RJ JAZUL assumed by four points in an 8-2 blitz of Alaska in the last two minutes and hit the Aces NLEX Road Warriors 104-98 in the first game last night of the last day of the eliminations of the Oppo-PBA Commissioner's Cup at the Smart Araneta Coliseum.
Last tied a 3-pointer by Al Thornton the game 93-all with 1:51 gamelock done them yet to score at 90-94. Melted the lead 34-14 before the Aces released the finishing kick.
But that was the last hurray of NLEX two free throws just naitugon while the spring for Alaska were Jazul, Calvin Abueva and Cyrus Baguio still seven wins in 11 games and they shove the victim at 5-6.
Aces drew the triple-tie in the standings with Ginebra and Rain or Shine. But chance can the playoff titleholder TNT Tropang for No. 2 spot if Texters mahakbangan of San Miguel Beer in the nightcap.
Alaska is waiting to the clash of "Smb vs TNT".
“Offensively we really looked like a team. We moved the ball really well, first quarter was great. Second half, we played a little individualistic. We made plays, particularly stops,”
said Alaska coach Alex Compton.
If SMB win against TNT, will face the Aces San Miguel in the best-of-three quarterfinals. No. slump 7 NLEX and a twice-to-win handicap against Meralco or the winner of the playoff in Alaska TTNT if Diskaril be on a clinch Beermen.
Matotoka Ginebra in the SMB when the Beermen defeated the Tigers, but set the Gin Kings won when the Elasto Painters in San Miguel TTNT.
Abueva to score 23 points, with 19 Sonny Thoss and Jazul finished with 18 aces, paraded former Best Import Rob Dozier's interim replacement reinforcement Shane Edwards healing of plantar fasciitis injury. Dozier submitted 14 points.
“Healthy na siya (Dozier). For Meralco he wasn’t healthy. I actually didn’t have a dilemma coz Rob couldn’t play. Shane wanted to stay and he wanted to practice, he wanted to come to the game today and cheer the team he’s a fantastic human being. I wish he was a jerk but he’s such a great guy (Shane),”
Compton said .