Meralco import Akil Mitchell, center, reacts on the sidelines throughout a recreation towards Ginebra within the PBA Commissioner’s Cup.–MARLO CUETO/INQUIRER.web
MANILA, Philippines—Meralco import Akil Mitchell missed the sport towards Barangay Ginebra within the PBA Commissioner’s Cup on Wednesday evening as a result of a again damage.
Mitchell assured his well being standing is nothing to fret about with the playoffs proper across the nook.
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“I’m nonetheless simply nursing that damage that I acquired from that recreation towards San Miguel so I simply needed to enter the playoffs one hundred percent,” Mitchell informed Inquirer Sports activities.
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“I had a herniated disk in my again final season and it simply acquired a little bit of a flare up so it’s nothing too critical. I practiced earlier within the week and had a hiccup so I made a decision to only get relaxation and get ready for the playoffs.”
With out Mitchell, the Bolts got here up brief towards the Gin Kings, who picked up the 91-87 victory to finish their elimination spherical marketing campaign in fourth place with an 8-4 slate.
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Meralco slid to 7-4 and can tackle Ginebra in a best-of-three quarterfinals sequence with nonetheless a recreation towards Magnolia on Friday remaining of their eliminations schedule.
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With the Bolts’ playoff positioning already set, it’s nonetheless uncertain if Mitchell will swimsuit up towards the Hotshots.
“Actually, it relies upon. We had been nonetheless 50/50 up till recreation time tonight. It relies upon how my physique’s feeling and the way my again reacts so we nonetheless don’t know,” he mentioned.
“Perhaps, I might’ve performed tonight however on the similar time there’s no motive to threat it and re-injure it heading to the playoffs.”
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