Posted on 03 March 2010.
By Jan Lin/Red Hoops
Oh, what delight! Some local cagers have proven in the inaugural ABL season they are just as good as the imports in this brand new regional league. (Photo 1 © Lai Jun Wei/Red Sports)
After five months and 53 games of the maiden ASEAN Basketball League (ABL) season, the league is clearly still imperfect in many ways, but in the end, what mattered most was that ASEAN basketballers proved to be a delight to watch.
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Posted in ASEAN Basketball League, Brunei Barracudas, Featured, KL Dragons, Philippine Patriots, Satria Muda BritAma, Singapore Slingers, Thailand Tigers18 Comments
Posted on 27 February 2010.
By Jan Lin/Red Hoops
The CEO of the ASEAN Basketball League (ABL), Kuhan Foo, pointed out at the post-finals press conference in Jakarta that for the existing teams to survive, teams will need to learn to market themselves well. (Photo 1 © Koh Yizhe/Red Sports)
Kuhan Foo, the chief executive officer of the ASEAN Basketball League (ABL), has revealed that the league will know by April the status of new teams coming on board for the 2010/11 season. He also pointed out that for the existing teams to survive, teams will need to learn to market themselves well.
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Posted in ASEAN Basketball League, Brunei Barracudas, KL Dragons, Philippine Patriots, Satria Muda BritAma, Singapore Slingers, Thailand Tigers57 Comments
Posted on 23 February 2010.
By Jan Lin/Red Hoops in Jakarta
Patriots’ ball of energy, American import Gabriel Freeman, celebrates with a teammate. His 19 rebounds was essential to his team’s victory. He also scored 17 points in his 38.40 minutes performance. (Photo 1 © Koh Yizhe/Red Sports)
Though the winning team of the inaugural ASEAN Basketball League (ABL) hailed from basketball powerhouse Philippines, both the coaches of Satria Muda BritAma and the Philippine Patriots asserted that it was the imports that separated the two sides and gave Patriots the victory.
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Posted in Philippine Patriots, Satria Muda BritAma85 Comments
Posted on 22 February 2010.
Contributed by reader Nards
Throughout the ABL finals series, it has been a constant battle between Alex Hartman and Gabriel Freeman as each was tasked to guard each other. Freeman was the more successful one, limiting his counterpart to just 14 points in the third and final game. (Photo 1 © Koh Yizhe/Red Sports)
Jakarta, Sunday, February 21, 2010 – The Philippine Patriots beat Satria Muda BritAma 75-67 to sweep the best-of-five ASEAN Basketball League (ABL) finals 3-0.
This game was a turning point for both squads – the Patriots were seeking to end the season with the crown while Satria Muda were fighting to extend the series on home court.
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Posted on 21 February 2010.
By Stella Oo/ABL
Jakarta, Sunday, February 21, 2010 – The inaugural ASEAN Basketball League (ABL) season drew to a close as the Philippine Patriots displayed their all-round supremacy on the hardwood to defeat Satria Muda BritAma 75-67 and earn a much-deserved 3-0 series sweep to claim the title of champions.
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Posted in Featured, Philippine Patriots, Satria Muda BritAma78 Comments
Posted on 20 February 2010.
The ASEAN Basketball League (ABL) Finals head to Indonesia for Game 3 of the best-of-five series.
The Philippine Patriots can wrap up the first-ever ABL title in this match while Satria Muda BritAma will attempt to delay the title celebrations at home. Join Red Crew Erwin Wong as he brings you the play-by-play action on court live from Jakarta’s BritAma Arena!
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Posted on 18 February 2010.
Contributed by reader Nards
‘What’s going on?’ Satria Muda’s American import Nakiea Miller had no clue on how to crack the Patriots’ solid defense in San Juan City. The regular top scorer for Satria Muda managed only 11 points behind local cager Rony Gunawan (15 points) and fellow import Alex Hartman (12 points). (Photo © Red Hoops file photo)
Game 2 of the inaugural ASEAN Basketball League (ABL) finals between Philippines’ best amateur/collegiate players and Indonesia’s best professional local cagers, along with their respective top-scoring import reinforcements, saw the dynamic defensive effort from the hosts Philippine Patriots bruising the offensive confidence of Satria Muda BritAma of Indonesia.
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Posted in Philippine Patriots, Satria Muda BritAma43 Comments
Posted on 18 February 2010.
