James Yap spews fire as Llamados equalize anew
Rico Maierhofer and Marc Pingris dominated the offensive boards in the endgame, helping B-MEG Derby Ace notch a series-tying 98-93 win over Talk 'N Text Sunday in the PBA Philippine Cup semifinals at the jampacked Araneta Coliseum. James Yap scored a game-high 26 points and KG Canaleta notched his first double-double in two seasons with 19 points and 13 rebounds. But it was the younger pair coming up with the clutch points in the stretch that enabled Derby Ace to withstand a gritty comeback by the Tropang Texters from as much as 21 points down and level the best-of-seven series at two games apiece. "Those guys, Ping and Rico, are very good offensive rebounders and they just did their roles," said Llamados head coach Jorge Gallent. "Iyon naman talaga ang role ko, more on offensive rebounding. Kaya when coach told me to "Do your thing, grab those rebounds,' tumatak sa isip ko," related Maierhofer, who wound up with 10 points and seven rebounds, six off the offensive glass. Last year's Rookie of the ...

Talk 'N Text reclaims upperhand, 2-1
Talk n Text took to heart its sorry loss in Game Two and made up for it with a businesslike job in Game Three. The Tropang Texters fought with great resolve and utterly dominated the B-MEG Derby Ace Llamados for a 92-78 victory and a 2-1 lead in their PBA Philippine Cup best-of-seven semifinal showdown at the Araneta Coliseum Friday night. Working hard on both ends, the Texters seized control early and refused to relax in scoring the lone blowout win in both semis showdowns so far. All ...

B-MEG Derby Ace evens series with gutsy Game 2 win
James Yap played sick, struggled with his shooting and spent most of the fourth quarter on the bench. So with the game on the line, guess who played the hero's role? Right. James Yap. The B-Meg Derby Ace star made a free throw then came up with key defensive stop in the dying seconds of Game 2 as the defending champion Llamados held off a late charge by Talk 'N Text for a thrilling 88-87 victory Wednesday that evened their PBA Philippine Cup semifinal series at one game ...

James counting on Simon in Game 2
Even a two-time Most Valuable Player in James Yap knows exactly he can't do it by his lonesome if Derby Ace is to get past top seeded Talk 'N Text in their PBA Philippine Cup semifinals series. And so he expects help to come by when Game 2 of the best-of-seven series is played on Jan. 5 at the Araneta Coliseum. Yap specifically singled out backcourt partner Peter June Simon to go out battle-ready for the all-important match after struggling with his shots in the series opener, which the ...

Talk 'N Text claims Game 1
James Yap won the scoring duel but Jimmy Alapag won the war. The fierce Talk 'N Text guard completed a rare four-point play in the stretch, giving the Tropang Texters the cushion they needed to quell a big Derby Ace uprising in a 98-91 win Sunday night in the opener of their PBA Philippine Cup semifinals series at the Ynares Center in Antipolo. Alapag nailed a booming three-pointer while drawing a foul from Jonas Villanueva with 2:07 left in Game 1 of the best-of-seven ...

Last 2 Philippine Cup champs start best-of-7 semis
Just how tough no.1 seed Talk 'N Text is as a semifinal opponent opposite defending champion Derby Ace? Jorge Gallent, the Llamados' rookie but definitely battle-scarred mentor, thinks the team needs to play perfect no less, to beat the hell out of the powerhouse Tropang Texters. "We need to play a near-perfect ball game just to have a 50-50 chance in beating Talk 'N Text," he said. "We all know how deep Talk 'N Text is, and we just have to put a stop in their running ...

B-Meg Derby Ace books semis seat
B-Meg Derby Ace won't go through a wringer on the way to the next round. The Llamados kept their mastery of the Meralco Bolts B-Boys, completing a two-game sweep of their best-of-three quarterfinals showdown to book a slot in the PBA Philippine Cup Final Four. James Yap and his teammates actually faced some anxious moments Wednesday night but survived, pulling off a 92-88 win that sent them to the best-of-seven semifinals versus the Talk n Text Tropang Texters. Game One of the Derby ...

