Connect with us

Hi, what are you looking for?

Tiebreaker Times

Basketball

Tim Cone prioritizes Jamie Malonzo’s game shape over hurry


Ginebra is playing it smart with Jamie Malonzo.

The Kings would want their top winger to regain his game shape first and foremost before sending him back into action to avoid risking another injury.

It’s the reason why he was only in civvies during their eventual victory over San Miguel in the PBA Commissioner’s Cup resumption on Sunday night.

“It’s about really getting into game shape for him,” said head coach Tim Cone shortly after their 88-83 win at the SMART Araneta Coliseum.

“We don’t want him to go in and not be in shape, and then risk injury again. So we wanna make sure he’s in a hundred-percent shape before coming back.”

Malonzo was expected to make his season debut against the Beermen after being reactivated by the team last Friday in lieu of Jeremiah Grey.

The development sparked excitement among fans, especially those who have been waiting to see him play since going down with a calf injury last April.

But almost nine months of being on the sidelines wasn’t easy, thus the understandable decision of the coaching staff to keep him out.

Cone, though, clarified that the 28-year-old is all cleared to play but his first game back may have to wait, depending on his progress form-wise.

“Depends on how he practices over the next two days. He’s healthy, he’s ready to go, but he’s not in the proper true game shape yet,” he said.

“He’s not in the proper rhythm to play. It could be any game.”

#ReadMore  PVL: Cignal snaps skid at expense of Akari
Written By

Oftentimes on the sidelines. Forever a student of the game. Morayta-bred.


You May Also Like

Basketball

ANTIPOLO – Magnolia stayed alive in the PBA Season 49 Commissioner’s Cup after submitting arguably its best performance in quite a while to deal...

Basketball

NLEX kept its playoff hopes alive in the 2024-25 PBA Commissioner’s Cup, delivering a crucial 122-110 victory over Rain or Shine on Saturday at...

Basketball

NorthPort concluded its elimination round campaign in the 2024-25 PBA Commissioner’s Cup by matching a franchise-best win total, dominating also-ran Blackwater, 120-93, on Saturday...

Basketball

Gilas Pilipinas is readying to travel to Qatar to participate in the 2nd Doha International Cup from February 14 to 16, as part of...

Basketball

ANTIPOLO — June Mar Fajardo is confident that it will only be a matter of time before Converge’s two young big men dominate the...

Basketball

ANTIPOLO – San Miguel needed to call Lady Luck for some help in overcoming a vengeful Converge, 116-113, and breathe life into its flat-lining...

Basketball

ANTIPOLO — TNT rebounded from its loss to Terrafirma by overpowering an also-ran Phoenix, 106-70, to revive its top two aspirations in the PBA...

Basketball

After an uneventful stint with San Miguel in the PBA, Kyt Jimenez is eager to reignite his career as he joins the Zamboanga Valientes...

Advertisement