Recuperating Gary David still attends Smart Gilas practice
By Celest R. Flores
A few names who were invited to the Philippines men’s national team camp have not shown up—but GlobalPort’s Gary David isn’t one of them.
A few names who were invited to the Philippines men’s national team camp have not shown up—but GlobalPort’s Gary David isn’t one of them.
Gary David, the PBA’s scoring king, and two-time MVP Willie Miller are no doubt the most lethal weapons in the offensive arsenal of Global Port Batang Pier.
More than staying on top of the standings, more than winning a third straight game, and more than improving its all-time record against South Korea, Smart Gilas-Pilipinas pounded out this one for a grieving nation.
The Philippines escaped what could have been another heartbreak dealt by South Korea, 82-79, Tuesday in the 34th William Jones Cup at the Taipei Physical Education College gym in Taipei.
POWERADE’S Gary David topped the statistical points race in the PBA Governors Cup as expected with Barangay Ginebra’s Mark Caguioa winding up second after the end of the semifinal round last Wednesday.
B-Meg survived another Gary David show and withstood Powerade, 110-98, in overtime Saturday night in the out-of-town game of 2012 PBA Governor’s Cup in Legaspi City.
UPHOLDING his reputation as a clutch player, Gary David matched a six-year old record while spoiling another one. David exploded for 30 points as Powerade roared to a third straight victory at the expense of Rain or Shine, 104-98, last night in the PBA Governors’ Cup at the Smart Araneta Coliseum.
B-MEG and Talk ‘N Text will dispute the PBA Commissioner’s Cup starting tomorrow, and for the first time in a long while, the Best Player of the Conference will not come from the tournament’s top two squads.
Powerade, a team that has battled through challenges on and off the court, braces for its toughest challenge yet. With their offense clicking, the Tigers pummeled the Air21 Express, 121-92, Sunday night, but somehow, things still aren’t as easy as it looksfor Powerade. The team sits on third place at 4-3 with two games left [...]
Perennial MVP contender Arwind Santos of Petron Blaze and crack rookie JV Casio of Powerade are the early frontrunners for starting spots in the Veterans and Rookies, Sophomores, Juniors team for this year’s PBA All-Star Game.
Talk ‘N Text battles Powerade Wednesday night in their first meeting since the Philippine Cup Finals with the Tropang Texters shooting for a win that would more or less give them the first playoff berth in the PBA Commissioner’s Cup at the Smart Araneta Coliseum.
Fresh from his stunning emergence as the newest Philippine Basketball Association superstar, Gary David is focused, as he should be, on picking up from where he and the Powerade Tigers left off.
The San Miguel group may have just added a fourth team in the PBA with its recent reacquisition of the Coca-Cola bottling company.
