IF one’s character is gauged by how he bounces back from adversity, then Gary David is indeed setting a high enough standard.
The fiery shooting guard rebounded big-time from two sorry games to set a new career milestone, boost Powerade past a feared foe and earn for himself the Accel-PBA Press Corps Player of the Week honors for the period Oct. 24 to 30.
The 33-year-old scattered a career-high 42 points against the Petron Blaze Boosters last Sunday in leading the Tigers to a 108-94 win that cut short their two-game skid caused, as most think, by David unusually failing to rise to the occasion.
In an 80-97 loss to B-Meg last Wednesday, David was held to just seven points, the first time in the last five conferences or since he returned in the 2009-10 season to the franchise that picked him at 10th overall in the 2004 Draft that the prolific scorer was limited to a single-digit number.
Versus Barangay Ginebra, the league scoring champion the past two seasons hastened their sorry 72-73 downfall with two missed charities in the last 12 seconds.
The manner his star player put those pitiful outings behind him pleased Powerade coach Bo Perasol no end.
“For a player to rise up from two heartbreaking games and score 42 points against a formidable opponent like Petron, it really highlights what a gem of a player Gary David is,” said Perasol.
“It is just fitting that he should be recognized. Well deserved.”
David said his teammates never gave up on him and a welcome advice from some family members didn't hurt either.
“Pinayuhan ako ng mga pinsan ko na kalimutan ko iyung last two games na ‘yon,” he related. “Kinalimutan ko at mukhang nakatulong naman.”
It clearly showed as he went 4-of-6 from the three-point area, 11-of-13 from the two-point zone and 8-of-10 from the stripes. He also added seven rebounds and four assists and committed just two turnovers in 38 minutes.(pr)
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