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Norman Black proud of son Aaron’s solid outing vs Alaska


Rookie Aaron Black showed that he can be an asset for Meralco, helping the Bolts register their first win of the 2020 PBA Philippine Cup, Wednesday.

The 22-year-old came off the bench and produced eight points, two rebounds, and two assists in nearly 11 minutes of play in their 93-81 conquest of Alaska.

He also poured five of his points in the Bolts’ 12-0 blitz to open the final chapter, giving them the lead for good, 77-58, with 9:26 left.

“I didn’t play him very much in the first half. I gave him a little bit of a longer run in the second half. He was actually part of that team that helped us pull away,” noted head coach Norman Black post-game.

It was a better performance than his debut against Phoenix last Sunday. There, he only had six points and three assists against two turnovers.

For the Grand Slam-winning mentor, though, he has no doubts over the skills of the Ateneo De Manila product.

“He’s gonna grow with the team. He’s a good player.

“I know he didn’t get the chance to show that in college last year, but he’s a good player. He knows how to play, he’s confident, and he’s mature for his age,” he said.

With that, the PBA great said that he’ll continue to utilize the 6-foot-2 guard so long as he’s of help to the Orangemen.

“I’ll just continue to give him a shot, put him out there. And if he performs very well, I’ll keep him out there. If not, I will bring back the other players,” said Black.

“But, I’m sure he’s very, very happy tonight that he played well and he helped the team win.”

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