Marcio Lassiter reignites scorching hand when San Miguel wanted it most

San Miguel guard Marcio Lassiter. PBA IMAGES

MANILA, Philippines—Decided to get better from his catastrophe displaying in Sport 5, Marcio Lassiter delivered for San Miguel when his crew wanted it most.

With the Beermen going through elimination, Lassiter delivered 19 factors, on 5-of-8 capturing from deep, to assist San Miguel take the 103-90 Sport 6 win and even the series at 3-3.

A dependable shooter who averaged 12 factors a sport within the eliminations, Lassiter mustered simply 5 factors on 2-of-8 capturing from the sector last Wednesday.

“Sport 5 simply wasn’t my night time and once I got here into the subsequent sport I knew it was a model new ballgame. I didn’t take into consideration the final sport and I centered on what I might do higher,” mentioned Lassiter Friday.

“I acquired ready and acquired able to knock down these photographs for tonight. It was additionally the protection collapsing on our huge males so I used to be given a chance to take the shot and it went in.”

TNT was pressured to pay attention extra of its protection on Moala Tautuaa, who had 24 factors, and June Mar Fajardo, who had an 11-point, 14-rebound double-double, and this opened up the wings permitting Lassiter to shoot away.

“I got here in ready, put up photographs earlier than the sport and simply saved on trusting and believing myself,” mentioned Lassiter. “As my teammates had been believing in me and passing to me, I simply rode that scorching hand off.”

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