PBA Rumors/News: Coach Alex Compton out, Cariaso in

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Are you one of the Alaska fans that had been waiting for the firing of coach Alex Compton? The day has come as Spin.ph reported that Jeffrey Cariaso is set to replaced coach Alex Compton.

According to the report, it is still not known if coach Alex will be retained in any capacity by the franchise.

I think you cannot blame the management for taking a shot on a new mentor because coach Alex had been there from the last conference of the 2014 season up to the end of the 2018 season. 

For more than four seasons, coach Alex led his team to the finals five times but failed to notch a single crown.

Coach Alex will leave a roster that is headed by Vic Manuel and Chris Banchero. They also have promising young players in Jeron Teng and Carl Bryan Cruz.

Overall, this is the best move that Alaska can make to try and jiggle their chances for this season.

On the other hand, Cariaso was the head coach of Brgy. Ginebra in 2014 Governors' Cup and 2014-15 Philippine Cup. Both conferences were disappointing because they failed to go beyond the quarterfinals. 

His players back then were not happy with the Triangle Offense that they employed and that was one of the main reasons for his demise.

So I think the biggest question now is, will he again try the Triangle Offense?