My Thoughts on the Jay Washington trade to Global Port

This is still a news blog, I just have to share my thoughts on the trade that brought Japeth Aguilar to Ginebra, Jason Deutchman to Petron and Jay Washington to Global Port.

 

 

I was faced with a news that Jay Washington, one of the guys I root for in Petron Blaze got involve in a trade in exchange for Jason Deutchmann and for second picks in 2016 and 2017. While I can't help but be sad because I will not be able to see Jay in a Petron uniform, I realized it was for the best.

 

Jay's minutes dwindled in the first 2 conferences of this year and frustration grew larger and larger after Petron Blaze never made it past the quarterfinals where he was just on the bench. The two-time BPC never got the minutes he had when he once played for San Miguel, he was a part of the crowded frontline of Junmar Fajardo and Arwind Santos.

 

With his transfer to Global Port, He will be the top option in the post. He also has the range outside where the Batang Pier can capitalize by giving him set threes.

 

All the best for Jay Washington, may you get the form you were once known to be! 

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We are not pursuing Jay Washington says Global Port coach Junel Baculi

 

Never ending trade talks surmount Petron's Jay Washington.

Prior to the blockbuster trade that sent Aguilar and Mercado to Global Port, Washington's name was once lifted again to the trading block as a part of a 6 tram trade that didn't pursue as San Miguel Corporation pulled the plug when the trade involved Jay Washington of Petron and Kerby Raymundo of Ginebra. SMC Sports Director Noli Eala criticized the inclusion of Washington in the trade, and we quote:

“It is very unfortunate that some papers headlined an alleged trade involving some of our players which we dont agree with,” which Eala posted via his twitter account.

Another article in INTERAKTV say that Global Port will not pursue Jay Washington, that according to Coach Junel Baculi. 

Last November, Washington admitted that he has been on the trading block and uses it as a motivation to play better.

[Photo: Google Images]

 

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Another chapter of Petronovela: NO MORE TRADE BANNER

Jay Washington will still be wearing this jersey, at least for now.

For those who have been following different social media sites, news sites such as Interaktv and different forums, you may have encountered the term, "PETRONOVELA", a term which describes what has currently been happening with Petron over the past year.

Via Snow Badua, who interviewed Hector Calma which said that there would be no more trades for this conference (although he admitted they were cooking one previously) left Petroniverse to a sigh of relief.

Sure there had been questions on whether Jay Washington and Arwind Santos co-exist... But in the past 2 games including their statement win against Rain or Shine, Jay managed to show that he can co-exist with his team mates and bring his level of play up to how it was known to be when he won 2 Best Player of the Conference Awards before being injured and sidelined for a long time. I guess trade rumors got the better of him than Gary David (this is just an opinion).

I just hope that Jay will have a chance to bond more with the new guys in the Petron camp. I hope the NO MORE TRADE continues on. Enough of the problems. I know Petron can make things work. 

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To Trade or Not To Trade: Petron's Jay Washington

      File Photo: www.interaktv.com

After the win of Petron Blaze versus Rain or Shine last night (November 14), Jay Washington confirms of the trade talks that he may be involve in, that he knew about it and is just ready to play basketball.

There are 2 rumors afloating: A straight up trade between him and Global Port's Gary David and a three-team trade which would bring him to Ginebra, Gary to Petron and Kerby Raymundo to Global Port.

There has been questions on Jay's ability to play lately: Can he coexist with Arwind Santos? Where did his BPC numbers go a few years back? Petroniverse fans observed him very lazy on court that some even compared his game to Global's Rabeh Al Hussaini, who has been a cause of headache of his coaches. 

But a very different Washington showed up Wednesday against the E-Painters, it was like the Jay it used to be...

To trade or not to trade? That is the question...   

 

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The Impact Player in Jay Washington

Video Credits: SMB/Petron at Youtube

The video that I had embedded on this post is the alley oop made on a pass by Chris Lutz to the comebacking Jay Washington. After a 4 point debut against Powerade Tigers, Jay Washington soared high during the next game against Meralco spearheading the Blaze Boosters to 19 points and 9 rebounds.

Though Jay Washington still needs to have the "timing" that he used to had before he was sidelinedd, the impact player of Petron Blaze Boosters would probably be the biggest difference maker in the title defense of PBB for the Governors Cup. Who would not forget that he was Back-to-Back Best Player of the Conference before he was sidelined with his injury for almost a year.

Now back in Petron uniform, Jay is a mismatch as much as Arwind's spiderman like hands are, most of the teams they are battling out are having the trouble on how to contain both of them. Jay can light it to the 3 point spot and bring tough defense on the opposite end.

It is a joy for PBB fans to see Jay, Arwind, Alex, Lutz and in a few weeks time, Marcio Lassiter teaming up for their title retention. It is also a nice problem to have how Coach Ato Agustin would use them for his rotation.



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