When the ASEAN Basketball League (ABL) opens its third season on January 14, 2012, the Philippines will be represented by two franchises namely, the 2009-10 ABL champions, the Philippine Patriots and the new kids on the block, the San Miguel Beermen-Philippines. The giant food and beverage company has finally thrown its hat on the fledgling Southeast Asian regional pro league. Named as head coach of the Beermen is seven-time PBA best import Bobby Parks. The ABL now will have seven competing teams for the 2011-12 season, which includes the five league pioneers, defending champions Thailand Slammers, Kuala Lumpur Dragons, Singapore Slingers, Satria Muda Britama of Indonesia, and Brunei Barracudas. The Beermen will play its home games at the Ynares Sports Center in Pasig City. Ex-pro players including some reserve cagers from the San Miguel umbrella teams in the PBA (Petron Blaze Boosters, Ginebra Gin Kings and B-MEG Derby Ace Llamados) are expected to make up the SMC roster. Parks says he will try his best to uphold the rich basketball tradition of the San Miguel organization in the ABL, according to the Philippine Star.
“We’ll live up to San Miguel’s reputation as a hard-working organization. I’d rather have less talented players but hardworking rather than talented players who don’t want to work hard.”
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