Barako Bull consultant has high hopes on Allein Maliksi | Inquirer Sports

Barako Bull consultant has high hopes on Allein Maliksi

By: - Reporter / @MarkGiongcoINQ
/ 07:16 PM April 14, 2013

Alein Maliksi (light/barako bull) vs Sly Morgan PBA IMAGE / Nuki Sabio

MANILA, Philippines—If there’s one bright spot on Barako Bull’s PBA Commissioner’s Cup campaign, it has to be Allein Maliksi’s play.

Maliksi, the inaugural PBA D-League MVP, dropped a career-high 25 points and corralled 12 rebounds to lead the Energy Cola to a 96-87 win over GlobalPort Sunday.

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“The last five, six games Maliksi has been playing at a high level,” noticed Barako Bull consultant Rajko Toroman.

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Maliksi still has a lot to improve on especially on the defensive end but Toroman added that the swingman has the tools to be the team’s main man.

Barako Bull, whose hopes for a spot in the playoffs got crushed after Air21 stunned Petron Blaze last Saturday, finished the conference with a 5-9 slate but despite owning the league’s second worst record, Toroman sees a better team ahead.

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“This team has the potential, this team has the talent,” he said. “I think [in] the next conference we’ll be much better.”

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