Meralco coach Luigi Trillo lauds Phoenix after tough battle

Meralco Bolts’ coach Luigi Trillo. –MARLO CUETO/INQUIRER.net MANILA, Philippines—There was nothing easy about how Meralco escaped Phoenix to force a do-or-die game for a spot in the PBA Commissioner’s Cup semifinals. Coach Luigi Trillo acknowledged the a big part of the Bolts’ struggle came at the hands of the Fuel Masters’ “three musketeers,” which consisted…

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Luigi Trillo left shrugging over Meralco’s place in PBA standings

Meralco Bolts’ Bong Quinto in the PBA Commissioner’s Cup. –MARLO CUETO/INQUIRER.net Meralco will no longer have the luxury to plot with clarity in the PBA Commissioner’s Cup and head coach Luigi Trillo knows that the Bolts have no one else to blame but themselves. “At this point, it is what it is. We were [supposed]…

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After big win, Trillo wary of Bolts’ next assignment

Shonn Miller (top), rose to the occasion for Meralco against league-leading Magnolia in an out-of-town match. —PBA IMAGES Meralco coach Luigi Trillo knows he has his work cut out for him when Meralco takes the first of the two steps leading toward a playoff advantage. The Bolts are coming off a morale-boosting upset of defensive…

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PBA: Luigi Trillo tips hat to Yeng Guiao after Meralco-Rain or Shine chess match

PBA coaches Yeng Guiao and Paolo Trillo. –PBA IMAGES MANILA, Philippines—Meralco may have one-upped Rain or Shine in their first encounter in the PBA Commissioners’ Cup tournament but coach Luigi Trillo made sure to tip his hat to Yeng Guiao after a hard-fought duel. After the Bolts’ 107-102 victory over the Elasto Painters, Trillo said…

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