Fresh Llamados take series opener against tired Bolts
B-Meg Derby Ace lost a 16 point advantage and once again turned to PJ Simon for his late game heroics to weather the challenge of the resilient Meralco Bolts, 106-97, in double overtime Friday in Game 1 of their PBA Philippine Cup quarterfinal series at the Araneta Coliseum. The hyperactive guard, who was ejected during the last game between these two teams in the elimination round, collected 35 points, including two clutch baskets in the second extra period to put away the pesky ...

Canaleta shoots lights out as B-Meg Derby Ace repeats over Meralco
Nino Canaleta capped a 22-point performance with 4 of 4 shooting from 3-point range in the fourth quarter and James Yap added 13 points off the bench to power B-Meg Derby Ace to a 92-73 romp over Meralco Wednesday at the Araneta Coliseum. After a scoreless third quarter, Canaleta collected 12 points in the fourth and his flurry of three-point shots helped the defending champion Llamados pull away from the rallying the Bolts on the way the their seventh victory in 13 games that kept them at ...

The Final Score: Peter June Simon is B-Meg's scorer among scorers
The winning numbers are in: 23-42-16-25-19-26. If you used these for the Grand Lotto, you would've lost. Yet for Peter June Simon, these figures prove that he's having a jackpot of a season. A depleted team presents a plump opportunity. Simon has taken advantage of B-Meg's injuries, taking in the extra minutes, taking on the extra burden to perform like a madman. His scoring output in the last six games: 23-42-16-25-19-26. There's a group called the "Simonatics". They've asked me to greet ...

Ginebra stops B-Meg win run, gains solo 2nd
Finally, Barangay Ginebra came out on top of a close game. And the Kings' grizzled veterans are to thank for their 89-86 victory over the B-Meg Derby Ace Llamados Sunday that gave them solo second-running spot in the PBA Philippine Cup before a crowd of more than 14,000 at the Araneta Coliseum. Ronald Tubid boomed in back-to-back triples that brought Ginebra back from a five-point deficit, but it was the likes of Eric Menk, Rudy Hatfield and Willie Miller who took charge in the endgame ...

B-Meg Derby Ace still on fire
Niño Canaleta finally showed the form expected of him in the game he needed to step up in. Canaleta scored 17 points, including a clutch go-ahead triple in the stretch, in helping power B-MEG Derby Ace to an 84-79 win over Alaska Wednesday in the PBA Philippine Cup at the Araneta Coliseum. James Yap and PJ Simon each scattered 19 points, but it was Canaleta scoring the grand total he has had in the nine previous games he has played that spelled the big difference for the Llamados ...

B-Meg on a rampage
B-Meg Derby leaned on Jonas Villanueva's clutch fourth quarter shooting as it outlasted Rain or Shine, 94-86, Friday to barge into the magic four in the PBA Philippine Cup at the Cuneta Astrodome in Pasay City. Villanueva drained a booming triple and a floater in the stretch to help the Llamados preserve the win, their fourth straight and fifth overall against the same number of losses to supplant the Elasto Painters at fourth spot. Rain Or Shine, which sorely missed Fil-Am Sol Mercado ...

Super Sub Simon grabs spotlight, earns PBA POW honors
Peter June Simon has gladly accepted the role playing chief backup to top gunner James Yap. But when opportunity arises, expect the player called as Super Sub to step up. The B-Meg Derby Ace guard came up with two splendid games, highlighted by a personal best, in the PBA Philippine Cup and bag the Accel-PBA Press Corps' Player of the Week honors for the period Nov. 8 to 14. Although he has a handful of collegiate and commercial league MVP awards to boast of, Simon has been content to ...

