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Could I have , please? <a href=" http://weimar.edu/buy-university-essays/ ">custom0essays.com</a> The only other time an NBA team came to play in Manila was in 1979 when the Washington Bullets, now the Wizards, blasted a PBA selection, 133-123, at the Araneta Coliseum. But Washington coach Dick Motta brought in only eight players led by Wes Unseld, Elvin Hayes and Kevin Porter, leaving out veterans like Bobby Dandridge, Mitch Kupchak and Phil Chenier. Two years ago, a group of NBA players flew in to see action against the Gilas national team and a PBA selection in an unsanctioned exhibition series during the lockout. NBA players have invaded local shores since 1974 when a mix of legends and active stars including Elgin Baylor, Gail Goodrich, Calvin Murphy and Geoff Petrie gave Filipino fans a taste of how the game is played in the worldâs No. 1 league. Walt Frazier assembled a band of over 30 players to play in a pocket tournament here in 1975. This summer, LeBron James, Derrick Rose, James Harden, Eric Gordon and retired cager Sam Perkins took Manila by storm in whirlwind promotional tours.
