The twelfth overseas crew to play within the PBA, Hong Kong Jap aces its first take a look at within the Commissioner’s Cup by clobbering Phoenix
MANILA, Philippines – Visitor crew Hong Kong Jap introduced its arrival within the PBA with a bang.
Jap aced its first take a look at within the Commissioner’s Cup after a 102-87 win over Phoenix on the PhilSports Enviornment on Wednesday, November 27.
Again within the league after stints with NLEX and San Miguel, Cameron Clark put up 25 factors, 11 rebounds, and a couple of blocks, as Jap turned the twelfth overseas crew to play within the PBA, based on chief statistician Fidel Mangonon.
Except for Clark, Jap featured different acquainted gamers in Hayden Blankley, Glen Yang, and Kobey Lam, members of the Bay Space Dragons squad that misplaced to Barangay Ginebra within the Commissioner’s Cup finals two years in the past.
Blankley completed with 18 factors, 8 rebounds, 5 assists, and three blocks, Yang tallied 13 factors, 7 assists, 6 rebounds, and a couple of steals, whereas Lam produced 8 factors, 3 rebounds, and three assists.
“I noticed some feedback like we’re like Bay Space 2.0. We’re not. We’re actually pure Hong Kong crew with some further energy,” mentioned Jap head coach Mensur Bajramovic.
“That is the primary expertise to me, and naturally, to different gamers. As we talked earlier than the sport, that was my greatest concern. We didn’t play sufficient video games collectively.”
“In some moments, it was apparent that we missed timing, we missed some scenario in protection and every thing. However I additionally need to congrats my gamers. They had been above my expectations.”
Restricted to only 3 factors within the first half, Blankley took over and scattered 10 factors within the third quarter as Jap turned a slim 49-45 result in a 77-65 unfold and cruised the remainder of the way in which.
Blankley additionally gave Jap its greatest lead at 93-72 by scoring on a layup off a Yang help with seven minutes remaining.
“It was an unreal type of expertise now with the ability to get like a second probability with a few of my teammates from the Bay Space crew that I used to be actually shut with,” mentioned Blankley.
Burly import Donovan Smith paced the Gas Masters with 33 factors, 11 rebounds, and a couple of steals, however his effort went for naught as Phoenix doomed itself with its inconsistent three-point capturing and failure to care for the ball.
The Gas Masters shot simply 15% from three-point land (2-of-13) and recorded extra turnovers (23) than assists (17).
Jason Perkins supported Smith within the shedding effort with 22 factors, 5 rebounds, 4 assists, and a couple of steals.
The Scores
Hong Kong Jap 102 – Clark 25, Blankley 18, Yang 13, Cheung 11, Lam 8, Cao 8, Xu 8, Guinchard 5, Leung 3, Chan 3, Sulaiman 0, Pok 0.
Phoenix 87 – Smith 33, Perkins 22, Rivero 10, Alejandro 8, Tuffin 4, Garcia 3, Ballungay 2, Manganti 2, Tio 2, Jazul 1, Camacho 0, Daves 0, Ular 0, Muyang 0, Verano 0.
Quarters: 23-14, 49-45, 77-65, 102-87.
– Rappler.com
