JUST a breakthrough win.
It's all Alaska needs according to Mike Harris to turn things around in the PBA Governors Cup finals, in which the Aces currently trail the Magnolia Hotshots, two games to none.
Game 3 of the title series shifts to Ynares Center in Antipolo City, and Harris hopes the Aces would finally claim this one to have some momentum going their way.
"All we need to do is win one. It changes the whole thing," said the import with optimism even after a 77-71 loss in Friday night's Game 2 at the Smart Araneta Coliseum.
"We can't get down on ourselves. I'm not down on myself. I've been in this before. I like the situation. This is a pressure situation."
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The 35-year-old former NBA player has not been as dominant in the finals so far the way he was during the eliminations and the playoffs as Magnolia counterpart Romeo Travis appeared to be getting the better of their match-up.
Harris's stats line so far in the finals - 21.0 points, 14.0 rebounds, 1.5 assists, and 6.0 turnovers per game.
In a way he felt culpable that the Aces averaged 25.5 turnovers in the best-of-seven titles series.
"We have to cut down on the turnovers. We know it's going to be a one to two possession game," said Harris, the leading contender for the Best Import award. "We have to execute well in the end game. That was all it was."
Coach Alex Compton couldn't have agree more with his hardworking import.
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"Getting 25, 26 turnovers, I think that's the prime story of the first two games of the series," said the Alaska mentor. "If we turn the ball over 26 times, that's just huge." (RG)
