Meralco Bolts coach Luigi Trillo, middle, during PBA Finals press conference.–PBA IMAGES
MANILA, Philippines—Meralco coach Luigi Trillo showed nothing but respect to San Miguel Beer ahead of their PBA Philippine Cup Finals showdown, which suggestions off Wednesday.
Within the press conference presented by Bingo Plus at Crowne Plaza in Ortigas on Monday, Trillo tipped his hat to the Beermen, who shall be them from the opposite side of the spectrum within the all-Filipino conference’s season-ending best-of-seven series.
“We’ve lots of respect for the organization of San Miguel. Lots of classy guys there led by June Mar (Fajardo), a humble guy who’s arguably the GOAT (Biggest of All Time) of the PBA. [It’s] him or Ramon Fernandez,” said Trillo. “Throughout though, it’s not only June Mar. They’re an excellent team, have a look at the best way they’re built.”
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NOTHING BUT RESPECT 🍻⚡️
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— Rommel Fuertes Jr. (@MeloFuertesINQ) June 3, 2024
Trillo also offered praise to his counterpart Jorge Gallent, who was appointed head coach of the Beermen in the course of the 2023 Commissioner’s Cup.
“Once they say it’s easy to educate an already strong team, that’s not true,” said Trillo.
“Coach Jorge has done an amazing job of winning their last championship. He has done that previously. He’s aware of that [winning],” he added.
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But while Trillo gave San Miguel its flowers ahead of their best-of-seven series, that doesn’t mean Meralco isn’t equipped for the challenge.
“We respect them but at the identical time, we imagine in our guys. I personally imagine that we have now enough. It’s not going to be easy.”
