Manila, Oct. 9 -- While team effort has always been the name of the game for Meralco, coach Norman Black singled out one person largely responsible for the Bolts stringing out back-to-back wins last week in the PBA Governors Cup.
"A lot of times you need somebody to step up and take over for your team and the last couple of games it has been Baser Amer," said the grand slam coach of his heady point guard.
Amer did step up for the Bolts in their wins over Phoenix and Alaska, racking up averages of 26.5 points while shooting a combined 10-of-21 from three-point range to help the team raised its overall record to 3-1.
He also had 4.0 assists and 3.5 rebounds.
The numbers, not to mention Black's kind words for him, earned Amer the PBA Press...