The Energy Colas and the Tropang Texters both enter the game with a two-game losing slide, and one streak will end after their 6:30 p.m. encounter.
After a promising 3-1 start, Barako Bull absorbed back-to-back blowout losses to Barangay Ginebra San Miguel (93-72) and Petron Blaze (91-78) to see its win-loss record slide to 3-3.
“We have to play better than in our last two games. I don’t know if it is enough to win,” said Barako Bull consultant Rajko Toroman, who admittedly was not pleased with how his players performed in their last two assignments.They will be up against another skidding team in Talk ‘N Text, which is sitting at the bottom half of the team standings with a 2-3 mark.
The Philippine Cup champions are parading balik-import Donnell Harvey, who replaced Keith Benson.
“They changed their import. They lost two in a row and these are the reasons why it will be very difficult for us,” Toroman added.
Harvey was Talk ‘N Text’s import when the franchise lost to B-MEG (now San Mig Coffee) in last season’s Commissioner’s Cup finals in seven grueling games.
The 32-year old Harvey averaged 19 points and 16 rebounds in the best-of-seven championship series against the Llamados.
The Tropang Texters have lost to Alaska (69-92) and the Coffee Mixers (82-90) in their past two games.
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