2017–18 GlobalPort/NorthPort Batang Pier Season Recap & Review

This is the 6th season of the the Batang Pier franchise in the PBA.

2017–18 Barangay Ginebra San Miguel Season Recap & Review

It’s the 39th season of the Ginebra franchise in the PBA.

*2017 ROOKIE DRAFT (Oct. 29, 2017)

Notable Rookie Pick: 1st round, 12th: Guard Jett Manuel

*RETIREMENT

On October 30, Jayjay Helterbrand announced his retirement after playing 17 seasons in the PBA, all with the Ginebra franchise.

*FREE AGENCY

Additions

Feb. 1 2018

Signed Free Agent Bigman Prince Caperal (Previously from Kia Picanto/Columbian Dyip)

*TRADES

Commissioner's Cup trade(s): 

June 18, 2018

Got: Jeff Chan (from PHX)

Traded: 2018 First Round Draft Pick (to PHX; PHX picked forward Jorey Napoles in the 2018 draft)

June 19, 2018

Got: Julian Sargent (from GBP)

Traded: Paulo Taha (to GBP)

*SEASON

Philippine Cup: 18GP/9W/9L (.500)

Elimination Round Record: 6–5 (.545)

Placed 4th at the end of the Elimination Round

Playoff finish: Semifinalist (Lost to San Miguel, 1–4)

Playoff Round Record: 3-4 (.428)

Commissioner's Cup: 23GP/15W/8L (.652)

Elimination Round Record: 6-5 (.545)

Placed 5th at the end of the Elimination Round

Playoff finish: Champions (Defeated San Miguel, 4-2)

Playoff Round Record: 9-3 (.750)

• Finals MVP: Scottie Thompson (Barangay Ginebra San Miguel)

• Bobby Parks Best Import of the Conference: Justin Brownlee (Barangay Ginebra San Miguel)

Governors' Cup: 16GP/11W/5L (.687)

Elimination Round Record: 9-2 (.818)

Placed 1st at the end of the Elimination Round

Playoff finish: Semifinalist (Lost to Magnolia, 1–3)

Playoff Round Record: 2-3 (.400)

Overall Season Record: 57GP/35W/22L (.614)

Overall Elimination Round Record: 33GP/21W/12L (.636)

Overall Playoff Round Record: 24GP/14W/10L (.583)

• Stats led this season

Assists per game: 26.8

Field goal percentage: 46.2%

Free throw percentage: 72.5%

*IMPORTS

Commissioner's Cup & Governors' Cup

Charles García (Gov's Cup 1-3)

Stint: April 29 (vs. RoS) - May 20 (vs. PHX)

Justin Brownlee (Overall 25-10; Comm's Cup 14-5; Govs' Cup 11-5)

Stint: June 1 (vs. MER) - Nov. 16

(vs. MAG)

*REVIEW

The 2017-2018 PBA Season is the season of the San Miguel Group of Companies. SMB, Ginebra and Magnolia all won championships. For Ginebra... Justin Brownlee's still Justin Brownlee, Scottie Thompson is now on superstar level, Greg Slaughter's on his way to redemption and Tim Cone is still the winningest coach in the league. Nothing's changed and Ginebra's better than ever. Personally I think that being the tallest team in the PBA still makes them a frontrunner in winning one of the 3 championships, maybe more. 😏

2017–18 TNT KaTropa Season Recap & Review

2017–18 TNT KaTropa Season Recap & Review

This is the 28th season of the TNT KaTropa season in the PBA.

*COACHING CHANGE

Head coach Nash Racela was replaced by assistant coach Bong Ravena on Sept. 21, 2017, Governors' Cup.

*2017 ROOKIE DRAFT (Oct. 29, 2017)

Notable Rookie Pick: 1st round 10th: Guard Mark Tallo

*TRADES

Preseason trade(s): 

Nov. 28, 2017

Got: (Rookie) Sidney Onwubere (from PHX)

Traded: Justin Chua & (Rookie) Jon Jon Gabriel (to PHX)

Philippine Cup trade(s): 

Feb. 15, 2018

Got: Jericho Cruz (from RoS)

Traded: Kris Rosales, Sidney Onwubere & 2018 PBA First Round Draft Pick (to RoS; RoS picked forward Javee Mocon in the 2018 draft)

March 26, 2018

Got: Don Trollano (from RoS)

Traded: Norbert Torres (to RoS)

