Fajardo takes blame for SMB loss to Bolts | Inquirer Sports

Fajardo takes blame for SMB loss to Bolts

/ 11:00 PM September 24, 2017

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Nine times out of ten, June Mar Fajardo would easily make a basket from five feet.

It just unfortunate for San Miguel Beer that the rarest of times Fajardo would miss from close range came on Sunday night in an all-important game against rival Meralco.

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Trailing, 102-101, the Beermen had a chance to take the lead inside the final 10 seconds and they wisely went to the reigning three-time PBA MVP to bail them out.

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Fajardo shot over Bolts import Allen Durham but his floater came up short as it hit the front rim.

“It was my fault. It was a good look and I missed that final shot. We should have won,” said a frustrated Fajardo in Filipino after the Beermen’s 104-101 defeat.

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The loss didn’t just cause San Miguel the game, but also a seat in the top four as they wound up in sixth place heading into the quarterfinals.

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The Cebuano giant went hard on himself despite posting a team-best 26 points, eight rebounds, and three blocks.

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“I won’t be able to sleep tonight. I’m really sorry and I promise to bounce back,” he said.

San Miguel will now have to beat defending champion Barangay Ginebra twice in the quarterfinals for its Grand Slam bid to go on. A win by the Gin Kings on Wednesday would send the Beermen into an early exit.

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“We’re still not out. We still have a chance to win. We just have to stay positive. Our will is still strong and we’ll take this one game at a time even though we have to go through the eye of the needle,” he said.

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