Tim Cone praises the rapport between twin towers June Mar Fajardo and Kai Sotto as the Gilas Pilipinas preserves its unbeaten run in the FIBA Asia Cup Qualifiers
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Cone praised the rapport of the twin towers as the Philippines preserved its unbeaten run in the FIBA Asia Cup Qualifiers following a breakthrough“I just love playing June Mar and Kai together. I think it’s so much fun to watch those guys play. They have great synergy between the two of them and they look for each other,” said Cone.
With the Kiwi defense focused on keeping the 6-foot-10 Fajardo away from the paint, the 7-foot-3 Sotto capitalized and delivered his finest performance for the national team. Fajardo, meanwhile, contributed 6 points and 3 rebounds in 18 minutes of action, with two of his baskets assisted by Sotto.
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