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 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 31 January 2010.
By Jan Lin/Red Hoops
Philippine Patriots American import Jason Dixon, who is currently Patriots’ top scorer after 15 games with 228 points averaging 15.2 points per game, will be playing alongside Patriots latest American import Gabriel Freeman. (Photo 1 © Red Sports file photo)
The Thailand Tigers and Brunei Barracudas may not have made it to the ASEAN Basketball League (ABL) playoffs but as the only two teams that have had experienced firsthand the prowess of Philippine Patriots latest American addition Gabriel Freeman, they know best what he is made of.
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Posted in KL Dragons, Philippine Patriots, Satria Muda BritAma, Singapore Slingers, Thailand Tigers7 Comments
Posted on 25 January 2010.
By Jan Lin in Bangkok
Slingers co-captain Kyle Jeffers (Slingers, #31) attempts to round Chaz Briggs (Tigers, #3). American import Jeffers managed a double-double of 25 points and 10 rebounds but was fouled out in the final period with 3:20 minutes on the clock. (Photo 1 © Lai Jun Wei/Red Sports)
Nimibutr National Stadium, Bangkok, Sunday, January 24, 2010 – The Singapore Slingers had to win against the Thailand Tigers to give themselves a shot at first place in the ASEAN Basketball League (ABL). In the end, they did their part but the Philippine Patriots also did theirs to wrap up first place with a win over the Brunei Barracudas in Manila.
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Posted in Singapore Slingers, Thailand Tigers14 Comments
Posted on 18 January 2010.
Bangkok, Sunday, January 17, 2010 – The Philippine Patriots walked into the Thailand Tigers’ den and came away with a 91-87 victory.
The Patriots, reinforced by new American import Gabriel (Gabe) Freeman who had a team-high 21 points and 14 rebounds, stopped a two-game losing streak that saw them lose against the Singapore Slingers and the KL Dragons.
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Posted on 05 January 2010.
Darunpong Apiromvilaichai of the Tigers goes for two despite the defense of Barracuda Celedon Camaso. (Photo 1 courtesy of ABL)
Bangkok, Monday, January 4, 2009 – The Brunei Barracudas beat the Thailand Tigers 94-89 to improve their chances of a playoff spot with four games to go to the end of the regular season.
Trailing by 11 points (70-81) at the start of the fourth, the Tigers came roaring back as the Barracudas struggled without centre Mike Pilgrim who was in foul trouble.
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Posted on 21 December 2009.
Nakiea Miller (Satria Muda, #43) defends against Darongpan Apiromvilaichai (Tigers, #69). (Photo 1 courtesy of ABL)
Bangkok, Thailand, Sunday, December 20, 2009 – Satria Muda BritAma best the Thailand Tigers 69-58 to win all the three games between them this season in the ASEAN Basketball League (ABL).
Satria Muda led from start to finish and built on a 12-6 first quarter lead to finish the first half 12 points (34-20) ahead.
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Posted on 18 December 2009.
Story by Erwin Wong and Koh Yizhe/Red Hoops. Photos by REDintern Tan Jon Han.
Kyle Jeffers (Slingers, #31) makes a dunk over the Thailand Tigers during a turnover as the Slingers break their 3 game losing streak. (Photo 1 © Tan Jon Han/Red Sports)
Singapore Indoor Stadium, Thursday, December 17, 2009 – The Singapore Slingers were desperate for a victory.
And this frantic, frenzied need to win ultimately edged them past the Thailand Tigers 69-66 in a heart-stopping, backs-to-wall, come-from-behind triumph.
Kyle Jeffers led the team with 20 points and 13 rebounds, while Michael LeBlanc and Marcus Ng added 15 and 9 each, as the trio helped the Slingers overcome a 10-point half time deficit by scoring 30 of 40 second half points.
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Posted in Singapore Slingers, Thailand Tigers15 Comments
Posted on 17 December 2009.
