PBA Player of the Game Highlights: Allein Maliksi fuels Meralco's strong start for 2-1 lead vs. Ginebra

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00:00 (crowd cheering)

00:02 - Quero, takes it out to Alain.

00:03 Maliksi for three, and he gets that three to drop.

00:07 - Well, it's still his feeling.

00:09 Well, you know, every team would always try

00:12 to get an edge over the other, but not aggressively,

00:15 especially if he wants to get going in the game.

00:17 - Maliksi fades, feeling it.

00:20 Alain, back to back baskets for Maliksi.

00:23 Nunu back to Maliksi, Alain fires a three.

00:29 That's the second run of the game.

00:32 - Coach Timpone is telling Ralf, you cannot leave.

00:35 - Raymond has two fouls.

00:36 What a block by Almazan.

00:37 Hodge driving inside, Newsome hangs in the air.

00:42 It finds a way to get that to drop.

00:44 First layup, chop it, can't get it to fall.

00:47 Almazan against the trees, but Quero comes away with it,

00:49 and Newsome off and running now.

00:51 Maliksi for the third one.

00:54 Yes, sir, Maliksi, three out of three from the outside.

00:58 Especially off transition to take that three

01:01 from way, way out.

01:02 - Maliksi just gives Maraco their 10 point lead here,

01:08 early in this ballgame, but 6.21 to go.

01:10 They want to go back to Maliksi.

01:13 Raymond Almazan, open mid-range jumper,

01:17 gets two points back for Maraco.

01:19 - They're the ones hustling, yes.

01:22 - Maliksi driving inside, gets the basket, plus the foul.

01:27 - Those are tough shots.

01:29 What else can you ask for the defense?

01:31 Defense was right there, there was good challenge.

01:34 - This best move of the game is brought to you by Honda,

01:37 the official motorcycle of the PBA.

01:39 Again, Coach Maracato.

01:42 - See, Barangay Inebra take advantage of their bigs

01:45 and score more in the shaded area.

01:47 - They go to Maliksi.

01:50 He gets shaded by Jappe, drives inside,

01:52 tough shot, gets it to go, Ale Maliksi.