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00:00 Shooting guard from Caricara Leite, number 9, JJ Alejandro.
00:05 And it's now time to meet the starters,
00:10 Borien Lexroth.
00:12 It impressed me how Robert Bollick gets to the free throw line a lot.
00:16 That was a good look for him, a rare miss, wide open.
00:19 But Amer will try, and Amer will make his first three to start off the scoring year.
00:26 Bollick brings it up. So after two possessions, Phoenix still not being able to buy a basket.
00:33 Meanwhile...
00:34 Just so easy, it just turns on the chest that quick explosive step, and that's a tough layup by the way.
00:39 That's what Robert Bollick does best.
00:41 Meanwhile, first time in the starting lineup, JJ Alejandro.
00:46 He has been playing huge.
00:48 Yeah, he's been playing well.
00:50 Averaging 6 points in 13 minutes in his first start.
00:53 Let's see how long they'll stick with this box in one. Enlex has four shooters.
00:58 Three other shooters on the floor, really knocking down from outside.
01:02 Pasqual inside, out to Herndon.
01:05 Launches a three.
01:07 Uses the back, and it rolls in for Robbie Herndon.
01:10 Go figure, he misses a wide open three.
01:12 This one was contested so well, and he gets it off the glass to drop.
01:15 Hey, that's what good shooters do though.
01:18 Enlex now up 6.
01:22 Hand off to Tuffin.
01:25 Tuffin drives.
01:27 Good defense, but gets the lucky bounce too.
01:30 But better offense.
01:32 He did not play against Magnolia, but he only played just a single game this conference.
01:37 That's a big blow, you know, he's been playing great, coming off a great conference.
01:40 His first game was great too.
01:42 Using that screen setup by Perk.
01:44 There's the switch again.
01:45 Perkins, Amir on him.
01:47 Nice cut.
01:48 Good cut by Muyang, recognizing that Pasqual was just floating, getting ready to double.
01:53 Former teammate in La Salle, Jason Perkins, but Robert Bollick, just an easy two.
01:57 One of the best finishers in the PBA.
01:59 A quick response by Phoenix, and I mean, no stopping fast-paced quick four.
02:04 All right, it's defensively where they really struggle, second to the last in the league, defensively.
02:08 Nice pass.
02:10 Tuffin open for three from the corner, and that's money for Kenneth Tuffin.
02:15 Great pass by Perkins there.
02:17 So just a two, or it is a three for Kenneth Tuffin.
02:20 You see them still in their zone, they're Diamond or Box and Bollick.
02:26 Oh, Bollick, always finding a way, but missing that, getting his own miss.
02:31 Underneath, asking for a foul.
02:33 No whistleblown. Alejandro stops it, pops, lets it go for three.
02:38 Good rebound by Tuffin.
02:39 Kenneth Tuffin, the offensive board and the putback is good.
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02:51 Kenneth Tuffin, Coach Charles, solid first quarter so far.
02:55 An injury, and Miranda did play huge in Canton City against TNT, so he will be a huge loss for NLEX.
03:03 Meanwhile, rookie John Nirmal, now with five off the bench, Coach Charles.
03:09 Another big basket for him, making them pay for sticking to their zone.
03:13 Semirad, Herndon, Pacero, they were, they weren't, they made some threes, but they haven't really been shooting as well as
03:20 they're known for, again, number one three-point shooting team in the league.
03:23 But Nirmal hits a big one there.
03:25 Alejandro thought about it against Bollick.
03:27 Here's Salado, who sets up and launches the three, beats the shot clock.
03:32 Hesitates on the three after missing, hitting one earlier.
03:35 Good deflection, ends up with Perkins' hands and Perk scores inside.
03:40 When Perk is that deep.
03:42 Guys like Mokko and Tuffin in his wings, even Panganti who's not there.
03:48 Perkins can play the three as RJ Azul.
03:50 John Nirmal, Dominic Fajardo.
03:52 It seems like right now they're like, you know what, that's, oh nice, no look pass by two days there.
03:57 Yeah, I didn't know he had that.
03:59 First away puts in Salado to probably continue his box in one.
04:03 No disrespect to R as you said, he's vital, but he's a little bit older right now.
04:06 They want a younger guy to try and slow down Bollick as Azul.
04:10 Azul extending this Phoenix lead now to 15.
04:14 Second triple knocked down by Phoenix's captain.
04:18 Because it's always just Robert Bollick who's been creating shots, not only for himself, but for his teammates.
04:23 Uh-oh, speaking of Bollick, he's hurt.
