In
this three part series, we’ll review the PBA teams and rank them according to
the strengths of their lineup.
(Missed #12-#9? Go here.)
Here
are the teams ranked #8 to #5.
#8 MERALCO
BOLTS
Roster
Name
|
Position
|
Bryan
Faundo
|
F/C
|
Simon
Atkins
|
G
|
Jimmy
Alapag
|
G
|
Cliff
Hodge
|
F
|
Ronjay
Buenafe
|
G
|
Chris
Newsome
|
G/F
|
Anjo
Caram
|
G
|
Rabeh
Al-Hussaini
|
C
|
Jared
Dillinger
|
G/F
|
Reynel
Hugnatan
|
F/C
|
John
Ferriols
|
F
|
Kelly
Nabong
|
F/C
|
Rey
Guevarra
|
G/F
|
Gary
David
|
G
|
Analysis:
The Meralco Bolts squeezed by the NLEX Road Warriors to nab the #8 sport
because they had a better mix of talent. From reliable veterans like Gary David
and Jimmy Alapag to their resident sparkplug Jared Dillinger and even to promising
young players like Cliff Hodge and Chris Newsome, the Bolts are well positioned
to be the darkhorse in every conference of the upcoming PBA calendar. What
could be crucial for their improvement is the play of Rabeh Al-Hussaini. If he
could be a dominant force or even just hold his own against the PBA’s top big
men, the Bolts can certainly inch their way up to the top 6 teams of the PBA.
