Hello,
blog! It's been half a year. Muntik ko ng makalimutan 'yung password mo.
Anyways, I just dropped here to post something I would love to remember all my
life. I would love to find my future self reading this all over again. So even
after July 29, 2012, the next years will bring me back to such day and I would surely
be much prouder than ever.
The Spark. The Furious.
Each monicker reminds me of only one man. The guy who made me
fall in love to something I never really thought I would have interest in. Mark Anthony Caguioa. At first, it was really all about Mark. Nanonood ako
ng laro kasehodang hindi ko alam kung bakit pumito yung referee, natawagan ng
travelling si ganito, nag-free throw si ganyan, na thrown-out ung player o yung
coach, ang alam ko lang magaling magshoot si Caguioa. But it’s not too long
when I came to love Ginebra as a team… every bit about Ginebra. Yung puso. NSD
spirit. At syempre, si Caguioa pa rin.
Those
were the times he dominated the league in scoring. He even topped the category
during an import-laden tourney. He could score half of the team’s points every
fudging game day. He catched, fired and a no brainer, would it surely count!
So another night ended with Ginebra bringing home the bacon, though sometimes
otherwise inevitably happened. Yung unang conference na nasubaybayan ko eh
yung, pangalawa dun sa back-to-back C’s nila under Coach Siot. Kung dati taya
lang sa ending ang pinagdarasal ko, that time it was for the Gins to bag the
ring. Kung makapag-crossed fingers ako noon, wagas.
Sadly,
hindi ko pa alam yang mga individual awards na ‘yan. Wala akong malay d’yan.
Basta ang mahalaga lang ‘nun, may karapatan akong mambully ng haters sa klase.
And when I realized about that thingy, no one else came up first in my
mind. From then on, every minute, every game, every conference, every season, I
hoped Mark would make it. And damn those near-finishes! Y U STILL NO MVP?
Tengne, wala naman pala kay Mark Caguioa ang problema. Ayan tuloy, nagkaroon ako ng trust issue sa media votes! Kesyo mayabang, mayabang at mayabang daw si Pango. Eh anak ng Pasig! Kung ako bigyan ng ganung talent, tatamarin ding magpaka-humble. Utak din!
Tengne, wala naman pala kay Mark Caguioa ang problema. Ayan tuloy, nagkaroon ako ng trust issue sa media votes! Kesyo mayabang, mayabang at mayabang daw si Pango. Eh anak ng Pasig! Kung ako bigyan ng ganung talent, tatamarin ding magpaka-humble. Utak din!
The next seasons were no success, either. Tapos na-injure pa s’ya along
the way. Nakakaurat lang kapag ang tagal mo s’yang hindi nakitang naglalaro. Wala
na. Wala ng hustisya sa Pilipinas.
But true champions never say die. He came back. He’s may be not as fast
as before, and not as dominant in scoring like the prior years but his passion’s
still there. Mark Caguioa embodies what every
player should have: Desire.
Truly, this guy’s a man on a mission.
Mark Caguioa at 32. Some might think it’ll no longer work. Asa pa. Hindi na kaya yan. Daig na yan ng young guns. Mas
magaling si ano d’yan! Tang ina n’yo po haters.
PBA’s 37th Season. Eto na ba ‘yon? Would the media finally see what
always been obvious all along?
Philippine Cup. Laglag, quarterfinals pa lang.
Commisioner’s Cup. Tang ‘na. Laglag na nga nagka-eye injury pa. FU, Yap!
Governor’s Cup. Isa na lang, finals na! Eh nadenggoy ulit ni kapatid. Sagip
kapamilya ulit.
Define imbyerna.
But Mark Caguioa saves the day with back-to-back BPC awards.
And what supposed to be a tight battle for MVP plum turned out not even
close at all.
The fans, media, players and league officers know it. NOW is his time. Spill
now your arguments, haters! Finals berth? Statistical points?
Well, here’s the catch:
Mark Caguioa is the 37th
season’s MOST VALUABLE PLAYER.