GLOBALPORT rookie RR Garcia hopes to sustain an impressive rookie season in the PBA in the new year.
“Wish ko lang na ituloy ko lang ang paglalaro ko,” said the former UAAP Most Valuable Player. "Maganda ang pinapakita ko ngayon kaya 'di pwede ang mag-relax. Kasi pag nag-relax bababa ang laro mo. Eh consistent dapat para pag anytime na gagamitin ka maayos ang mailalaro mo.”
Despite a seemingly seamless transition from amateur to pro, the rookie selected sixth overall in the last draft knows the PBA is a whole new ballgame.
“Sa PBA utakan pati depensahan, kasi sa UAAP mabilis ka maka-score, dito (sa PBA) mahirap ka maka-score,” the former Far Eastern University Tamaraws star told Spin.ph.
“Dito dapat malakas ka,” Garcia added. “Kasi tulad ng mga big man dito sobrang grabe umi-screen, hindi basta-basta na makakadepensa ka kasi gulangan din eh.”
For his New Year wish, Garcia only had one thing in mind.
Among the talented batch of freshman who made to the pro league, the Zamboanga native wants to help the Batang Pier win a championship.
“Wish ko mag-champion siyempre,” he said. ”Di pa kasama ang Rookie of the Year award. Basta ang importante naman 'yung team.”
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