Powerade is deadset on leaving no stones unturned in its bid to break away from the ranks of the league’s whipping boys.

The overhaul continues for the Tigers, who have been languishing in the bottom half of the standings in the recent past.

Assured of blue-chip players with the No. 1 and No. 4 overall picks in the 2011 Rookie Draft, the Bo Perasol-mentored squad also added promising young talents in Josh Vanlandingham and Dour Kramer in a trade with Rain or Shine.

In exchange, Powerade shipped veteran forwards JR Quinahan and Norman Gonzales, as well as its 2013 second round draft pick that was originally from Shopinas.com and its own 2014 second round selection.

In Vanlandingham, Powerade got a spot-up shooter who can drain those bucket from long range and could very well play backup to the prolific Gary David. Kramer is a tenacious inside operator who may be a tad shorter than his counterparts, but more than makes up for it with hard work on both ends of the floor.

The high Draft picks this year, which could well turn out to be JV Casio and another Smart-Gilas standout or the highly-touted Paul Lee, plus the acquisition of Valandingham and Kramer has sent a strong message to the league that a new Powerade squad will show up when the 37th PBA Season opens on October 2.

With fresher legs and more eagle-eyed snipers, the Tigers are expected to metamorphose into a more up-tempo squad which should offset its lack of ceiling with its speed and uncanny shooting.

The retooling may just have begun for Powerade as its think tank continues its search for the right chemistry.

Imports who can be an intimidating presence in the lane will likewise be a big boost in the second and third conferences.

The Tigers should have more reasons to smile this coming season.

Source: PBA.ph

Rest assured. Powerade Fans really will have that smile!

the season looks promising for the tigers,
if they are serious in rebuilding,
they might want to re-consider taking lee over casio.

a 22 year old phenom. :)

ver wrote:the season looks promising for the tigers,
if they are serious in rebuilding,
they might want to re-consider taking lee over casio.

a 22 year old phenom.

i agree, pero mas bagay si casio sa powerade lalo na kay gary david, baka di lang nya pasahan si doug kramer tsaka si jai reyes.

nat2x wrote:

ver wrote:the season looks promising for the tigers,
if they are serious in rebuilding,
they might want to re-consider taking lee over casio.

a 22 year old phenom.

i agree, pero mas bagay si casio sa powerade lalo na kay gary david, baka di lang nya pasahan si doug kramer tsaka si jai reyes.

hindi naman siguro, katagteam nya nga si chris tiu sa gilas hehe well for me if they want to rebuild i rather choose casio because jv has already pba experience and lots of international experience that he can use in the powerade but the problem they will take a risk dahil meron pa sya game sa gilas hopefully wag sya mainjury and sabi nya sa statement he will remain his commitment if kailangan sya ng gilas so anytime pwd sya umalis sa gilas pera na lang kung talagang d sya papayagan ng powerade

atleast with kramer they have now a bigman especially lapit na magretire si espino

good trade, good acquisition...after the draft picks and surprise trades, the main problem here will be the team chemistry, it is like meralco when they started...

OT: Magaling si Coach Bo sa Team Chem.

Kunin na rin ng rain or shine si Ken Bono tapos pagsabayin nila si JR Quinahan, Beau Belga, and Ken Bono sa court. Ang bilis na nila niyan

Meralco, Powerade, Talk ‘N Text complete first D-Day deal
Reynaldo Belen, InterAKTV · Sunday, August 28, 2011 · 12:03 pm · Comments (0)

Hours before the 2011 PBA Rookie Draft, Meralco, Powerade, and Talk ‘N Text completed a three-team deal that would have major ramifications on the Sunday afternoon’s event.

Meralco acquired the rights to Talk ‘N Text’s No. 7 overall pick and guard Mark Macapagal from Powerade.

Talk ‘N Text received veteran center Dennis Espino from the Tigers as well as guard Shawn Weinstein from the Bolts.

Powerade received swingman Ogie Menor from the Bolts and the last pick of the second round (No. 21 overall) from the Tropang Texters.

A highly-placed source privy to the discussion broke the news to InterAKTV.

Prior to the deal, Meralco had no picks in this year’s draft. With the No. 7 selection, the Bolts are looking to tap center Jason Ballesteros, a backup big man from the SMART-Gilas Pilipinas national team. Meralco coach Ryan Gregorio serves as an assistant coach with the Philippine team.

It was the second major transaction for the Tigers in the offseason. On Thursday, Powerade completed a deal to acquire center Doug Kramer and shooter Josh Vanlandingham from Rain or Shine in exchange for JR Quinahan, Norman Gonzales, and a couple of future second round picks.

The team is in the middle of an ambitious build-up, with the Tigers owning two first round draft choices, including the top overall pick.
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-ogie menor will bring the needed toughness for powerade. seryoso ata talaga sa pagpapabata ang powerade ha. i wouldn't be surprised if they take lee over casio and soon trade david. :)