I will stick this YouTube clip for the haters to show how the three-point line was first introduced.
I will post the PBA's four-point goals weekly on my blog.
AHANMISI VERSUS THE IMPORTS
Of the seven players to make five 4-pointers and more, four of these guys are imports.
Fortunately for the local contingent, George King and Scotty Hopson are eliminated from the race. No thanks to Dequan Jones' 44 points, 16 of which came from the 4-point line, Blackwater has been eliminated. Converge, meanwhile, has advanced to the next round, but with Hopson's hip injury and judging from the gameplay of Jalen Jones, I think Converge will stick with Jones.
Justin Brownlee is the most likely candidate to compete with 4-point leader Jerrick Ahanmisi, although Jones did well in his first three games. The 44 points Jones unearthed came at the expense of Ginebra.
Regarding the locals, Jerrick's teammate Paul Lee is his biggest rival with RR Garcia unable to play more games with the Phoenix Fuel Masters out of playoff contention. This is also the case with Paolo Hernandez, with either RJ Abarrientos or CJ Cansino going for the 4-point rookie race.
PLAYER | TEAM | 4PTM |
|---|---|---|
JERRICK AHANMISI | MAGNOLIA | 12 |
GEORGE KING | IMP | BLACKWATER | 11 |
SCOTTY HOPSON | IMP | CONVERGE | 9 |
DEQUAN JONES | IMP | NLEX | 9 |
JUSTIN BROWNLEE | IMP | GINEBRA | 7 |
RR GARCIA | PHOENIX | 6 |
PAUL LEE | MAGNOLIA | 5 |
CHRIS BANCHERO | MERALCO | 4 |
MIKE MIRANDA | NLEX | 4 |
CJ PEREZ | SAN MIGUEL | 4 |
PAOLO HERNANDEZ | TERRAFIRMA | 4 |
ANDREI CARACUT | RAIN OR SHINE | 3 |
ROBERT BOLICK | NLEX | 3 |
RK ILAGAN | BLACKWATER | 3 |
KEVIN FERRER | TERRAFIRMA | 3 |
ARVIN TOLENTINO | NORTHPORT | 3 |
CALVIN OFTANA | TNT | 2 |
STANLEY PRINGLE | TERRAFIRMA | 2 |
JUAMI TIONGSON | TERRAFIRMA | 2 |
RICHIE RODGER | NLEX | 2 |
JOSHUA MUNZON | NORTHPORT | 2 |
TERRENCE ROMEO | SAN MIGUEL | 2 |
JOHN AMORES | NORTHPORT | 2 |
JOLO MENDOZA | MERALCO | 2 |
FRAN YU | NORTHPORT | 2 |
ANJO CARAM | MERALCO | 2 |
BONG QUINTO | MERALCO | 2 |
JORDAN ADAMS | IMP | SAN MIGUEL | 2 |
CJ CANSINO | MERALCO | 2 |
DIDAT HANAPI | TERRAFIRMA | 2 |
RJ ABARRIENTOS | GINEBRA | 2 |
JOSEPH ERIOBU | MAGNOLIA | 2 |
RJ JAZUL | PHOENIX | 2 |
JJ ALEJANDRO | PHOENIX | 1 |
RAFFY VERANO | PHOENIX | 1 |
MYKE HENRY | IMP | NLEX | 1 |
JEWEL PONFERADA | BLACKWATER | 1 |
TROY ROSARIO | BLACKWATER | 1 |
JVEE CASIO | BLACKWATER | 1 |
JERON TENG | SAN MIGUEL | 1 |
ALLYN BULANADI | NORTHPORT | 1 |
REY NAMBATAC | TNT | 1 |
SEDRICK BAREFIELD | BLACKWATER | 1 |
CHRIS ROSS | SAN MIGUEL | 1 |
JONNEL POLICARPIO | NLEX | 1 |
JASON PERKINS | PHOENIX | 1 |
SEAN MANGANTI | PHOENIX | 1 |
PING EXCIMINIANO | TNT | 1 |
FELIX LEMETTI | RAIN OR SHINE | 1 |
STEPHEN HOLT | GINEBRA | 1 |
BRANDONE FRANCIS | IMP | PHOENIX | 1 |
SHABAZZ MUHAMMAD | IMP | MAGNOLIA | 1 |
RR POGOY | TNT | 1 |