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Allein Maliksi still growing to leadership role in Blackwater

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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/2019/sports/02/14/20190214-pba.jpg"/><figcaption>Blackwater guard Allein Maliksi (22) puts up a shot against the Alaska Aces in their PBA Philippine Cup game. Richard Esguerra, ABS-CBN Sports</figcaption></figure></div>MANILA - Allein Maliksi is still trying to find a balance between playing his game and being a leader for a young, rebuilding Blackwater squad. The veteran guard admitted as much on Wednesday evening, after the Elite just fell short against the Alaska Aces, 103-101, despite a 25-point outing from Maliksi.Just 4 days earlier, Maliksi had been held scoreless in Blackwater&#x27;s 85-67 loss to Barangay Ginebra -- a contest that saw him take just 4 shots and miss them all. For the former University of Santo Tomas standout, his inconsistency is partly due to his own struggle to balance his responsibility as a leader, and his responsibility as a player.&quot;Medyo mabigat na responsibility,&quot; he said of the leadership role that has been thrust upon him.Maliksi is one of the few veterans in a Blackwater team that is chock full of young players, including rookies Paul Desiderio and Abu Tratter.<ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="https://sports.abs-cbn.com/pba/news/2019/02/13/pba-banchero-dazzles-career-high-16-assists-53347">READ: Banchero dazzles with career-high 16 assists</a></li></ul>&quot;May mga times na hindi ako nagfo-focus sa game ko eh,&quot; he admitted. &quot;Gusto ko mag-set ng good example sa kanila by not looking for my shots, or forcing shots. Hinahayaan ko lang dumating &#x27;yung game sa akin.&quot;This mindset backfired against Ginebra, however, wherein he took just 4 field goals, and the Elite got ran off the court. Coach Bong Ramos personally addressed Maliksi after that performance, asking him why he only took 4 shots.&quot;&#x27;Kasi coach, &#x27;di ba ako ang leader,&#x27; sabi niya. &#x27;Eh gusto ko, sa akin magsimula &#x27;yung nagfe-feed, nagpapasa&#x27;,&quot; the coach related. Ramos advised Maliksi to play his game -- and his game is to score. &quot;Maging agresibo ka sa opensa&quot; was the coach&#x27;s advice to his player, one that Maliksi took to heart. In the process, he felt he began to find a balance between his role as a leader and as a scorer.&quot;Sabi ko sa sarili ko, &#x27;Kailangan ko maging aggressive, and kailangan ko mag-lead by example&#x27;,&quot; said Maliksi. &quot;Laruin ko &#x27;yung game ko pero magle-lead pa rin ako sa kanila na kapag kailangan pumasa, mamasa.&quot;Maliksi was superb against Alaska, wherein he hit some tough shots in the end game to keep the Elite in the hunt. Unfortunately, their defensive miscues in the end doomed them, as Chris Banchero steered the Aces to victory.Still, Maliksi&#x27;s effort was noted by his coach.&quot;&#x27;Yun naman ang ginawa niya ngayon. He tried his best, nag-take over siya,&quot; said Ramos. &quot;Kaya lang, siyempre kailangan pa rin ng back-up. May mga kaunting lapses kami sa depensa noong huli.&quot;The loss to the Aces is already Blackwater&#x27;s fourth straight of the 2019 All-Filipino Cup, giving them a 1-6 win-loss record. Maliksi admits that their playoff hopes are growing dimmer and dimmer, and right now their focus is on their improvement.&quot;We need to be patient about it,&quot; said the 31-year-old guard. &quot;Hindi puwedeng mawalan ng pasensiya. Ako, hinahabaan ko rin kasi minsan gusto ko na mainis pero hindi puwede kasi hindi ka puwede bumigay as a leader.&quot;&quot;Malaking responsiblity mo na maging strong ka, at magset ng good example.&quot;For more sports coverage, visit the <a href="http://sports.abs-cbn.com/">ABS-CBN Sports website</a>.

MANILA - Allein Maliksi is still trying to find a balance between playing his game and being a leader for a young, rebuilding Blackwater squad.

MANILA - Allein Maliksi is still trying to find a balance between playing his game and being a leader for a young, rebuilding Blackwater squad.

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Allein Maliksi still growing to leadership role in Blackwater

Camille B. Naredo,

ABS-CBN News

Published February 14, 2019 11:15 PM PHT

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