Are you in the game?!

The Air21 Express continues its hunger for a crown in the PBA. From the previous conferences, they have proven they have the potential to become title contenders. The team’s run and gun game is just lovely and exciting to watch. Just overlook their turnovers though.

After the Draft day, the team becomes even more exciting with the addition of high leaper JC “The Rocket” Intal, Doug Kramer, “Marvelous” Marvin Cruz and JR Masbang. I am not very familiar with JR Masbang but with the other three, I can certainly say give good insights on them.

Intal and Kramer were teammates in Ateneo de Manila University. Intal is most effective playing the small forward position with his explosive drive to the basket moves. In his late years in UAAP, he has develop his outside shooting but it’s not that consistent yet. Kramer in the other hand, operates well under the rim. He doesn’t have a solid low post play but he does have a decent perimeter jumper. What you admire about Kramer aside from her lovely girlfriend(hahah Cheska Garcia..wOw), is his hustle, intensity, and hardwork. He is the type of player that will always dive for loose balls and go after rebounds. Meanwhile, Marvin Cruz is the standout point guard of the UP Fighting Maroons. He has good ball handling skills, court vission, leaping ability, and can very well slash to the hoop. As a point guard however, he has a tendency to drive to the basket and will suddenly dish out risky passes. He has a high turnover average for a point guard in his UAAP days. Nevertheless, Cruz is an explosive point guard. He loves the run and gun type of gun and so I think he is perfect for Air21.

So, add these new players to the likes of KG Canaleta, Gary David, Winnie Arboleda and Arwind Santos, you get added explosiveness and youth. The team only has to improve on their defense and limit their turnovers and they’ll surely be a team to watch in the PBA.