PBA Game Highlights: Meralco spoils Robert Bolick's 48-point outburst for NLEX, takes quarterfinal opener
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00:00We've seen these two start and I think that's one of the game plans of coach Luigi,
00:06probably to speed up the game or match up with the transition, the game of Enlex.
00:13That tip-off was brought to you by Honda, the official motorcycle of the PBA,
00:17and we are underway for our quarterfinals, Almazan hits.
00:24We mentioned that he's a big man, that has range.
00:26Oh yes, definitely those shots will really help a lot here in this game.
00:31Due to nothing early on here for the bolts.
00:36Roger goes to Samarad, Samarad jumper works!
00:40We're tied at two.
00:41Yep, this Roger player is really a revelation.
00:44You know in their last game he played close to 40 minutes
00:47and was very instrumental in that win of Enlex against Pinebra.
00:51Actually if you look at that previous draft coach,
00:54there were a lot of, you can say, steals of different teams.
00:58Correct, that's right.
00:59And Jokaram guarding Bollick in this quarter.
01:03You look inside, Almazan goes to his strong right side.
01:07They find Bollick once again, sidestepping move, extra pass.
01:11Nieto wide open, bang!
01:15Not even six minutes gone here.
01:18Bollick from long range, yes!
01:22Enlex now with a one-point lead.
01:25Paseramere looking for his shot.
01:27Samarad finds the open, Bollick, bang!
01:34Oh, they give him a lot of space.
01:35Oh!
01:38Manuel Miralco will sue for time and they're gonna have to make adjustments.
01:42He explained that his life at home is everything to him
01:45and it's now become a new source of motivation.
01:48He says he wants nothing more than to dominate and win on the basketball courts.
01:52And tackling their life stories on and off court.
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02:03Quintos just checked in and...
02:05Scored right away.
02:06Exactly.
02:10That's gonna cut the lead further, it's down to six.
02:16Bollick, step back.
02:18Yes!
02:19That's four threes already in the first period alone.
02:25It works that time.
02:26Yep.
02:32Maliksy will force this one.
02:36No!
02:37Sorry miss, but once again there's Bates.
02:40He's got two baskets already.
02:41Good tip in there by Brandon Bates providing that extra points for Miralco
02:46with his putbacks.
02:49Giving it the kind of hustle that Cliff Hodge is used to doing.
02:52Anthony puts up a three short.
02:56Quinto clears.
03:00Inside, scoring there is Maliksy.
03:03Again another easy basket for Miralco.
03:06And I'm sure for Enlix,
03:09they should be able to make those shots of Bollick's kickouts.
03:15Yes, Bollick once again.
03:17Just slices to the defense.
03:18Yeah, it's hard to stop Bollick, you know.
03:22Misfires there.
03:25Maliksy says we need two points, I'll give it to you.
03:28Slowly but surely, Miralco inching in.
03:31Roger up against Maliksy.
03:34Shot clock winding down.
03:36Roger just throws it up and his prayer is answered.
03:39Good finish there by Roger.
03:42A bump there coming from Maliksy.
03:46And the chance to heavily taped.
03:52Stutter step move there by Roger.
03:53He'll get denied but extracted by Herndon.
03:57Herndon puts up a three.
03:59Yes!
04:02You know, he hit the face of Newsom.
04:05That's why they gave him extra free throw.
04:08Short there from Nieto.
04:10Fajardo with an extra possession.
04:12Miranda is going to get the three points that he gave a while ago back for the other Robbie.
04:21Newsom with a flip, that'll drop.
04:24Here's Newsom's first basket here in this game.
04:29He now has five points after that string of free throws.
04:31Oh yeah, that's right.
04:33Those are free throws.
04:34Free throws, the first field goal.
04:39Fajardo gets away inside.
04:42Fajardo hanging in the air.
04:47This guy's a veteran.
04:48He knows what to do.
04:49He thinks the game more than any of the other players.
04:53Here's Almazan hitting.
04:56Tate for Tat.
04:57If Miranda can do it, Almazan can also shoot that three-pointer.
