BAGUIO ITCHING FOR ACES’ CONSISTENCY
With 10 games already in their pocket and a 4-6 card across their name, the Alaska Aces are still slow to find their groove in the 2014 PLDT myDSL PBA Philippine Cup.
But their 88-75 win over San Mig Super Coffee might just be the antidote they need to turn their fortunes around this conference.
“Siguro we have to work on our consistency,” said Cyrus Baguio. “Kumpleto naman kami lalo na yung second group namin. Malalim naman yung bench, so kung maganda yung start tapos nasustain ng second group, gaganda yung outcome ng game para sa amin.”
Baguio made an example of their game against the San Mig Coffee, when they had a strong start and frustrated the Mixers with their choking defense. He also said that with their squad loaded from top to bottom, anybody can contribute at any given time.
“Yun lang ang maganda sa amin kasi di lang starters ang inaasahan. Kahit sino pwedeng umiskor. Ang focus lang namin talaga is our defense, kasi sa offense marami naman ang kaya mag-step up,” he said.
He also hopes that 2014 will bring in a new perspective to the Aces, which have lost a few close games, greatly hampering their campaign this season.
“Yung mga talo namin, kontrolado naman namin eh,” he said. “Sobrang gigil lang namin manalo kaya nagkakaproblema sa fouls. Kaya minsan, masama yung second half namin. Ang hirap makadepensa kung nasa foul trouble ka na eh. So sana, ma-control namin yung fouls para pagdating ng second half, may reserba pa kami.
“Siguro ngayon ang focus na lang namin is in the next game. Itatapon na namin yung mga talo namin at wag maging kampante.”
Baguio added, “Mahaba pa yung liga. Kailangan pa naming isunod-sunod yung panalo, lalo na yung effort na ginagawa namin na nananalo kami, sana di mawala yung depensa.”
“Sana sa 2014, ma-improve pa namin kung ano yung kulang namin. Kami naman tulong-tulong lang kaming mga coach and players sa game plan eh. Yun lang, sana maging consistent kami sa mga laro.” (RLeongson)
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