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Gilas player James Yap during a practice prior to the 2018 Asian Games. Mark Demayo, ABS-CBN News

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Gilas Practice for Asian Games

Kennedy Caacbay

ABS-CBN News

<div style="text-align:left"><span class="fr-img-caption fr-fic fr-dib" style="width:950px"><span class="fr-img-wrap"><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/20180809-gilas-asian-practice-8261-MD-12.jpg" style="width:950px" class="fr-fic fr-dib"/><span class="fr-inner"><span id="isPasted" style="color:rgb(65, 65, 65);letter-spacing:normal;orphans:2;text-align:left;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;widows:2;word-spacing:0px;-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;white-space:normal;background-color:rgb(255, 255, 255);text-decoration-thickness:initial;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial;display:inline !important;float:none">James Yap during a practice prior to the 2018 Asian Games. <em>Mark Demayo, ABS-CBN News/File.</em></span><em>   </em></span></span></span></div><p>MANILA – James Yap tempered expectations regarding his playing time in his new squad, the Blackwater Bossing.</p><p>The longtime &quot;face of the league&quot; said in an exclusive interview with ABS-CBN News on Thursday that he will not demand a chunk of minutes for the Bossing as his age is also a factor.</p><p>He discussed the matter with his upcoming mentor, Coach Jeffrey Cariaso.</p><p>&quot;Nag-usap kami ni Coach Jeff (Cariaso), sabi niya, guaranteed naman na magagamit niya ako. Ako naman kasi I&#x27;m not asking like before, mga 40 minutes. Wala na &#x27;yon,&quot; the two-time PBA Most Valuable Player (MVP) said.</p><div><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/sports/2024/2/8/james-yap-trains-with-blackwater-ahead-of-official-signing-1609">PBA: James Yap trains with Blackwater Bossing ahead of official signing</a></div><p>Yap only averaged 9.74 minutes in three games for the Rain or Shine Elasto Painters last conference.</p><p>Also dubbed as the &quot;Man With A Million Moves&quot; and &quot;Big Game James,&quot; Yap had a fair share of clutch moments in PBA history—and he will step up whenever needed.</p><p>&quot;Ten, 15 minutes, crucial time – kung kailangan,&quot; he emphasized.</p><p>One of the perks of signing Yap is his star power, and he will undoubtedly bring that to the Blackwater nest as fans continue to follow his famed career.</p><div><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/sports/2024/2/8/pba-magnolia-return-not-on-james-yap-s-mind-1816">PBA: Magnolia return not on James Yap&#x27;s mind</a></div><p>&quot;Meron ngang time noon sa Rain or Shine, merong lumapit na galing probinsiya, sinabi sa akin na &#x27;Idol James, &#x27;di ka namin napanood. Hindi ka namin nakita. Ikaw lang &#x27;yung pinunta namin dito. Sana nakita ka namin naglaro, kahit saglit lang.&#x27; Siyempre &#x27;yon, nakakataba ng puso. Pero &#x27;yon nga lang, it&#x27;s a coach&#x27;s decision,&quot; Yap shared. &quot;Sabi ko, &#x27;marami pa ring gustong manood sa &#x27;kin.&#x27;&quot;</p><p>&quot;&#x27;Yon naman talaga &#x27;yung mindset ko, na every time na maglalaro ako—to give enjoyment (and) entertain the fans,&quot; he added.</p><p>The seven-time PBA champion also expressed gratitude to fans who still support him.</p><p>&quot;Ang laki ng pagpapasalamat ko sa mga fans na hanggang ngayon, 19 years na tayo sa league, nandoon pa rin sila, sumusuporta. (I&#x27;m) very blessed and thankful.&quot;</p><p>With Yap in its arsenal, Blackwater looks to overcome their 1-10 finish in the 2023-24 PBA Commissioner&#x27;s Cup.</p><div><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/sports/01/29/24/james-yap-bids-rain-or-shine-goodbye">James Yap bids Rain or Shine goodbye</a></div><p>Yap is expected to formally sign a contract with the Bossing on Friday, February 9.</p><div><strong>RELATED VIDEO:</strong> </div><div><span class="fr-video fr-deletable fr-fvc fr-dvb fr-draggable" contenteditable="false" draggable="true"><iframe width="640" height="360" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/3hHy5dULeL8??si=Fiw8IXXF6A4Fe69e&amp;wmode=opaque&amp;rel=0" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen="" class="fr-draggable"></iframe></span><br/></div>

<p>James Yap tempered expectations regarding his playing time in his new squad, the Blackwater Bossing.</p>

James Yap tempered expectations regarding his playing time in his new squad, the Blackwater Bossing.

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PBA: Is James Yap expecting more playing time with Blackwater?

Kennedy Caacbay,

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Published February 09, 2024 10:26 AM PHT

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