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PBA: Coach sees 'so much potential' in Tio after solid Phoenix debut

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Camille B. Naredo, ABS-CBN News

<div class="embed-wrap"><figure data-feedback="fb:likes,fb:comments"><img alt="Phoenix Super LPG rookie Tyler Tio drives against the defense of San Miguel Beer. PBA Images." src="https://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2022/sports/06/09/pba-images3.jpg"/><figcaption>Phoenix Super LPG rookie Tyler Tio drives against the defense of San Miguel Beer. <em>PBA Images.</em></figcaption></figure></div><p>MANILA, Philippines -- They didn&#x27;t get the victory, but his PBA debut was still unforgettable for Phoenix Super LPG rookie Tyler Tio. </p><p>The guard out of Ateneo de Manila University got the starting nod from head coach Topex Robinson in their first game of the 2022-23 PBA Philippine Cup against San Miguel Beer, and responded by putting up 17 points, going 5-of-5 from long range.</p><p>They went toe-to-toe with the Beermen but faltered in the end game, as June Mar Fajardo and Vic Manuel proved too much for the Fuel Masters. San Miguel snatched a 108-100 win on Wednesday night at the Araneta Coliseum.</p><p>Still, Tio said afterward that he was &quot;pretty happy&quot; with his debut in the PBA, as he repaid the trust shown in him by his head coach.</p><ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/sports/06/08/22/pba-smbs-fajardo-manuel-tandem-too-much-for-phoenix">GAME RECAP: SMB&#x27;s Fajardo-Manuel tandem too much for Phoenix</a></li></ul><p>&quot;Siyempre, first game nerves, [I] got that out of the way. And I&#x27;m happy that I was able to help my team,&quot; said Tio, who was taken by Phoenix Super LPG with the second pick of the second round in the recent Rookie Draft. </p><p>&quot;Coach Topex told me on draft night that they were looking for a starting point guard, and I&#x27;m just really thankful for the trust that he gave me from the beginning,&quot; he added. &quot;It&#x27;s nice to have a coach that believes in me at this level. He told me after a couple of practices that he was gonna start me. So I had to repay his trust.&quot;</p><p>While saddened by the defeat, Tio said that to finally get to play in the PBA was still a &quot;dream come true&quot; for him.</p><p>&quot;It hasn&#x27;t really sunk in yet, because obviously we lost, and we have another game coming up on Saturday. But I&#x27;m gonna take this night,&quot; he said. &quot;Dream come true, man. I&#x27;ll just take it in and be happy.&quot;</p><p>For Robinson, his rookie&#x27;s performance in his PBA debut not only justified the faith that he showed in Tio, but also hinted at the guard&#x27;s potential.</p><p>&quot;He delivered,&quot; Robinson said of Tio. &quot;&#x27;Yun nga sabi ko sa kanya -- you&#x27;re gonna be starting. Ang challenge is, will you end the game?&quot;</p><p>&quot;And he did, because he was doing the right things. Again, so much potential with Tyler,&quot; said the coach. </p><p>Tio was on the court in crunch time, and agonizingly missed a long two-pointer that could have put Phoenix within four points in the final minute. </p><p>Tio and the Fuel Masters will have a chance to grab their first win of the All-Filipino Cup on Saturday against the Meralco Bolts.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><iframe allow="autoplay; fullscreen" frameBorder="0" height="100%" id="ivsplayer01" scrolling="no" src="https://player.ivideosmart.com/ivsplayer/v4/dist/html/iframe-src.html?iframeid=ivsplayer01&amp;key=e8c22c015ca9eafa76f1e3edfa03c603&amp;spid=3001339&amp;vid=2070727" width="100%"></iframe></figure><div class="iwantbar">Watch more News on <a href="https://www.iwanttfc.com/#!/browse/Genres/News/tag_id_genres/id_news" target="_blank">iWantTFC</a></div>

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PBA: Coach sees 'so much potential' in Tio after solid Phoenix debut

Camille B. Naredo,

ABS-CBN News

Published June 09, 2022 03:39 PM PHT

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