Several PBA teams, especially Barangay Ginebra, are hyping their respective rookies despite having a so-and-so performance in their debut. Meralco Bolts' Chris Newsome, however, did not need the hype. He showed everyone what he can do in the court and he made a thunderous announcement.
The Bolts may have lost their first game to the San Miguel Beermen, but the Meralco rookie may have just delivered the dunk of the year this early in the season after dropping a one-handed slam on San Miguel Beer’s Arwind Santos.
Everything was what what expected from Newsome's debut until that moment in the third quarter where Santos got facialized on in a highlight reel that would be played over and over again this PBA season.
Until that moment in the third quarter where Santos got dunked on in a highlight reel that would be played over and over again this PBA season.
As expected, Santos offered a variety of excuses.
"Hindi ko din akalain na lilipad ng ganon yon (I didn’t know that he could jump that high)," Santos said shortly after his San Miguel Beermen beat Newsome and the Meralco Bolts. "Kasi yung talon ko kanina challenge lang na hilaw talaga dahil akala ko layup lang (I jumped for a weak challenge because I thought he was just going for a layup)."
"Lumilipad din pala yung bata (That kid can fly)," added Santos. "Kasi yung batang yon hindi ko din naman nasubaybayan maglaro sa UAAP, hindi ko nakita (I wasn’t able to watch that kid in the UAAP. I wasn’t able to see him)."
To his credit, Santos admitted that the play served as a lesson for him that he should be ready every time.
The Bolts may have lost their first game to the San Miguel Beermen, but the Meralco rookie may have just delivered the dunk of the year this early in the season after dropping a one-handed slam on San Miguel Beer’s Arwind Santos.
Everything was what what expected from Newsome's debut until that moment in the third quarter where Santos got facialized on in a highlight reel that would be played over and over again this PBA season.
Until that moment in the third quarter where Santos got dunked on in a highlight reel that would be played over and over again this PBA season.
As expected, Santos offered a variety of excuses.
"Hindi ko din akalain na lilipad ng ganon yon (I didn’t know that he could jump that high)," Santos said shortly after his San Miguel Beermen beat Newsome and the Meralco Bolts. "Kasi yung talon ko kanina challenge lang na hilaw talaga dahil akala ko layup lang (I jumped for a weak challenge because I thought he was just going for a layup)."
"Lumilipad din pala yung bata (That kid can fly)," added Santos. "Kasi yung batang yon hindi ko din naman nasubaybayan maglaro sa UAAP, hindi ko nakita (I wasn’t able to watch that kid in the UAAP. I wasn’t able to see him)."
To his credit, Santos admitted that the play served as a lesson for him that he should be ready every time.
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