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Matthew Wright scores 25 points off the bench. —PHOTO COURTESY OF PBA IMAGES
There is no greater motivational tool than the one that powers Matthew Wright, so foot or not, you’ll get what you want.
Wright scored 25 points capped by the revealing jump jump with 22 seconds left Sunday night to lead Phoenix Super LPG to a 92-89 pinch from TNT highly favored and another victory from a title series opener. of the PBA that could win for the Fuel. Master the intangible that is never easy in this league.
“I’m just trying to get respect for Phoenix, as the fans have respect for (Barangay) Geneva, San Miguel Beer, TNT and those other organizations,” the Phoenix ace told reporters at the University of Angeles Foundation powered by Smart 5G after Fuel Masters took a 2-1 lead in their Philippine Cup Final Four series with heavyweight Tropang Giga.
“Now all the pressure will be on (TNT) to get out [for Game 4] and they have a great performance, because they are the ones with the prestige, the history and they have also won many championships, “added Wright.
Calvin Abueva had 24 points, 14 rebounds and six assists, and starting forward Jason Perkins and RJ Jazul accounted for 11 each as the Fuel Masters won for the second game in a row and will have two chances to round up the Tropang Giga and go to one spot. . few expected them to be when the bubble was created for the lone conference of the league’s historic 45th season.
“We didn’t practice (on the eve of this game),” said coach Topex Robinson, who has taken the Fuel Masters into uncharted territory less than four months from making the decisions. “We only talk about recognizing that we are tired, that we are hurt and that it is a long series.
By doing so, we are removing any excuses. Therefore, we must acknowledge them and let them go. Because we never know when we will have this opportunity again. “
Phoenix’s first chance to finish this best-of-five semifinal series comes on Wednesday, and TNT’s Bong Ravena and the other members of Tropang Giga’s coaching staff will have plenty of time to try and figure out why their talent is expensive. -laden roster is behind Fuel Masters in a series he was inclined to dominate.
Ray Parks Jr. scored 19 points and had 13 rebounds, Simon Enciso had 16 and Troy Rosario, 14. But the Tropang Giga’s two best weapons, Jayson Castro and RR Pogoy, were limited to a total of 20 with Pogoy losing the potential game. . tying triple after being bullied by Abueva.
“We’re not even supposed to be here,” Wright continued. “I’m sure some of you (the media) didn’t expect us to be here too. But we are here. “
The teams that have respect in this league have made the Finals a habit, but reaching this conference’s title series could well do it for Phoenix, which is the hardest to win considering everything that has happened.
“We’re out there just having fun,” Wright continued. “You can hear it from our bench.”
Not only has Phoenix scored another victory to move closer to a title shot, but Wright and the rest of the team continued to give victims of Typhoon “Ulysses” (international name: Vamco), as their game bonuses earned in the Final Four will go to the affected people in Marikina and Cagayan.
“We can’t just talk about service, we have to act on it,” Robinson said of the team’s promise. “And that’s really our purpose now: we want to bring joy and satisfaction to what we are doing.” INQ
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