PBA insider

Will the PBA just wait for no.1 pick Geo Chiu to get harvested (2-year trade ban) before it forces the sale of Terrafirma? Strong Group reportedly taking over Titan is obviously great but the Dyip and Blackwater seriously need to go. Saying it's long overdue is an understatement.

As expected, Jerrick Ahanmisi (28, 21.3 ppg) is headed to Smb after blowing up with Terrafirma. With the ages and production of Ahanmisi and Paolo Hernandez (27, 9.8 ppg) however, a trade involving Chris Miller (32, 4 ppg) and Juami Tiongson (35, 2 ppg) doesn't appear to be fair.

It's very unfortunate that Bol Bol has suffered a partial Achilles tendon tear. Though quite possibly not anything more serious, the 7'3 super import will obviously miss the rest of the conference and likely won't be back on a basketball floor for another 6-9 months.

Nlex may have been the top seed but Tnt definitely felt like the favorites and as things turned out, it wins back to back games to advance to the semis behind the dominant play of Bol Bol who is poised to capture the Best Import award. Meralco will prove to be a stronger foe tho.

Officiating almost ruined a terrific game between Meralco and Magnolia. Newsome flopped vs Sangalang, defensive foul (wrong review). Lastimosa threw the ball at Jones' foot, not a kickball (wrong review). Lastimosa extended his leg causing contact with Quinto, offensive foul (wrong call).

Aside from 12-minute quarters and the 6-foul + penalty limits, the PBA should 💯 implement Fiba rules next conf, not only on foul calls and the possesion arrow but the whole shebang. The PBA should also have been copying the euro brand of play instead of the NBA for decades now.

Hamstrings are tricky and Ginebra better hope Justin Brownlee didn't suffer anything than a minor tweak (or doesn't aggravate it). If he's not fully healthy against a cohesive, well coached Ros team in the semis, the E-Painters will hold the upperhand in terms of matchups.

Tough way for Phoenix to end the conf in a blowout loss but Charles Tiu handled the team well despite the circumstances surrounding the team, most especially the late replacement of James Dickey. There are of course rumors swirling. Whether they'll bear fruit remains to be seen.

Phenomenal win by Rain or Shine over powerhouse San Miguel en route to another semis stint. Andrei Caracut's shooting was Razor sharp, firing 29 big points on 6 threes. The ex-Dlsu guard rang the Bell a lot in the hard fought victory and is certainly playing inspired basketball.

Roster wise, it's time to trade Alec Stockton. He's a superb player but it's clear he's not the best fit alongside Juan, the Justins, Mikey, Poli, etc. and swapping him for a Barefield (+ assets or whatever's necessary), Ricci Rivero or Javi GdL could prove to be advantageous.