2022–23 PBA Commissioner's Cup

[Russlenat]

It's possible, no doubt about this.

Fernandez believes current SMB team should've won two, three grand slams by now

However, I believe it also depends on the health of June Mar Fajardo, if he is not healthy, SMB is just an ordinary team that any team has a chance of beating them, it's always been June Mar who is the key to their success.

Fajardo is a key player of SMB and without him, it will be hard for them to win a championship. Though every team are working hard to place on top, so there’s still no assurance for SMB to win a title even if Fajardo goes back on court. With regards to Fajardo, he’s still young and if he recovers I’m sure he’ll be more stronger.

There's no assurance but they have a higher chance of winning, but the condition is, Fajardo should be healthy and fully playing like a normal Fajardo. His injury keeps him sideline for long, and we don't know yet if he is still aggressive as he was before, so let's just hope for the best.

Yes, I agree that there's no assurance, but, don't forget guys that SMB now have Perez which I believe the scoring champ, and he will certainly do well with the SMB as he has better teammates compared to his previous team. I still think that they will win a championship though it's not easy this time.

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[Hypnosis00]

It's possible, no doubt about this.

Fernandez believes current SMB team should've won two, three grand slams by now

However, I believe it also depends on the health of June Mar Fajardo, if he is not healthy, SMB is just an ordinary team that any team has a chance of beating them, it's always been June Mar who is the key to their success.

Fajardo is a key player of SMB and without him, it will be hard for them to win a championship. Though every team are working hard to place on top, so there’s still no assurance for SMB to win a title even if Fajardo goes back on court. With regards to Fajardo, he’s still young and if he recovers I’m sure he’ll be more stronger.

There's no assurance but they have a higher chance of winning, but the condition is, Fajardo should be healthy and fully playing like a normal Fajardo. His injury keeps him sideline for long, and we don't know yet if he is still aggressive as he was before, so let's just hope for the best.

Yes, I agree that there's no assurance, but, don't forget guys that SMB now have Perez which I believe the scoring champ, and he will certainly do well with the SMB as he has better teammates compared to his previous team. I still think that they will win a championship though it's not easy this time.

If Perez could blend well with the team, they might improve.

He also has to remember that he is not only the star in this team, he maybe is the lone star in this previous team but SMB has a lot of star players, all the starters are star players and even some of the reserves. We haven't witness yet so let's see how SMB would play in the season to come.

[mirakal]

If Perez could blend well with the team, they might improve.

He also has to remember that he is not only the star in this team, he maybe is the lone star in this previous team but SMB has a lot of star players, all the starters are star players and even some of the reserves. We haven't witnessed yet so let's see how SMB would play in the season to come.

If he can't then expect that he will be traded, SMB is a team now that has good chemistry, remember that Romeo wasn't that effective during his TNT days, but when he was traded to SMB, he helps the team to win a championship and even became a finals MVP.

[Distinctin]

If Perez could blend well with the team, they might improve.

He also has to remember that he is not only the star in this team, he maybe is the lone star in this previous team but SMB has a lot of star players, all the starters are star players and even some of the reserves. We haven't witnessed yet so let's see how SMB would play in the season to come.

If he can't then expect that he will be traded, SMB is a team now that has good chemistry, remember that Romeo wasn't that effective during his TNT days, but when he was traded to SMB, he helps the team to win a championship and even became a finals MVP.

I have no doubt of Perez's skills as a PBA player, he is a humble player so he will surely adapt to the team and will not act like a superstar. Just consider this reality, if Fajardo who is currently the best player in the PBA, has moved multiple championships and MVP still remains humble, how come a newcomer will act more than the Kraken.

[Hypnosis00]

If Perez could blend well with the team, they might improve.

He also has to remember that he is not only the star in this team, he maybe is the lone star in this previous team but SMB has a lot of star players, all the starters are star players and even some of the reserves. We haven't witnessed yet so let's see how SMB would play in the season to come.

If he can't then expect that he will be traded, SMB is a team now that has good chemistry, remember that Romeo wasn't that effective during his TNT days, but when he was traded to SMB, he helps the team to win a championship and even became a finals MVP.

I have no doubt of Perez's skills as a PBA player, he is a humble player so he will surely adapt to the team and will not act like a superstar. Just consider this reality, if Fajardo who is currently the best player in the PBA, has moved multiple championships and MVP still remains humble, how come a newcomer will act more than the Kraken.

He is not Ray Parks, so he will not make stupid things. Perez came from a poor family, work hard to be in the PBA, therefore he will not waste that opportunity, instead, he will continue to work hard to improve and be an asset to the team. There's a reason why SMB acquired him through trade if I'm not mistaken, so the expectation is really high from him.