Make it 3 in a row for B-MEG Derby Ace
Mark Macapagal and RJ Rizada did a good job containing James Yap. But Powerade coach Bo Perasol didn't find someone good enough to handle Rico Maierhofer and Roger Yap. Maiehofer and Roger Yap shared scoring honors with 18 points apiece  conference high for both players  to power B-Meg derby Ace past Powerade, 85-73, Friday night in the PBA Philippine Cup at the Araneta Coliseum. It was the third consecutive "W" for the Llamados, a remarkable turnaround for a team which didn't look ...

Hot Llamados looking for hotter start vs Powerade
His team's slow start has drawn the attention of B-Meg Derby Ace coach George Gallent, who wants his troops to dump the habit like a hot potato. "We've been starting bad for the past four games. Para kaming diesel," observed Gallent, working on a depleted roster because frontliners Kerby Raymundo, Mark Pingris and Rafi Reavis are still recovering from various injuries. He said the habit could put them in trouble. The Llamados found themselves in trouble Wednesday when they fell behind ...

Simon says 42 as B-MEG Derby Ace records first back-to-back wins
Peter June Simon, who has worked wonders many times before for his team, played superhero again, recording a career-high 42 points as Derby Ace exact revenge against Air 21, 102-97, and claimed its first back-to-back wins in the PBA Philippine Cup Wednesday night at the Araneta Coliseum. Only a fifth round, 43rd overall pick in 2001 by Sta. Lucia and didn't get to play in the league until only three years later for Purefoods, Simon was simply spectacular against the Express, hitting ...

B-MEG Derby Ace shows defending champ form, stuns Talk 'N Text
Down by double-digits in the second quarter, B-Meg Derby Ace appeared on the way to another loss but James Yap and company just didn't want to give up. Their determination and courage led the Llamados to a 104-97 stunner against Talk 'N Text Friday night in the PBA Philippine Cup at the Araneta Coliseum. James Yap scattered a conference-high 24 points to lead a superb effort by the backcourt unit of Derby Ace, which snapped a two-game skid and improved to a 2-5 [win-loss] record. "We ...

B-MEG fell short on a buzzer beater
With time winding down, Alex Cabagnot attacked the basket and scored on a tough reverse lay-up against B-Meg Derby Ace center sophomore center Rico Maierhofer and Roger Yap with one-tenth of a second remaining as San Miguel Beer dealt the defending champion Llamados an 85-83 decision Saturday night at the Araneta Coliseum. The game-winner broke an 83-all count and thrust the Beermen into the solo lead in the PBA Philippine Cup with its fourth consecutive victory and fifth in six games ...

Ginebra routs B-MEG Derby Ace for 2nd straight win
There's no liquor ban in the PBA on the eve of the barangay elections. Barangay Ginebra got off to a swashbuckling start and led by as many as 30 points in a lopsided 93-82 win over B-Meg Derby Ace in the PBA Philippine Cup at the Araneta Coliseum Sunday. Losing nothing on the sharpness and fluidity they'd shown in a 93-74 conquest of the Barako Bull Energy Boosters Friday, the Kings scored yet another blowout win and gained solo fourth place with a 3-2 win-loss record. The Kings ...

B-MEG Derby Ace finally nails one
The B-MEG Derby Ace Llamados simply refused to be beaten ranged against their former coach and his new team Wednesday night. Playing with great resolve, the Llamados broke into the win-column in the 2010-11 PBA Philippine Cup with a 75-71 decision over the Meralco Bolts B-Boys at the Cuneta Astrodome. Sophomore center/forward Rico Maierhofer best typified the will and determination shown by the Llamados, coming through with career highs of 14 rebounds and five blocks that went with nine ...

