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CJ Perez remains a consistent force for unbeaten SMB

CJ Perez remains a consistent force for unbeaten SMB

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San Miguel guard CJ Perez soars to the hoop in their 2024 PBA Philippine Cup elimination round game against the NLEX Road Warriors, April 28, 2024 at the PhilSports Arena in Pasig City. PBA ImagesSan Miguel guard CJ Perez soars to the hoop in their 2024 PBA Philippine Cup elimination round game against the NLEX Road Warriors, April 28, 2024 at the PhilSports Arena in Pasig City. PBA Images

MANILA -- San Miguel has continued to cruise in the 2024 PBA Philippine Cup, improving their record to 9-0 after beating NLEX on Sunday evening.

But veteran guard CJ Perez, whose consistent performances earned him the nod as the PBA Press Corps-Pilipinas Live Player of the Week, has cautioned that nothing is assured for the Beermen

“Kailangan namin masustain yung nilalaro namin at maging consistent sa mga ginagawa namin sa practice at sa games,” said Perez, who got the weekly honor for the period of April 24 to 28 after two victories put all-Filipino titleholders at 9-0.

Perez and San Miguel enter the final week of the elims needing to beat Blackwater and Meralco to achieve the PBA’s first perfect elimination round slate since TNT won all nine games in the 2014 Commissioner’s Cup.

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Perez was superb for San Miguel in their last two assignments, averaging 27.5 points, 5.5 rebounds, 3.5 assists and 2.0 steals.

He had 25 points and five assists in San Miguel’s 98-91 win over Magnolia last April 26, the first meeting of both teams since the Commissioner’s Cup Finals that the Beermen claimed in six games.

Perez then came up with 30 points, nine rebounds, two assists and two steals two nights later as San Miguel dominated NLEX, 120-103, at Philsports Arena in Pasig City.

“Siyempre, gusto ko maging consistent every game,” said Perez. “Kahit sinong team pa yan, kailangan ibigay ko yung best ko para manalo.”

Perez is the second straight San Miguel player to win the award given weekly by reporters tasked to cover the PBA beat after veteran Marcio Lassiter.

The Lyceum product was the unanimous choice over the likes of teammate June Mar Fajardo, Meralco’s Chris Newsome, Barangay Ginebra’s Christian Standhardinger, Terrafirma rookies Stephen Holt and Louie Sangalang and TNT’s RR Pogoy.

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