Barako Bull consultant has high hopes on Allein Maliksi
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.
Article continues after this advertisement“The last five, six games Maliksi has been playing at a high level,” noticed Barako Bull consultant Rajko Toroman.
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.
Article continues after this advertisement“This team has the potential, this team has the talent,” he said. “I think [in] the next conference we’ll be much better.”