(From PBA)
TALK ‘N Text repeated over Air21, 126-100, Friday night, prepping the Tropang Texters up for what head coach Chot Reyes maintains is the “teeth” of their schedule in the PBA Fiesta Conference.
Before a good-sized crowd at the Ninoy Aquino Stadium, Kelly Williams scored a conference-high 26 points in leading another sterling all-around effort by TNT’s second unit that propped it to a share of the lead with idle San Miguel Beer.
“This is a good preparation for us going to what I call is the teeth of our schedule,” said Reyes after his team’s franchise-best ninth straight win that jacked its win-loss record to 10-2.
“We are going to be severely tested in the coming stretch of the eliminations. It’s gonna be tough from hereon in,” added Reyes, whose team has Rain or Shine, Barangay Ginebra, Alaska and the Beermen lined up as its next four assignments.
Reyes, who is in the longest win streak of his head coaching career, also said his main concern right now is his charges being satisfied with what they have achieved.
“There’s still a long way to go, it’s still a long second round, and my worry is for this team to get complacent and stagnate. That’s why we have to keep on pushing them, not only in games but also in practice. Our practice must be better than our last,” he said.
There was no reason to be worried though in Friday’s game as Talk 'N Text came up with one big run after another right from the opening quarter on to take full command. A 10-1 surge stretched the difference to a high of 114-83, still 6:35 to go in the game.
In the end, the Tropang Texters posted season-highs in scoring after three quarters (100) and final score en route to their biggest win in the last three conferences and the most lopsided win by any team in the conference.
The loss was Air21’s 11th in 13 games, absorbed after it snapped out of almost a two-month-long drought in which it got beaten for a franchise-worst nine straight games.
“Coming into this game, I told my players that they (Express) are going to attack early,” related Reyes. “So I also told them it is very important for our first unit to come out strong, too.”
Shawn Daniels, Macmac Cardona, Ranidel de Ocampo and Jimmy Alapag did just that, but it was the Williams-led relievers who stymied their Air21 counterparts most as they steadily added on to their lead.
The TNT bench had a 70-58 advantage in scoring.
After scoring only three points on three field tries in the first half, Reggie Larry still wound up with 14 points on top of 10 rebounds for the Express, who also drew at least 10 points each from Mike Cortez, Ren-Ren Ritualo, Beau Belga, Carlo Sharma and Wynne Arboleda.
The Tropang Texters’ crisp passing and better teamwork were spelled out in their 34-28 advantage in assists.
The only sour moment for Reyes came in the third, when TNT gave up 31 points. But the Tropang Texters had five more points and went into the final period with a 100-75 cushion. (NC)
The scores:
Talk ‘N Text 126 - Williams 26, Daniels 20, Reyes 17, Cardona 11, De Ocampo 10, Yee 9, Carey 9, Dillinger 8, Castro 8, Alapag 6, Aban 2, Waters 0, Quinahan 0.
Air21 100 - Larry 14, Cortez 14, Ritualo 14, Belga 12, Sharma 11, Arboleda 10, Alvarez 9, Rodriguez 7, Buenafe 7, Kramer 1, Yee 1, Williams 0, Matias 0.
Quarterscores: 35-24, 64-44, 100-75, 126-100
TALK ‘N Text repeated over Air21, 126-100, Friday night, prepping the Tropang Texters up for what head coach Chot Reyes maintains is the “teeth” of their schedule in the PBA Fiesta Conference.
Before a good-sized crowd at the Ninoy Aquino Stadium, Kelly Williams scored a conference-high 26 points in leading another sterling all-around effort by TNT’s second unit that propped it to a share of the lead with idle San Miguel Beer.
“This is a good preparation for us going to what I call is the teeth of our schedule,” said Reyes after his team’s franchise-best ninth straight win that jacked its win-loss record to 10-2.
“We are going to be severely tested in the coming stretch of the eliminations. It’s gonna be tough from hereon in,” added Reyes, whose team has Rain or Shine, Barangay Ginebra, Alaska and the Beermen lined up as its next four assignments.
Reyes, who is in the longest win streak of his head coaching career, also said his main concern right now is his charges being satisfied with what they have achieved.
“There’s still a long way to go, it’s still a long second round, and my worry is for this team to get complacent and stagnate. That’s why we have to keep on pushing them, not only in games but also in practice. Our practice must be better than our last,” he said.
There was no reason to be worried though in Friday’s game as Talk 'N Text came up with one big run after another right from the opening quarter on to take full command. A 10-1 surge stretched the difference to a high of 114-83, still 6:35 to go in the game.
In the end, the Tropang Texters posted season-highs in scoring after three quarters (100) and final score en route to their biggest win in the last three conferences and the most lopsided win by any team in the conference.
The loss was Air21’s 11th in 13 games, absorbed after it snapped out of almost a two-month-long drought in which it got beaten for a franchise-worst nine straight games.
“Coming into this game, I told my players that they (Express) are going to attack early,” related Reyes. “So I also told them it is very important for our first unit to come out strong, too.”
Shawn Daniels, Macmac Cardona, Ranidel de Ocampo and Jimmy Alapag did just that, but it was the Williams-led relievers who stymied their Air21 counterparts most as they steadily added on to their lead.
The TNT bench had a 70-58 advantage in scoring.
After scoring only three points on three field tries in the first half, Reggie Larry still wound up with 14 points on top of 10 rebounds for the Express, who also drew at least 10 points each from Mike Cortez, Ren-Ren Ritualo, Beau Belga, Carlo Sharma and Wynne Arboleda.
The Tropang Texters’ crisp passing and better teamwork were spelled out in their 34-28 advantage in assists.
The only sour moment for Reyes came in the third, when TNT gave up 31 points. But the Tropang Texters had five more points and went into the final period with a 100-75 cushion. (NC)
The scores:
Talk ‘N Text 126 - Williams 26, Daniels 20, Reyes 17, Cardona 11, De Ocampo 10, Yee 9, Carey 9, Dillinger 8, Castro 8, Alapag 6, Aban 2, Waters 0, Quinahan 0.
Air21 100 - Larry 14, Cortez 14, Ritualo 14, Belga 12, Sharma 11, Arboleda 10, Alvarez 9, Rodriguez 7, Buenafe 7, Kramer 1, Yee 1, Williams 0, Matias 0.
Quarterscores: 35-24, 64-44, 100-75, 126-100
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