{"id":198054,"date":"2019-01-17T01:39:46","date_gmt":"2019-01-17T06:39:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/?p=198054"},"modified":"2019-01-17T01:39:46","modified_gmt":"2019-01-17T06:39:46","slug":"abueva-hits-game-winning-shot-as-phoenix-conquers-meralco-in-ot-match","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/2019\/01\/17\/abueva-hits-game-winning-shot-as-phoenix-conquers-meralco-in-ot-match\/","title":{"rendered":"Abueva hits game-winning shot as Phoenix conquers Meralco in OT match"},"content":{"rendered":"
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“Big overtime win to start the season! The Beast finished with 9pts and 13rebs, including the game winner! #FightToThePhoenix” (Photo<\/a>: Phoenix Pulse Fuel Masters<\/a>\/Facebook<\/a>)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

\u2018The Beast\u2019 Calvin Abueva finds himself starting the year away from controversies and leading to success instead as he hits the game-winning shot at the last 4.1 seconds of his team the Phoenix Fuel Masters\u2019 first game of the 2019 Philippine Basketball Association (PBA) Philippine Cup against the Meralco Bolts last Wednesday, January 16 at the Smart-Araneta Coliseum. The score ended at 93-92 in favor of Phoenix.<\/span><\/p>\n

Abueva did not have a good run in the beginning, but attempted to redeem himself in overtime, as he used an offensive rebound from teammate Justin Chua\u2019s missed shot to hit his own basket as an answer back from Bolts\u2019 Chris Newsome’s three. The forward was looking for his groove the entire game as he only scored nine points throughout.<\/span><\/p>\n

Phoenix head coach Louie Alas saidthat this shows how \u201cpatience is a virtue,\u201d stating in a mix of English and Filipino, \u201cThe whole game – I\u2019m not saying that Calvin had a terrible game. That\u2019s an understatement, but pretty much less than 50 percent of his free throws and field goals were low.\u201d <\/span><\/p>\n

He added, \u201cBut, the coaches said we need him until the end. And it happened.\u201d <\/span><\/p>\n

The Kapampangan Abueva also believes he \u201cdidn\u2019t know what happened,\u201d in his words, \u201cBad game and bad start for me, but the lost shot, I guess I got lucky.\u201d He elaborated in Filipino, \u201cI just thought that I still needed to do what I have to do. Whatever I can help the team with, that\u2019s what I\u2019ll do, which is rebounding and defense. I\u2019m unlucky in field goals, but when it was overtime, I was strengthened. What I did, like offensive rebounds, really helped with that.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

Abueva\u2019s teammate Chua led his team throughout the game with a career-high of 24 points, while Matthew Wright and Jason Perkins scored 18 and 13 points respectively. Alex Mallari contributed double digits as well, with 11 points for his first game as a Fuel Master. For Meralco, Nico Salva also had a career-high at 22 points, while Newsome provided 20, but it was not enough for his team to get a stable lead throughout the game.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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