Though the selection is valid, some from the 25 original greatest players questioned why some of the retired PBA legends were not included in the list like Nelson Asaytono, Abe King, Yoyoy Villamin, Olsen Racela, and Jeffrey Cariaso.
There were also controversial picks such as Chito Loyzaga who played for popular teams like Ginebra San Miguel and were selected over some of the aforementioned players.
Marcial suggested the panel to review any potential nominees in batches by year in order to avoid similar criticism to the 2015 selections.
He also suggested for June Mar Fajardo, who won a record eight MVP awards up to that point, to be outright included in the list's second expansion, though he added that it will still depend on the choices of the panel.
[2][5] Before handing out the awards to the original 25 Greatest Players, the four head coaches that accomplished the elusive Grand Slam up to the 2000 season were also recognized.