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PSN Palaro

SMART-GILAS nakabawi

- Ni Russell Cadayona -

MANILA, Philippines - Bagamat naglaro nang wala ang may sprained ankle injury na si 6-foot-11 Marcus Douthit, naibulsa pa rin ng Nationals ang ikalawang playoff berth.

Umiskor si pointguard JV Casio ng game-high 29 points, kasama rito ang isang go-ahead layup sa natitirang 9.3 segundo, habang nagdagdag naman ng 21 si Fil-Am Marcio Lassiter para igiya ang Smart-Gilas sa dramati­kong 98-97 panalo kontra Powerade sa elimination round ng 2011 PBA Commissioner’s Cup kagabi sa Araneta Coliseum.

Nag-ambag si Fil-Am Chris Lutz ng 11 points para sa Nationals kasunod ang 10 ni 6’8 Japeth Aguilar.

Muling nagsalo sa li­derato ang mainit na Talk ‘N Text at Smart-Gilas sa magkatulad nilang 6-1 rekord ka­sunod ang Alaska (5-2), Ba­rangay Ginebra (5-2), Rain or Shine (3-4), Derby Ace (3-4), Air21 (2-4), Me­ral­co (2-5), Power­ade (2-6) at San Miguel (1-6).

“Now I hope everyone knows this is not just a Mar­cus Douthit team,” ani Serbian coach Rajko Toroman sa Nationals. “My other pla­yers know how to play especially Marcio Lassiter, JV Casio and Chris Lutz.”

Kinuha ng Tigers ang 55-42 abante sa first half sa likod nina import Martin Zeno at Gary David bago nakalapit ang Nationals sa third period.

Smart Gilas 98 - Casio 29, Lassiter 21, Lutz 11, Aguilar 10, Tiu 7, Ramos 7, Baracael 5, Slaughter 4, Barroca 4, Ballesteros 0.

Powerade 97 - Zeno 28, David 23, Espino 10, Lanete 9, Quiñahan 8, Macapagal 5, Allera 4, Antonio 4, Reyes 3, Cruz 3, Anthony 0.

Quarterscores: 14-34, 42-55, 76-71, 98-97.

ARANETA COLISEUM

CASIO

CASIO AND CHRIS LUTZ

DERBY ACE

FIL-AM CHRIS LUTZ

FIL-AM MARCIO LASSITER

GARY DAVID

JAPETH AGUILAR

MARCIO LASSITER

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