B-Meg Llamados Basketball

Philippine Basketball Association 36th Season
2010-2011 Philippine Cup
B-Meg Derby Ace Llamados vs Powerade Tigers
Derby Ace wins 85-73

Rookie of the Year Rico Maierhofer and veteran point guard Roger Yap led the Derby Ace Llamados to its third straight win, winning against the Powerade Tiger, 85-73.

Roger Yap had a solid all-around performance with 18 points, 9 rebounds and 6 assists while Rico Maierhofer had a double-double with 18 points and 13 rebounds…

Philippine Basketball Association 36th Season
2010-2011 Philippine Cup
B-Meg Derby Ace Llamados vs Talk N Text Tropang Texters
Derby Ace wins 104-97

James Yap scored 24 points while Peter June Simon contributed 23 points as they led Derby Ace to a win and matched the firepower of Talk N Text and got their revenge from their first game loss a month ago. James Yap was back to his MVP scoring form and was 3 out of 9 from three point range, while Simon was perfect (4/4) from the same spot, as they were named co-best players of the game…

Jonas Villanueva and Paul Artadi will face their old teams as B-Meg Derby Ace Llamados and San Miguel Beermen battle each other for the first time since exchanging guards in the off-season. These two teams have contrasting records as San Miguel now has a 4-1 record as they hope to maintain their three game winning streak since Ato Agustin took over the coaching job, while Derby Ace has a 1-4 record and is still looking to play consistently specially on defense.

Game time will be at 5pm, followed by Meralco Bolts vs Powerade Tigers at 7:30pm both at the Araneta Coliseum.

B-Meg Derby Ace Llamados PBA Philippine Cup Results
Current Standing: 1 win, 4 losses

Game 5: B-Meg Derby Ace Llamados (82) vs Barangay Ginebra Kings (93) (Loss)
October 24, 2010, Araneta
Top Scorer: Peter June Simon – 14 points
Derby Ace vs Ginebra Game Recap

Game 4: B-Meg Derby Ace Llamados (75) vs Meralco Bolts (71) (Win)
October 20, 2010, 7:30pm, Cuneta
Best Player of the Game: Rico Maierhofer – 9pts, 14rebs, 5blks
Derby Ace vs Meralco Game Recap

Game 3: B-Meg Derby Ace Llamados (69) vs Air21 Express (77) (Loss)
October 16, 2010, 5pm, Naga City
Top Scorer: Peter June Simon – 11 points
Derby Ace vs Air21 Game Recap

Game 2: B-Meg Derby Ace Llamados (87) vs Alaska Aces (92) (Loss)
October 13, 2010, 7:30pm, Araneta Coliseum
Top Scorers: James Yap and Peter June Simon – 16 points
Derby Ace vs Alaska Game Recap

Game 1: B-Meg Derby Ace Llamados (76) vs Talk N Text Tropang Texters (87) (Loss)
October 6, 2010, Araneta Coliseum
Top Scorer: Jonas Villanueva – 20 points
Derby Ace vs Talk N Text Game Recap

Philippine Basketball Association 36th Season
2010-2011 Philippine Cup
B-Meg Derby Ace Llamados vs Alaska Aces
Alaska wins 92-87

Another close game between these two teams as the Alaska Aces survives a come back from Derby Ace Llamados, 92-87. MVP James Yap who is still wearing a protective mask missed a crucial three-pointer which should have cut down the lead of Alaska to 1 with a few seconds remaining in the game.

James Yap and Peter June Simon both top scored for Derby Ace with 16 points. It was clear that the Llamados missed the services of Pingris and Reavis as Alaska had a 50-38 advantage in rebounding…

Philippine Basketball Association 36th Season
2010-2011 Philippine Cup
B-Meg Derby Ace Llamados vs Talk N Text Tropang Texters
Talk N Text wins 87-76

Derby Ace took control of the 1st quarter but could not contain the firepower of Talk N Text in the next 3 quarters losing its first game in the PBA 36th Season, 87-76. New Head Coach Jorge Gallent loses his coaching debut with key injuries to the Llamados including MVP James Yap who may still be adjusting in wearing a protective mask.

New Derby Ace player, Jonas Villanueva top scored for B-Meg with 20 points and contributing 7 rebounds, 4 assists and 2 steals, followed by Peter June SImon who played 38 minutes with 18 points and 5 assists.

Rookie of the Year Rico Maierhofer …

Philippine Basketball Association 36th Season
2010-2011 Philippine Cup
B-Meg Derby Ace Llamados vs Talk N Text Tropang Texters
Wednesday, October 6, 2010, 7:30pm, Araneta Coliseum

B-Meg Head Coach Jorge Gallent will have his PBA debut as head coach, as Derby Ace Llamados will try to defend their Philippine Cup title as they battle the Talk N Text Tropang Texters minus 4 key players, Kerby Raymundo, Marc Pingris, Rafi Reavis and Rommel Adducul who has Dengue.

MVP James Yap may be forced to play a couple of minutes tonight as he is still recuperating from his minor operation to remove his nasal polyp and will wear a protective mask.

Two new players will have their debut for B-Meg, Jonas Villanueva from San Miguel and Jerwin Gaco who last played with the Philippine Patriots.

PBA 36th Season Philippine Cup
B-Meg Derby Ace Llamados Line-up

Additions: Jonas Villanueva and Jerwin Gaco
Subtractions:Paul Artadi
Holdovers: James Yap, Rico Maierhofer, Roger Yap, Rafi Reavis, Don Allado, Nino Canaleta, Peter June Simon, Chris Timberlake, Jonathan Fernandez, Jondan Salvador, Rommel Adducul
Injuries: Kerby Raymundo and Marc Pingris

With the current line-up, Do you think B-Meg Derby Ace will be able to defend their Philippine Cup title? Vote Now!

Name: Jonas Villanueva
9th Overall Pick by San Miguel (2008)

Awards:
Finals MVP (2009 PBA Fiesta Conference)
Most Improved Player (2008-2009 PBA Season)

Position: Point Guard
Height: 6’2
Weight: 170lbs
Birth Date: March 1, 1983 (27yrs old)
College: Far Eastern University (FEU)

Traded to the B-Meg Derby Ace Llamados in exchange for Paul Artadi.
Derby Ace gets Villanueva, Artadi to SMB

* picture above is from pba.ph

B-Meg Derby Ace Llamados trades Paul Artadi to the San Miguel Beermen in exchange for Jonas Villanueva while Air21 will receive a draft pick from the Llamados as a conduit for this trade.

Do you think Jonas Villanueva is a better fit for B-Meg than Paul Artadi? Vote Now!