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CASTRO, RDO NECK & NECK IN BPC STATS RACE
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As the battle for the 2014 PLDT Home TVolution PBA Commissioner’s Cup heats up, the race for the Best Player of the Conference is also reaching fever pitch.
Jayson Castro is still on top of the statistical points list, but his Talk ‘N Text teammate Ranidel de Ocampo and the other three nominees for the plum are not far behind, in what is shaping up to be one of the closest Best Player of the Conference races in recent history.
The Blur averaged 30.4 SPs after posting 13.7 points, 3.7 rebounds, and 4.6 assists in the 13-game winning run of the Tropang Texters, but chasing him at second place is de Ocampo who has 30.3 SPs, after averaging 15.6 points, 4.2 boards, and 1.1 dimes.
Philippine Cup BPC June Mar Fajardo of San Miguel Beer is at third with 29.8 SPs, while the ageless Asi Taulava of Air21 got the fourth spot after the Express’ Cinderella run in the semifinals and finishing the conference with 29.3 SPs. Arwind Santos rounds out the top five with 29.1 SPs.
With Talk ‘N Text battling for the championship, the statistical points leaders dismissed that either of them are thinking about the BPC award as their first priority.
“Never pumasok sa utak namin yung award,” Castro said.
De Ocampo added, “Sa team namin, di namin iniisip yung award na individual. Mas importante sa amin yung championship.”
But for Taulava, who is already the oldest to contend for the award at 41, winning the BPC would be a big honor, as he last won the plum more than a decade ago in the 2003 All-Filipino Cup.
“It would be another motivation for me to keep on working harder and inspire more people in and out of basketball,” he said.
Taulava added, “Life begins at 40. Don’t ever give up on your dreams.”
In the Bobby Parks Best Import awards race, Richard Howell is still lording it over the field with 51.4 SPs, followed by Kevin Jones of San Miguel Beer (50.9 SPs), Darnell Jackson of Meralco (49.8 SPs), Joshua Dollard of Barako Bull (49.4 SPs), and Evan Brock of GlobalPort (47.7 SPs). However, only the imports of the Final 4 teams are in the running for the plum.
Aside from statistical points, votes from the players, media, and the Commissioner’s Office will be accounted for in determining the winners.
Both awards will be given before Game 3 of the Finals between San Mig Super Coffee and Talk ‘N Text on Tuesday at the Smart Araneta Coliseum. (RL)
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