[blockman]

You'll never know if there are fans that are not happy with such progress and has the audacity to complain even if the situation is very visible.
Yes, whatever the decision is, we'll support them and the important news is we're going to see the upcoming season with no stops.

It will not only stop if there's a vaccine already, and hopefully, PBA will be given a special treatment so they will be able to acquire the vaccine without delay. It's been almost over a month from the supposed start of the season which was in April, but here we are, we are still waiting so hopefully by next month there's no more problem anymore.

It's been mentioned in the talks for sure and they'll be part of the priority. I saw some news that some big private corporations have already been given permission to purchase on their own. I wasn't sure if that's already legitimate news but I saw it on socials.
And that gives an idea that PBA will be given that consideration and favor that we need.

[Russlenat]

You'll never know if there are fans that are not happy with such progress and has the audacity to complain even if the situation is very visible.
Yes, whatever the decision is, we'll support them and the important news is we're going to see the upcoming season with no stops.

It will not only stop if there's a vaccine already, and hopefully, PBA will be given a special treatment so they will be able to acquire the vaccine without delay. It's been almost over a month from the supposed start of the season which was in April, but here we are, we are still waiting so hopefully by next month there's no more problem anymore.

It's been mentioned in the talks for sure and they'll be part of the priority. I saw some news that some big private corporations have already been given permission to purchase on their own. I wasn't sure if that's already legitimate news but I saw it on socials.
And that gives an idea that PBA will be given that consideration and favor that we need.

Hopefully, that's the case, they need the government approval so everything will be smooth for them, they can't waste time if they want to start next month, they need to procure that vaccine now and get it injected to players and staff.

[blockman]

You'll never know if there are fans that are not happy with such progress and has the audacity to complain even if the situation is very visible.
Yes, whatever the decision is, we'll support them and the important news is we're going to see the upcoming season with no stops.

It will not only stop if there's a vaccine already, and hopefully, PBA will be given a special treatment so they will be able to acquire the vaccine without delay. It's been almost over a month from the supposed start of the season which was in April, but here we are, we are still waiting so hopefully by next month there's no more problem anymore.

It's been mentioned in the talks for sure and they'll be part of the priority. I saw some news that some big private corporations have already been given permission to purchase on their own. I wasn't sure if that's already legitimate news but I saw it on socials.
And that gives an idea that PBA will be given that consideration and favor that we need.

Hopefully, that's the case, they need the government approval so everything will be smooth for them, they can't waste time if they want to start next month, they need to procure that vaccine now and get it injected to players and staff.

Yup, there are two doses for most of the vaccines that we have in availability. Since the meeting and talked already happened, we're very much hopeful and positive that they'll be heard and given that favor as they're also one of the known industry that can contribute to the country for its economic recovery.

[Fredomago]

You'll never know if there are fans that are not happy with such progress and has the audacity to complain even if the situation is very visible.
Yes, whatever the decision is, we'll support them and the important news is we're going to see the upcoming season with no stops.

It will not only stop if there's a vaccine already, and hopefully, PBA will be given a special treatment so they will be able to acquire the vaccine without delay. It's been almost over a month from the supposed start of the season which was in April, but here we are, we are still waiting so hopefully by next month there's no more problem anymore.

It's been mentioned in the talks for sure and they'll be part of the priority. I saw some news that some big private corporations have already been given permission to purchase on their own. I wasn't sure if that's already legitimate news but I saw it on socials.
And that gives an idea that PBA will be given that consideration and favor that we need.

PBA franchise are big companies so if there's some information about this the chance that the league will grab that opportunities to make sure that the game will proceed probably next month if everything will ends smoothly regarding to this vaccines.

After they'll inject this vaccines to all the concern people around this league, the target dates will be more clearer.

We might expect more good news to come hopefully the exact date will be announced.

[mirakal]

You'll never know if there are fans that are not happy with such progress and has the audacity to complain even if the situation is very visible.
Yes, whatever the decision is, we'll support them and the important news is we're going to see the upcoming season with no stops.

It will not only stop if there's a vaccine already, and hopefully, PBA will be given a special treatment so they will be able to acquire the vaccine without delay. It's been almost over a month from the supposed start of the season which was in April, but here we are, we are still waiting so hopefully by next month there's no more problem anymore.

It's been mentioned in the talks for sure and they'll be part of the priority. I saw some news that some big private corporations have already been given permission to purchase on their own. I wasn't sure if that's already legitimate news but I saw it on socials.
And that gives an idea that PBA will be given that consideration and favor that we need.

