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Showing posts with label jondan salvador. Show all posts
The Victory Ride
"Chapter closed, destination reached. Now we can celebrate." -- These were the words of Purefoods' first 2-time Philippine Cup Champion Coach, Coach Ryan Gregorio as his Giants finally won, in a 4-0 sweep against the Aces, the KFC Philippine Cup Championship title after a roller coaster ride in the 18 games of the elimination round and playing 15 tiring games in the play-offs last March 3, 2010 at the country's basketball capital - the Araneta Coloseum. (Do you know that no team has played as many games in a conference as the Giants, who played 33 games?) Now, they finally have the bragging rights; they can finally be named as the best team in the land.
It was a night of odds and defeating the odds. In fact, the odds were against Purefoods; for the past 4 conferences, the teams to which the BPCs belong lose the game in which they were awarded as such. That night, "Big Game" James Carlos Yap was named as the KFC Philippine Cup's Best Player of the Conference. That was, sort-of, a jinx for them and as the game ended, James Yap said that he wanted to prove that "jinx" non-applicable to them.
Aside from being the BPC, James Yap was also named as the Finals MVP of this conference.
Words would never be enough, but I'd love to express my feelings for a few people. :]
* Chris Timberlake (31) & Jonathan Fernandez (12) - Though you weren't able to play, I'm sure that if you'd work harder, you'll get your break. Wait and see what the future holds for you. :) Good luck with your professional careers and I do hope that I'd see you both grow as players in the same squad.
* Rommel Adducul (10) - You're a great person and that's why God has given you another chance to live. I'm sure that He has plans for you and all you have to do is to wait for Him to unfold His plans. I'll be very glad to see you next conference as The General we have known and loved. :)
* Don Allado (41) - I'd be a liar if I'll say that I love you and that I'm your biggest fan. Though I'm not, I'm so proud of how you have grown as a player in PF. I also love how you show appreciation for your teammates and how you make the crowd roar during timeouts because of your funny antics. See you next confe! :D
*Jondan Salvador (61) - I just love you! =)) Need I say more? :)) Kidding aside, I'm so happy that, even though you were on the floor for very limited minutes, you were able to contribute for the team. The rebounds, the basket, the defensive moves, and the magnificent block made my larynx go tired. :)) I hope that PF would find a way to bring you back to the player you were before and that they'll always make you play. See ya! :)
*Niño Cañaleta (9) - I'm so happy that you were traded to PF! :D I never thought that you're a wonderful shooter in the inside and in the rainbow country. I'm super duper proud of you! PF has made you a better player than before. :) I'll be watching out for your possible entry to the Slamdunk Competition in the All-Star Weekend! :)
*Paul Artadi (11) - Mr. Energy and Play-maker! :) That's who you are to me. I'm so happy that they finally found a way to bring you back to the squad. I really love how you make everyone work their hardest when you're on the floor. You're the man! :) Practice more on your threes and everything's good. :)
*PJ Simon (8) - "Wala ng injury injury, finals na eh." I'm sure that that statement of yours touched the hearts of your Simonatics so much. All PF fans are surely so thankful that you played to the best of your ability despite the injuries. Hope that you'll be playing your best next conference once your injury's completely healed. Go Supersub!! :)
*Rico Maierhofer (1) - Though you're a rookie, that doesn't make you work less than the rest of your teammates and that makes all PF fans so proud and happy that you're part of this team. Your energy and momentum keeps the team and the fans alive every time you play. Congratulations on your first PBA Championship! :)
*Rafi Reavis (4) - At first, I have to admit, I didn't like the trade that involved you. But now, I'm sure that I'm not the only one who's very thankful to have you traded to PF. You work like an import! Minus the foul trouble, of course. :)) And that's what everyone likes about you. See you next conference!
*Roger Yap (13) - As PBA's site says, you're now playing your best game in 9 years. You're a great, great player and we hope that, somehow, you could extend your stay in the PBA and in Purefoods. :) Good luck!
*Kerby Raymundo (5) - Many games (more like referees) tested your patience and your professionalism. Yet, you showed everyone that your "anger" was righteous. :)) You made every PF fan proud by showing us your perseverance especially during the games' crucial moments. You really are a captain. :) Hope to see you receive MVP titles in the future! :D
*James Yap (18) - King, Man with a Million Moves, Big Game James. So many titles for one amazing player who has just won another Finals MVP and BPC title. PF is very very proud of you, James. 'Cause despite all the problems you face, the controversies thrown at you, you never ever give up and still play your very best. Congratulations! You deserve all the awards, praises, and love from your fans. :)
*Coaching Staff, esp. Coach Ryan Gregorio - Congratulations! So many people doubted your abilities, but you proved everyone wrong by outsmarting one of the best, if not the best, coaches in the PBA now - Coach Tim Cone. I'm so proud specifically of Coach Ryan Gregorio. Can I insult your haters now? :)) I've always been a supporter and now that you won your third championship for Purefoods, no one can ever blame you for anything. Good luck with your coaching careers and hope to see the complete staff next conference!
