NLEX's perfect start continues with win over Phoenix
MANILA, Philippines – The NLEX Road Warriors' sensational start to the 2017 PBA Governors' Cup continued on Sunday, after they outlasted the Phoenix Fuel Masters, 95-91, at the Araneta Coliseum.
Five players scored in double-digits, but it was Carlo Lastimosa and Alex Mallari who shone brightest in the clutch as NLEX improved to 4-0, good for the solo lead.
Lastimosa made up for a couple of bad plays early in the fourth period by anchoring a crucial 13-2 run that turned a 68-78 deficit into a 81-80 lead, and Mallari ensured that there would be no comeback from Phoenix by drilling in the dagger triple with just 9.5 seconds left to play to make it 93-87.
"It's a really nice win for us. We're starting to look like a team," said NLEX coach Yeng Guiao. "We've been winning games in the end game, we've been able to hold our own and pull through in the crisis situations. That's a good sign for a team that's really just trying to put it together."
Guiao, who often cut a frustrated figure during NLEX's two-win campaign in the Commissioner's Cup, admits he is not fully convinced that his team has turned a corner.
"We have four wins, but hindi ko pa din alam kung totoo ito or kunya-kunyarian pa lang," he said. "So let's see."
Source: http://news.abs-cbn.com/sports/07/30/17/pba-nlexs-perfect-start-continues-with-win-over-phoenix
Five players scored in double-digits, but it was Carlo Lastimosa and Alex Mallari who shone brightest in the clutch as NLEX improved to 4-0, good for the solo lead.
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| Carlo Lastimosa (9) scored 11 of his 14 points in the fourth quarter to help NLEX get the win over Phoenix. PBA Media Bureau |
"It's a really nice win for us. We're starting to look like a team," said NLEX coach Yeng Guiao. "We've been winning games in the end game, we've been able to hold our own and pull through in the crisis situations. That's a good sign for a team that's really just trying to put it together."
Guiao, who often cut a frustrated figure during NLEX's two-win campaign in the Commissioner's Cup, admits he is not fully convinced that his team has turned a corner.
"We have four wins, but hindi ko pa din alam kung totoo ito or kunya-kunyarian pa lang," he said. "So let's see."
Source: http://news.abs-cbn.com/sports/07/30/17/pba-nlexs-perfect-start-continues-with-win-over-phoenix
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