Greg Slaughter sick with measles, ‘possibly’ out first 2 games

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Greg Slaughter sick with measles, ‘possibly’ out first 2 games
Ginebra head coach Tim Cone wants Ginebra off to a quick start this conference but admits it may be hard with Slaughter sidelined

MANILA, Philippines – Barangay Ginebra San Miguel just suffered a blow before the 2016 PBA Commissioner’s Cup has even started.

Ginebra head coach Tim Cone told Rappler on Thursday, February 11, that the team’s top scorer and rebounder this season, Greg Slaughter, is suffering from measles and is “possibly” out for the first two games of the conference.

“Our immediate goal is to get off to a quicker start to the conference, but with Greg down with the measles and possibly missing the first two games, we’ll be hard pressed to reach that goal,” Cone said via text message.

Slaughter, 27, had the best performance of his career during Cone’s first conference with Ginebra in the Philippine Cup. In 13 games this season, he’s averaged 22.7 points, 14.5 rebounds, 2.6 assists, and 1.4 blocks a contest while shooting 53% from the field.

Ginebra was eliminated in the second phase of the Philippine Cup quarterfinals after losing a controversial game to the GlobalPort Batang Pier.

“Still, we have a lot of faith in our depth and the guys we have,” said Cone, referring to players like Japeth Aguilar, Joe Devance, and the team’s import, Othyus Jeffers.

If Slaughter, the 2014 PBA Rookie of the Year, ends up missing the first two games, then he’ll be out of action against the NLEX Road Warriors on Friday, February 12, and Batang Pier on Sunday, February 14.

“We feel there is a good chance we won’t miss a beat,” said Cone, the 18-time PBA champion.

“Just like everybody, we’re excited for the start of this conference.” – Rappler.com

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