Jumper from the Write Corner


THE FINALS: TWO GAMES DOWN		By Jason Webb At the tipoff of the ongoing KFC PBA Philippine Cup Finals, there were many questions surrounding the course of this last seven-game series of the conference.
HOME FOR THE FINALS		By Jason Webb
BEST FOUR TEAMS IN SEMIS		By Jason Webb When the final call for the semifinal cast was posted, the top four seeds after the eliminations made it through for the second straight conference, fourth time in the last five conferences and sixth time in the last eight.
QUARTERFINAL CLASSICS		By Jason Webb The Game 1s of both quarterfinal affairs were the apt start to both series. Nothing too fancy but exciting nonetheless. It set up what eventually turned out to be two classic series.
DEBATING ON WHICH TEAMS WILL SURVIVE QUARTERFINALS		By Jason Webb I have to admit that I didn’t pen Rain or Shine to make it through and will probably never hear the end of it from head coach Caloy Garcia. It’s never easy to predict the future and there are many conversations that run in one’s head while forming an opinion on how games will turn out.
THE WILDCARD: LAST CHANCE FOR SUCCESS		By Jason Webb
PAST DECADE’S BEST		By Jason Webb The PBA in the decade of the 2000’s continued to make its mark in the memory of the basketball fan. While there will be lasting images of what our favorite game and moments of that decade were, here are my top performers of the first decade of the 21st century:
CHRISTMAS WISHES		Despite the rigorous training schedule they must endure in the middle of the elimination phase of the KFC Philippine Cup, PBA players are gearing up and are excited about Christmas. Let’s get to know what they want under their trees and how they’ll be spending the holidays:
WHICH BATCH IS DECADE’S BEST?		By Jason Webb The Batch of 2009 has gone through their first round of games in the PBA, and so far, most of them are still trying to keep their heads above water. While their individual campaigns have been turbulent, there still have been rays of sunlight that have seeped through the dark clouds of their rookie year.
ALASKA AND RAIN OR SHINE: TOTAL OPPOSITES		By Jason Webb Two teams have taken distinctly different paths to start the 35th season of the PBA. Alaska is currently perched atop the standings with an unblemished mark while Rain or Shine sits helplessly in the bottom searching for an elusive win. Parading contrasting numbers, some may still be surprised at the records they sport to date.