To end this, let me quote the Champion Coach, Coach Ryan Gregorio of the Purefoods TJ Giants who humbly said, "What makes this championship sweet is that this was close to impossible but we did it. It can be a preview of what life can be. We never gave up and we were rewarded." Again, congratulations to the whole Purefoods team! :)
Shocking Links. :D
It's just shocking to find out that in one way or another, you're linked to a player. That's exactly how I feel. :)) Hmm, not that much but, somehow, yeah.
First link: My sister studies Math in Kumon while my aunt waits for her everyday. She talks to parents and guardians there while waiting so as not to get bored and one actually said that her son was PJ's friend before! Also, they lived nearby in Pasig (I think). She said that PJ gave them some Purefoods products before during Christmas. :)
Second link: My friend/schoolmate/ex-classmate came from an all-girls school. She and her sister studied there during her grade school years. According to her younger sister, Wesley's sister was her batchmate! She even said that she saw Wesley fetching her sister before. Aww. :)
Third link: Between Jondan and me, there is no link. =)) That's because we're just connected by nothing. We're connected but no one connects us. Get it? Oh right, I guess the link is my dad. Jondan lives in BF Parañaque (according to my sources) and we have guards there. :) Nice, right? If only my dad was supportive enough, I could've have his address by now!
Links, I'm sure there are more and I'll do my very best to find out! :D
Hanna's Believe it or Not 1
Yay, so happy. I'm gonna be posting again! Thank God for the early vacation. Well, it's quite late but I wanna post because I found out about something shocking and I wanna share it here.
As I was looking for my list of urls of people I wanted to add as friends in friendster (notepad), i accidentally clicked a file entitled "Facts on Purefoods." I saved this file about 3 or 4 months ago when I copied it from cw4pf.org but haven't read it thoroughly yet. So, I read it this evening and found out about something shocking..
Do you guys know about the movie "The Greenmile" starring Tom Hanks? I had my worst nightmare because of that movie. I first watched it with my parents and after the movie, I had my first taste of sleeping at 3 am. I couldn't sleep that night because I was so scared of the movie and because of goosebumps. I was able to sleep at 3 am yet woke up again because of a nightmare about the movie. I was still in gradeschool then.
What's the connection, you might ask. Well, the big connection and the BN of tonight is actually that Jondan and I are simply opposites! I just found out that his favorite movie is The Greenmile. Yah, thanks to that saved file. Gosh. How painful...
Ouch. Oh well, some things are not meant to be. xD Stay updated for another post on Hanna's Believe it or Not. I do hope that the next one wouldn't be personal like this one. :))
God's Perfect Timing: A Simple Story
In basketball, time is always of the essence. There are shotclocks, game clocks, 24 second violations, 3 second violations, and so many more stuff on time. Players are not perfect, they violate rules on time during games and don't have the right timing during passes but God, definitely, is perfect. He doesn't commit mistakes. He does everything in the right time. Let me share an excerpt on my simple story, my very own experience on God's perfect timing. Read on, you'll see how it relates to my blog's concept.
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"Nakabili na ko ng cake! Grabe kahapon ko pa gustong gusto bumili. As in, talagang naluha ako nung nakita ko yung dami ng tao sa Goldilocks! Pero ok lang pala. Kasi kung nakabili ako kahapon...'di sana hindi ko SIYA nakita!!!! :D Ang saya saya ko dahil nakakita ako ng player kanina.. Second time ko na siya nakita in person but he never fails to put a smile on my face. He comes from my favorite team. Mas gwapo pala siya sa personal and sa malapitan. :) Nakita ko siya sa gonuts donuts while on the way to Goldilocks. Grabe, nanlamig ako. If I was my usual self kanina, nakapagpapicture siguro ako. Nagkatitigan pa nga kami ng mga 2 seconds siguro. Natunaw ako. :)) I wanted to stay there and buy donuts kaso cake nga pala yung gusto ko! When I went out, nainis ako sa bagal sa bakeshop. Ang bagal ng cashier. Nainis ako kasi feeling ko wala ng chance na makita ko siya after kong bumili. :( Paglakad ko going back to the supermarket, nakita ko siya sa KFC! He was talking to someone over the phone. Sobrang asteeg kasi.. super unexpected! Sana makita ko siya ulit.. Ayy, hindi ko pa pala nasabi kung sino. I'm talking about Jondan Salvador who wears jersey # 5 and plays for the Purefoods TJ Giants. :)
Woah. What a day. Ang masasabi ko lang is that magiging mabait ako for a week or more.. Sobrang gandang coincidence kasi yung nangyari eh and parang thanksgiving kay God dahil He made me realize more and more na may reason nga pala for everything and that good things do come in time basta andyan si God. Simple nga siguro yung nangyari pero at least napasaya niya ko while teaching me a lesson. ANG GALING TALAGA NI GOD!"
