San Miguel Beermen Basketball Games Updates

Trade Rumor: Mick Pennisi To San Miguel Beermen?

Lordy Tugade, Enrico Villanueva, Larry Fonacier. These are just some of the basketball players whom the Red Bull Barako have traded to the San Miguel Beermen - a tradition that they have been consistently doing these past few years.

Rumors are circulating around basketball forums that another Red Bull player, Mick Pennisi, will be traded to the San Miguel Beermen. If this is true, San Miguel Beermen will toughen its frontline that already boosts of Dorian Pena, Danny Ildefonso, Danny Seigle, Marc Pingris, Samigue Eman, and newly acquired Jay Washington. Then there's Ken Bono whom I think needs to be shifted to other team.

That move will surely impair Red Bull's plans of strengthening its thin frontline that also saw the departure of Paolo Bugia. That left Carlo Sharma, Rich Alvarez, rookie Larry Rodriguez, and newly acquired Gabby Espinas to man the post.

Oh man, is this a depleted lineup? Don't say that to seasoned coach Yeng Guiao who has a knack of pulling the best from his basketball players with his proven system. Will his players be up to the challenge? If yes, we might see another overachieving Red Bull team next season.

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Is Red Bull giving away Mick Pennisi?

Source: The Daily Tribune
By Arman Carandang | September 10, 2008

The rumor going the rounds yesterday is that deals are underway that would send 6-foot-9 Red Bull stalwart to Magnolia in exchange for a draft pick or picks. It was not clear, however, if both camps are talking about a future pick or a trade involving Magnolia’s catch in the recent draft.

Whatever, trading a 6-foot-9 stalwart who has the knack shooting three-pointers would undermine the seriousness of Red Bull to beef up its frontline.

Red Bull basketball coach Yeng Guiao said he is unaware of off-court gopings-on, saying he always believed such a practice, granting it is true, rests solely on management.

The other day, the Bulls acquired former NCAA Most Valuable Player Gabby Espinas from Air21 in exchange for 2009 first round pick, in a move the management hopes will spur remarkable improvement for a basketball team that has made the semifinals for seven consecutive conferences.

Guiao said they are in search for a big man to man the middle, something lacking in the basketball team laden with talents and shooting guards, including big man Pennisi.

Guiao said letting Pennisi go will create a dent not only on the line-up but also in the basketball team’s morale.

“While I have no idea about the rumored deal, it will certainly hurt those who will be left behind. Pennisi’s relationship with the rest of the team members is so deep,” Guiao said. “We need a veteran like Mick in the basketball team.”

Red Bull also dropped Thopex Robinson, who went to Purefoods which is also in a massive build-up for the coming 34th season of the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA).

Purefoods formally signed up Jonathan Fernandez and free agent Richard Alonzo late Monday night, each inking a two-year deal. No monetary details were revealed, but a reliable source said the two cagers who played for Harbour Centre in the Southeast Asian Games and SEABA “are happy with the basketball contracts they got.”