Now is not the time to be civilized, nor be tame in my words.
GARY DAVID NOT WINNING THE MVP WAS BULLSHIT.
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| ROBBED. |
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10
straight 30+ point games, 19 straight 20+ point games. Scored 42 points in a game this season. Averaged 26 ppg
for the season, a scoring feat that have not been seen from a local
since Allan Caidic 2 decades ago. Didn't just lead, but essentially
carried his team all the way to the finals.
Somehow all these are not enough to be an MVP in the PBA. Since when had they set their standards this high?
You can't ignore the numbers, they never lie:
Gary David - 25.84 PPG, 2.29 apg, 3.8 rpg, 44% FG pct, 36% 3-PT fgs, 39% efficiency.
Mark Caguioa - 16.32 PPG, 2.27 apg, 4.76 rpg, 39% FG pct, 33% 3-PT fgs, 31% efficiency.
The only area Caguioa had an edge was rebounding. If for some crazy reason that was the basis for winning the MVP, I rest my case.
Of course, people will say "It's not about the numbers."
THEN WHAT THE F**K IS IT ALL ABOUT THEN?
Gary carried an underdog and 8th seed team to the finals. Caguioa, despite having a much more stacked lineup, failed to do the same.
We may never see another local player average more than 25 points per game in a season for the next 20 years or so. They denied Gary something he deserved much more than anybody else in the past 5 years or so.
But then again, Gary has always been underrated. Has always been underappreciated. Has always been undervalued. Has always been overlooked. The only scoring league-leader not to be voted in the All-Star game that same season, for 2 straight seasons.
It's not even about the prestige of winning the award. This is all about how the PBA utterly disrespected Gary David.
Whoever were involved in this travesty should be ashamed of themselves.
Roar out.