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Done? See my point? Even simple experiences teach us great lessons and, in this experience, I learned a lesson through God's great timing, through my misfortune-turned-luck, through my tita, through SM, and through a player named Jondan Salvador who wears jersey # 5 and plays (well, played. aww.) for the Purefoods TJ Giants. :)
If.
If there's one thing I'd like at this very second, that is for my blog to be the first result when a person types in "Jondan Salvador." How can I even do that? I have no idea at all! I really don't know. I've got nothing in my mind right now except NOTHING. :)) Well, because I can't think of any other way that my blog will be Jondan-influenced, I'll just post pictures of him here. :) Pictures were searched throughout the "online world" thoroughly. All awkward, weird, super handsome pictures will stay with me though. I don't want people seeing things I wish to see alone. :)) Hmm.. But right now, I don't think I want to share pictures yet. I'll decide tomorrow since my migraine's killing me already. I'll post some excerpts from my multiply nalang. The pictures are safe with me, promise! Jondan Salvador fans, just stay with me. Leave me a message in my cbox ha, para masaya tayo. Sharing. Hahaha.
Jondan. :(
I' m looking at a picture of one of the people I admire most. I love looking at his picture, I feel like I' free from all the pain because of his smile that seems pain-free. I love Jondan Salvador. Corny no? Senxa na, nagmamahal lang. xD Kasi naman, bitter ako ngayon because I was told by a POL-iner (from pba-online.net) told me that he's going to be in the reserved list together with 2008 Purefoods' Draft Pick Jonathan Fernandez.
The former Davao Montaña player and PBL MVP captured my heart in the 2008 Philippine Cup Game 3 of the Championship. Please, don't ask me why. I don't know either! He was one of the first players I noticed in the PBA, ever, together with James Yap since I already knew him as Kris Aquino's husband at that time. I was watching this new program and it was so different from what I watched before. It was PBA, a show for basketball fans and I never was one! Yet, there I was, watching. Then, I saw that tall player, that tall handsome player in his jersey which bears the number 5. From then on, I was encouraged to watch PBA.
I watched other games and all I did was to look for that familiar man, that Salvador. He was the one who brought me to this love for the Philippine Basketball Association, along with his wonderful teammates. Now, here I am, not knowing what to feel because of this sad sad sad news. He brought me to my obsession and now, he's just gonna be reserved? I never knew what a reserve does until today, when I asked a poliner to explain it to me. He can be taken by any other team without any player to replace him? Gosh, doesn't that show how the team has taken him for granted? I was hurt, that's a fact. It's all pain and sorrow and sadness. However, there's some part of me that says, "Hey, it's ok. He's injured. He'll need some time to bring back his skills." Yet, you can't prevent thoughts like "How will I see him again? It's not like he goes to SM Southmall everytime I go there. What if he won't play ever again?" go inside my head.
I feel bitter, that's all. The essence of this post is actually to remove the bitterness by writing about my feelings right now.
Here I am, looking at the picture of that man again.
Philippine Cup Opening!
To be honest, I was very frustrated. I was waiting from 3:00 but it started so late. I came from my retreat and was tired, of course. I was so sleepy too. But I just couldn't miss it! It was my first time to watch the opening.
It was fun. Well, quite boring to be honest. But fun because I missed PBA so much and wanted to see them all back. I looked for Macky, Jondan, and PJ first. Then, the rest. ;p
Makisig Morales was there, and also the little Red Lions from San Beda Mendiola (why can't they get the Little Red Lions/Indians from SBCA? Why Mendiola? The kids from our school are much cuter.. ;p) Also a player from Ateneo, is he in highschool? The ambassador from US was also there! Her name is Christy Kenny I think? I'm sorry for the spelling if it's wrong, all I know is her name's pronunciation and her face.
The parade went on and on and on. Pokwang's muse for Coca-Cola. She had her grand entrance. Iwa Moto was muse for Ginebra. Iya Villania was muse for Purefoods. SMB had 3 muses. Shocking. :)) It was Rufa Mae Quinto for Air21. I can't remember the others..
I saw the new players. Was shocked to see PF's lineup so different. Felt weird seeing Rain or Shine. I'm not used to that name. I'm used to saying Welcoat or Dragons or the team that beat PF 2 times last conference. (frustrating.. super.)
I watched the game. It was CCT vs. TNT. I missed PBA so much. But, unfortunately, I was unable to finish the game because I fell asleep. ;p
So glad PBA's back! Hope to see Purefoods and Ginebra fighting for the AFC Championship trophy! :)
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