PBA franchise are big companies so if there's some information about this the chance that the league will grab that opportunities to make sure that the game will proceed probably next month if everything will ends smoothly regarding to this vaccines.

After they'll inject this vaccines to all the concern people around this league, the target dates will be more clearer.

We might expect more good news to come hopefully the exact date will be announced.

There's no problem with funding as SMC and Pangilinan group could finance the expenses just to acquire the vaccine, but they can't just buy vaccine without the permission of the government, it has to be sure that the vaccine is safe and it's properly used, and the government only knows that together with their doctors. There were news that vaccines had killed some people, that is something we have to prevent here as one victim could lead to affecting the future of the PBA.

[harizen]

There's a reason why SMB acquired him through trade if I'm not mistaken,

The reason is, it's not allowed for the farm teams to have a good role player so a big team should acquired it no matter what. Another reason is, SMB now has to make an action as most of their players are now in the veteran period or others are close to retirement.

Just kidding

Well, seriously you guys don't have to problem about how will CJ performs on the SMB. I'm sure that's not even a problem for him. The guy knows for sure how to adjust to the role that will assign to him.

[LogitechMouse]

It's possible, no doubt about this.

Fernandez believes current SMB team should've won two, three grand slams by now

However, I believe it also depends on the health of June Mar Fajardo, if he is not healthy, SMB is just an ordinary team that any team has a chance of beating them, it's always been June Mar who is the key to their success.

Fajardo is a key player of SMB and without him, it will be hard for them to win a championship. Though every team are working hard to place on top, so there’s still no assurance for SMB to win a title even if Fajardo goes back on court. With regards to Fajardo, he’s still young and if he recovers I’m sure he’ll be more stronger.

There's no assurance but they have a higher chance of winning, but the condition is, Fajardo should be healthy and fully playing like a normal Fajardo. His injury keeps him sideline for long, and we don't know yet if he is still aggressive as he was before, so let's just hope for the best.

Yes, I agree that there's no assurance, but, don't forget guys that SMB now have Perez which I believe the scoring champ, and he will certainly do well with the SMB as he has better teammates compared to his previous team. I still think that they will win a championship though it's not easy this time.

If Perez could blend well with the team, they might improve.

He also has to remember that he is not only the star in this team, he maybe is the lone star in this previous team but SMB has a lot of star players, all the starters are star players and even some of the reserves. We haven't witness yet so let's see how SMB would play in the season to come.

I believe that Perez will fit into the team full of superstars.

When he is on TerraFirma, he is the star player of the team but now he is on a different team and take note a star-studded team in SMB he will make big adjustment as a bench player. I remember Terrence Romeo back in the days when he is on TNT and GlobalPort (now NorthPort), he is the scorer on GlobalPort but it changed when he went to TNT and totally changed when he went into SMB where he is now a bench. He blended with the team perfectly and I know that Perez will be too. The management managed to change Romeo just to fit in their team so I believe that he will too .

He might not be the all-star player in SMB but in the future he will be when he stays here. We know that 4 of the 5 starting players of SMB are already at their 30's and they need a young athletic player like Perez just to carry the legacy . I believe that he will play good in SMB.

[blockman]

You'll never know if there are fans that are not happy with such progress and has the audacity to complain even if the situation is very visible.
Yes, whatever the decision is, we'll support them and the important news is we're going to see the upcoming season with no stops.

It will not only stop if there's a vaccine already, and hopefully, PBA will be given a special treatment so they will be able to acquire the vaccine without delay. It's been almost over a month from the supposed start of the season which was in April, but here we are, we are still waiting so hopefully by next month there's no more problem anymore.

It's been mentioned in the talks for sure and they'll be part of the priority. I saw some news that some big private corporations have already been given permission to purchase on their own. I wasn't sure if that's already legitimate news but I saw it on socials.
And that gives an idea that PBA will be given that consideration and favor that we need.

PBA franchise are big companies so if there's some information about this the chance that the league will grab that opportunities to make sure that the game will proceed probably next month if everything will ends smoothly regarding to this vaccines.

After they'll inject this vaccines to all the concern people around this league, the target dates will be more clearer.

We might expect more good news to come hopefully the exact date will be announced.

We have to wait and that's okay to wait because they will basically be going to announce it as soon as possible once dates have been cleared to them by the IATF.
The important thing is that they're able to talk to some of its representatives which shall be sending their concern to their other IATF members.

[Russlenat]

He might not be the all-star player in SMB but in the future he will be when he stays here. We know that 4 of the 5 starting players of SMB are already at their 30's and they need a young athletic player like Perez just to carry the legacy . I believe that he will play good in SMB.