By Jan Lin/Red Hoops
“Piyapong Piroon (Tigers, #23) is the captain of the Olympic national team, he’s the team’s leader and he plays hard and smart, he’s a strong leader for the entire team,” said Tigers head coach Chuck Davisson. (Photo 1 © Lai Jun Wei/Red Sports)
Both the head coaches of the KL Dragons and Thailand Tigers believed that their away wins in Singapore were assisted by an off-colour Slingers.
After their comprehensive 84-74 away victory over the Slingers, KL Dragons head coach Goh Cheng Huat remarked: “I do think the Slingers had an off-day playing against us. They were not in-form, missing shots under the baskets were costly to them, while we were patient. I still think they are one of the top teams in the ABL.”
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Posted in KL Dragons, Singapore Slingers, Thailand Tigers0 Comments
Posted on 16 December 2009.
Will Attaporn Lertmalaiporn (Tigers, #55) put on another outstanding performance for the Tigers against the Slingers? (Photo © Lai Jun Wei/Red Hoops file photo)
The Singapore Slingers entertain the Thailand Tigers in their final ASEAN Basketball League (ABL) game before the Christmas break.
Join the Red Crew of Erwin Wong, Koh Yizhe and Jan Lin for a live play-by-play commentary on Thursday, December 17th, 2009, at 8pm (Singapore time).
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Posted in Singapore Slingers, Thailand Tigers0 Comments
Posted on 15 December 2009.
By Les Tan
S. Guganeswaran (Dragons, #88) lays up for two. Guganeswaran had 17 points on the night, standing in well for the injured Rudy Lingganay. (Photo 1 courtesy of ABL)
Kuala Lumpur, Sunday, December 13, 2009 – The KL Dragons handed the visiting Thailand Tigers an 88-69 defeat to haul themselves off the bottom of the ASEAN Basketball League (ABL) table standings.
The Dragons improved to a 4-5 win-loss record while the Tigers fell to 3-7.
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Posted on 12 December 2009.
By Jan Lin/Red Hoops in Jakarta
Thailand Tigers Attaporn Lertmalaiporn (#55, Tigers) has proven himself to be an ASEAN basketball gem in the making. (Photo 1 © Lai Jun Wei/Red Sports)
The local cagers of the Thailand Tigers and KL Dragons have added an exotic twist to the ASEAN Basketball League (ABL), contributing significantly to their teams’ havoc-wreaking sessions against the Slingers in Singapore.
As the Chinese proverb “crouching tiger, hidden dragon” underlines, the talented and perhaps most dangerous people are often hidden from our view and the stellar showing of the previously unheralded Thai and Malaysian cagers in Singapore should serve as a timely reminder that unearthing local talents is fundamentally at the heart of the mission of the ABL.
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Posted in KL Dragons, Singapore Slingers, Thailand Tigers4 Comments
Posted on 08 December 2009.
Story by Koh Yizhe/Red Hoops. Photos by Lai Jun Wei/Red Hoops.
Desmond Oh (Slingers, #2) scored nine points in the match after featuring for 15 minutes and 36 seconds. “Although I am happy I got quite a lot of minutes, I believe I could work on my offense more. It is hard to chase the match when you are 10 plus points down. It is possible, but very hard.” (Photo 1 © Lai Jun Wei/Red Sports)
Singapore Indoor Stadium, Monday, December 7, 2009 – The Thailand Tigers survived a late rally by the Singapore Slingers to edge the home side 65-62 and subject them to their second defeat in as many games in the ASEAN Basketball League (ABL).
The Slingers started the season with four straight wins, but after falling to the Philippine Patriots last month, things went downhill from there. Although they managed a slim 61-59 victory over Satria Muda BritAma in their next away game, the Slingers were then defeated 84-74 by the KL Dragons in their next match at home. With this latest setback, the Singapore Slingers now have a 5-3 win-loss record.
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Posted in Singapore Slingers, Thailand Tigers187 Comments
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