Showing posts with label Tim Cone. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Tim Cone. Show all posts
Monday, August 24, 2015
Tim Cone sees Scottie Thompson as 'the future' of Barangay Ginebra
University of Perpetual Help's do-it-all guard Scottie Thompson was simply "too good to pass up" in the 2015 PBA Rookie Draft, according to Ginebra head coach Tim Cone who selected the Alta with the fifth pick.
Thompson, the NCAA Season 90 Most Valuable Player who has led the Altas to a 7-2 record so far in the tournament, was showered with cheers by the crowd at the Robinson's Place Manila when his name was called on Sunday.
Monday, August 17, 2015
LA Tenorio promises to 'repay' Barangay Ginebra management
Barangay Ginebra's star point guard LA Tenorio believes it's high time the Gin Kings repaid their management with success after a busy off-season that saw them snag the services of multi-titled head coach Tim Cone from the Purefoods franchise. ( READ: LA Tenorio skips Gilas Pilipinas for Barangay Ginebra )
Ginebra, while still the most popular team in the PBA, has not won a championship in seven years and has gone through an array coaches in recent years, including Ato Agustin, Jeffrey Cariaso, and Frankie Lim.
Monday, July 20, 2015
Tim Cone is new Barangay Ginebra coach
The winningest coach in the history of the PBA will try to end the most popular team's championship drought as Tim Cone is reportedly set to move to Barangay Ginebra.
Sports website Spin.ph quoted San Miguel Corp. boss Ramon S. Ang himself, who confirmed that Cone is moving to Ginebra after four seasons in charge of the Purefoods franchise.
"Yes, Tim Cone is moving to Ginebra. He'll get his memo upon his return from the country," Ang told the sports website.
Sunday, May 11, 2014
San Mig Coffee's secret to success? 'We're not into pogi points' says Cone
The San Mig Super Coffee Mixers ended the unbeaten streak of the Talk ‘N Text Tropang Texters in the PLDT Home TVolution Commissioner’s Cup on Friday night in Game One of their finals series.
But Mixers coach Tim Cone downplayed the significance of ending the Tropang Texters’ winning run, which stood at 13 straight coming into the game.
Thursday, October 31, 2013
Tim Cone excited to pick Wang Zhizhi's smaller version Ian Sangalang
An athletic left-handed center with great footwork, a solid post game, and a nice outside touch, San Mig Coffee coach Tim Cone knows exactly who Ian Sangalang reminds him of.
“He’s like a smaller version of Wang Zhizhi, who’s a lefty as well,” Cone told InterAKTV in an exclusive interview.
“He’s like a smaller version of Wang Zhizhi, who’s a lefty as well,” Cone told InterAKTV in an exclusive interview.
Friday, September 6, 2013
PBA: Tim Cone accepts suspensions on Marc Pingris, Joe Devance
San Mig Coffee coach Tim Cone knows that the sanctions meted by the PBA to his key players Marc Pingris and Joe Devance is beyond the team’s control.
With the league handing a two-game ban on Pingris and a one-game suspension on Devance for their roles in the melee that broke out between the Mixers and the GlobalPort Batang Pier last Wednesday, Cone remained positive about San Mig Coffee’s chances in their upcoming matches.
Thursday, September 5, 2013
Tim Cone blames referees on Marc Pingris-Kelly Nabong melee
San Mig Coffee won over GlobalPort on Wednesday, but Mixers coach Tim Cone was in no mood to celebrate.
“That was an eventful game. I’m worried that we may have won the battle but lost the war,” Cone said shortly after his team’s 102-88 victory.
Wednesday, August 21, 2013
Tim Cone confident James Yap, Marqus Blakely will overcome struggles
“You can’t keep great players down for long.”
This is what San Mig Coffee coach Tim Cone believes as he expects superstar swingman James Yap to break out of a shooting slump and import Marqus Blakely to overcome his struggles from the free throw line.
Saturday, August 17, 2013
Allein Maliksi is the new Kenneth Duremdes says Tim Cone
In the eyes of multi-titled coach Tim Cone, former Barako Bull star and now San Mig Coffee Mixers player Allein Maliksi is his new Kenneth Duremdes.
Maliksi told Solar Sports Desk the gist of his meeting with Cone Friday afternoon, moments after his trade from Barako Bull Energy Cola was approved by Commissioner Chito Salud. (read the PBA trade news here)
Wednesday, June 26, 2013
Olsen Racela ousted as Petron Boosters' coach; joins San Mig Coffee
Olsen Racela, who was appointed coach of the Petron Blaze Boosters before the start of the season, will join the coaching staff of San Mig Coffee, another team under the San Miguel Corporation umbrella.
“Just got the official word that Olsen is coming to our team and Koy Banal is going to Petron,” Mixers coach Tim Cone confirmed the news to InterAKTV via text message.
Gee Abanilla, Racela’s erstwhile chief deputy, will reportedly take over coaching chores at the Boosters.
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