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The Greatest PBA Basketball Players of All Time

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Clyde Adkins

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Sep 8, 1996, 3:00:00 AM9/8/96
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The Greatest Basketball Players of All Time - 1992
- from the United Laboratories survey of 67 sports
journalists, officials and athletes.

Carlos Loyzaga - 603 pts
Robert Jaworski - 458
Ramon Fernandez - 323
Ed Ocampo - 308
Lauro Mumar - 275
Narciso Bernardo 199
Carlos Badion - 170
Samboy Lim - 122
William Adornado - 103
Alvin Patrimonio - 94

Jose A. Curammeng

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Sep 9, 1996, 3:00:00 AM9/9/96
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I can't believe that Danny Florencio and Atoy Co were excluded from the
list!

jaycee

tom choy

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Sep 9, 1996, 3:00:00 AM9/9/96
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Or, Joy Cleofas, Philip Cezar, and Francis Arnaiz.

tom
vancouver

Intr...@hell.from.beyond

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Sep 9, 1996, 3:00:00 AM9/9/96
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How about Magic Johnson why is he not on the list nor Yoyong Martirez.

Chris Chen

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Sep 9, 1996, 3:00:00 AM9/9/96
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Clyde Adkins wrote:
>
> The Greatest Basketball Players of All Time - 1992
> - from the United Laboratories survey of 67 sports
> journalists, officials and athletes.
>
> Carlos Loyzaga - 603 pts
> Robert Jaworski - 458
> Ramon Fernandez - 323
> Ed Ocampo - 308
> Lauro Mumar - 275
> Narciso Bernardo 199
> Carlos Badion - 170
> Samboy Lim - 122
> William Adornado - 103
> Alvin Patrimonio - 94

Is Samboy playing now? His career has been injury-laden
and the times he was playing he wasnt all that effective anymore.
If he's in the list I want Allan Caidic and Ricky Brown to be in
there too. :)

Eric Cardenas

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Sep 10, 1996, 3:00:00 AM9/10/96
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>
> ...and Potot (from 7-UP)!!! How come he wasn't mentioned???!!!
>

His real name is Alexander Potot. The correct pronunciation is PO-TOT, with
the accent on the first syllable. Problem was "Speak" Salita, the game
barker of old, would mispronounce his name. So he would go "Foul PUTOT!",
with the accent on the second.

How about Luke Dacula of Mariwasa? The crowd would always hound him
shouting "Aawoo!" whenever he is announced or introduced. Got sick of it,
so he legally changed his surname.

His legal name now is ... wait for it ... Luke Dator!


Fred Amores

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Sep 10, 1996, 3:00:00 AM9/10/96
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In <50t8de$p...@neko.syix.com> sha...@syix.com (Clyde Adkins) writes:
>
>
>The Greatest Basketball Players of All Time - 1992
>- from the United Laboratories survey of 67 sports
>journalists, officials and athletes.
>
> Carlos Loyzaga - 603 pts
> Robert Jaworski - 458
> Ramon Fernandez - 323
> Ed Ocampo - 308
> Lauro Mumar - 275
> Narciso Bernardo 199
> Carlos Badion - 170
> Samboy Lim - 122
> William Adornado - 103
> Alvin Patrimonio - 94
>
All basketball players listed above are familiar to me except Carlos
Badion. Anong PBA team siya naglaro?
Thanks.

Alex

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Sep 10, 1996, 3:00:00 AM9/10/96
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tom choy wrote:
>
> In article <50vtnt$a...@sjx-ixn3.ix.netcom.com>, caro...@ix.netcom.com(Jose A. Curammeng) says:
> >
> >In <50t8de$p...@neko.syix.com> sha...@syix.com (Clyde Adkins) writes:
> >>
> >>
> >>The Greatest Basketball Players of All Time - 1992
> >>- from the United Laboratories survey of 67 sports
> >>journalists, officials and athletes.
> >>
> >> Carlos Loyzaga - 603 pts
> >> Robert Jaworski - 458
> >> Ramon Fernandez - 323
> >> Ed Ocampo - 308
> >> Lauro Mumar - 275
> >> Narciso Bernardo 199
> >> Carlos Badion - 170
> >> Samboy Lim - 122
> >> William Adornado - 103
> >> Alvin Patrimonio - 94
> >>
> >>
>
>jjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjj
> >
> >I can't believe that Danny Florencio and Atoy Co were excluded from the
> >list!
> >
> >jaycee
>
> Or, Joy Cleofas, Philip Cezar, and Francis Arnaiz.
>
> tom
> vancouver

...and Potot (from 7-UP)!!! How come he wasn't mentioned???!!!

