Terrific 12 Macau crown target ng tropa ni Blakely

Ipapasok ng Blackwater Elite si dating PBA Best Import Marqus Blakely sa koponan ng Talk 'N Text upang maging kapalit ng na-injured na si Aaron Fuller sa 2019 East Asia Super League Terrific 12 sa Set. 12 sa Macau.

Si Blakely, na nakapagwagi ng dalawang kampeonato sa Purefoods franchise ay inaasahang darating sa Manila sa Linggo. “Marqus is arriving in time for the Terrific 12,” ayon kay Blackwater Elite team governor Silliman Sy sa ESPN5. “Our physical therapist estimates three to four weeks of healing time for Fuller so by that time we might be eliminated in the Governors’ Cup.”

Makakaharap ng TNT KaTropa ang Chinese Basketball Association powerhouse squad Liaoning Flying Leopards sa opening day ng Terrific 12 tournament. Ang signal ng tropa ng TNT ay pinalakas upang tapatan ang mas eksperyensadong imports na sina Lance Stephenson at Tunisian center Salah Mejri, na naglaro ng apat na seasons sa Dallas Mavericks.

Naglaro si Stephenson ng 9 na taon sa NBA at nitong huli ay sa Los Angeles Lakers. Habang si Mejri ay naglaro ng apat na seasons sa Dallas Mavericks na may average 3.4 puntos at 4.0 rebounds na may 204 games. “Our plan is to win the championship so that momentum will help us as a club heading into the regular season,” saad ni Stephenson sa isang official statement sa media. “I can’t wait to play in The Terrific 12 with my new teammates. I’m excited to play in such a great tournament this early in the season. It should really help us unite as a team and help me acclimate to this new style of play more easily.”

Ang Liaoning ay tatapatan ng Pinoy players na sina Ryan Reyes, Kelly Williams at Anthony Semerad bagamat nanggaling sa injuries. Katatapos lang sa calf injury ni Reyes, masakit naman ang likod ni Williams habang si Semerad ay nagpapagaling pa ng pilay sa balikat na natapos noong Commissioner’s Cup semifinal series kontra Brgy. Ginebra. “If we can win games over there, that would be great, but you know that our preparation is to get the team ready also for the PBA third conference,” ayon kay Kiefer Ravena sa ESPN5. “But due to our situation, and the injured players we have, we haven’t practice as a complete team.” (MC)