Ivan Aska (left) follows San Miguel with 27 factors and 13 rebounds. —AUGUST DELA CRUZ
San Miguel Beer left Sensible Araneta Coliseum on Sunday with a breakthrough within the Philippine Basketball Affiliation (PBA) Commissioner’s Cup and an pressing concern to handle the necessity for more healthy our bodies.
The 93-83 victory, which ended the Meralco Bolts’ two-game unbeaten begin, got here after 4 gamers had been nonetheless lacking with accidents and two outstanding names in Terrence Romeo and rookie Kyt Jimenez had been injured within the match.
“I hope two of them can play in Quezon and now we’ll see how Terrence goes,” Beermen coach Jorge Gallent mentioned.
Gallent and the Beermen will journey to Tiaong Metropolis in Quezon on Saturday to tackle the winless Converge FiberXers, hoping that Jericho Cruz and Jeron Teng will be relieved of their hamstring issues.
Cruz missed the primary two video games whereas Teng noticed motion within the surprising 117-113 extra time loss to the NLEX Street Warriors a couple of days earlier in Antipolo Metropolis.
Marcio Lassiter remains to be recovering from a sprained ankle, whereas Vic Manuel underwent surgical procedure on his knee and will likely be out for no less than two months.
Recurring ache
Romeo, in the meantime, needed to sit out the remainder of the second half after feeling some ache in his knee, a recurring damage he additionally felt in opposition to NLEX. He had 9 factors in 10 minutes earlier than his afternoon was over.
“The principle purpose is for the swelling to go down as a result of it compensates for the opposite muscle groups,” Romeo described in Filipino. “If I attempt to power it, I’d worsen my damage.
“Hopefully I can play as quickly as doable, however I need to ensure that I am one hundred pc match as a result of I at all times play my fullest, I at all times need to be explosive once I go on the sector,” he added.
Jimenez lastly made his PBA debut, to cheers from the group that confirmed the recognition he gained throughout his days as a web based sensation. However the 76th decide in September’s draft departed within the fourth when his proper eye was hit by Cliff Hodge whereas attacking the basket.
Import Ivan Aska produced 27 factors and 13 rebounds and emerged as one of many causes for the Beermen’s rebound victory.
June Mar Fajardo had 17 factors and 15 rebounds, whereas Chris Ross chipped in 10, together with 5 in a row that canceled out the Bolts’ comeback probabilities after the Beermen lead was reduce to 4, 85-81, approaching the ultimate two minutes.
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