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UAAP Basketball Individual Awards Predictions
Thu, Sep 11, 2008 by Pandaemonaeon
With the Cheerdance exhibition wrapped up, that means the UAAP regular season is also nearing completion and subsequently the playoffs. The Final Four sees the top 4 (doi) teams of the league duking it out for the big prize, while the losers wade through months of fair weather ridicule, point shaving accusations (or if you are UE, hangovers from perrenial chokejob, as they prepare to sweep another batch of relevant summer leagues).
This is also the time when the UAAP board honors the top individual award winners from the Juniors to Seniors division (both genders), to widespread speculation and at times, even controversy due to the subjective nature of the selection process. Most critics consider over-all team success as the only standard that matter while some cite statistical points as of equal value. While these opinions hold as much weight as a holocaust survivor and have little to no effect on the judges' decision, it's still a nice way to spend a few minutes and make yourself look like a basketball expert alongside other internet males when not collecting Magic: The Gathering cards or debating the fine arts of drag racing.
By that same token, The 15th Parallell simply can't resist jumping on the bandwagon and coming up with our own predictions as to which players would win. Yes, we know some of the awards here are not recognized (like Sixth Man and Coach of the Year) but we'd rather have an award that actually exists than shitstain ones like PS Bank's newly-christened "Maaasahan Player of the Game" which if you think about it, has no sound basis.
In this piece, our staunch group of writers will be picking for the Senior's division of men's basketball given that the only non-male senior players we're familiar with are Kady Wilson and Kiefer Ravena (you can thank Studio23 for that). While The 15th Parallel has rarely shied away from a challenge, we'd rather not overextend our reputation as know-it-alls.
Thu, Sep 11, 2008 by Pandaemonaeon
With the Cheerdance exhibition wrapped up, that means the UAAP regular season is also nearing completion and subsequently the playoffs. The Final Four sees the top 4 (doi) teams of the league duking it out for the big prize, while the losers wade through months of fair weather ridicule, point shaving accusations (or if you are UE, hangovers from perrenial chokejob, as they prepare to sweep another batch of relevant summer leagues).This is also the time when the UAAP board honors the top individual award winners from the Juniors to Seniors division (both genders), to widespread speculation and at times, even controversy due to the subjective nature of the selection process. Most critics consider over-all team success as the only standard that matter while some cite statistical points as of equal value. While these opinions hold as much weight as a holocaust survivor and have little to no effect on the judges' decision, it's still a nice way to spend a few minutes and make yourself look like a basketball expert alongside other internet males when not collecting Magic: The Gathering cards or debating the fine arts of drag racing.
By that same token, The 15th Parallell simply can't resist jumping on the bandwagon and coming up with our own predictions as to which players would win. Yes, we know some of the awards here are not recognized (like Sixth Man and Coach of the Year) but we'd rather have an award that actually exists than shitstain ones like PS Bank's newly-christened "Maaasahan Player of the Game" which if you think about it, has no sound basis.
In this piece, our staunch group of writers will be picking for the Senior's division of men's basketball given that the only non-male senior players we're familiar with are Kady Wilson and Kiefer Ravena (you can thank Studio23 for that). While The 15th Parallel has rarely shied away from a challenge, we'd rather not overextend our reputation as know-it-alls.
| Awards | Resident Know-it-alls | ||
 |  Pandaemonaeon |  Purple & Gold |  Nash Castro |
 Coach of the Year |  Glenn Capacio | Glenn Capacio | Glenn Capacio |
 Defensive Player of the Year |  Nonoy Baclao | Nonoy Baclao | Nonoy Baclao |
 Rookie of the Year |  Ryan Buenafe |  Maui Villanueva | Ryan Buenafe |
 Most Improved |  Rabah Al-Hussaini | Rabah Al-Hussaini | Rabah Al-Hussaini |
 Sixth Man |  Rico Maierhofer | Rico Maierhofer | Rico Maierhofer |
 Mythical 5 Selection |  Jervy Cruz Al Hussaini  Edwin Asoro  JV Casio  Chris Tiu | Jervy Cruz Al Hussaini  Dylan Ababou JV Casio Chris Tiu | Al Hussaini Rico Maierhofer Edwin Asoro JV Casio  Mark Barroca |
 MVP | Jervy Cruz | JV Casio | Rabah Al-Hussaini |
Date: Sun Sep 14, 2008 11:21 am
Comment: 8
Comment: 8
What about Chucky Atkins? He's got upside, at least that's what the girls told me!
He will take the cudgels and carry DLSU to the promise land once he learns how to run a play, shoot, penetrate, rebound. Well, learn to play basketball, basically
He will take the cudgels and carry DLSU to the promise land once he learns how to run a play, shoot, penetrate, rebound. Well, learn to play basketball, basically
I don't remember voting for a coach. lolz
In other news, Narvasa suspends another referee because La Salle won versus FEU!
Panda, while yours are based on statistical points, mine is based on team importance, which is the same argument from one ESPN article that I read when Kobe was dropping scoring bombs like he was alone in his team back in 06.
Let's say we take Al-Hussaini and Cruz out of Ateneo and USTe respectively. They wouldn't really suck given the premise that no one from the remaining players will underperform (a big meh to ust for that). Final four material pa rin.
I couldn't imagine the hell that will break loose in the La Salle side if Jvee Casio is taken away from us... which is NEXT YEAR!!!
Let's say we take Al-Hussaini and Cruz out of Ateneo and USTe respectively. They wouldn't really suck given the premise that no one from the remaining players will underperform (a big meh to ust for that). Final four material pa rin.
I couldn't imagine the hell that will break loose in the La Salle side if Jvee Casio is taken away from us... which is NEXT YEAR!!!
Date: Fri Sep 12, 2008 1:51 pm
Comment: 4
Comment: 4
Yeah, it was definitely the inspiration for the table (at least layout-wise) since I was looking for a nice way to illustrate the picks without having to ask for "blurbs" from the other writers.
I mean the whole world doesn't need to know why "Jayvee" picked JV on an MVP race that's mostly between Al-Hussaini and Jervy, tee-hee.
I mean the whole world doesn't need to know why "Jayvee" picked JV on an MVP race that's mostly between Al-Hussaini and Jervy, tee-hee.
This is so ESPN.
xD
xD
Date: Fri Sep 12, 2008 5:52 am
Comment: 2
Comment: 2
Heh. Sorry about that; I remembered seeing Hussaini but turns out I was wrong 
Fixed.
Fixed.
Hey you!
Jvee Casio was my choice for MVP!
Jvee Casio was my choice for MVP!
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