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Talk N Text acquires Nino KG Canaleta
Talk N Text Tropang Texters acquired Nino “KG” Canaleta from Air 21 Express in exchange for Sean Anthony, Eliud Poligrates and a 2016 first round draft pick. Another 3-point shooter for TNT as they already have Jimmy Alapag, Larry Fonacier and Ranidel de Ocampo.
Talk N Text will face San Mig Coffee in a Best-of-Three series in the current PBA Philippine Cup.
Mac Cardona now with Air 21
Air 21 Express acquired Mac Cardona in a three-team trade between Talk N Text Tropang Texters and Meralco Bolts.
Norman Black got former Ateneo players Noy Baclao and Eric Salamat and also Rob Reyes and a 2015 second round draft pick. Air 21 receives Mac Cardona, Pamboy Raymundo and Bam Gamalinda while Meralco gets Rabeh Al-Hussaini and former Bolts Nelbert Omolon.
Smart Gilas beats Air 21, now 3-0
2011 PBA Commissioners Cup
Smart Gilas Pilipinas vs Air 21 Express
March 9, 2011
Smart Gilas defeats Air 21, 102-99
Game Highlights:
– Marcus Douthit led Smart Gilas with 30 points, 18 rebounds, 5 assists and 2 blocks
– Marcio Lassiter with 22 points, 7 assists, 6 rebounds and 2 steals
– 5 players in double figures again
– Smart Gilas now with 3 wins and 0 losses
– Smart Gilas had 27 assists to only 15 by Air 21
– Smart Gilas shot only 20% from three point range (4/20)
– Chris Tiu, playing sick had only 2 points and missed 8 attempts from the 3-point line
Game Scores:
Smart Gilas 102 – Douthit 30, Lassiter 22, Ramos 16, Aguilar 11, Barroca 10, Lutz 4, Ababou 4, Casio
3, Tiu 2, Slaughter 0.
Air21 99 – Bangura 27, Reyes 23, Hontiveros 13, Pena 12, Seigle 8, Juntilla 6, Najorda 4, Arboleda
4, Urbiztondo 2, Sharma 0, Artadi 0, Avenido 0.
Quarterscores: 22-23, 52-46, 78-74, 102-99