Abarrientos runs past Meneses on the way to the hole... Alaska Milkmen up 5 points over Swifts Mighty Meaty Hotdog:
Norman Black of San Miguel Beer plans his offense against Purefoods Tender Juicy during the PBA Governor's Cup, with 3 minutes to go in the 4th quarter:
Samboy Lim skies to the hole through a trio of Ginebra defenders - lucky for him he wasn't mauled by Rudy Distrito:
Ooops, wrong league... these were taken during the Singapore Slingers vs. Melbourne Tigers game last Sept. 19, which opened the 2007 National Basketball League (based in Australia) season in Singapore.
The problem with basketball in this country is that the locals just aren't interested in it. Well maybe if you institutionalize wagering during games they will be. But those good old PBA games back home - I'm talking San Miguel Beer vs. Swifts (featuring "bwakaw" dunker Tony Harris), or even Crispa vs. Toyota - that was basketball madness. Hard to forget those Sunday nights when the TV would be turned on right after the family got home from church. That time dinner would be eaten silently because everyone was watching the game...
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