The
elimination round has come to a close but the massive logjam at the sixth spot
has delayed the semifinal round. With that said, here are the best rookies in
the 2012 PBA Governor’s Cup.
(Note: Best this week cutoff is games not before
June 24, 2012)
Game
starts now.
10 MAGI SISON / EXPRESS
NEW ENTRY
2.0PPG • 3.6RPG • 0.4BPG
Best this week: 6 points, 12 rebounds, 1 assist and
2 blocks (L VS PET)
I
guess these stats were the reason why Sison upstaged Mark Barroca in the list.
Hopefully this can be his ticket to have a more productive sophomore career.
9 RUDY LINGGANAY / TIGERS
LAST WEEK: 9
4.0PPG • 1.9RPG • 1.0APG
Best this week: 5 points and 2 rebounds (L VS BME)
Not
much of a factor this week but I’m guessing he will be during Powerade’s
attempt to steal a spot in the Top 6.
8 GILBERT BULAWAN / BOLTS
LAST WEEK: 6
5.2PPG • 3.0RPG • 0.3APG
Best this week: 6 points and 6 rebounds (W VS POW)
He
was valuable against Powerade and he could have helped Meralco beat Barako
Bull. Still, I doubt if he’ll return back to obscurity.
7 MAC BARACAEL / ACES
LAST WEEK: 7
7.2 • 2.9RPG • 0.3APG
Best this week: 4 points, 2 rebounds and 1 assist
(W VS A21)
It’s
a bad way to end his rookie season but at least the Aces won. Besides, Baracael
is off to other things like sealing the win for the country in the upcoming
SEABA championship.
6 DYLAN ABABOU / KINGS
LAST WEEK: 5
5.8PPG • 3.1RPG • 0.6APG
Best this week: 7 points, 1 rebound and 1 block (L
VS TNT)
As
long as Mark Caguioa continues to out produce every Ginebra not named Cedric
Bozeman, Ababou and Maliksi will continue to languish in the bench.
5 ALLEIN MALIKSI / KINGS
LAST WEEK: 8
8.1PPG • 2.1RPG • 0.4BPG
Best this week: 6 points, 7 rebounds, 1 steal and 1
block (W VS BAR)
His
stats got a huge shot in the arm via a much needed win against Barako Bull. I
guess if Maliksi and Ababou can pile points and rebounds on a consistent basis,
the future will be bright for them.
4 JAMES SENA / EXPRESS
LAST WEEK: 4
5.8PPG • 5.3RPG • 2.0APG
Best this week: 2 points and 1 assist (L VS PET)
After
weeks of praise, Air21 decides to do the opposite and bench Sena. I don’t know
what Sena did to get placed on the doghouse but at this point, the Express got
owned by Alaska and almost won against Petron.
3 PAUL LEE / ELASTO PAINTERS
LAST WEEK: 3
14.3PPG • 2.6RPG • 3.5APG
Best this week: 18 points, 2 rebounds and 5 assists
(W VS TNT)
Paul
Lee returned from a six quarter time off and then went nuts. If you saw how he
matched Jayson Castro’s insane shooting in the second half, then expect that as
a preview for his semifinal showing.
2 JV CASIO / TIGERS
LAST WEEK: 2
10.6PPG • 2.7RPG • 6.4APG • 0.7SPG
Best this week: 23 points, 2 rebounds and 9 assists
(L VS BME)
This
is the explosion we have been waiting for JV although, it could have been
better if Casio’s scoring barrage translated into a win. Hopefully Casio beats
Barako Bull and survives Meralco to still get that shot for the Top Rookie
plum.
1 CHRIS LUTZ / BLAZE BOOSTERS
LAST WEEK: 1
12.6PPG • 4.1RPG • 4.0APG
Best this week: 18 points, 6 rebounds and 3 assists
(W VS A21)
Last
week I was questioning his ability to translate his high-scoring with his
team’s wins. Whenever Lutz scores big, Petron loses. Against Air21 he showed his top-scoring form and this time the Blaze Boosters came out
victorious. So that serves as payback to what I wrote last week. Although… Lutz had a lot of help with Air21’s inability to close
the game and Alex Cabagnot’s late-game heroics to close out the Express’
season.
Hey!
Here’s
something I have never done before.
This
season, this is the first time I will do a Rookie
Rankings list without a B-Meg Llamados
player. I’ve been calling it for some time now and well… you can’t blame Tim Cone for trusting Josh Urbiztondo and Jonas Villanueva more.
But
then again maybe Mark Barroca will explode in the semis… as is the other guys?
When
will Marcio Lassiter return?
By
the way, I’m now going to do a separate list for my season rookies.
Find
out next week!
GAME
OVER!
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