Criticisms and Controversies
Guiao's coaching style is criticized by most basketball fans for its physical style of play. Most of them believed that he asks his players to resort to dirty tactics. This was further intensified when Purefoods' Eugene Tejada suffered a critical injury on May 14, 2006, after the team faced Guiao's team.
In November 2006, Guiao was involved in a verbal exchange with Talk 'N Text team manager Frankie Lim after an incident between Red Bull's Carlo Sharma and Asi Taulava. Lim was complaining about Guiao's reaction after the incident and both were ejected. Guiao received a one-game suspension for the incident.
During Game 6 of the 2006–07 PBA Philippine Cup semifinals against San Miguel, Guiao was ejected in the second quarter after two technical fouls. The first was when he purposely elbowed Dondon Hontiveros after the latter hit a three-pointer from the corner. This led to a shouting incident between him and Beermen assistant Pido Jarencio, resulting in Guiao's second technical.
With little experience in international play, Guiao refused Smart Gilas coach Rajko Toroman's offer to scout for the Powerade Team Pilipinas for the 2009 FIBA Asia qualifying tournament, saying he will rely on his assistant coaches Nadurata and Abadilla who both have no experience in international tournaments. The Powerade Team Pilipinas finished an embarrassing 8th place in the tournament.
He was also criticized by respected grand slam coach Tommy Manotoc for not pulling out Wynne Arboleda from the game against Smart Gilas on 16 October 2009, saying that "any responsible coach would have taken out a player who clearly wanted to hurt his opponent" after Arboleda "sent a welcome-to-the-PBA clothesline to the side of the head of a driving JV Casio." Arboleda was eventually suspended for the rest of the PBA season after assaulting Smart Gilas fan Alain Katigbac at courtside.
Some also criticized Guiao if he could control his time both as Pampanga's Vice Governor and as Burger Kings' head coach.
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