Express turn back Llamados, leave champs lonely at cellar
Naga City - In an ironic turn of events, the reigning champion was left behind as the lone remaining winless team two weeks into the 2010-2011 PBA Philippine Cup. B-MEG Derby Ace continued to struggle minus injured key players, bowing to Air21, 69-77, in a road match at the Naga City Coliseum here Saturday night. Ronjay Buenafe showed up James Yap and the rest of the Express had their contributions as the Express broke into the win-column after coming up short versus the San Miguel ...

Alaska downs B-MEG, gains share of lead
The Alaska Milk Aces pulled one Wednesday night against the team that swept them in the last all-Filipino finals, sustaining a surge dating back to their Fiesta Conference title run. The Aces humbled the B-MEG Derby Ace Llamados in a duel of champions, carving out a 92-87 win that gave them a share of early lead in the 2010-2011 PBA Philippine Cup at the Cuneta Astrodome. Sonny Thoss grabbed a career-high 21 rebounds and made 10 points while Joe De Vance, Tony dela Cruz, LA Tenorio and ...

2009-10 Philippine Cup finalists Alaska and B-MEG square off
The Alaska Aces are working themselves into the conference, literally. Tim Cone swears the Aces are still a work in progress so his priority is to get them into game shape sooner than later given the short elimination round. The Fiesta Conference champions did show some signs of rustiness during their debut against Barako Bull last Friday but managed to win that game, 88-64, with their poise and experience. Alaska faces a lot tougher test Wednesday when they play B-Meg Derby Ace which ...

Gallent out to carve a name and keep winning in the pros
Jorge Gallent was a multi-titled coach in the amateurs and he's confident he can keep his winning ways in the pros. With his burning passion to compete and win, Gallent is aching to also carve a niche in the Philippine Basketball Association. He swears he's hardly awed by the PBA klieg lights but rather challenged and motivated to show his worth in the big league. "I'm just excited to compete, I'm motivated to beat them (rival PBA coaches)," said Gallent, the new B-MEG Derby Ace coach ...

Talk 'N Text drubs injury-hobbled defending champs
Talk n Text picked up its game in the second quarter behind its second unit and sustained the heat in the final half en route to an 87-76 win over title-holder B-MEG Derby Ace in Day Two of the 2010-2011 PBA Philippine Cup at the Araneta Coliseum Wednesday night. Harvey Carey, Jason Castro and new recruit Larry Fonacier played big coming off the bench, each making an impact as the Texters got off to a rousing start in the league's 36th season. Carey put in 17 points and the same number of ...

B-MEG Derby Ace begins title defense against Talk 'N Text
Jorge Gallent will have his baptism of fire as new head coach of B-Meg Derby Ace on Wednesday and chances are it will encounter rough sailing. That's because Gallent, who took over from Ryan Gregorio, now the head coach of the Meralco Bolts, will have to do with a shorthanded roster as the Llamados open their campaign in the 2010-2011 Philippine Cup. Certainly, Gallent would not want to be in this kind of situation if he could help it. Taking into account that he will be up against ...

SMB, B-MEG swap court generals; Mamaril back with the Kings
San Miguel Beer and B-MEG Derby Ace have changed the make-up of their backcourts by figuring in a trade deal involving Jonas Villanueva and Paul Artadi. The Beermen and the Llamados, sister ballclubs under the giant SMC umbrella, consummated the deal with the Air21 Express serving as the third party. The Express benefited from being the conduit as they acquired the Llamados' 2014 first round pick in exchange for their 2013 second round selection. At the same time, Air21 and Barangay ...

Gallent succeeds Gregorio as B-MEG Derby Ace head coach
B-MEG Derby Ace has named a new head coach in Jorge Gallent and, at the same time, decided to shelve a plan to change its franchise name to Petron. Gallent, an average ball player who carved a name as a multi-titled coach in the Philippine Basketball League, was appointed to the position Monday afternoon, selected over Koy Banal and others in the pool of coaches of the SMC group. A former FEU player who had a brief stint with Tanduay in the pro league, Gallent succeeded Ryan Gregorio who ...

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