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.