Defensive Dominance (The San Antonio Spurs' Run To The 2013 NBA Finals)

11:16:51 PM | 5/28/2013 

Author's note: (re-updated 6/19/2013 2:32:57 PM) as of this writing, the Spurs are on the verge of winning the NBA title if they will win Game 7 at Thursday Night in Miami (Friday morning, Manila time)

They’re quiet, they worked under the radar, and more than being either the “underdog” or “dark horse,” they will just surprise you with their winning ways. Perhaps very rare number of people, if not “nobody,” talked about this team, which defied signs of aging, just to compete and win games… yes, even if they’re one of those few teams that are already been mainly treated as the “elders” at the current NBA generation. I am talking about this defense-oriented team by the name of the San Antonio Spurs.

The Accidental Art of Missing The Screening of Juana C the Movie

11:00:58 PM | 6/18/2013 | Tuesday

This would fall down as one of my biggest regrets so far for this year. I have yet to see this damn movie – Juana C. Thanks for that brief period of being broke. That screwed my plans.

As far as I can recall, on Mae Paner’s (a.k.a. the activist “Juana Change”) interview on Chinkee Tan’s program a few weeks ago, the movie was not just about her personal life, but as one of the political activists or better known as the “whistleblowers” of the society’s corrupted side. Moreover, Juana C the movie is more than the typical Juana Change videos that any YouTubers used to see.

Flick Review: Fast and Furious 6

11:14:50 PM | 6/17/2013 | Monday

All roads lead to this!

Dom’s crew is back, and they’re up for something good. Luke Hobbs, a diplomatic agent, hunted the main man Dominic Toretto and wanted him for a mission, and they will be cleared (I’m talking about pardon on their criminal records) in exchange.

That is to take down a group of skilled mercenary drivers which runs around London, Spain and other countries as well (they’re 12 in total). They have to beat Owen Shaw, even if Letty Ortiz is also parts of that supposedly big catch.

Middle Class Problems

9:51:19 PM | 6/17/2013 | Monday

”Minsan, mas mahihirap pa ang mga nasa middle class kesa sa mga mahihirap mismo.”

Lahat tayo ay biktima ng sistema na ating ginagalawan. Sa panahon na kinakain tayo ng pagiging gahaman ng mga pulitiko, kamangmangan ng ating kapwa, nililinlang ng mga batgay na ating nakikita, at ng relihiyong sarado ang isipan.

Nabubulok ito, at marami na ang naghangad ng pagbabago. Pero hanggang drawing na lang ba? Kasi matapos ang ilang eleksyon, hindi naman tayo umaangat, at mas lamang pa ang mga talangka sa atin na naghihila sa atin pababa.

Tama ang kasabihan na sa panahon ngayon, na “ang mga mayayaman ay mas lalong yumayaman, at ang mahihirap ay lalong naghihirap.”

Pero sa totoo lang din, hindi ang mga dukha ang “tunay na mahirap” sa ating bayan. Alam mo kung sino? Ang mga namumuhay sa gitnang antas.

Drunken Law

9:09:40 PM | 6/17/2013 | Monday

Isang batas na naman ang pinirmahan ng ating pangulo nitong nakaraang Mayo 31, 2013. Ito ay ang Republic Act 10586, o ang Anti-Drunk and Drugged Driving Act of 2013.

Ano, batas na pangontra sa mga siraulo na nagmamanaho ng lasing o lango sa droga ba? Oo nga.

Vintage: Manu Ginobili

3:11:37 PM | 6/17/2013 | Monday

Dwyane Wade’s a la ’06 effort was matched up well with Manu Ginobili’s epic act during the 2005 Finals.

He struggled on his shooting during the previous playoff games. And he’s on very usual off-the-bench roles. More than that, he’s been a huge disappointment for some of the fans, just 34 percent on his shooting and averaged just 7.5 points prior to the fifth contest.

That went on until Greg Poppovich adjusted something that went into the Argentinean’s favor.

Vintage: Dwyane Wade

2:30:51 PM | 6/17/2013| Monday

Vintage – that is the word to describe Dwyane Wade’s epic performances against the Spurs in Game 5. And for the third time though, it appeared to be another blowout game after the other for the NBA Finals as the Heat leveled their series to 2 apiece after that 106-93 victory at the Alamo city.

The Review: G.I. Joe Retaliation

7:24:21 PM | 5/30/2013 | Thursday

Retaliation, the second G.I. Joe film made by the Hasbro toys alongside Paramount Pictures, , promises to bring another bunch of excitement by being one of the most promising and “must-watch” action movies of the year 2013.

Nah, are you serious?

Statement Block

2:00:37 PM | 6/13/2013 | Thursday

Miami heat level the series last week before that huge game 3. Let’s take a lookback though. How on earth did that happened?

4th quarter story, just like any other big games during the previous part of the 2012-2013 season, both regular and post season wars.

The first three quarters appeared like a deja vu sequence for both teams in Game 1. Close fight. But if the game 1 turned in the visitor’s favor. This time, it went on the home team. We saw the last few minutes of the third quarter swindling into the side of Miami Heat. They had a 10-point lead after 36 minutes of action.

