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This Day in PBA History: Peek recalls no special circumstance in perfect game
This Day in PBA History: Peek recalls no special circumstance in perfect game
Rey Joble
Published Mar 10, 2022 11:55 PM PHT
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Updated Mar 11, 2022 12:43 AM PHT
Two years removed from playing with Alaska — which traded him to Coca-Cola along with John Arigo — Ali Peek played a perfect game against the Aces on this day in 2006, 16 years ago.
Two years removed from playing with Alaska — which traded him to Coca-Cola along with John Arigo — Ali Peek played a perfect game against the Aces on this day in 2006, 16 years ago.
Peek hit all of his 12 shots from the field as his 100-percent shooting performance powered Coca-Cola to an 81-69 win over Alaska.
Peek hit all of his 12 shots from the field as his 100-percent shooting performance powered Coca-Cola to an 81-69 win over Alaska.
Looking back, Peek never thought he played a perfect game.
Looking back, Peek never thought he played a perfect game.
"It was only after the game when our assistant coach Mon Jose approached me and said, 'Hey, you played a perfect game.' I had no idea I hit all my shots from the field and played a perfect game," Peek told ABS-CBN before the jersey retirement ceremony of his old rival, Sonny Thoss.
"It was only after the game when our assistant coach Mon Jose approached me and said, 'Hey, you played a perfect game.' I had no idea I hit all my shots from the field and played a perfect game," Peek told ABS-CBN before the jersey retirement ceremony of his old rival, Sonny Thoss.
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According to Peek, there was no added motivation for him to play at such a high level, especially facing his former team.
According to Peek, there was no added motivation for him to play at such a high level, especially facing his former team.
"Honestly, there's really no added motivation when I played against Alaska. It just so happened that I played a great game against them and achieved that milestone against my former team," Peek added. "It's been 2 years since me and John Arigo got traded, so we're pretty much set up with our new team."
"Honestly, there's really no added motivation when I played against Alaska. It just so happened that I played a great game against them and achieved that milestone against my former team," Peek added. "It's been 2 years since me and John Arigo got traded, so we're pretty much set up with our new team."
"But achievements such like that was special and I can't believe it's been 16 years when I achieved the feat."
"But achievements such like that was special and I can't believe it's been 16 years when I achieved the feat."
Peek's 12-of-12 shooting from the field ended up being the best shooting performance at that time.
Peek's 12-of-12 shooting from the field ended up being the best shooting performance at that time.
Curiously, Peek broke his own previous record of 11-of-11 shooting, which he registered while he was still playing for Alaska a few years back.
Curiously, Peek broke his own previous record of 11-of-11 shooting, which he registered while he was still playing for Alaska a few years back.
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The record for most number of consecutive 2-point field goal conversions made is held by 2 players — Frankie Lim and Alvin Patrimonio — but they didn't end up with a perfect game.
The record for most number of consecutive 2-point field goal conversions made is held by 2 players — Frankie Lim and Alvin Patrimonio — but they didn't end up with a perfect game.
Lim finished with 33 points while hitting 13 consecutive 2-point shots in Alaska's 111-108 loss to Purefoods in March 1991.
Lim finished with 33 points while hitting 13 consecutive 2-point shots in Alaska's 111-108 loss to Purefoods in March 1991.
Just about 2 months after that, Patrimonio also shot 13 straight 2-point conversions in Purefoods' 147-124 beat down at the hands of Sarsi.
Just about 2 months after that, Patrimonio also shot 13 straight 2-point conversions in Purefoods' 147-124 beat down at the hands of Sarsi.
Rey Joble is a sports journalist who has been covering the PBA since 1998, and followed the league as a fan way before that.
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