Why I've chosen to use the title above is simple: I don't believe that San Miguel won't land any of the three rookies by mid season AND I don't believe in Air21 period.
It's funny now, how more and more forum patrons are buying into Air21's slogan of "Hari ng Padala." The way things have been the previous four or five years, the Bert Lina franchise has done nothing but draft collegiate stars and trade them for cash and draft picks-- stripping the league of its dignity, and pretty much messing up the PBA draft for fans in general.
Which rookie, if given the chance, would ever want to be picked by Air21 when they know that they're bound to be traded down the line anyway? Sucks to be a member of "Ube Republic"-- pretty sure that Lina would trade them too had they been under contract. That's just how this franchise has been and is.
That being said, what merits a fair trade between the two franchises if SMB is really bent on acquiring the rookies and Air21 is sold on letting them go?
How about two starters/ solid young players, two veterans and two draft picks for safety. I'm talking Yeo, Seigle and Pennisi-- with a Denok Miranda thrown in for good measure. Yeo and Miranda, partners in the now defunct Santa Lucia backcourt, would do Air21 wonders given their current line-up (Air21 traded perimeter scorer Ronjay Buenafe to Rain or Shine in the offseason, and only have aging Wyne Arboleda and inconsistent Leo Avenido as legit PGs in the rotation).
Just a thought though; is San Miguel trying to build its own Talk N Text/Smart Gilas team? A starting line-up of Alex Cabagnot-Jay Washington-Arwind Santos-Baclao-Al Hussaini does look insanely intimidating if you ask me.
Cabagnot, Washington and Al Hussaini can take care of the offense, while no one's going to score on Santos and Baclao.
