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| Ken Bono was able to keep Junemar Fajardo at bay in the third quarter. PBA Media Bureau |
By Ivan Saldajeno
ANTIPOLO—Ken Bono is
now a far cry from his UAAP MVP self in 2006.
In fact, he has only
been seen in limited action for most of his PBA career.
But with Meralco
depleted for its Wednesday night showdown with San Miguel especially
that the team was looking to control Junemar Fajardo in the paint,
Coach Norman Black had to deploy the burly Bono.
Despite playing for
only 11 and a half minutes, which is already considered long for him,
the six-foot-six big guy is thankful to Black for the playing time.
"Thankful ako sa
opportunity na binigay niya," Bono told reporters after the
game. "Ginawa ko lang yung best ko na makatulong sa team lalo na
ako ang bantay ni Junemar."
Unfortunately for him,
Fajardo came alive in the fourth quarter as he helped the Beermen
hold off the Bolts, 103-97, at the Ynares Center.
[Related Story: SMB escapes Meralco's 2nd half push, goes 2-0]
But for Bono, it was a typical type of game for the reigning MVP.
"Actually di mo
naman mai-i-stop si Fajardo. Kailangan i-contain mo lang," Bono
continued.
Good thing for him, he
delivered offensively as well in a way, going 4-for-4 from the field
for eight points with one steal.
"Siguro naging
ready lang. Yun yung factor," he reacted about his relatively
impressive game.
He then told his fellow
seldom-used players to be prepared as well.
"Kailangang maging
ready ka every game. Malay mo, anytime bubunutin ka ng coach mo,"
he advised.
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