Ike

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Sep 10, 1996, 3:00:00 AM9/10/96
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In article <01bb9eba$e22609f0$1d093a9d@eric_nt4>,

"Eric Cardenas" <ecar...@microsoft.com> wrote:
>>
>> ...and Potot (from 7-UP)!!! How come he wasn't mentioned???!!!
>>
>
>
>His legal name now is ... wait for it ... Luke Dator!
>

About Dodie Miego who at one time donned the 1/2 jersey....


Eric Cardenas

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Sep 10, 1996, 3:00:00 AM9/10/96
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Fred Amores <amo...@ix.netcom.com> wrote in article
<512lhd$c...@dfw-ixnews10.ix.netcom.com>...

> All basketball players listed above are familiar to me except Carlos
> Badion. Anong PBA team siya naglaro?
> Thanks.
>

G'day Kuya,

Charlie Badion did not play in the PBA. He was a national team stalwart in
the fifties and sixties. I heard he was a good defensive player. He was the
coach of the Mapua Cardinals during my school days.

Hope this helps,

Eric
down under


Lau Mon

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Sep 11, 1996, 3:00:00 AM9/11/96
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I think most of the players mentioned here are not in fact a PBA
players. They belong to a different basketball association. I
think it is MICAA. CAN ANYONE TELL ME IF I GET IT RIGHT. WHAT
DOES IT STAND FOR ANYWAY ?

Regards,

Mon

Conrad Gonzalez

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Sep 11, 1996, 3:00:00 AM9/11/96
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In article <01bb9ee1$1d90ce00$1d093a9d@eric_nt4>, ecar...@microsoft.com
says...

>
>Charlie Badion did not play in the PBA. He was a national team stalwart in
>the fifties and sixties. I heard he was a good defensive player. He was the
>coach of the Mapua Cardinals during my school days.
>


--------

Carlos Badion was a dominating player in the late 50's and 60's. He played
with Mapua during his NCAA years before playing "professional" with several
MICA teams, I belive one of them was with YCO. He was muscularly built and
yes, a good defensive player and a dominating forward as well. His style of
play was like Charles Barkley with the strength of Dennis Rodman. "Mahusay
si Badion sa baldahan. Babag and katawan."

--
Conrad Gonzalez
Hanover, VA


Henry Macasiano - CIM Cadet

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Sep 11, 1996, 3:00:00 AM9/11/96
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Lau Mon (Lau...@sps.mot.com) wrote:
: I think most of the players mentioned here are not in fact a PBA

: Regards,

: Mon


Hi Mon... So, you're also reading stuffs here...

I think the list doesn't really reflect the Philippines'
greatest basketball players since Samboy was included in
the top 10. He might be in top 20 but not in top 10.
Samboy is an execellent and exciting player but greatness
is still far from being his since his basketball career
is injury-plagued... you know whatta mean.

Here's my choice:

1. Carlos Loyzaga
2. Robert Jaworski
3. Ramon Fernandez
4. Ed Ocampo
5. Bogs Adornado
6. Lauro Mumar
7. Carlos Badion
8. Abet Guidaben
9. Danny Florencio
10. Alvin Patrimonio
In

Intr...@hell.from.beyond

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Sep 11, 1996, 3:00:00 AM9/11/96
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In article <323585...@ix.netcom.com>, Alex <Ale...@ix.netcom.com> wrote:
>tom choy wrote:
>>
>> In article <50vtnt$a...@sjx-ixn3.ix.netcom.com>, caro...@ix.netcom.com(Jose
> A. Curammeng) says:
>> >
>> >In <50t8de$p...@neko.syix.com> sha...@syix.com (Clyde Adkins) writes:
>> >>
>> >>
>> >>The Greatest Basketball Players of All Time - 1992
>> >>- from the United Laboratories survey of 67 sports
>> >>journalists, officials and athletes.
>> >>
>> >> Carlos Loyzaga - 603 pts
>> >> Robert Jaworski - 458
>> >> Ramon Fernandez - 323
>> >> Ed Ocampo - 308
>> >> Lauro Mumar - 275
>> >> Narciso Bernardo 199
>> >> Carlos Badion - 170
>> >> Samboy Lim - 122
>> >> William Adornado - 103
>> >> Alvin Patrimonio - 94
>> >>
>> >>
>>
>>jjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjj
>> >

Why is it that Bong "Boy Libog" Garcia nor Sal "Salsalan Tayo" Uy not
mentioned.