Press release From Stella Oo/ABL
Alex Hartman (Satria Muda #8) hits heavy traffic in the form of Jason Dixon (Patriots #42). (Photo courtesy of ABL)
San Juan, Wednesday, February 17, 2010 – The Philippine Patriots have put themselves within touching distance of the inaugural ASEAN Basketball League (ABL) championship with a resounding 72-53 victory over Satria Muda BritAma in Game 2 of the best-of-five finals.
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Posted in Featured, Philippine Patriots, Satria Muda BritAma43 Comments
Posted on 12 February 2010.
Contributed by Red Hoops reader Jonathan Chuongco
Satria Muda’s Alex Hartman lays up for two. Hartman struggled, scoring only 12 points on 4-of-15 field-goal shooting. (Photo 1 © Jonathan Chuongco)
Pasig, Philippines, Friday, February 13, 2010 – Gabe Freeman roared out of the gates as he led the Philippine Patriots to a 78-68 victory over Satria Muda BritAma in the finals of the ASEAN Basketball League (ABL). The victory gave the Patriots a 1-0 lead in the best-of-five series.
Freeman scored 39 points, accumulating half of the Patriots score while getting 14 rebounds. Jason Dixon added 13 points and 17 rebounds to supplement Freeman’s efforts. Rob Wainwright added 9 points and Warren Ybanez contributed 5 points, 6 rebounds and 7 assists to spearhead the Patriots offense.
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Posted in Featured, Philippine Patriots, Satria Muda BritAma22 Comments
Posted on 11 February 2010.
By Jan Lin and Erwin Wong/Red Hoops
Like a true Leo, Alexander Hartman’s (Satria Muda #8) lion heart was evident in Singapore where he bagged 30 points, including 4 treys from 8 attempts. (Photo 1 © Vanessa Lim/Red Sports)
With less than 24 hours to the tip off of the inaugural ASEAN Basketball League Finals series between the Philippine Patriots and Satria Muda in Manila, the visitors are not as concerned about playing away from home than they are about playing without heart.
With all the hype surrounding home court advantage, many often forget that the away disadvantage can be minimised and turned into an advantage, just as Satria Muda did in Singapore when an unusually confident Alex Hartman sparked his team off to unleash a braveheart performance.
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Posted in Philippine Patriots, Satria Muda BritAma, Singapore Slingers16 Comments
Posted on 10 February 2010.
Story contributed by Red Hoops reader Louis Richard R. Angeles
In the finals, both Patriots and Satria Muda are expected to gain significant contributions from their locals and their bench players. The Patriots will certainly bank on Jerwin Gaco, Noynoy Baclao (#21, in blue) and company to complement the efforts of the imports Gabe Freeman and Jason Dixon. (Photo © Red Sports file photo)
On February 12, 2010, the ASEAN Basketball League (ABL) will tip off the inaugural championship final series between the Philippine Patriots and Satria Muda BritAma at the Ynares Sports Arena in Pasig City, Philippines. This best-of-five series is expected to be an exciting one with both teams putting a lot on line for reasons of pride, tradition, and bragging rights.
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Posted on 10 February 2010.
Contributed by reader Jonathan Chuongco
With the ASEAN Basketball League (ABL) finals days away, Red Hoops reader Jonathan Chuongco gives his review of those who have stood out for him during the regular ABL season.
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Posted in ASEAN Basketball League, Brunei Barracudas, KL Dragons, Philippine Patriots, Satria Muda BritAma, Singapore Slingers, Thailand Tigers35 Comments
Posted on 08 February 2010.
By Ian Chew
Alex Hartman (Satria Muda #8) hits a jumper. He was untouchable in the second quarter when he scored on long threes and drove into the lane for easy lay ups. (Photo 1 © Les Tan/Red Sports)
Singapore Indoor Stadium, Sunday, February 7, 2010 – The Singapore Slingers suffered a heartbreaking 76-86 home loss in the decisive third game of the inaugural ASEAN Basketball League (ABL) semi-final series against Indonesian club Satria Muda BritAma to bow out of the championship.
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Posted on 05 February 2010.
By Jan Lin/Red Hoops in Jakarta
Boosted by a zealous home crowd, Satria Muda’s cheeky American duo of Nakiea Miller and Alex Hartman (right) were highly energetic in their assault of the Slingers. (Photo 1 © Lai Jun Wei/Red Hoops)
It was a mid-week ASEAN Basketball League (ABL) game tucked away in the Jakarta suburb of Kelapa Gading on a rainy evening, but Satria Muda BritAma’s “6th man” still showed up to fuel the hosts’ hunger for victory. The 74-45 score line in Jakarta had less to do with a sedated Singapore Slingers team than it was about a spirited Satria Muda.
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Posted in Satria Muda BritAma, Singapore Slingers14 Comments
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