A VAUNTED Triple Tower combination looms for Converge with Kylor Kelley joining Justine Baltazar and Justin Arana at the frontline for the coming PBA Commissioner’s Cup.
The 7-foot Kelley is in line to play at the same time with the 6-foot-9 Baltazar and the 6-foot-7 Arana that are sometimes called as the ‘Jus-Twin Towers’ of the FiberXers.
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That combo isn’t far-fetched for the coming conference with the versatility of the local bigs with Baltazar capable of sliding to the small forward position and Arana manning the power forward slot.
Kelley, on the other hand, could be at the center slot and is expected to be a rim protector for the FiberXers. His credentials include being a G League blocks leader and All-Defensive Team in 2024, and an All-Defensive Team member in 2019 and 2020 with Oregon State in the US NCAA.
Arana said he's already visualized playing with Baltazar and Kelley at the same time.
“Pero kailangan pa namin mag-practice ‘yung ganung combination,” said Arana. “But positive naman ako on that side, so puwede.”
Arana though isn’t also discounting the possibility that he comes off the bench, a role that he will embrace if it happens.
“Ako naman sa sarili ko, willing naman ako mag-sacrifice,” Arana said. “Kahit ilagay ako sa second group o kung anuman ‘yung ibigay sa akin na role this conference, talagang i-aaccept ko kasi loaded ‘yung team namin, especially sa big guy.”
“Kung ano lang ‘yung ipagagawa sa akin, gagawin ko ng 100 percent,” he added.
The first look at that triple tower combination will come on Wednesday when Converge faces Macau Black Knights to open the Commissioner's Cup at the Ninoy Aquino Stadium.
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