Terrafirma Dyip’s Juami Tiongson. –PBA IMAGES
ANTIPOLO—Juami Tiongson is refusing to take a step again even when Terrafirma already has items that embrace the highest total decide within the draft and a gaggle of upstarts.
“My teammates are at all times taking a look at me,” mentioned Tiongson after his 25 factors propelled the Dyip to a 97-87 victory over Blackwater for his or her first win of the PBA Commissioner’s Cup on Wednesday at Ynares Middle right here.
“Generally it involves a fault as a result of I simply pressure my recreation, offensively, which will be detrimental. However nonetheless credit score to them for locating me,” added Tiongson, whose efficiency is a sign that the veteran guard stays Terrafirma’s fundamental man even with the arrival of Stephen Holt, who’s being labeled because the crew’s savior.
However Tiongson expressed confidence in having loads of assist, going by the best way the Dyip carried out in splitting the primary two video games of the event is a sign.
Sophomore ahead Javi Gomez de Liaño and rookie middle Kemark Carino, two gamers with earlier experiences in Japan’s B.League, turned in stable performances which can give coach Johnedel Cardel purpose to be looking forward to the remainder of the convention.
Holt as soon as once more struggled offensively, however his rebounds and assists manufacturing, plus a gradual defensive job, stays essentially the most spectacular factor in regards to the well-traveled PBA neophyte.
Combining that helped Terrafirma take management of the competition earlier than sustaining the result in bounce again from Friday’s 108-103 loss to NorthPort.
Tiongson had the most important buckets of the sport, together with a three-point play after he made a tricky shot off a foul from the free throw line that made it a 93-80 lead for the Dyip with simply over two minutes to go.
Gomez de Liaño, wanting to bounce again from what he additionally admitted was a tough rookie season, had 17 factors and 5 rebounds whereas Carino confirmed his versatility and size for 10 factors and 9 rebounds.
Import Thomas de Thaey posted 15 factors and 12 rebounds whereas Holt had seven rebounds and 5 assists as he now works on bettering his seven-point output on a 2-of-6 clip on Saturday when Terrafirma faces NLEX on the identical venue.
Blackwater, which underwent an enormous facelift beginning with the hiring of Jeffrey Cariaso as its coach, dropped to 1-2 after a second straight setback.
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Import Chris Ortiz had simply 15 factors and 11 rebounds in main the Bossing.