PBA Game Highlights: Phoenix crushes NLEX with 17 3s, keeps playoff hopes alive

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00:00 Shooting guard from Caricara Leite, number 9, JJ Alejandro.

00:05 And it's now time to meet the starters,

00:10 Borien Lexroth.

00:12 It impressed me how Robert Bollick gets to the free throw line a lot.

00:16 That was a good look for him, a rare miss, wide open.

00:19 But Amer will try, and Amer will make his first three to start off the scoring year.

00:26 Bollick brings it up. So after two possessions, Phoenix still not being able to buy a basket.

00:33 Meanwhile...

00:34 Just so easy, it just turns on the chest that quick explosive step, and that's a tough layup by the way.

00:39 That's what Robert Bollick does best.

00:41 Meanwhile, first time in the starting lineup, JJ Alejandro.

00:46 He has been playing huge.

00:48 Yeah, he's been playing well.

00:50 Averaging 6 points in 13 minutes in his first start.

00:53 Let's see how long they'll stick with this box in one. Enlex has four shooters.

00:58 Three other shooters on the floor, really knocking down from outside.

01:02 Pasqual inside, out to Herndon.

01:05 Launches a three.

01:07 Uses the back, and it rolls in for Robbie Herndon.

01:10 Go figure, he misses a wide open three.

01:12 This one was contested so well, and he gets it off the glass to drop.

01:15 Hey, that's what good shooters do though.

01:18 Enlex now up 6.

01:22 Hand off to Tuffin.

01:25 Tuffin drives.

01:27 Good defense, but gets the lucky bounce too.

01:30 But better offense.

01:32 He did not play against Magnolia, but he only played just a single game this conference.

01:37 That's a big blow, you know, he's been playing great, coming off a great conference.

01:40 His first game was great too.

01:42 Using that screen setup by Perk.

01:44 There's the switch again.

01:45 Perkins, Amir on him.

01:47 Nice cut.

01:48 Good cut by Muyang, recognizing that Pasqual was just floating, getting ready to double.

01:53 Former teammate in La Salle, Jason Perkins, but Robert Bollick, just an easy two.

01:57 One of the best finishers in the PBA.

01:59 A quick response by Phoenix, and I mean, no stopping fast-paced quick four.

02:04 All right, it's defensively where they really struggle, second to the last in the league, defensively.

02:08 Nice pass.

02:10 Tuffin open for three from the corner, and that's money for Kenneth Tuffin.

02:15 Great pass by Perkins there.

02:17 So just a two, or it is a three for Kenneth Tuffin.

02:20 You see them still in their zone, they're Diamond or Box and Bollick.

02:26 Oh, Bollick, always finding a way, but missing that, getting his own miss.

02:31 Underneath, asking for a foul.

02:33 No whistleblown. Alejandro stops it, pops, lets it go for three.

02:38 Good rebound by Tuffin.

02:39 Kenneth Tuffin, the offensive board and the putback is good.

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02:51 Kenneth Tuffin, Coach Charles, solid first quarter so far.

02:55 An injury, and Miranda did play huge in Canton City against TNT, so he will be a huge loss for NLEX.

03:03 Meanwhile, rookie John Nirmal, now with five off the bench, Coach Charles.

03:09 Another big basket for him, making them pay for sticking to their zone.

03:13 Semirad, Herndon, Pacero, they were, they weren't, they made some threes, but they haven't really been shooting as well as

03:20 they're known for, again, number one three-point shooting team in the league.

03:23 But Nirmal hits a big one there.

03:25 Alejandro thought about it against Bollick.

03:27 Here's Salado, who sets up and launches the three, beats the shot clock.

03:32 Hesitates on the three after missing, hitting one earlier.

03:35 Good deflection, ends up with Perkins' hands and Perk scores inside.

03:40 When Perk is that deep.

03:42 Guys like Mokko and Tuffin in his wings, even Panganti who's not there.

03:48 Perkins can play the three as RJ Azul.

03:50 John Nirmal, Dominic Fajardo.

03:52 It seems like right now they're like, you know what, that's, oh nice, no look pass by two days there.

03:57 Yeah, I didn't know he had that.

03:59 First away puts in Salado to probably continue his box in one.

04:03 No disrespect to R as you said, he's vital, but he's a little bit older right now.

04:06 They want a younger guy to try and slow down Bollick as Azul.

04:10 Azul extending this Phoenix lead now to 15.

04:14 Second triple knocked down by Phoenix's captain.

04:18 Because it's always just Robert Bollick who's been creating shots, not only for himself, but for his teammates.

