Para sa San Miguel Beer kinakailangan nilang magsikhay mula sa anumang mga pagsubok sa umpisa ng liga at sumabak ng todo upang makabawi at punuan ang mga pagkukulang.
'Yun ang itinuong mindset ni Beermen coach Leo Austria sa kabila nang kawalan ng presensiya ni bruskong June Mar Fajardo.
Pinuhunan ang mga nakalipas na pagkakalugmok, rumampa ang Beermen at pagdiskitahan ang natoreteng NorthPort Batang Pier,104-86 sa PBA Commissioner's Cup sa Ynares Sports Center sa Antipolo Miyerkules.
"It's a matter of changing mindsets. It's really hard because we replaced imports and wala si June Mar. The morale was very low when June Mar was injured but I told them we have to fight and we can't dwell on it," sambit ni SMB coach Leo Austria, matapos idiskaril ang NLEX, 124-116, Linggo.
"I told the team we should have a sense of urgency because if we have that, the desire will be there," sabi pa ni Austria.
We talked about how our opponents are getting stronger because of quality imports but in our case, we have a new import (Scott) and we don't have June Mar.
"We can't run some of the plays we ran before because it would be hard for the new players to understand what we're doing but given enough time, I think we will be better," aniya pa.
Ang Beermen ay nasa isang pahina at tabigin ang bawat isa kung saan kinakailangan nilang makahabol ngayon na nasa barahang 2-3.
Bahagyang angat at at gayundin puspos ang kanilang sariling target ay ang NorthPort Batang Pier sa 3-3.
Ang Batang Pier ay nakakuha ng tulong bago ang 5:45 tiff nang ang Season 46 No. 2 draft selection na si Will Navarro ay pumirma ng isang two-conference deal sa koponan.(Louis Pangilinan/PBA)
Iskor:
San Miguel 104 – Scott 25, Perez 15, Enciso 14, Cruz 14, Herndon 11, Tautuaa 9, Zamar 6, Manuel 6, Canete 2, Brondial 2, Faundo 0.
NorthPort 86 – Ibeh 16, Navarro 14, Bolick 10, Balanza 8, Ayaay 8, Tolentino 6, Ferrer 6, Chan 5, Salado 5, Caperal 3, Santos 3, Calma 2, Taha 0, Vigil 0.
Quarters: 26-18; 47-32; 78-61; 104-86.