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The Best: 6/6 from beyond the arc? 10/15 overall? John Wilson was at his sharpest Wednesday night as the Bolts blasted the Express. The former JRU Heavy Bomber ended up with a game-high 26 points as Meralco finally broke into the win column. Another guy who shot well was Sunday Salvacion, who connected from long range four times on his way to fifteen markers.
The Worst: I’m not sure which is worse – the Express missing 75% of their threes or turning the ball over 19 times. Coach Franz Pumaren’s boys just couldn’t catch a break in this game. As early as the second quarter, they were on the receiving end of Meralco’s barrage. Now, Air21 is staring at a 0-3 hole. Looks like they’re back to their Shopinas.com Clickers days.
Impressive Al-Hussaini: Rabeh Al-Hussaini had 11 points, 10 rebounds, and 3 blocks in this big win. Is this a sign of things to come or is this another mirage from the enigmatic big man? The former King Eagle has had a tumultuous stint in the pros, and here’s to hoping he’ll have more nights like this one.
Petron Blaze over San Mig Coffee, 91-78
The Best: The first 20-20 game of the season belongs to super sophomore June Mar Fajardo, who reeled in 21 points, 25 rebounds, and 4 blocks. The Cebuano slotman continued to showcase his impressive development. He was just unstoppable, and I, for one, am salivating at the thought of seeing a new-and-improved June Mar play for Gilas in the 2014 FIBA World Cup. Should be awesome to see him as Marcus Douthit’s chief back-up and understudy in Spain!
The Worst: The Mixers just got clobbered in the paint tonight. They were outrebounded, 55-41, and their bigs were outplayed by both Fajardo and Arwind Santos. Sure, Marc Pingris and Ian Sangalang formed an interesting combo, and they actually had decent numbers, but both the Kracken and the Spider-man had huge double-doubles. As a result, coach Tim Cone’s wards are now 0-3.
Double-Trouble: For the third straight game, both Marcio Lassiter and Chris Lutz played extremely well. In this match-up with the San Mig Super Coffee Mixers, Lassiter and Lutz tickled the twine for a combined 29 points. Lutz also finished with a double-double, adding 13 assists to his total. The only caveat? Both guys combined for 12 of Petron’s 20 turnovers. – Rappler.com
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