Intr...@hell.from.beyond

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In article <512lhd$c...@dfw-ixnews10.ix.netcom.com>, amo...@ix.netcom.com(Fred Amores) wrote:
>In <50t8de$p...@neko.syix.com> sha...@syix.com (Clyde Adkins) writes:
>>
>>
>>The Greatest Basketball Players of All Time - 1992
>>- from the United Laboratories survey of 67 sports
>>journalists, officials and athletes.
>>
>> Carlos Loyzaga - 603 pts
>> Robert Jaworski - 458
>> Ramon Fernandez - 323
>> Ed Ocampo - 308
>> Lauro Mumar - 275
>> Narciso Bernardo 199
>> Carlos Badion - 170
>> Samboy Lim - 122
>> William Adornado - 103
>> Alvin Patrimonio - 94
>>
> All basketball players listed above are familiar to me except Carlos
>Badion. Anong PBA team siya naglaro?
>Thanks.

He is actually a former tindero ng balot. He was playing for Mang
Kaeng's Fishball team

Rafat Sadiq

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Sep 11, 1996, 3:00:00 AM9/11/96
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In article <512acc$j...@clark.zippo.com>, <Intr...@hell.from.beyond> wrote:

>In article <5125qm$r...@binky.axionet.com>, t...@axionet.com (tom choy) wrote:
>>In article <50vtnt$a...@sjx-ixn3.ix.netcom.com>, caro...@ix.netcom.com(Jose A.
>> Curammeng) says:
>>>
>>>In <50t8de$p...@neko.syix.com> sha...@syix.com (Clyde Adkins) writes:
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>The Greatest Basketball Players of All Time - 1992
>>>>- from the United Laboratories survey of 67 sports
>>>>journalists, officials and athletes.
>>>>
>>>> Carlos Loyzaga - 603 pts
>>>> Robert Jaworski - 458
>>>> Ramon Fernandez - 323
>>>> Ed Ocampo - 308
>>>> Lauro Mumar - 275
>>>> Narciso Bernardo 199
>>>> Carlos Badion - 170
>>>> Samboy Lim - 122
>>>> William Adornado - 103
>>>> Alvin Patrimonio - 94

Seeing as how Jaworski made the list, I'd like to include an
article I read on soc.culture.filipino several years ago. I've saved the
article. Every time I meet an Anejo/Ginebra fan, I show them this
posting.

He should be included in that list but he is not THE greatest. I
remember when the Washington Bullets played the Philippine team
in the early 70's. The Bullets were the NBA champs then, and Jaworski
and Wes Unseld almost went to blows because Jawo was trying to undercut
(pitik) Unseld. It was wise for the Bullets to restrain Unseld, imagine
an all-out brawl that will include the spectators, whew... gulpe sigurado.
Anyway, when the Bullets were interviewed in WAshington DC, 2 players,
Wes Unseld, and Elvin Hayes said that Jaworski is not a basketball
player but a thug in uniform. They also said that he did not have sound
basketball skills. True or false?

I forgot who was the poster, and if you're out there, I apologize
for not giving you credit.

regards
Rafat M Sadiq
raf...@expert.cc.purdue.edu


Benjamin Guadiz

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MY TURN:

MICAA???

Hmmm, I think it is Manila Industrial Commercial Athletic Association.

Anybody out there to confirm it???
My cranial cells need some flogging and recollection exercises ...

benjamin
bl...@ix.netcom.com
bl...@primenet.com
bl...@worldnet.att.net
rcd...@tridel.com.ph
Southern CA 92324


Intr...@hell.from.beyond

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MICAA actually stands for "Mag Iyutan at Cantutin Ang Aso".