April 3, 2018

Got: Terrence Romeo & Yousef Taha (from GBP)

Traded: Mo Tautuaa,2020 1st Round Pick & 2021 2nd Round Pick

*SEASON

Philippine Cup: 12GP/5W/7L (.417)

Elimination Round Record: 5–6 (.455)

Placed 8th at the end of the Elimination Round

Playoff finish: Quarterfinalist (lost to San Miguel with twice-to-win disadvantage)

Playoff Round Record: 0-1

Commissioner's Cup: 13GP/8W/5L (.615)

Elimination Round Record: 8–3 (.727)

Placed 3rd at the end of the Elimination Round 

Playoff finish: Quarterfinalist (lost to San Miguel, 0–2)

Playoff Round Record: 0-2

Governors' Cup: 11GP/4W/7L (.364)

Elimination Round Record: 4–7 (.364)

Placed 9th at the end of the Elimination Round

Playoff finish: Did not qualify

Playoff Round Record: -

Overall Season Record: 37GP/18W/19L (.486)

Overall Elimination Round Record: 33GP/17W/16L (.515)

Overall Playoff Round Record: 4GP/1W/3L (.250)

*IMPORTS

Commissioner's Cup

Jeremy Tyler (Record: 3-1)

Stint: April 22 (vs. GBP) - May 13

(vs. ALA)

Joshua Smith (Record: 4-4)

Stint: May 30 (vs. CD) - July 11

(vs. SMB)

Governors' Cup

Mike Glover (Record: 0-1)

Stint: Aug. 17

(vs. NLEX) - Aug. 17

(vs. NLEX)

Stacy Davis (Record: 1-3)

Stint: Aug. 24 (vs. BWE) - Aug. 31 (vs. CD)

Marqus Blakely (Record: 2-3)

Stint: Sept. 22

(vs. RoS) - Nov. 4 (vs. BGSM)

*REVIEW

The Terrence Romeo experiment didn't work for the TNT. The record says it all. Uhm Jason Castro? I can't remember? Is he still in the roster? Honestly he's old but I know there's still a lot of greatness in there. Maybe the Romeo x Castro duo wasn't a good combo at all. Also they gave up on Mo Tautuaa which I think is a bad decision. Yes he hasn't proved his worth yet but I think there's something in there. He's a big guy and we all know it's tough to get someone like him out there. Overall it's a forgettable season for the Katropa. Maybe the next one's better. We'll see. 😁

BinoBola’s 2017-2018 PBA SEASON REVIEW & RECAP

Tomorrow’s the day! Sa wakas! After… ah… just a few weeks lang naman, it’s PBA season nanaman! Wait, before that, let’s take a look back at last season. Baka sakaling may na-miss tayo. Alam mo yung feeling na may TV series na may bagong season tapos gusto mong marefresh dun sa mga previous things na nangyari dun sa story? Parang ganun lang to mga kabola. Siguro it’s better if chronological yung recap natin tipong in particular orderrrrrr (in Loonie’s way ng paged-deliver).

The 43rd season started on December 17, 2017 and ended on December 19, 2018. Grabe yung haba nung season ah. Pero bago pa lang magsimula yung season e…

Preseason, late 2017 events…

(September 2017)

*On September 20 after 18 seasons playing in the PBA, Alaska Aces’ veteran bigman Anthony “Tony” Dela Cruz retired.  

(October 2017)

*Coach Alex Vanguardia of Phoenix Fuel Masters resigned as their coach. He was replaced by former Alaska Aces’ assistant coach Louie Alas on October 26, 2017.

*October 29, 2017, Coach Pido Jarencio superseded the ‘On Leave’ Franz Pumaren for the NorthPort Batang Pier (then Globalport Batang Pier).

*The 2017 PBA Draft was held on October 29 and that’s where uhm… #Highlightthis #Realtalk kasi ito talaga yung ultimate pambasag trip para sakin e. Actually after the 2016-2017 PBA season ended e sobrang hyped ako para sa paparating na 2017-2018 season. Bakit? Well a lot of big names filed for the draft. Kaso… on October 27 something happened… a ‘controversial’ trade that sent the top draft pick (Christian Standhardinger) na dapat para sa Kia Picanto (now Columbian Dyip) sa ‘league strongest’ San Miguel Beermen was approved by then Commissioner Chito Narvasa. Tapos yun medyo nabadtrip na ko, C-Stan yun mga Kabola! C-Stan!!! 

