Ginebra San Miguel leads the team standings in the current PBA Philippine Cup. With a 9-1 record, Ginebra is a full game ahead of second running Petron Blaze. Thanks to its twin towers, Greg Slaughter and Japeth Aguilar, Ginebra is on its way to a possible finals appearance.
Japeth Aguilar has been playing heads up basketball for Ginebra in the current conference. In fact, he is responsible for the two victories of his team with his dying-second three pointers. Greg Slaughter, on the other hand, continues to be a force in the post. He continues to post double digits in scoring and rebounding.
Without a doubt, Ginebra is blessed to have Aguilar in its fold. But can we say the same thing as far as Greg Slaughter is concerned ?
Slaughter has a history of abandoning his team when he does not get his way. With his previous team, Slaughter was a big headache to his coach and teammates. He would not report for practice whenever he felt like not going to practice. Reports have it that he would sulk whenever he does not get the playing time that he wants.
With Ginebra, Slaughter gets a considerable amount of playing time. In fact, he is not being used as a substitute for Aguilar. It is probably Ginebra's way of preventing Slaughter from sulking. But it could only be a matter of time when Slaughter shows his true color. I surely hope Coach Ato Agustin will be ready to handle Slaughter when the behemoth starts to act like he is the heart and soul of the team. I wonder what Mark Caguioa has to say when that happens.
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