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<div><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/1733142211341IMG_5806.jpeg" style="width:960px" class="fr-fic fr-dib" alt="Meralco Bolts’ Bong Quinto. Photo from PBA Images."/>Meralco Bolts’ Bong Quinto. Photo from PBA Images.MANILA — Bong Quinto is among the main reasons that the Meralco Bolts are parading a perfect start in the PBA Season 49 Commissioner’s Cup.</div>Despite playing through pain and a rash of injuries hounding the Bolts, the former Colegio de San Juan de Letran star is keen on helping the Nenad Vucinic and Luigi Trillo-led squad get things going in the import-laden conference.“Mindset ko talaga is gusto kong makatulong sa team hangga’t kaya ko pa,” said Quinto, who was named the first winner of the PBA Press Corps Player of the Week for the midseason conference.Quinto averaged 17.0 points, 4.5 rebounds, and 4.5 assists from November 27 to December 1 which saw the Bolts prevail over the Phoenix Fuel Masters and Rain or Shine Elasto Painters.His teammate Chris Newsome and NorthPort Batang Pier’s Arvin Tolentino were also given strong consideration by members of the media regularly covering the PBA beat.The 29-year-old played well despite a nagging right knee, which he first endured when Meralco rallied from 23 down to defeat Phoenix, 111-109, at the Ninoy Aquino Stadium last November 29. He posted 14 points, five rebounds, and five assists in that contest.Against the  Rain or Shine ElastoPainters two nights later at the Ynares Center in Antipolo City, Quinto delivered 20 points, four rebounds, and four assists and the Bolts bucked the early loss of import Akil Mitchell to a broken nose in topping the Elasto Painters, 121-111.That put the Bolts in a share of the lead with the Tolentino-led Batang Pier and guest team Eastern from Hong Kong.Meralco opened the second conference minus Chris Banchero, Allein Maliksi, Brandon Bates, rookie CJ Cansino, and sophomore Jolo Mendoza, forcing Quinto to take a bigger load despite his ailment.“Hindi naman ganoon ka-seryoso yung iniinda ko, pero gusto ko makatulong sa team ko para manalo kami,” he said. “Ito kasing mga first few games namin ang magdidikta sa conference namin.  Ang goal namin is makapasok kami sa playoffs, at bahala na kung ano susunod na mangyayari.”

Bong Quinto is among the main reasons that the Meralco Bolts are parading a perfect start in the PBA Season 49 Commissioner’s Cup.

Bong Quinto is among the main reasons that the Meralco Bolts are parading a perfect start in the PBA Season 49 Commissioner’s Cup.

PBA Player of the Week Bong Quinto standing out in Meralco’s perfect start

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Published December 02, 2024 08:47 PM PHT

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