Perez could carry this team if they'll allow that, however, this SMB will always be full of superstars and that will make them always a championship contender. Fajardo is still the main key to their success as obviously without him they are not having success in the Finals, so despite of this, it still depends on the health of June Mar Fajardo.

[harizen]

Marcial, Batangas City top execs discuss protocols

The fact that Marcial is now having conversations and discussions about the protocols on the supposed venues, meaning their recent meeting with the IATF was quite a success.

If we will analyze it (just my own view), IATF maybe ask them to finalize first the venue (approved by the Mayor or executives on the location) and protocols before giving them a go signal. At that meeting, there is no final plan yet on the venue.

Well then, I think it's now positive to see the PBA opening this year.

[LogitechMouse]

He might not be the all-star player in SMB but in the future he will be when he stays here. We know that 4 of the 5 starting players of SMB are already at their 30's and they need a young athletic player like Perez just to carry the legacy . I believe that he will play good in SMB.

Perez could carry this team if they'll allow that, however, this SMB will always be full of superstars and that will make them always a championship contender. Fajardo is still the main key to their success as obviously without him they are not having success in the Finals, so despite of this, it still depends on the health of June Mar Fajardo.

When the current superstars of SMB will be retiring which will happen few years for now, Perez, Romeo, Fajardo and other players will be the new face of the team. Now I'm thinking that they might become the big three of SMB in the future .

I just don't like the fact that they are very dependent on JMF. I'm an SMB fan for a long time and criticizing them isn't a wrong idea. Depending too much on JMF is like LeBron on Cavs where he is carrying the whole team. I think that they need to adjust at least regarding this that they don't rely too much on JMF.

[Distinctin]

Marcial, Batangas City top execs discuss protocols

The fact that Marcial is now having conversations and discussions about the protocols on the supposed venues, meaning their recent meeting with the IATF was quite a success.

If we will analyze it (just my own view), IATF maybe ask them to finalize first the venue (approved by the Mayor or executives on the location) and protocols before giving them a go signal. At that meeting, there is no final plan yet on the venue.

Well then, I think it's now positive to see the PBA opening this year.

That's good news, maybe the speculation of some here that they will open by next month will come true. Plenty of times to iron things out, start training this month once everything is approved then officially start the season next month, I guess that's a great plan.

[Fredomago]

Marcial, Batangas City top execs discuss protocols

The fact that Marcial is now having conversations and discussions about the protocols on the supposed venues, meaning their recent meeting with the IATF was quite a success.

If we will analyze it (just my own view), IATF maybe ask them to finalize first the venue (approved by the Mayor or executives on the location) and protocols before giving them a go signal. At that meeting, there is no final plan yet on the venue.

Well then, I think it's now positive to see the PBA opening this year.

That's good news, maybe the speculation of some here that they will open by next month will come true. Plenty of times to iron things out, start training this month once everything is approved then officially start the season next month, I guess that's a great plan.

Yeah right, with that information it's more on the positive side, Marcial are pushing things up and for the fans who are waiting
this news are really exciting,

PBA are on the stage where everything will are on th finalizing stage, the league will open maybe weeks or months the whole idea will be share.

Coming to that also the dates once finalizations are already done. Looking forward!

[goinmerry]

I just don't like the fact that they are very dependent on JMF. I'm an SMB fan for a long time and criticizing them isn't a wrong idea. Depending too much on JMF is like LeBron on Cavs where he is carrying the whole team. I think that they need to adjust at least regarding this that they don't rely too much on JMF.

Not possible now for SMB to compete strongly in All-Filipino if no JuneMar Fajardo. If you remember when Alaska and SMB met in the Finals where the first able to take the 3-0 lead, that was an SMB without Fajardo as he was injured in the semis. When Fajardo back, they come back from a 0-3 deficit and won a championship. That was an SMB that still has prime players. Today, SMB prime players are now veteran and aging. CJ Perez is still not ripe to carry the team.

For me, Ginebra so far has the best roster in terms of All-Filipino. Second, is TNT and third is Meralco.

[blockman]

Marcial, Batangas City top execs discuss protocols

The fact that Marcial is now having conversations and discussions about the protocols on the supposed venues, meaning their recent meeting with the IATF was quite a success.

If we will analyze it (just my own view), IATF maybe ask them to finalize first the venue (approved by the Mayor or executives on the location) and protocols before giving them a go signal. At that meeting, there is no final plan yet on the venue.

Well then, I think it's now positive to see the PBA opening this year.

Yeah, that's a hint that they're successful with the favor that they've asked to IATF. And with the news of daily active cases, they're even more on the favoring side because it's dropping but still too early to celebrate.
I hope that there's only one venue and it's like a bubble setup again to avoid further issues which are normal in our country when favor was given away.