(From Manila Standard)
Thanks to the heady plays of Jimmy Alapag, named the Accel-Philippine Basketball Association Press Corps Player of the Week for June 7 to 13, Talk ‘N Text racked up two straight wins that propelled the texters to an automatic semifinal seat in the Fiesta Conference.
“One of the best clutch players today who simply refuses to lose,” said TNT coach Chot Reyes of the 32-year-old Alapag.
The point guard was also cited, with new teammate Kelly Williams, for the May 17 to 23 week, but this time, he narrowly beat out teammate Ranidel de Ocampo (11 points, 9.0 rebounds, 4.0 assists) by tallying averages of 13 points and 7.0 feeds.
The 5’8” product of Cal State-San Bernardino had 15 points and seven feeds in an 85-82 TNT decision over SMB last Saturday, following his 11 and seven in a 76-75 Texters’ squeaker over Alaska just four days before.
Against the Aces, Alapag almost became the goat by being pressured into a turnover in the last 10 seconds. He made sure there would be no such repeat against the Beermen.
Before a good weekend crowd at the Victorias City Sports and Amusement Center, Alapag left his indelible print by having a hand in 14 of TNT’s last 16 points. He had seven points, capped by four free throws in the dying seconds, and fed De Ocampo for seven more markers in the final five minutes of the match.
The Texters thus clinched an outright shot at the best-of-seven semis as they jacked their overall win-loss record to 14-2, while extending the franchise’s record roll and the league’s best streak of the season to 13.
The work is far from done, however. Next up for TNT are B-Meg Derby Ace before winding up the elims against Barako Energy Coffee.
Reyes wants his players to stay sharp as they head for almost a well-earned three-week break while most of the other teams go through the wringers of the wildcard and quarterfinals.
Thanks to the heady plays of Jimmy Alapag, named the Accel-Philippine Basketball Association Press Corps Player of the Week for June 7 to 13, Talk ‘N Text racked up two straight wins that propelled the texters to an automatic semifinal seat in the Fiesta Conference.
“One of the best clutch players today who simply refuses to lose,” said TNT coach Chot Reyes of the 32-year-old Alapag.
The point guard was also cited, with new teammate Kelly Williams, for the May 17 to 23 week, but this time, he narrowly beat out teammate Ranidel de Ocampo (11 points, 9.0 rebounds, 4.0 assists) by tallying averages of 13 points and 7.0 feeds.
The 5’8” product of Cal State-San Bernardino had 15 points and seven feeds in an 85-82 TNT decision over SMB last Saturday, following his 11 and seven in a 76-75 Texters’ squeaker over Alaska just four days before.
Against the Aces, Alapag almost became the goat by being pressured into a turnover in the last 10 seconds. He made sure there would be no such repeat against the Beermen.
Before a good weekend crowd at the Victorias City Sports and Amusement Center, Alapag left his indelible print by having a hand in 14 of TNT’s last 16 points. He had seven points, capped by four free throws in the dying seconds, and fed De Ocampo for seven more markers in the final five minutes of the match.
The Texters thus clinched an outright shot at the best-of-seven semis as they jacked their overall win-loss record to 14-2, while extending the franchise’s record roll and the league’s best streak of the season to 13.
The work is far from done, however. Next up for TNT are B-Meg Derby Ace before winding up the elims against Barako Energy Coffee.
Reyes wants his players to stay sharp as they head for almost a well-earned three-week break while most of the other teams go through the wringers of the wildcard and quarterfinals.
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