Romeo Braceros Jr.

Tim Cone, the coach of Barangay Ginebra San Miguel, and Yeng Guiao, the strategist for Rain or Shine, consider it a pleasure to head the voting among the coaches who will make the calls during the Philippine Basketball Association All-Star Game on March 12 in Passi, Iloilo.

Cone and Guiao nevertheless won the voting despite having worked in the industry for more than three decades at a time when the game is becoming more accessible to younger audiences.

Cone, the league's winningest coach with 25 championships, wasn't shocked to learn that he had won the coaching championship.

Cone reflected on a time when fans' unanimous choice for the All-Star Game was former Ginebra coach Robert Jaworski.

Being taken into consideration by the younger generation of fans is incredibly flattering for Guiao.

Being allowed to coach in the All-Star Game is undoubtedly another triumph in Guiao's illustrious career, and he was honored to be second in the early polls.