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Tim Cone

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	Hustle and Defense Posted at: 2009-11-21, 17:59:46
	You’re right. Tony’s influence on the team is crucial. He leads us with his hustle and heart, and yes, I think Joe is taking a page from Tony’s book.
	Sean Co Posted at: 2009-11-21, 17:57:07
	Yes, Sean decided to move on, but we still have him on our radar, meaning if a roster space opens because of injury, then he will be the first guy we call. Since we had 15 contracts already, it was impossible for us to offer a contract to Sean. But the coaching staff loved him and we hope we can work with him in the future.
	opening music is irritating Posted at: 2009-11-21, 17:52:32
	I agree!!!!
	Blessing in disguise Posted at: 2009-11-21, 17:51:11
	Interestingly enough, Coach Joel talked to the team about the same thing you’ve brought up!! I’ve always said that you need to have some adversity in the elims to prepare you for the playoffs. Saying that, however, I’m still very upset that we were “upset” by RoS!
	How do you stop Jimmy Alapag? Posted at: 2009-11-21, 17:48:18
	Hey Arvy, Good question. How do you stop Jimmy. That is a question that stumps all of us PBA coaches. There is no easy answer, especially when there are so many weapons that surround him. You don’t stop him, but you can take away some of the things that he is especially good at, like his use of pick and rolls out top or his three pt shot in transition. The key is not to try to take everything away from him because there is just too much to prepare for. You have to pick and choose because if you put too much focus on him, then a Cardona or Ranidel will hurt you, or many of their other weapons. As for my opinion, LA plays him about as well as anyone.
	Unstoppable Hugnatan Posted at: 2009-11-10, 19:16:39
	Definitely, the fact that we moved Rey back to his more normal position has rejuvinated him. He’s actually playing the center position with the second group and he becomes the go-to guy and gets a lot of touches. Imagine, if he was playing with the first group exclusively, with Willie, LA, Joe, Sonny, he wouldn’t be getting much touches except on offensive rebounds. So coming off the bench, playing the five, and being the go-to guy is really the key. He becomes a nightmare matchup for other teams. Centers are too slow to guard him and he can over-power most power forwards at the post.
	Team of the 90\ Posted at: 2009-10-07, 18:35:18
	Sounds like you nailed it pretty well! I might add Abet Guidaben and Yoyoy Villamin somewhere in the mix. I would also put Bong ahead of Nic. Bong’s 10 years and 10 championships outweigh Nic’s 1 year and 1 championship, but Nic off the bench would be great. Bong, to me, is the most underrated Alaskan of all time.
	ALASKA FIGHT! FIGHT! Posted at: 2009-10-07, 18:31:12
	I expect you will see quite of bit of them, but as usual they’ll have to earn their playing time with hard and smart play. So far, in the preseason, they are doing that, and hence will be given the opportunity. It is up to them to continue earning it. Both Brandon and KC are improving. My fingers are crossed that they will be available with the first week or two of the conference.
	Best Five of PBA Posted at: 2009-10-07, 18:27:12
	Wow, tough question!! So many great players from then to now, hard to narrow them to only five! But I’ll try: PG - Johnny Abarrientos SG - Alain Caidic SF - Bogs Adornado PF - Alvin Patrimonio C - Ramon Fernandez sixth man - Sonny Jaworski But truly, there are so many more who are deserving on that list (Paras, Guidaben, Calma, Atoy Co, Ricardo Brown, Samboy, Jolas etc., etc., etc.)
	criteria Posted at: 2009-10-04, 11:34:14
	I was just with Sean in Las Vegas last August. We had a great time together scouting the NBA Summer League. We remain very, very close. He is now a big-time women’s coach in the US and really building a reputation. He runs the triangle with great success and is asked to consult with a number of the major college programs around the US. When we were together in Las Vegas and sharing a hotel room, he was inundated by calls from verious college coaches, from Stanford, Univ of Pittsburgh, Duke, UCLA and the like. It was quite fascinating for me to listen to the calls. As for our criteria for imports, we start with characater first. That’s always the most important criteria for us and why Sean became such a fixture with us. After that, we look for at least one important skill that they have that we can emphasize in our system. We’re in the midst of trying to recruit our import for the second conference now. Sean will help us with that.