04:23 Uh-oh, speaking of Bollick, he's hurt.

04:25 You don't want to see that if you're in legs.

04:28 There's even that one game where he only had, well he had nothing.

04:33 Zero percent, then that's six percent.

04:35 Could be again, these little guys of Phoenix, of Mokon, Camacho, they're all about 6'4", 6'5" there,

04:41 but three of them on the floor gives them a bit of versatility.

04:45 Azul, that's a hot hand, yes.

04:47 That's his first miss from downtown.

04:51 Big check that, his second miss.

04:53 There you go.

04:54 Bollick doing what he does best, and one.

04:57 Free throw line, over 10 a game, 10 free throws a game.

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05:04 Salado pushing the pace, Phoenix always pushing.

05:07 Salado attacks, Salado gets a basket against the rookie Dominic Fajardo.

05:12 He was even asking for a foul.

05:14 Bollick on the other side, and look at that defense.

05:18 Good God.

05:19 Collapsing on Robert.

05:20 Three red shirts drawn by Bollick, Valdez does the right thing to cut.

05:24 That's an easy layup.

05:25 But they also have to make stops.

05:33 You cannot trade baskets against Phoenix who has a 15-point lead, and Daves.

05:38 Look at Bollick just scream at Valdez there, defensive coverage, but you can see it here.

05:45 He's going to go up with his right hand, fouled, and then said, "No, I can still shoot with my left."

05:50 Impressive.

05:51 40-23, under six to play here in the first half.

05:54 Perk, Rivero, and Phoenix, who, LPG Fuel, masters in full control.

05:59 And Rivero loves that.

06:01 One-on-one, he will have anybody beat, especially, he's a master of those side steps, those moves, Pinoy steps.

06:08 Nice, big strides, too.

06:10 And very athletic.

06:12 Valdez attacks.

06:13 Good drive by Enoch Valdez, the former LPU pirate.

06:16 Give credit to Phoenix.

06:20 Far out.

06:22 There you go.

06:23 Great playoff and timeout by Coach Frankie.

06:25 That went up as many as 20.

06:32 Wow.

06:33 Good three there.

06:35 RR Garcia.

06:37 Now the Vets also stepping up.

06:40 RJ Azula earlier.

06:42 Hitting four threes, and then RR Garcia knocking down a triple of his own.

06:48 Bollick looking to Amer, Semirad, Valdez.

06:52 They're leaving Semirad open, talking about Phoenix.

06:55 There's three guys in Bollick there.

06:57 Difficult shot, but I don't know if that was a pass or a shot, but it worked.

07:01 Definitely a shot.

07:02 There you go.

07:04 They're going to trap him every time, though.

07:06 But look at that blitz right away by Muyang.

07:10 Amer attacks and Amer drives, and that's what you want.

07:13 So stay tuned.

07:14 It will be in Chaong, Quezon.

07:17 So all the basketball fans in Quezon, Chaong Convention Center,

07:23 between the Rain or Shine, Elasto Painters, and the Magnolia Chicken,

07:27 templados, hot shots at 6.15 p.m.

07:30 Cut there with the toughen, and then seeing and dishing.

07:34 And that's one of Kenneth Tuffin's strengths as well.

07:37 We know.

07:38 Push it.

07:39 Bollick, there you go.

07:40 Here it is.

07:41 Robert has it.

07:42 Has a free man.

07:43 Corner three.

07:44 Amer knocking down that three.

07:47 Bollick's making all the right decisions.

07:49 I mean, he's not forcing it when there's a double team.

07:51 He's finding his open teammates, and they're starting to connect a bit.

07:54 So that, you know, still a very long game.

07:57 So it could really go either way, especially if they make a run.

08:01 It's also on this end that they're having problems with.

08:04 Right at cue.

08:05 Andres, he said it.

08:06 And who was behind it again?

08:08 Salado driving, kicking out to an open.

08:11 Kenneth Tuffin for three.

08:14 Tuffin now with 12 points.

08:17 Three fuel masters and double figures.

08:19 Amer, earlier hit the three from the other side.

08:21 Now here's Bollick guarded by Salado on a one-on-one.

08:24 Goes baseline, falls on the floor.

08:26 Fajardo inside.

08:27 Inok Valdez, that was a tight pass.

08:30 Two tight passes that I thought were about to get stolen.

08:37 And a back-and-forth affair here in the third period.

08:39 But Phoenix still up by 15.

08:40 So NLEX cannot afford to trade baskets still.

08:43 They have to make stops on this end.

08:46 Nice pass.

08:47 And they're not getting any stops, unfortunately.

