Robert Bolick (with Ball) and the Road Warriors found some optimism before the new PBA season. —PBA Images
Coach Jong Uichico thinks that the victory of the title of Nlex in the Kadayawan Basketball Tournament Invitational to Davao City is a good way to start the preparations for the 50th season of the PBA.
“We improve as a team,” said Uichico in a brief response to the Inquirer on a question he said that his main assistant, Adonis Tierra, would be better placed to answer.
Tierra called the gunshots for the road warriors in the last two days after Uichico has left halfway in the tournament to facilitate a samahang basketbol ng pilipinas clinic coaches in Dasmariñas, cavite.
The Road Warriors defeated the Fiberxers converge to provide a trip to the championship match before removing the boss of Blackwater, undefeated in their three previous games, 101-84.
Tony Semerad said that the honors of the most useful players of 16 points and 12 rebounds while Xyrus Torres and Robert Bolick also played a decisive role in victory.
Upset the last time
Nlex aims to rely on his impressive campaign to eliminate the elimination during the Philippine Cup of last season when he asked for the seeded n ° 2 in the playoffs with a record of 8-3 behind Bolick’s notation capacities and the distribution of ball.
But the Road Warriors saw their dream run short in the quarter-final by the painters of Elasto Rain Shine, who qualified in the semi-finals after revised the two time Nlex advantage.
The Kadayawan tournament has become an opportunity for the Road Warriors to provide equal minutes to the players who could potentially play a leading role in the rotation of the new season.
Most minutes were given to Bolick, Torres, Javee Mocon, Semerad and Richie Rodger, as well as Jonnet Policarpio, JB Bahio and Brandon Ramirez, who all enter their second campaigns.
The nature of the tournament pre-season did not prevent the Bolick from being the Bolick for which he is known in the big league.
Bolick collected 22 points, three rebounds and two interceptions when the tournament is opened when Nlex slaughtered Converge, 95-88.
Later, he left for 27 points above four assists and two interceptions against fiberxers in a 100-96 victory which set up the confrontation of the title with the boss.
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Nlex’s only defeat was against Blackwater, 95-90. Inq
