Another blowout loss for Barangay Ginebra San Miguel. This time against sister team San Mig Coffee Mixers. They now match their longest losing streak of 5 which they set in 2008. That same year they won 13 straight games on their way to winning the Fiesta Cup. As a fan, I am hoping that the feat would be repeated but then again come to think of it-- it won't as long as Coach Siot Tanquincen is at the helm.
I used to watch Ginebra games on television from start to finish but last night's game was an exception. Like all the other fans, it pains me to see my favorite team being badly beaten by their opponent. So I decided to switch channel rather than see the obvious-- my Kings being overmatched by their opponent. It was like watching a Seniors team playing a Midget squad in an interbarangay. Forgive me for the comparison but that was what I really felt.
It pains me to see the likes of Dylan Ababou and Jayjay Helterbrand risking their careers in order to give us fans our money's worth. What on earth was Coach Siot doing last night experimenting when the team has already lost four straight. I could not afford to see JDV posting up against Caguioa or Hatfield against Yancy de Ocampo. What kind of system is that? Why the hell will you keep on isolating MC47 or LA when the opponent already knows that play?
I am a die hard Ginebra fan and my loyalty would always be to them win or lose. I love the passion of the players especially during the Jaworski days. They would dive for the loose balls, play as a team, spin the ball around until there is an open man. I love their attitude of not giving up even if they are down by 20 or 30 points. That is what have endeared Ginebra to their millions of fans.
Yes, I understand there are new players on the team but there are also guys who have been with each other for as long as I can remember. These bunch of guys have won championships as a team so I say this is not just all about chemistry. Tbere is a problem within the system.
It's still possible for Ginebra to recover from this predicament. If there is one team who knows how to string up wins, it has to be Ginebra. But in order for those wins to come, change must be initiated. Not next conference or next season but NOW before it's too late.
As for me, I will continue to hold on and believe in Ginebra. They have been in this situation before and they have survived it. Somehow somewhere this streak will end.
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