big 8 Conference #1 seed with 19 wins and secured a finals seat with relatively easy wins against kids next door and zenningš. They faced the remedial kings, who were still riding high as the league’s gold standard. Celestial Wrath saw themselves absolutely outmatched by the kings in Game 1, 101-81. This led to a tanked Game 2, handing the remedial kings their fifth straight title, via a 25-0 forfeiture that saw only three players from the kings and two players from Celestial Wrath take the floor, a pretty awkward way to win the fifth title for remedial kings, a game that will forever live in infamy for those who witnessed it.

RK’s Final title and decline

The final successful championship defense of the remedial kings came in Season 20 at the expense of the Pampanga Dragons, who rose to the top in just their second season in the PPL. A three-game series tested the five-time champions. But they ultimately reached the top once again as they defeated the Dragons, 104-100 through superstar Charlie Pelesco’s 40 points as well as weathering the double-digit scoring outputs of five of the Dragons’ players, led by Gregorio Rosal’s 26 points. The win secured their sixth straight title, the most consecutive titles in PPL history exceeding ribonucleic acid’s five straight and the most titles in PPL.

Season 21 saw the tides of the PPL shift almost immediately. The competition became fierce, especially in the Great 8 Conference. After nine Finals appearances, including seven straight, and six consecutive PPL titles, breaking almost every standing record up to that point, remedial kings would see their seventh straight title hopes go awry as they only managed to win 16 games and the fourth seed in the Great 8 Conference. They were eliminated in the Conference Semifinal by Another Round, who won the #1 seed only by tiebreaker after three teams ended the elimination round with 17 wins. Another Round eventually won the title that season, defeating the Manila Bombers via sweep, highlighted by a squeaker of a victory in Game 2, 101-98.

The 20th staging of the PPL, amidst the fierce competition, saw two main stories unfold, both bearing the nature of revenge. The remedial kings would attempt a comeback to the top in season 22, winning 16 games which were good enough to win the Great 8 #1 seed. They were to face again Celestial Wrath, who were also on their own path to redemption after only winning 12 games and losing the tiebreaker for the #4 seed to memongs the season before. But unlike the fate of their previous franchise name, Celestial Wrath ceased the moment to avenge their ribonucleic roots, winning the series in convincing fashion, sweeping the kings in two games.

bale 7 PPL title each si Jsmoove at RK?

RK won 6 PPL titles while the franchise of JSmoove has 6 titles as well (5 titles as ribonucleic acid, 1 as Celestial Wrath).

so bale 7 na si JS 6 lang si RK? kelan kaya matitigil rings ni js? PILIPINAS GISING! hehehe.. no offense js.

Pilný unleashed!

The 25 year-old Slovenian Forward completed his move to Celestial and spoke glowingly about the club's history and the opportunity to play for the side.

At his press conference unveiling, it was revealed that Leopold Pilný would be taking the No. 8 shirt for the remaining matches of the current campaign. Leopold made his decision to join Celestial very clear. "I've taken the No. 8 shirt because I'm here to win an 8th title with Celestial."

"When I have to make tough decisions in my life I listen to the little boy inside me. That little boy was screaming Celestial Wrath!"

"Celestial breathes class and elegance. This club is the perfect match for me. This will add a thousand points to my attractiveness too, not that I need it," while flashing his playboy smile.

"This is a big challenge for me, which I'm looking forward to. I am proud to be here & look forward to achieving big things."

Meanwhile, there is a rumor circulating as to the reason why the Celestial legends [Abada and Dabandan] have been performing poorly during the NT games. The two players are playing abroad now, and it has been going around that the two players were forced to fly using economy class tickets only, when they were used to flying private jets at their former team. They were also given tickets to fly at the same day as their matches, causing match fatigue.

When the National team manager was asked as to why this happened, he cited budget reasons. It has been known that a certain newcomer has numerous demands, and the manager gives in to his whims. The said player is known for having his personal team of makeup artists and has been a frequent visitor of manicures and pedicures around the city.

Dahlia Mavericks getting 'healthy', defeats D Brothers 108-97
Q. Arena, Fairview, Philippines -- It's been a challenging year thus far for the Mavs as they were at the bottom of the standings in the Big 8.

They were up against respected opponent D Brothers led by team owner Iking who joked in their previous encounter for the Mavs to lose this game.

The Mavs got off to a slow start trailing D Brothers 31-22 in the first. They were 'unconscious' in the 2nd as they scored 41 points compared to D Brothers 24 leading the half with eight points, 63-55. They never looked back as they halted every Brothers rally matching point-by-point and ultimately winning 108-97.

"We are fighting for our survival so from hereon, we'll play our game as if it is our last," GM Nicolo Maro said. "no easy game Ik's, we'll try to win as much game to end the season."

Three Mavs player had a double-double with Scott Famaran scoring 31 points and 16 rebounds. Apolonio Sepulveda who 'deferred' to his teammate complimented him with 22 points, 15 rebounds, 3 steals and 2 blocks.

"Can they co-exist? They should. We are looking for capable players to ably support them as we are determined to make our twin-towers work" GM Nicolo said.

From modeling their team with the Utah Jazz, the Mavs are leaning towards the San Antonio Spurs as they have their Admiral and TD in Fama and "Conyo". They said that they will ride these two until they retire. One joked and said "they should model themselves with the Dallas Mavericks, afterall, they're the Dahlia Mavericks.

Fillmore Sabangan also filled in with 13 points and 10 rebounds while Teodosio Amante chipped in with 16 points, 6 rebounds and 6 assists.

Ken Valdez led D Brothers scoring 29 points and grabbing 9 boards. His back-court tandem Shavit Galili had a dismal 8-29 FG shooting en route to 19 points.

GM Iking cries foul as the Mavs went to the line 42 times (converting 29 points) while his team attempted only 12. "Now that's what you call home court advantage!" he said sarcastically.

The win moves the Mavs (5-10) a notch higher in the standings eking it over Palengke Brawlers (4-11) who is dangerous despite their record as they are still in contention in the Cup.

With seven games left in the season, will the Mavs remain and compete in the Premier League or will they seriously consider and rebuild?

ayos sa bb thread nabuhay ,,, oks!!!