But then, just in the middle of the scorching run by the Heat, so was this emphatic block by one of their superstars in Lebron James.

3s for Game 3

2:13:41 PM | 6/12/2013 | Wednesday

How did San Antonio won Game 3 of the 2013 NBA Finals? Check out this video.

So, there you go. 16 long distance shots made by the San Antonio Spurs in this third game against the Miami Heat in the championship series. That’s already a wrecking record, as they broke the previous mark of 15 3-point shots set by 3 teams before them. And take note, they’re making those shots quite accurately, as they’re shooting 50 percent from there (16-of-32). How about that? You always hearing the guys like Mike Breen of ESPN goes “Green from downtown! Bang, that’s good!”

Thinking Minority Versus Stupid Majority

11:38:20 PM | 5/2/2013 | Thursday

Sa panahon ngayon, hindi na uso ang laban sa pagitan ng mga lalake at babae, o mayayaman sa mahihirap, o kahit sa tinatawag na “conservative” versus “liberated” o science vs. faith. Nasa makabagong panahon na tayo, lalo na’t halos sinuman sa atin ay may mga kanya-kanyang account sa mga social networking site tulad ng Facebook at Twitter.

Wala na sa sekswalidad o ni sa antas ng pamumuhay nababase ang matinding hidwaan ng diskriminasyon sa ating lipunan. Alam mo kung saan? Sa dalawang grupo pa rin naman ang pinakabatayan o klasipikasyon: una, ang nag-iisip na minorya, at ang mayorya na nakikibagay sa mga nauusong bagay.

Independence Day Na! Eh Ano Ngayon?!

2:26:23 PM | 6/11/2013 | Tuesday

June 12 na naman sa kalendaryo. At ngayong taong dos-mil-trese, ay 115 na beses na pala tayong magdiriwang ng araw ng kasarinlan ng ating bansa. Tama ka, 115^th Independence Day na natin sa darating na Miyerkules, Hunyo 12, 2013.

Kaso… ano naman ngayon?! 

What the hell?!

7:37:13 PM | 6/10/2013 | Monday

Ayan na naman tayo. Umandar na naman ang pagiging senstive ng karamihan sa mga Pinoy sa isa sa mga isyu na may kinalaman sa kabulukan ng Pilipinas.

Ang Maynila, tinaguriang “Gates Of Hell”  ni Dan Brown???

O tapos, ano na? Ano naman kung tinaguraing “Gates Of Hell” ang Manila?

No Quality TV

6/10/2013 11:29:03 AM

Papasadahan ko lang ang litratong ito.

https://www.facebook.com/pages/Pilipinas-Kong-Mahal/260869464047452

Ansabe naman?

“Nobody ever went broke underestimating the intelligence of the Filipino public.” The dumber the show, the higher the ratings. 

Sino nagsabi niyan? Ang isang komentarista at bokalista ng bandang Radioactive Sago Project na si Lourd de Veyra.

Bagay na tahasan kong sinasang-ayunan lalo na sa panahon ngayon. Wala nang tinatawag na “Quality TV.” Wala nang masyadong mga dekalibreng palabas na kasalukuyan. Tinalo na ng internet ang telebisyon pagdating sa larangan ng “kaalaman.” Wala na rin masyado ang mga palabas na huhubog sa iyong pakikialam o “awareness” sa mga kaganapan sa iyong bayan. Ang natira na lang ay ang mga tabloid at pocketbook sa ere. Tama, ang mga newscast ngayon na tila sobra pa ang pagbibigay ng emphasis sa mga police beat at ginagawang national item ang mga showbiz balita. Samahan mo pa ng paawa effect sa mga talent reality shows, ang sobra-sobrang promo na variety programs at ang jeskeng pamamayagpag ng mga teledrama. Parang silang mga restaurant ... as in “all-day breakfast” ang main dish nila.

Actually, ganyang-ganyan na ang karamihan sa mainstream, lalo na sa larangan ng entertainment.

Ano ang bagay-bagay na natutunan ng karamihan sa panahon ngayon?

First Blood On A Cool Clutch Shot

6:31:53 PM | 6/7/2013 | Friday

All eyes were on the Game 1 of the 2013 National Basketball Association championship series between the Miami Heat and the San Antonio Spurs. What went wrong for the defending champions, and how did the Spurs steal the opener at the opponent’s home court? What the Heat have to adjust next outing and how should Spurs sustain their play?

The Heat’s players were doing well in offensive end. You talked about their shooting, rebounding and their ball movement. However, defence was definitely a huge factor on this one. Consider this thing, during the first twelve minutes of action. Miami shot well from the field but still can’t get away from the Spurs’ tempo. It may be fast, but still it was close fight between them. And it was still the game’s pace all the way until fourth quarter.

And I think the way the game played by the Spurs in the fourth canto spelled the fate of both teams. I’m talking about better plays, and capitalizing Miami’s clutch turnovers, with a few and notable of them belonged to the MVP LeBron James.