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Olmin Leyba - The Philippine Star
May 7, 2025 | 12:00am
MANILA, Philippines — Can streaking NLEX continue its smooth ride in the PBA Philippine Cup?
That’s certainly the objective as the Road Warriors (3-1) stake their three-game roll in a tough test against Barangay Ginebra (2-1) today at the Ninoy Aquino Stadium.
The troops of coach Jong Uichico are currently the second hottest team in the season-ending conference behind unbeaten Magnolia (5-0), racking up consecutive victories over Rain or Shine, grand slam-seeking TNT and Blackwater after dropping their conference debut against San Miguel Beer.
NLEX star Robert Bolick said a major key to NLEX’ success so far are their improved ball movement and player activity off the ball in a new approach they’re all fully buying in.
“Yung first game namin, sabi ni coach, ito yung talo na maganda kasi nasunod namin ‘yung in-ensayo namin na movement namin without the ball, player movement, na-overwhelm lang kami ng talent ng San Miguel,” Bolick said ahead of the 7:30 p.m. tiff with Ginebra.
The Gin Kings are still trying to get their footing coming off a draining seven-game series against TNT in the Commissioner’s Cup finals.
Meanwhile, Rain or Shine (2-2) expects to have back on board Beau Belga (vertigo) and Caelan Tiongson (back spasms) as it shoots for a bounceback at 5 p.m. against Blackwater (1-3).
The Elasto Painters badly missed the two frontliners in their 97-107 defeat to Converge with the FiberXers totally dominating the boards, 62-40, and inside scoring, 56-38.
