Ivan Aska (left) paces San Miguel with 27 factors and 13 rebounds. —AUGUST DELA CRUZ
San Miguel Beer left Sensible Araneta Coliseum on Sunday with a breakthrough win within the Philippine Basketball Affiliation (PBA) Commissioner’s Cup and a urgent concern of addressing its must have extra wholesome our bodies.
The 93-83 triumph that ended the Meralco Bolts’ two-game unbeaten begin got here after lacking 4 gamers nonetheless coping with accidents and two distinguished names in Terrence Romeo and rookie Kyt Jimenez getting harm within the sport.
“I hope two of them can play in Quezon and we’ll see about Terrence now,” Beermen coach Jorge Gallent stated.
Gallent and the Beermen will journey to the Quezon city of Tiaong on Saturday to face the winless Converge FiberXers, with the hope that Jericho Cruz and Jeron Teng may be cleared from their hamstring points.
Cruz missed the primary two video games whereas Teng noticed motion throughout the shock 117-113 extra time loss to the NLEX Street Warriors a couple of days earlier in Antipolo Metropolis.
Marcio Lassiter continues to be on the restoration path from a sprained ankle whereas Vic Manuel underwent surgical procedure on his knee and is out for a minimum of two months.
Recurring ache
Romeo, in the meantime, needed to sit out the remainder of the second half after feeling some soreness on his knee, a recurring damage that he additionally felt towards NLEX. He had 9 factors in 10 minutes earlier than his afternoon was executed.
“The principle objective is for the swelling to subside as a result of it compensates the opposite muscle tissues,” Romeo described in Filipino. “When I attempt to pressure it, I might worsen my damage.
“Hopefully I can play as shortly as doable, however I wish to ensure that I’m at one hundred percent as a result of I all the time play all-out, I all the time wish to be explosive once I go on the court docket,” he added.
Jimenez lastly made his PBA debut, amid cheers from the viewers that validates his reputation gained from his days as a web-based sensation. However the 76th decide within the September draft left within the fourth when his proper eye was elbowed by Cliff Hodge whereas attacking the basket.
Import Ivan Aska produced 27 factors and 13 rebounds to emerge as one of many causes for the Beermen’s bounce-back win.
June Mar Fajardo had 17 factors and 15 rebounds whereas Chris Ross knocked in 10, together with 5 in a row that killed the Bolts’ comeback probabilities after the Beermen lead was decreased to 4, 85-81, approaching the ultimate two minutes.
Import Su Braimoh, who didn’t play in Japan because of visa points, tapered off after a scorching begin to his PBA stint and was held to fifteen factors, 12 rebounds, 4 assists and two steals. INQ
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