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I tend to throw out bad puns when something excites me, so pardon me for those. It's just that things looked bleak just a week ago with Powerade starting the conference with 2 losses, when all of a sudden came a REY of light! (there, I did it again.)
I admit it. Of the 3 guys we got in exchange for Marcio Lassiter, it was Rey Guevarra I was LEAST excited about. Rabeh Al-Hussaini of course was the best acquisition, and a veteran shooter like Lordy Tugade was a welcome addition. Guevarra on the other hand, was someone I did not expect to have any significant impact to the team.
Boy, was I dead wrong.
Rey played just 5 minutes in his debut as a Tiger, going scoreless. He did not play in the team's second game against Barako Bull. Now, if Rey is to do something that would make people notice him, there could be no better way than to do it in emphatic fashion. The game against Alaska provided the opportunity.
It was a blowout, and I was getting sleepy watching the game on TV. Rey was having a good game to start off, and was on pace to eclipse his previous career-high of 14 points.
Seconds left before the third quarter wraps up, Rey gets the ball on top for an isolation. Sweet crossover that left Bonbon Custodio eating dust, then past import Jason Forte (nonetheless) for a monster slam! Can somebody say NASTY?!? I don't know about you, but I haven't seen such a forceful delivery from a local player in recent memory. And who would expect that kind of play from an almost forgotten guy who has career averages of 3.44 points?
(vid courtesy of youtube user renz1347713)
Now, before we overhype this guy, I would like to point out that he is a pretty good defender as well. He chooses his shots well and is good at leaking-out that often leads to easy baskets on the offensive end.
He scored 11 points the next game versus Talk N' Text, highlighted by another beastly slam off a Gary David pass. Now every Powerade game wouldn't be complete without a Rey Guevarra jam. But more importantly, we discovered a gem in what seemed to be a filler guy in the Rabeh-Marcio trade, and who knows, he could even end up as the best catch of that deal.
Roar out!!
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