08:50 You know, giving out plays like this, Alejandro, the look inside to Perkins.

08:56 Too late on the defense.

08:57 It's Senegad fouling Perkins now for a three-point play.

09:01 Gotta get some stops if you're NLEX.

09:03 Nice move.

09:04 Ooh, nice move by JB.

09:05 Top ring.

09:07 Top ring.

09:09 Back to the action here under a minute to play in the third.

09:11 Hazul steps back for three.

09:14 No, gets his own miss.

09:17 Inside Camacho.

09:18 It's difficult underneath.

09:21 They haven't won a quarter here in this game.

09:23 But they have won 4-1 here, and it's the last quarter.

09:26 Anthony attacks.

09:27 Anthony bothered there by Camacho.

09:30 Hazul always in control of his own pace.

09:33 Hazul lets it fly.

09:35 Bull's-eye.

09:37 Because Phoenix first this, back to RJ for that three from Mo'on, that pass.

09:45 And then after that, RJ, the shovel pass, Kenneth Tuffin knocking down that three.

09:54 Extends.

09:55 Phoenix with five out of eight today from downtown.

10:00 Valdez will answer with a three of his own, in and out.

10:03 That hurts.

10:04 That was halfway down.

10:05 And Phoenix, even if they're up by 20, they want to keep pushing the pace, as you see by this early three.

10:10 Oh, why not?

10:11 Back-to-back threes.

10:13 You know, be okay, as you said.

10:15 But they will slip to number three if they lose this one because they will go down to five and three.

10:20 And the streaking barangay ginebra, San Miguel, will go up to number two because San Miguel is still flawless at 6-0, still safe at number one.

10:28 And, Lex, five and two.

10:30 If they lose, they go to five and three.

10:32 Ginebra, because getting their sixth win yesterday, will go up and take that number two spot.

10:38 Wow, normal with a three.

10:41 Hazul.

10:42 Nice pass.

10:43 Verano.

10:44 Step-back three.

10:46 Oh, Rafi Verano joining the three-point party of Phoenix.

10:53 25-point lead.

10:55 Good D by Tuffin.

10:58 Bollick gets hit in the neck again.

11:00 This is going to be easy, too, for Phoenix.

11:02 Gamacho.

11:03 And now, a 27-point DT, 25 points, shooting lights out for 50 percent last week in Candon City, Locosur.

11:15 Semarang letting it go.

11:19 Valdes.

11:21 Good activity.

11:22 Gamacho, offensive rebound.

11:24 It's crazy.

11:25 Both these teams are not boxing each other after a couple of offensive rebounds.

11:29 RJ Hazul, bingo!

11:33 We have a 28-point lead.

11:39 Hazul, inside to JV.

11:43 And after missing a couple of threes, JV Moro says point lead for the Phoenix Super LPG Fuel Masters.

11:51 Inside, outside, they've done everything to dismantle NLEX here in this game.

11:57 We'll take a quick break.

12:11 Was in attendance yesterday at the Phil Sports Arena.

12:14 Of course, he's back here trying to be naturalized as we see Kenneth Tuffin inside,

12:20 still pounding on the points here for Phoenix now.

12:23 Under four to play.

12:26 Rivero, Phoenix.

12:28 Ooh, good spot, and Richie loves it.

12:30 So easy.

12:31 So smooth.

12:32 He was zero out of five.

12:33 Didn't hit a three in this game.

12:37 Garcia.

12:40 And the points keep on piling up for Phoenix.

12:46 Probably didn't see it, yeah.

12:57 Alejandro on the one to shoot.

12:59 Wow.

13:00 Smooth as butter for JJ Alejandro.

13:04 He relates to the players.

13:06 The players love Coach Jermike.

13:08 He has a way of just talking to the players like he's their big brother.

13:11 As we see Richie losing a handle already.

13:14 A great point by you and Coach Jermike.

13:16 It's a great insight to share.

13:18 Richie Rivera here, look at that.

13:20 Incredible.

13:22 That's how long he was in the air.

13:24 I think our floor director says he can do that.

13:26 That confident.

13:30 Meanwhile, John Nermal hitting that three.

13:35 You know, with a minute remaining, Coach Charles, I know NLEX is in a huge hole right now,

13:41 but they're still trying to keep things going offensively because it might play a part, as we see.

13:50 JJ didn't want the ball either.

13:53 There's Valdez.

13:55 NLEX will still try to score here because, again, to lessen the deficit.

14:04 So we await the final score.

14:07 Four seconds away.

14:13 This will be it.

14:14 35-point beatdown by the Phoenix Super LPG Fuel Masters.

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