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PBA: Alaska's Compton doesn't relish blowout win over ex-coach's team

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Camille B. Naredo, ABS-CBN News

<div class="embed-wrap"><figure data-feedback="fb:likes,fb:comments"><img src="http://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2018/sports/01/15/011518-alaska.jpg"/><figcaption>The Alaska Aces demolished the Kia Picanto on Sunday. Josh Albelda, <a href="https://sports.abs-cbn.com/basketball/photos" target="_blank">ABS-CBN Sports</a></figcaption></figure></div>MANILA, Philippines — The Alaska Aces piled on the woes of the Kia Picanto on Sunday, as they clobbered the sorry franchise by 37 points.It was just the latest in a string of awful losses for the Picanto, who have now dropped 16 straight games since last year’s Commissioner’s Cup. It is the longest losing streak in the PBA since 1992.Kia head coach Ricky Dandan fully acknowledged that his team was struggling, but could not offer any solutions other than promising that they will continue to fight.It is a struggle that Alaska coach Alex Compton is very familiar with. After all, he and Dandan were part of the coaching staff of Welcoat when they lost 15 straight games a decade ago - a mark of futility that Kia tied last Wednesday with a loss to Magnolia.“I’ve been in that position as an assistant, when we started at Welcoat. It&#x27;s tough, it&#x27;s really tough,” said Compton, who was also Dandan’s player in the Manila Metrostars of the now-defunct Metropolitan Basketball Association.<ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="https://sports.abs-cbn.com/basketball/news/2018/01/14/alaska-destroys-kia-37-points-36065">READ: Alaska destroys Kia by 37 points</a></li></ul>Compton noted that the Picanto “really battled,” and indeed, Alaska only had a five-point lead at the half. But they limited KIA to a paltry five points in the third quarter to turn a close game into an absolute rout.Compton was clearly sympathetic for Dandan after the contest, even as his team claimed its most lopsided win of the conference.“I know he&#x27;s got a great basketball mind. He just stepped into a really difficult situation,” Compton said of his former coach.“Obviously KIA&#x27;s an expansion team that ... it&#x27;s tough to be an expansion team. And so, he&#x27;s got a tough job. I don&#x27;t think any of us coaches ever feel really good about blowouts,” he added.Nevertheless, Compton is quite upbeat that Dandan will eventually find a way to make KIA competitive in the PBA.After all, the Aces also went through quite a slump last season but appear to have turned a corner now.“I love Coach Ricky, and he&#x27;s just in a tough position. I&#x27;m sure he&#x27;ll get those guys playing because I know he&#x27;s a good coach,” he said. For more sports coverage, visit the <a href="http://sports.abs-cbn.com" target="_blank">ABS-CBN Sports website.</a>

Alex Compton was Ricky Dandan’s player in the Manila Metrostars of the now-defunct Metropolitan Basketball Association.

Alex Compton was Ricky Dandan’s player in the Manila Metrostars of the now-defunct Metropolitan Basketball Association.

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PBA: Alaska's Compton doesn't relish blowout win over ex-coach's team

Camille B. Naredo,

ABS-CBN News

Published Jan 15, 2018 10:36 PM PHT

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