04:25 You don't want to see that if you're in legs.
04:28 There's even that one game where he only had, well he had nothing.
04:33 Zero percent, then that's six percent.
04:35 Could be again, these little guys of Phoenix, of Mokon, Camacho, they're all about 6'4", 6'5" there,
04:41 but three of them on the floor gives them a bit of versatility.
04:45 Azul, that's a hot hand, yes.
04:47 That's his first miss from downtown.
04:51 Big check that, his second miss.
04:53 There you go.
04:54 Bollick doing what he does best, and one.
04:57 Free throw line, over 10 a game, 10 free throws a game.
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05:04 Salado pushing the pace, Phoenix always pushing.
05:07 Salado attacks, Salado gets a basket against the rookie Dominic Fajardo.
05:12 He was even asking for a foul.
05:14 Bollick on the other side, and look at that defense.
05:18 Good God.
05:19 Collapsing on Robert.
05:20 Three red shirts drawn by Bollick, Valdez does the right thing to cut.
05:24 That's an easy layup.
05:25 But they also have to make stops.
05:33 You cannot trade baskets against Phoenix who has a 15-point lead, and Daves.
05:38 Look at Bollick just scream at Valdez there, defensive coverage, but you can see it here.
05:45 He's going to go up with his right hand, fouled, and then said, "No, I can still shoot with my left."
05:50 Impressive.
05:51 40-23, under six to play here in the first half.
05:54 Perk, Rivero, and Phoenix, who, LPG Fuel, masters in full control.
05:59 And Rivero loves that.
06:01 One-on-one, he will have anybody beat, especially, he's a master of those side steps, those moves, Pinoy steps.
06:08 Nice, big strides, too.
06:10 And very athletic.
06:12 Valdez attacks.
06:13 Good drive by Enoch Valdez, the former LPU pirate.
06:16 Give credit to Phoenix.
06:20 Far out.
06:22 There you go.
06:23 Great playoff and timeout by Coach Frankie.
06:25 That went up as many as 20.
06:32 Wow.
06:33 Good three there.
06:35 RR Garcia.
06:37 Now the Vets also stepping up.
06:40 RJ Azula earlier.
06:42 Hitting four threes, and then RR Garcia knocking down a triple of his own.
06:48 Bollick looking to Amer, Semirad, Valdez.
06:52 They're leaving Semirad open, talking about Phoenix.
06:55 There's three guys in Bollick there.
06:57 Difficult shot, but I don't know if that was a pass or a shot, but it worked.
07:01 Definitely a shot.
07:02 There you go.
07:04 They're going to trap him every time, though.
07:06 But look at that blitz right away by Muyang.
07:10 Amer attacks and Amer drives, and that's what you want.
07:13 So stay tuned.
07:14 It will be in Chaong, Quezon.
07:17 So all the basketball fans in Quezon, Chaong Convention Center,
07:23 between the Rain or Shine, Elasto Painters, and the Magnolia Chicken,
07:27 templados, hot shots at 6.15 p.m.
07:30 Cut there with the toughen, and then seeing and dishing.
07:34 And that's one of Kenneth Tuffin's strengths as well.
07:37 We know.
07:38 Push it.
07:39 Bollick, there you go.
07:40 Here it is.
07:41 Robert has it.
07:42 Has a free man.
07:43 Corner three.
07:44 Amer knocking down that three.
07:47 Bollick's making all the right decisions.
07:49 I mean, he's not forcing it when there's a double team.
07:51 He's finding his open teammates, and they're starting to connect a bit.
07:54 So that, you know, still a very long game.
07:57 So it could really go either way, especially if they make a run.
08:01 It's also on this end that they're having problems with.
08:04 Right at cue.
08:05 Andres, he said it.
08:06 And who was behind it again?
08:08 Salado driving, kicking out to an open.
08:11 Kenneth Tuffin for three.
08:14 Tuffin now with 12 points.
08:17 Three fuel masters and double figures.
08:19 Amer, earlier hit the three from the other side.
08:21 Now here's Bollick guarded by Salado on a one-on-one.
08:24 Goes baseline, falls on the floor.
08:26 Fajardo inside.
08:27 Inok Valdez, that was a tight pass.
08:30 Two tight passes that I thought were about to get stolen.
08:37 And a back-and-forth affair here in the third period.
08:39 But Phoenix still up by 15.
08:40 So NLEX cannot afford to trade baskets still.
08:43 They have to make stops on this end.
08:46 Nice pass.
08:47 And they're not getting any stops, unfortunately.
08:50 You know, giving out plays like this, Alejandro, the look inside to Perkins.
