Some shots from the cheap seats:
- It's a good thing no one seriously considered the James Toney vs Randy Couture fight as a true "Boxing vs MMA" fight. While Toney insulted not only MMA fans but boxing fans as well by coming into the fight out of shape, it was still obvious boxers would stand no chance against take downs, no matter their level of fitness. Perhaps it's time people stopped trying to pit the two sports against each other and accept them as two different genres.
- It was probably a surreal moment for UAAP MVP Rabeh Al-Hussaini to hear Nonoy Baclao's name as this year's top PBA rookie pick. Turns out, Baclao's selection was a test for Al-Husaini. According to Air 21 management, it was a reminder that no one is bigger than the organization. The sad part? Al Husaini failed. Moments after his selection at number 2, he pouted, saying he felt, "insulted." How bad a player does he think Baclao is anyway?
- The World Basketball Championships is a great place for basketball upsets, but Germany's loss to Australia was more of an unforeseen tragedy. The Germans lost by 35 points, 43-78 to the Boomers, in a game decided as early as the first quarter. Any team can lose, but a team that squeaked by Serbia then losing by that margin to an Australian team that struggled against Jordan is just horrible, like Venus Raj horrible.
- The Alaska Aces certainly deserve their latest PBA Championship. Their title run, which had them run the proverbial gauntlet of Talk and Text, Ginebra and San Miguel, is a testament to Tim Cone's coaching ability, but it is also an indictment on two of San Miguel's supposed main guys. Jay Washington and Alex Cabagnot made waves throughout the conference with their improved play, only to disappear when the stakes got high. It's no longer a wonder these two ultra-talented players have been traded multiple times in their careers.
- The NBA-PBA All Star Challenge was a tremendous experience with Gary Payton, Chris Webber, Mitch Richmond and Glen Rice trading baskets as well as barbs. The cream on the show, though, was local. Triggerman Allan Caidic scored an astonishing 54 points with 14 triples (on 26 attempts). The joyous occasion lost a little mirth, though, as over zealous security personnel of the Araneta Coliseum were a little too serious. I know they were tasked to keep fanatics away from the players, but it was sad that they shooed away little kids trying to get a photo op with Chris Webber et al. The security pesrsonnel even lied to the kids telling them Webber would be available to meet them after the game, and of course, he wasn't. Boo.
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