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ANGELES CITY – As always, Chris Ross is once again courage under fire personified as the San Miguel guard played through a variety of injuries to help San Miguel surpass the .500 mark at the PBA Philippine Cup on Saturday night. .
Ross barely showed the effects of a sprained thumb, as he finished with 10 points, six rebounds and six assists in the Beermen’s 92-88 win over Alaska at the University of Angels Foundation gym.
The two-time Defensive Player of the Year was also in action for 30 minutes despite continuing to sustain a knee and ankle injury that was injured during the team’s game against TnT Tropang Giga.
The effort earned him a medal for bravery from none other than coach Leo Austria.
“You know this guy is a warrior,” said the 35-year-old San Miguel de Ross coach.
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He admitted that the veteran playmaker had a 50-50 chance of going to San Miguel’s game against Alaska.
But lo and behold, Ross was ready and answered the call of a team missing three key players within the bubble.
“In a big game like this, he played very well,” said Austria, who also credited physical therapist Edwin Bacason for taking care of Ross’s health.
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The San Miguel coach hopes Ross can rest his tired body for the next three days, before the Beermen cool off as they face Meralco, the undefeated Barangay Geneva and NorthPort over a five-day stretch.
“Get healthy in the next few days, maka-recover siya to 100 percent,” Austria said.
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