05:02Miranda and then Almazan.
05:05Let's see if Miranda tries to answer again here.
05:09But he can't because Bollick now.
05:12We'll take control of the basketball.
05:15Gets away inside once again.
05:18Again.
05:20And I think they're supposed to help out.
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05:33Almazan now in double digits.
05:35And you still have five more minutes in the second quarter.
05:39Alexey shoots over the smaller Nieto.
05:44Again, taking advantage of this mismatch.
05:47Give us a chance to play.
05:50There you go.
05:51Well, so far Robert Bollick has been playing.
05:54Yep, that's it.
05:56Just steps off to the side.
05:58Comes up just short.
06:02Let's see if Heraldo can take advantage of this possession.
06:09Oh, wow.
06:09Chris Newsome gets away.
06:15He gets away again.
06:18Marcello with the extra possession.
06:20There you go.
06:20Semirad hits an open three.
06:22Hurry up.
06:23You have to give credit to Dave Marcello for keeping that ball alive.
06:26And, you know, it's really hard to locate shooters.
06:32That time Semirad found himself wide open.
06:38Ah, he'll kick it out.
06:39Torres can hit this.
06:40Oh, yes.
06:40And does.
06:42Bollick, but nobody rotates.
06:45As we see there, the three-pointer by Semirad.
06:49This time up against Quinto.
06:56Finds Valdez.
06:57Valdez gets away for two.
07:00Road to power.
07:04Miranda.
07:05No.
07:06That looked like the very same play that they ran in the very first possession.
07:11Correct.
07:12Although earlier it was Semirad who made the basket.
07:14This time it was Miranda.
07:15Correct.
07:17That's going to increase their lead up to 12.
07:19But Almazan hits.
07:20Wow.
07:20Just like a strong start he had.
07:22Exactly.
07:22In the first period.
07:23Every time.
07:28Caram.
07:28Yes.
07:29From the wing.
07:29Yes.
07:32Good extra pass there.
07:33A while ago, they were going four against four.
07:36Banquero finds Almazan from 17 feet.
07:40Yes.
07:41Wow.
07:42Almazan back-to-back baskets here.
07:46Shadbach now down to 10.
07:49Sneaking in for another two points.
07:51He's got 30 already.
07:52He's bowling.
07:52He could not give an open lane to Bollick.
07:56You have to stay in front of him.
07:58And the help of Almazan.
08:01His angle was really on a sideline.
08:04It's not really in front of Bollick.
08:07And he's going to go for that shot.
08:10Almazan did his job.
08:14Maliksi turns and hits.
08:18Maliksi very patient on that play.
08:19He knew he had the advantage over Nieto in the latest week.
08:22I totally agree.
08:24So there you go.
08:25Here he is once again.
08:26Speaking of Bollick.
08:27His 32nd point of the game.
08:30Wow.
08:3160-55.
08:32Just a five-point lead.
08:33But you can see Bollick is really in a groove here tonight.
08:38Bates is going to go inside.
08:40Maliksi gets rejected there by Semerad.
08:44And they find Bollick once again for the easy two.
08:48That's a good defensive play there by Endlex.
08:51Helping out on that high-low play for Miralco.
08:57Karam hits a three.
08:58That's his second three here.
09:00Oh, that's a big three-pointer by Karam.
09:02That's the side that they want him to shoot that ball.
09:05And here comes Miralco.
09:08Three-on-one.
09:09And they were able to make it.
09:10The lead is now down to two.
09:13So far with a stellar showing.
09:15Yep.
09:16I won't be surprised.
09:18Maliksi, good move.
09:21Wow.
09:21Maliksi says, if Bollick can do it, I can do it too.
09:25Go to the free throw line.
09:27And the chance to cut this lead off.
09:32Here's Bollick.
09:33Finds Miranda.
09:34Open for this three.
09:36Swish.
09:39Miranda's really playing well here in this game.
09:43He's been scoring buckets after buckets.
09:45And helping Endlex maintain this lead.
09:51Oh, Bankero got away there.
09:53Bankero reading that ball screen really well.
