(c) PBA Media Bureau
The Most Valuable Player award is the most coveted recognition in professional team sports. In the PBA, June Mar Fajardo is on his way to grab his fifth straight and maybe cement himself as the Greatest PBA Player of All Time.
How about awarding one for each team? At the end of the day, the value of the player is most felt by the squad that he is playing for.
Today, we will start with Rain or Shine, Columbian and Northport.
Columbian Dyip - Rashawn McCarthy
Surprisingly, Dyip found two building blocks in another wasted season. McCarthy and Jerramy King are capable of being one of the top backcourts in the future if the franchise finds a way of surrounding them with the right talents.
I choose Rashawn over King because he was more well-rounded than King. Rashawn was dynamic from the start of the season. He produced 14.6 points, 6.6 rebounds, 4.6 assists and 46% 3FG per game in the Philippine Cup.
The difference between King and McCarthy on the defensive end was the final nail in choosing Rashawn. Rashawn was an average defender in the perimeter while King struggled to go around screens.
North Port - Stanley Pringle
This one is simple. Pringle is one of the top 5 players in the league and he did his best to carry Batang Pier, together with Sean Anthony, to the playoffs.
So, how good is Pringle this season? He was the only player this season that averaged more than 20 points per game, in each conference. Pringle's main weapon is his ability to pull-up from anywhere. He was so effective from beyond the arc that he averaged more than two three-pointers per game, in each conference.
Rain or Shine - Chris Tiu
Knowing the Elasto Painters, this was the hardest to decide. It boils down to two guards, Maverick Ahanmisi and Chris Tiu. Ahanmisi is fantastic this conference, producing 13.2 points, 4.8 rebounds, 4.7 assists, 43% FG and 33% 3FG per game. Unfortunately, they failed in the elimination round.
On the other hand, Tiu was fantastic in the first two conferences. He was their leading scorer in the Philippine Cup with 13.3 points, shooting 47% from beyond the arc. He was also the lead local player in their march to the semifinals in the Commissioner's Cup, with his 12.3 points, 3.4 rebounds, 5.4 assists and 43% 3FG per game.
Even in his worst conference, Governors' Cup. Tiu still ends up with a positive net rating. Which means, they score more when he was inside the court.
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