San Mig Coffee Mixers Basketball

Philippine Basketball Association 36th Season
2011 Commissioners Cup
B-Meg Derby Ace Llamados vs Powerade Tigers
Powerade defeats Derby Ace 103-96

New Import, same results for B-Meg Derby Ace Llamados as they lost to Powerade Tigers in Lanao del Norte, 103-96. It was the 2nd straight loss for the Llamados to start the 2011 PBA Philippine Cup.

New Derby Ace Import Shamari Spears led B-Meg with 22 points but was mostly ineffective offensively and defensively as Tigers Import Russel Carter outplayed him scoring 36 points and contributing 19 rebounds and 6 assists.

Nino “KG” Canaleta led the locals with 16 points. It was actually a close game in the 1st half until Powerade pulled away in the 3rd quarter scoring 38 points with Derby Ace scoring only 19…

Philippine Basketball Association 36th Season
2011 Commissioners Cup
B-Meg Derby Ace Llamados vs Rain or Shine Elasto Painters
Rain or Shine defeats Derby Ace 95-94

The B-Meg Derby Ace Llamados had a chance to win the game but Nino Canaleta missed a three-point shot and Derby Ace import Robert Brown could not attempt a last shot in the dying seconds (from an angle, he may have been fouled but no foul was called) as B-Meg loses its 1st game and Rain or Shine winning its 1st game under coach Yeng Guiao…

B-Meg Derby Ace Llamados will face Rain or Shine with their new coach, Yeng Guaio and minus JR Reyes and Sol Mercado who was traded to different teams. Game time will be at 7:30pm at the Cuneta Astrodome.

Although new Import Shamari Spears has passed the height limit, B-Meg will use Robert Brown in the game tonight and will keep Spears as a replacement if Brown does not play well tonight.

Current Player Roster Changes for Commissioners Cup
Additions: John Paul “Pong” Escobal (thru dispersal draft), Kerby Raymundo (Reactivated-will play in March)
Subtractions: Chris Timberlake, Jonathan Fernandez

Upcoming Games for PBA Commissioners Cup

Game 1: Wed, February 23, 2011, 7:30pm, Cuneta Astrodome
B-Meg Derby Ace Llamados vs Rain or Shine Elasto Painters

Game 2: Sat, February 26, 2011, 5pm, Lanao del Norte
B-Meg Derby Ace Llamados vs Powerade Tigers

Game 3: Wed, March 2, 2011, 5pm, Cuneta Astrodome (Changed from 7:30pm)
B-Meg Derby Ace Llamados vs Air 21 Express

Game 4: Sun, March 6, 2011, 6:30pm, Araneta Coliseum
B-Meg Derby Ace Llamados vs Barangay Ginebra Kings

Game 5: Sun, March 13, 2011, 4pm, Araneta Coliseum (Changed from 6:30pm)
B-Meg Derby Ace Llamados vs Alaska Aces

Game 6: Fri, March 18, 2011, 5pm, Araneta Coliseum (Changed from 7:30pm)
B-Meg Derby Ace Llamados vs Meralco Bolts

Game 7: Wed, March 23, 2011, 5pm, Araneta Coliseum (Changed from 7:30pm)
B-Meg Derby Ace Llamados vs Smart Gilas Pilipinas

Game 8: Sun, March 27, 2011, 6:30pm, Araneta Coliseum
B-Meg Derby Ace Llamados vs San Miguel Beermen

Game 9: Fri, April 1, 2011, 7:30pm, Araneta Coliseum
B-Meg Derby Ace Llamados vs Talk N Text Tropang Texters

Last Update: 2/24/2011

Philippine Basketball Association 36th Season
2011 Commissioners Cup

B-Meg Derby Ace Llamados Player Roster
Jonas Villanueva #0
Paul Rico Maierhofer #1
Rafi Reavis #4
Kerby Raymundo #5
Peter June Simon #8
Nino Canaleta #9
Rommel Adducul #10
John Paul Escobal #11
Roger Yap #13
Marc Pingris #15
James Yap #18
Jerwin Gaco #19
Don Carlos Allado #41
Jondan Salvador #61
Robert Brown #3 (Derby Ace Import)…

The PBA Import-laden Second Conference (Commissioners Cup) will start on the road at Laoag City this February 18, 2011. A lone game will feature the Meralco Bolts vs the Barangay Ginebra Kings.

Here are the Imports of each PBA team for the PBA Commissioners Cup (as of Feb. 9):
- Robert Brown (Derby Ace)
- JaJuan Smith (Air 21)
- Russel Carter (Powerade)
- Hassan Adams (Rain or Shine)
- Larry Williams (Alaska)
- Paul Harris (Talk N Text)
- Nate Brumfield (Ginebra)
- Ira Brown (San Miguel)
- Anthony Danridge (Meralco)
- Marcus Douthit (Smart Gilas)

Only two teams joined the Barako Bull Dispersal Draft as B-Meg Derby Ace chose Pong Escobal and San Miguel Beermen picked Lordy Tugade. Smart Gilas will replace Barako Bull in the PBA 2nd Conference which starts Feb 18.

Pong Escobal is a 5’11″ Guard who played for Talk N Text, Sta. Lucia Realtors, Meralco Bolts and Barako Bull. Escobal will be the 4th Point Guard on Jorge Gallent’s rotation along with Roger Yap, Jonas Villanueva and Chris Timberlake.

Good News for Purefoods/Derby Ace Fans!

Kerby Raymundo will return to the Philippines on March 8, 2011 after having surgery and rehabilitation in the US and will be ready to play when he comes back. He will miss a few games in the PBA second conference but will be ready to help the Llamados.