Dante Amores

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Sep 12, 1996, 3:00:00 AM9/12/96
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Benjamin Guadiz wrote:
>
> MY TURN:
>
> MICAA???
>
> Hmmm, I think it is Manila Industrial Commercial Athletic Association.
> I think you are right, Ka Ben.
Anyway, I will ask Caloy Lozaga when I see him.
I heard he used to live here in Sydney when he
migrated to OZ.

Sige at mag-basket bol pa ako, (inverted version)
Dante (Krokodayl of the Court)

tom choy

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Sep 12, 1996, 3:00:00 AM9/12/96
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In article <515ing$a...@mozo.cc.purdue.edu>, raf...@expert.cc.purdue.edu (Rafat Sadiq) says:

>
> Seeing as how Jaworski made the list, I'd like to include an
>article I read on soc.culture.filipino several years ago. I've saved the
>article. Every time I meet an Anejo/Ginebra fan, I show them this
>posting.
>
> He should be included in that list but he is not THE greatest. I
> remember when the Washington Bullets played the Philippine team
> in the early 70's. The Bullets were the NBA champs then, and Jaworski
> and Wes Unseld almost went to blows because Jawo was trying to undercut
> (pitik) Unseld. It was wise for the Bullets to restrain Unseld, imagine
> an all-out brawl that will include the spectators, whew... gulpe sigurado.
> Anyway, when the Bullets were interviewed in WAshington DC, 2 players,
> Wes Unseld, and Elvin Hayes said that Jaworski is not a basketball
> player but a thug in uniform. They also said that he did not have sound
> basketball skills. True or false?
>
>
>
> I forgot who was the poster, and if you're out there, I apologize
>for not giving you credit.
>
>regards
>Rafat M Sadiq
>raf...@expert.cc.purdue.edu

**********


Jawo just provides instant leadership in the court. He is intimidating to

the opposing team. It is so hard to compare him to an NBA guard. The

closest I can think of is Barkley(power forward) who is a court leader

and a physical player.

Payton, Drexler, and KJ are more finesse players.


>

**********************
tom choy
"your vancouver connection"
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t...@axionet.com
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604-273-3155
**********************

Clyde Adkins

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Sep 12, 1996, 3:00:00 AM9/12/96
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Why don't we start our own list? Here are my top 3 (in order):
1. Robert Jaworski
2. Samboy Lim
3. Carlos Loyzaga

Clyde Adkins


Pedro Penduko

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In article <517j87$2...@clark.zippo.com>
Intr...@hell.from.beyond wrote:

> In article <517gag$5...@mtinsc01-mgt.ops.worldnet.att.net>, Benjamin Guadiz <bl...@worldnet.att.net> wrote:
>>
>>MY TURN:
>>
>>MICAA???
>>
>>Hmmm, I think it is Manila Industrial Commercial Athletic Association.
>>

>>Anybody out there to confirm it???
>>My cranial cells need some flogging and recollection exercises ...
>>
>>
>>
>>benjamin
>>bl...@ix.netcom.com
>>bl...@primenet.com
>>bl...@worldnet.att.net
>>rcd...@tridel.com.ph
>>Southern CA 92324
>>

> MICAA actually stands for "Mag Iyutan at Cantutin Ang Aso".

((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((+)))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))0

Gago talaga ang "intruder" na ito! Bastos pa! Tanga Pa!
Kung susundin natin ang 'interpretasyon' mo e di
"M I A C A A" ang labas! Ka- law-ay guid sa imo!
PP

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My views are mine alone,
the corporation I work for
has nothing to do about it!


Rafat Sadiq

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I'd rather compare Jaworski to Bill Laimbeer.

regards
Rafat Sadiq
>tom choy
raf...@expert.cc.purdue.edu


Intr...@hell.from.beyond

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Sep 12, 1996, 3:00:00 AM9/12/96
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1. Ferdinand Marcos
2. Lapu Lapu
3. Dophy

Intr...@hell.from.beyond

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No problem let change it then!

Lets Kantot kantot na lang instead of Away-away.