08:56 Too late on the defense.
08:57 It's Senegad fouling Perkins now for a three-point play.
09:01 Gotta get some stops if you're NLEX.
09:03 Nice move.
09:04 Ooh, nice move by JB.
09:05 Top ring.
09:07 Top ring.
09:09 Back to the action here under a minute to play in the third.
09:11 Hazul steps back for three.
09:14 No, gets his own miss.
09:17 Inside Camacho.
09:18 It's difficult underneath.
09:21 They haven't won a quarter here in this game.
09:23 But they have won 4-1 here, and it's the last quarter.
09:26 Anthony attacks.
09:27 Anthony bothered there by Camacho.
09:30 Hazul always in control of his own pace.
09:33 Hazul lets it fly.
09:35 Bull's-eye.
09:37 Because Phoenix first this, back to RJ for that three from Mo'on, that pass.
09:45 And then after that, RJ, the shovel pass, Kenneth Tuffin knocking down that three.
09:54 Extends.
09:55 Phoenix with five out of eight today from downtown.
10:00 Valdez will answer with a three of his own, in and out.
10:03 That hurts.
10:04 That was halfway down.
10:05 And Phoenix, even if they're up by 20, they want to keep pushing the pace, as you see by this early three.
10:10 Oh, why not?
10:11 Back-to-back threes.
10:13 You know, be okay, as you said.
10:15 But they will slip to number three if they lose this one because they will go down to five and three.
10:20 And the streaking barangay ginebra, San Miguel, will go up to number two because San Miguel is still flawless at 6-0, still safe at number one.
10:28 And, Lex, five and two.
10:30 If they lose, they go to five and three.
10:32 Ginebra, because getting their sixth win yesterday, will go up and take that number two spot.
10:38 Wow, normal with a three.
10:41 Hazul.
10:42 Nice pass.
10:43 Verano.
10:44 Step-back three.
10:46 Oh, Rafi Verano joining the three-point party of Phoenix.
10:53 25-point lead.
10:55 Good D by Tuffin.
10:58 Bollick gets hit in the neck again.
11:00 This is going to be easy, too, for Phoenix.
11:02 Gamacho.
11:03 And now, a 27-point DT, 25 points, shooting lights out for 50 percent last week in Candon City, Locosur.
11:15 Semarang letting it go.
11:19 Valdes.
11:21 Good activity.
11:22 Gamacho, offensive rebound.
11:24 It's crazy.
11:25 Both these teams are not boxing each other after a couple of offensive rebounds.
11:29 RJ Hazul, bingo!
11:33 We have a 28-point lead.
11:39 Hazul, inside to JV.
11:43 And after missing a couple of threes, JV Moro says point lead for the Phoenix Super LPG Fuel Masters.
11:51 Inside, outside, they've done everything to dismantle NLEX here in this game.
11:57 We'll take a quick break.
12:11 Was in attendance yesterday at the Phil Sports Arena.
12:14 Of course, he's back here trying to be naturalized as we see Kenneth Tuffin inside,
12:20 still pounding on the points here for Phoenix now.
12:23 Under four to play.
12:26 Rivero, Phoenix.
12:28 Ooh, good spot, and Richie loves it.
12:30 So easy.
12:31 So smooth.
12:32 He was zero out of five.
12:33 Didn't hit a three in this game.
12:37 Garcia.
12:40 And the points keep on piling up for Phoenix.
12:46 Probably didn't see it, yeah.
12:57 Alejandro on the one to shoot.
12:59 Wow.
13:00 Smooth as butter for JJ Alejandro.
13:04 He relates to the players.
13:06 The players love Coach Jermike.
13:08 He has a way of just talking to the players like he's their big brother.
13:11 As we see Richie losing a handle already.
13:14 A great point by you and Coach Jermike.
13:16 It's a great insight to share.
13:18 Richie Rivera here, look at that.
13:20 Incredible.
13:22 That's how long he was in the air.
13:24 I think our floor director says he can do that.
13:26 That confident.
13:30 Meanwhile, John Nermal hitting that three.
13:35 You know, with a minute remaining, Coach Charles, I know NLEX is in a huge hole right now,
13:41 but they're still trying to keep things going offensively because it might play a part, as we see.
13:50 JJ didn't want the ball either.
13:53 There's Valdez.
13:55 NLEX will still try to score here because, again, to lessen the deficit.
14:04 So we await the final score.
14:07 Four seconds away.
14:13 This will be it.
14:14 35-point beatdown by the Phoenix Super LPG Fuel Masters.