Steady Harvey Carey answers call for Talk ‘N Text

MANILA, Philippines—Some players could be overlooked when they are all too willing to be in the background.

Not Harvey Carey.

Talk ‘N Text’s do-it-all forward came up with an unforgettable game last Friday to lift his undermanned team over a feared foe and into a share of the lead in the PBA Philippine Cup.

The effort earned for the burly 6-foot-4 forward the Accel-PBA Press Corps Player of the Week honors for the period October 10 to 16.

Carey earned the season’s second citation, handed out by the scribes who cover the league, after scoring 28 points and grabbing 14 rebounds in the Tropang Texters’ 107-98 win over Rain or Shine last Friday.

“Well-deserved,” said TNT coach Chot Reyes of Carey’s citation, noting how the cager continued to step up for the team that’s still missing the services of Kelly Williams, Jimmy Alapag and Ranidel de Ocampo, who were given time off following their rigorous stint with the national squad.

“In the absence of our national players Harv has assumed the leadership role for the team, not only spiritually but with his monster game as well,” said Reyes. “His numbers showed that he can be a go-to guy if necessary, yet doesn’t mind being a role player for the team.”