Well we all know what happened there. Di lang ako ang nainis, fans and pati na rin mga team governors and team owners like Mr. Dioceldo Sy of the Blackwater and Alaska’s Mr. Wilfred Steven Uytengsu. Medyo nagkagulo yung buong liga dahil dun. May mga meetings here and there, press conferences, mga issues na biglang naglabasan, etcetera. Eventually nagkaroon din ng kasunduan at teka darating din tayo dun. Wait lang muna.

So ayun, surprisingly SMB still didn’t get that long-awaited grandslam tapos na-injure pa si JMF (later part na nung season yun). Tapusin na natin yung dun. Last na to about that, pero promise parang di na mabubura sa isip ko yun. In all fairness din naman sa SMB, ganun talaga e, to reach higher grounds you need to be stronger and the management’s job is to make a strong team. Di ko lang talaga kinaya na lumusot yung ganung trade. Siguro Feeling ko overpowered na yung SMB that time. 

Anyway some of the notable names drafted were Kiefer Ravena, Raymar Jose, Jason Perkins, Jeron Teng, Robbie Herndon, Rey Nambatac, Jett Manuel and Devon Potts.

*On October 30, 2017, Jayjay Helterbrand officially announced his retirement after playing 17 seasons in the PBA. Lahat ng yun sa Barangay Ginebra San Miguel franchise.

(November 2017)

*Senator Manny Pacquiao’s contract ended and was formally replaced by then assistant coach Chris Gavina as Kia Picanto’s head coach on November 4, 2017.

*On November 27, the Star Hotshots changed their name to Magnolia Hotshots. The team's new logo debuted during the team's press launching.

(December 2017)

*Before the start of the All-Filipino Cup (December 11), The NLEX Road Warriors adopted a new logo and that debuted during the team's press launching. 

Came Philippine Cup (December 17, 2017-April 6, 2018)…

*December 17, PBA Commissioner Chito Narvasa officially tendered his resignation but the Board of Governors has advised him to remain as commissioner until December 31 to have a smooth transition to his eventual successor. The board also named Media Bureau chief Willie Marcial as the league's officer-in-charge.

*Surprisingly (sorry sarcastic) Coach Chris Gavina resigned at the end of the All-Filipino Cup (December 30). He was later replaced by then assistant coach Ricky Dandan.

(January 2018)

*January 25, the PBA Board of Governors official appointed officer-in-charge Willie Marcial as the tenth commissioner of the league.

(March 2018)

*Another shocker came on March 27, the lifetime ban on Renaldo Balkman was lifted. The lifetime ban was imposed by former commissioner Chito Salud on March 13, 2013 due to an incident involving his former teammate Arwind Santos when Balkman grabbed Santos by the neck in the final minutes of their game against Alaska on March 8, 2013.

(April 2018)

Commissioner’s Cup (April 22-August 8, 2018)…

*April 3, the Kia Picanto changed their name to Columbian Dyip. The team's new logo and uniforms will debut at the opening day of the Commissioner's Cup on April 22.

*After an unsuccessful All-Filipino Cup the Blackwater Elite decided to part ways with their long-time head coach Leo Isaac. Coach Bong Ramos took over as HC last April 30.

(June 2018)

*Johnedel Cardel took head coaching duties for the now Columbian Dyip after coach Ricky Dandan resigned on June 26.

(August 2018)

Governors’ Cup (August 17-December 19, 2019)…

*The GlobalPort Batang Pier changed their name to NorthPort Batang Pier on August 10. The team presented their new logo through their social media accounts.

Tapos… tapos na pala. Halos bukas na pala, started late so I didn’t have that much time to edit. Hopefully I can focus on this tomorrow, add some pictures and check for wrong spelling and grammar. Napasarap kasi sa pagbabasa ng manga. Sorry guys. I hope you read this. If I missed something or may gusto lang kayong i-add sa mga nandito feel free to leave a comment on the blog, sa Facebook or sa Twitter o kaya i-message niyo na lang yung page. 

I also intentionally didn’t add the big trades that happen last season kasi ire-review ko din yung last season per team. Pati na din yung season ending injuries ni Ping at Kevin Alas. Also yung suspension ni Kiefer at siguro yung sa Gilas-Boomers brawl. Saka kulang din ako sa info. Halos sa mga past articles lang din ng Spin.ph at Wikipedia.org ako kumukuha ng data.