09:56Going full blast already in the fourth.
10:00But again, it depends.
10:03And right now, that lead has been cut down by Bong Quinto.
10:09As we have our quarter scoring.
10:11A big third period.
10:13Wow.
10:15And we are tied at 75.
10:16Yeah, Bankero keeps on attacking that basket.
10:19And so far, it's been a very successful tie.
10:22Quinto says, I can take Amer.
10:24Yeah, he wants eyes on Bacera-Amer.
10:26That would lead to a miss by Bong Quinto.
10:30But he was able to get it.
10:33Wow.
10:35Great effort there by Bong Quinto.
10:37Not giving up on that play.
10:39As soon as he missed, he knew where to get that ball.
10:47Oh, wow.
10:47Rogers gonna lose it.
10:50Big slam there for Chris Newsome.
10:52Big steal here by Chris Newsome.
10:54And now, they're up by six.
10:58There you go.
11:00Now, they have to make those shots.
11:02There you go.
11:03Miranda was forced to take that one.
11:05Yeah, they're gonna give...
11:05Miranda was gonna give those shots.
11:07Now, nobody wants to shoot.
11:08Yep, yep.
11:10They have to make this shot now.
11:12There you go.
11:16We talked about it in the pregame.
11:17Yep, those are two big shots there coming from the NLEX players.
11:23Wow, that was a good play there.
11:28Came to the corner.
11:30Pasaol.
11:32Short.
11:32Oh, big offensive rebound.
11:35Open three.
11:35Yes.
11:36Karam delivers.
11:37Wow.
11:40Again, that happened because of the offensive rebound by Alvin Pasaol
11:45that kept that ball alive.
11:48And always, most of the time,
11:51it ends up on a three-point play or three-point shot.
11:55Under seven minutes to be played here.
11:57Miranda up by four once again.
11:58There you go.
12:00And Miranda is starting to feel it.
12:03Yeah, and a three-pointer.
12:05But Karam answering back with another three.
12:08I'll send it back to you, gentlemen.
12:12Unless it's absolutely needed.
12:13I don't think he's coming back.
12:14Oh, wow.
12:15But right now, Pong Kinto.
12:17Good patience there by Newsom probing the defense.
12:21He saw three guys on him and found Pong Kinto wide open for the three.
12:31They're pushing Bollick as far out as he possibly can go.
12:38Roger giving this three.
12:39Wow.
12:40And he hits.
12:41Again, Enlix delivering and not disappointing Bollick on those passes.
12:50I'm sure Bollick is really happy for his teammates
12:55who's been stepping up big here in the fourth.
12:57Bankero with a handoff.
13:00Oh, wow.
13:01Chris inside for two.
13:04Wow.
13:04Good effort there by Cliff Hodge.
13:06Bankero for that shot.
13:09As you can see here, that kick-out pass to Pong Kinto for the three
13:13with only a second remaining in the shot clock.
13:20Maliksy, that's a good fake.
13:22Oh, wow.
13:22That's a huge one.
13:25Wow.
13:26He got Rogers up in the air and waited for him to come down
13:30before he took the three-pointer.
13:32Big, big shot there by Maliksy.
13:36That's going to extend the lead to four.
13:39Three and a half to play.
13:43Side-step shot.
13:45It's another huge one for Bollick.
13:48Yeah, let's see if he still has some energy left.
13:51Yes, he does.
13:52Oh, yes.
13:54Wow.
13:56He looks like he's running on fumes though.
13:59He has given Enlix the lead.
14:00Take a look at his best for the game.
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14:04With the three.
14:09There's our game reset.
14:10Actually, Enlix has one more for you.
14:12Okay.
14:15They get it to Bollick.
14:16He will launch from low.
14:18Go.
14:19No.
14:21There you go.
14:23What a pass there.
14:27Yeah, game one goes to Miralco.
14:29And Bollick said, I don't even need to score
14:32because that's just going to stop the clock.
14:34Just dribble it out and the Bulls win this one.
14:38You have to give credit to the resiliency of Miralco
14:42as they never gave up.
14:43You know, they were down.