Intr...@hell.from.beyond

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In article <3238A0...@cchs.usyd.edu.au>, Dante Amores <ps_a...@cchs.usyd.edu.au> wrote:

>Benjamin Guadiz wrote:
>>
>> MY TURN:
>>
>> MICAA???
>>
>> Hmmm, I think it is Manila Industrial Commercial Athletic Association.
>> I think you are right, Ka Ben.
>Anyway, I will ask Caloy Lozaga when I see him.
>I heard he used to live here in Sydney when he
>migrated to OZ.
>
>Sige at mag-basket bol pa ako, (inverted version)
>Dante (Krokodayl of the Court)
>

O sige mag basket bol ka na at Kakantutin ko pa ang nanay mo. Tagalan mo anak
at iiyutin ko pa ang puwet niya.


-Tatay

Fred Amores

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Sep 13, 1996, 3:00:00 AM9/13/96
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In <5186rq$p...@neko.syix.com> sha...@syix.com (Clyde Adkins) writes:
>
>Why don't we start our own list? Here are my top 3 (in order):
> 1. Robert Jaworski
> 2. Samboy Lim
> 3. Carlos Loyzaga
>
>
>
>Clyde Adkins
>
My Top Three Choices:
1. Ramon Fernandez
2. Robert Jaworski
3. Bogs Adornado

Dante Amores

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Intr...@hell.from.beyond wrote:

> -Tatay

Hoy, bastos na "Intruder":

Wala ka namang delikadesa, pati matanda pinapatulan mo.
Mag-ingat ka lamang. Kapag na huli ka namin,
pati kaluluwa mo -sabog.

Sana ay makakatulog ka ng mahimbing dahil sa mga kalukohang
ginagawa mo sa SCF.

Bonggoy

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Here's my list :

1. Ramon Fernandez
2. Alvin Patrimonio
3. Bogs Adornado

.. I am tempted to add Johnny Abarrientos ... but lets give him a few
more years to prove his stuff


B) Bonggoy

Intr...@hell.from.beyond

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Sep 14, 1996, 3:00:00 AM9/14/96
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So what today is my last day with this Provider do what ever you want to do
baby cuz I am gone!

Hehehehehehehehe

too bad! I could bomb your email but this is going to expire in 1 hr from
now! C ya baby! Ang sarap ng talaga ng nanay mo!

EMarcelo

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Sep 15, 1996, 3:00:00 AM9/15/96
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I haven't seen anybody mention Lou Salvador Sr. He was a great basketball
player of his time. If I remember right, he was the one and only Filipino
player to ever score 100 points in a basketball game. I'm pretty sure
I've read this from a local paper some few years ago. Also, ditto on
Danny Florencio. He definitely is one of the best. I think Adriano Papa
is also worth mentioning. I also can't help but note the fact that we
used to regularly win the Asian Games Basketball tourney. What happened?
Do we have inferior players now?, or the quality of other country's player
improved so much......

Manny Marcelo

"If you can't dazzle them with brilliance, baffle them with bullshit"

upd1...@itech.net

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Lau Mon <Lau...@sps.mot.com> wrote:

>I think most of the players mentioned here are not in fact a PBA
>players. They belong to a different basketball association. I
>think it is MICAA. CAN ANYONE TELL ME IF I GET IT RIGHT. WHAT
>DOES IT STAND FOR ANYWAY ?

>Regards,

>Mon


I think MICAA either stands for 'Manila Industrial and Commercial
Athletic Association' or 'Manila Inter Commercial Athletic
Association'.


Mike

acastro

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Sep 19, 1996, 3:00:00 AM9/19/96
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In article <51humu$n...@newsbf02.news.aol.com>, emar...@aol.com (EMarcelo) says:
>
>I haven't seen anybody mention Lou Salvador Sr. He was a great basketball
>player of his time. If I remember right, he was the one and only Filipino
>player to ever score 100 points in a basketball game.........cut


FYI, a certain Dumlao scored 100 pts in a game before. I believe he is the
owner of Dumlao complex along Shaw blvd.

fange...@gmail.com

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You must be kidding of course or you do not have any knowledge about basketball. Magic Johnson is not a Filipino!

fange...@gmail.com

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Carlos Badion, aka Charles Bad Boy Badion played for Mapua, Crispa Redmanizer, Yco of the MICAA, and also BAA. He also played for Philippine National Team a couple of times if I remember correctly but not in the PBA because just like the great Carlos Loysaga, it was not yet in existence at the height of their careers.
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