Cagers strut stuff in PBL Showcase

All is set for the show of skills and incredible stunts as the country’s best amateurs strut their wares today in the 2002 PBL Showcase at the Makati Coliseum.

Close to 70 luminaries are set to see action in third season of this event set at 3 p.m. and sponsored by And1 Sportswear.

Last year’s staging proved successful. PBL fans enjoyed the "street party atmosphere" at the Makati Coliseum as they cheered for their favorite players and every awesome stunt they make.

If Cyrus Baguio brought the house down with his big slam two years back, former Shark recruit MC Caceres emerged a big revelation last year he jumped over a man’s head, took off his warmer before drilling in a power slam.

The biggest question in today’s PBL Showcase is who will be the new Slam Off King and what surprising stunt will earn the perfect 10 from the judges.

Caceres won’t be able to defend his crown due to injury and the highlight event Slam-Off is expected to be a toss-up among Welcoat Showman Jean Marc Pingris, Montana’s Billy Mamaril, Sunkist-Pampanga’s Arnold Booker, Blu’s Mike Garcia and guest entry Nino Canaleta of University of the East.

Blu’s Eric de la Cuesta, who won last year’s 2-Ball Competition with Edwin Bacani, is set to defend the crown with Aries Dimaunahan against the equally tough tandems of Welcoat’s Eddie Laure and Ariel Capus, Dazz’ Joseph Salangsang and Peter Jun Simon, Montana’s Jon Dan Salvador and Edgar Echavez, and Cheese Balls-Shark’s Ismael Junio and Mark Magsumbol.

Another highlight of the event is the Three-Point Shootout where John-O’s Mark Macapagal and Jeff Napa, Montana’s Sunday Salvacion and Edgar Echavez, Cheese Balls-Shark’s Ismael Junio and ICTSI’s James Yap will be battling for the crown won last year by UP’s Mike Bravo.