Tag: Lassiter
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…
Read MoreChris 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…
Read More Marcio Lassiter jumps into race for PBA all-time ‘threes’ leader
San Miguel Beermen’s Marcio Lassiter. –MARLO CUETO/INQUIRER.net Marcio Lassiter and Paul Lee are two of four active players with at least 1,000 three-pointers in their Philippine Basketball Association (PBA) careers. And being two of the youngest from that batch and seemingly with plenty of gas left in the tank, there’s good enough reason to say…
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Lassiter says key to unbeaten run is Beermen staying healthy
Marcio Lassiter (right) wants to intensify playoff run. —AUGUST DELA CRUZ Marcio Lassiter has been in the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA) for a long time to know that winning streaks, while pleasant, could also be dangerously intoxicating. That is why on the heels of yet another cutthroat victory, the San Miguel sniper warned about getting…
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Marcio Lassiter climbs to fourth on PBA 3-point list
San Miguel Beer’s Marcio Lassiter.–PBA IMAGES MANILA, Philippines–Marcio Lassiter moved into fourth place on the career three-pointers made list that served as one of the highlights of San Miguel Beer’s emphatic victory over NorthPort in the PBA Philippine Cup. Lassiter knocked down four triples in the 120-100 rout at Philsports Arena in Pasig City, surpassing…
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Marcio Lassiter fired up by Gallent’s halftime pep talk
San Miguel Beermen’s Marcio Lassiter in a PBA Philippine Cup game against Converge. –PBA IMAGES MANILA, Philippines—Marcio Lassiter had to snap out of a slump in San Miguel’s game against Converge in the PBA Philippine Cup. Thankfully, coach Jorge Gallent knew how to get him there. After being scoreless in the first two periods, Gallent…
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Lassiter warns of trouble if Beermen come out flat vs streaking Hotshots
San Miguel Beermen’s Marcio Lassiter. –PBA IMAGES Marcio Lassiter sighed heavily when reminded of what’s ahead for the depleted San Miguel Beermen, who after getting beaten soundly by an import-less NorthPort Batang Pier, are going to face the unbeaten PBA Commissioner’s Cup leader Magnolia Hotshots on Sunday. “They got all their players playing well and…
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Lassiter career has now gone full circle with Asiad gold
FILE – Gilas Pilipinas’ Marcio Lassiter shoots the ball in the game againts Myanmar in the Basketball tournament of the SEA Games in MOA Arena.–Tristan Tamayo/INQUIRER.net Marcio Lassiter’s path to Philippine basketball began with the national team. So despite an aging frame and even after tabbing a historic Asian Games gold medal, he will always…
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