Lassiter feels it’s too early to embrace greatness

San Miguel swingman Marcio Lassiter shoots a 3-pointer against Barangay Ginebra.–PBA IMAGES Before holding the record for three-pointers, Allan Caidic and Jimmy Alapag had carved their niche in the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA). None of them needed the record to validate their status as legends. Article continues after this advertisement On Sunday, Marcio Lassiter lined…

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Lassiter is new three-point king; Phoenix snaps skid

San Miguel Beer’s Marcio Lassiter gestures after hitting a 3-pointer against Barangay Ginebra in the PBA Governors’ Cup. Lassiter is now No. 1 in the PBA’s all-time 3-point list, surpassing Jimmy Alapag.–PBA IMAGES Marcio Lassiter wasted no time in putting an end to the chase of becoming the PBA’s new three-point king. His third triple…

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Marcio Lassiter sets PBA all-time 3-point record

San Miguel Beer’s Marcio Lassiter gestures after hitting a 3-pointer against Barangay Ginebra in the PBA Governors’ Cup. Lassiter is now No. 1 in the PBA’s all-time 3-point list, surpassing Jimmy Alapag.–PBA IMAGES MANILA, Philippines–San Miguel sniper Marcio Lassiter wasted no time breaking the Philippine Basketball Association’s long-standing all-time record for career triples made. The…

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Marcio Lassiter, San Miguel whip Ginebra for quarters spot

San Miguel swingman Marcio Lassiter shoots a 3-pointer against Barangay Ginebra.–PBA IMAGES MANILA, Philippines–Marcio Lassiter stepped into his date with destiny on Sunday night, and the rest of San Miguel’s crew made sure he had the perfect backdrop. The Beermen cut Barangay Ginebra down to size, 131-82, to assure themselves a quarterfinals berth in the…

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Marcio Lassiter needs three triples to reset PBA mark

San Miguel Beermen’s Marcio Lassiter launches a shot against NLEX Road Warriors’ Myke Henry during their PBA Governors’ Cup game. –PBA IMAGES Marcio Lassiter will have a chance to hit the most important triples of his PBA career this coming Sunday. The San Miguel sniper is now two three-point makes from matching Jimmy Alapag’s record…

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Lassiter now No.2 in all-time 3-point list as San Miguel win

San Miguel Beermen’s Marcio Lassiter launches a shot against NLEX Road Warriors’ Myke Henry during their PBA Governors’ Cup game. –PBA IMAGES Marcio Lassiter surpassed Allan Caidic for second on the all-time career three-pointers list to highlight San Miguel Beer’s 119-114 win over NLEX in Group B of the PBA Governors’ Cup Wednesday at Ninoy…

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Lassiter says losing in PBA Finals worse than missing record

San Miguel Beermen’s Marcio Lassiter during Game 6 of the PBA Philippine Cup finals against Meralco Bolts. –MARLO CUETO/INQUIRER.net MANILA, Philippines—Marcio Lassiter missed out on some big stuff in the PBA Philippine Cup Finals. For one, Lassiter and San Miguel fell short of defending its title against Meralco, which won its first PBA title after…

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Marcio Lassiter just needed small opening for winner

Meralco Bolts’ Marcio Lassier during the PBA Philippine Cup Finals Game 2 against San Miguel Beermen. –MARLO CUETO/INQUIRER.net SCHEDULE: PBA Philippine Cup Finals San Miguel vs Meralco MANILA, Philippines—Just a clear look at the basket. That was all Marcio Lassiter needed to bring the PBA Philippine Cup Finals between San Miguel and Meralco to a…

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Chris Banchero, Meralco ready for Lassiter, San Miguel firepower

Meralco Bolts guard Chris Banchero during the PBA Finals press conference.–PBA IMAGES MANILA, Philippines—There won’t be shortage of firepower between San Miguel Beer and Meralco in the PBA Philippine Cup Finals. While the Beermen boast a slew of shooters–led by Marcio Lassiter—that complement superstar big man June Mar Fajardo, the Bolts also have their snipers…

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Marcio Lassiter has dream scenario on breaking PBA 3-point record

San Miguel Beermen’s Marcio Lassiter during a PBA Philippine Cup game. –MARLO CUETO/INQURIER.net MANILA, Philippines—It might take a few more games but Marcio Lassiter can leapfrog to the top of the list of the PBA’s all-time leader in three-pointers made. And the San Miguel shooter has an ideal scenario on when he wants that to…

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