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Games Sunday:
(Araneta Coliseum)
4:00 p.m.- Barako Energy Coffee vs. Sta. Lucia
6:30 p.m.- Barangay Ginebra vs. Talk N Text
Two returning imports and two veterans try to lead their respective teams to auspicious starts as the 35th PBA Fiesta Conference opens today at the Araneta Coliseum.
The new-look Barako Energy Coffee Masters try to give their new head coach Junel Baculi a rousing debut when they collide with the Sta. Lucia Realtors in the first game, while the Barangay Ginebra Gin Kings and the Talk N Text Tropang Texters renew their rivalry in the main game.
The conference will be spiced up by imports who stand not taller than six-foot-six.
The Coffee Masters were one of the busiest teams in the conference-break after bringing in Baculi, who replaced Leo Isaac, and new recruits Rob Wainwright, Jerwin Gaco and Christian Coronel.
?Being last placers in the previous conference, I believe the team has nowhere to go but up,? Baculi told pba.online.net.
Barako will be led by import Sammy Monroe, whose mettle will be tested by Sta. Lucia's veteran PBA reinforcement Anthony Johnson.
The Realtors will also parade new players in Bonbon Custodio, whom they got from San Miguel in favor of Joseph Yeo. Sta. Lucia will also welcome the returning Cebuano cager Donbel Belano (from Barako).
The Gin Kings, the losing finalists in the same conference last year, will parade their own new import in Awvee Storey, who once played alongside Gilbert Arenas with the Washington Wizards in the NBA.
Ginebra unloaded Rich Alvarez and Doug Kramer but also brought in quality big men in John Ferriols and Yancy de Ocampo .
Talk N Text will have the burly Shawn Daniels as its import who had previously played with the Air21 Express.
Aside from De Ocampo, gone from the Texters lineup are Renren Ritualo, who is now with Air21 while new faces for Talk N Text are JR Quiñahan, Mark Yee and Aaron Aban.
The Texters and the Kings figured in a drama-filled quarterfinal battle in the Philippine Cup that was marred by a Talk N Text walkout.
The Kings eventually won the series but got swept by the Alaska Aces in the semifinals.
