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Alaska tiwala kay Ashaolu

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Alaska tiwala kay Ashaolu
Olu Ashaolu.

MANILA, Philippines — Malaki ang tiwala ng Alaska kay balik-import Olu Ashaolu para sa kanilang kampanya sa 2021 PBA Governors’ Cup na bubuksan sa Miyerkules sa Ynares Sports Arena sa Pasig City.

Sinabi ni head coach Jeff Cariaso na ang 33-anyos na Nigerian-Canadian reinforcement ang inaasahan niyang magpapasok sa Aces sa playoffs.

“The purpose of bringing in a veteran import in Olu is really because of the young team that we have,” ani Cariaso sa “Power and Play” program ni Noli Eala. “We know and believe that he’s gonna be able to lead us and be a leader for us.”

Naglaro ang 6-foot-6 na si Ashaolu para sa NLEX noong 2018 at 2019 PBA Commissioner’s Cup bago nahugot ng Alaska.

Nabigo ang Aces na umabante sa quarterfinals ng nakaraang 2021 PBA Philippine Cup na idinaos sa semi-bubble sa Bacolor, Pampanga.

“I always say no excuses. You come to a game, you prepare as hard as you can, but the honest truth is we were hit with eight guys positive with COVID and then us having to play three games in a row and two games in a row,” ani Cariaso.

Sa offseason ay pumasok ang Alaska sa trade kung saan nila ibinigay sina veteran guard Jvee Casio at Barkley Ebona sa Blackwater kapalit ni Mike Tolomia at isang 2023 second-round pick.

Ang Aces ang magbubukas sa 2021 PBA Governors’ Cup sa Miyerkules katapat ang NorthPort Batang Pier, ipaparada si Arwind Santos, sa alas-3 ng hapon kasunod ang laro ng Road Warriors at San Miguel Beermen na itatampok si Vic Manuel, sa alas-6 ng gabi.

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