Kerby takes on Yancy
By FRED LUMBA
Two of the pro league's finest young slotmen go
head-to-head tonight when Kerby Raymundo of Purefoods takes on
FedEx's Yancy de Ocampo in the Ginebra-Purefoods PBA King of
the Court one-on-one tournament.
Raymundo and de Ocampo
pulled off close victories in the eliminations and need one
more win to join Anthony dela Cruz of Shell in the round-robin
semifinals of the Ginebra division.
The 6-foot-5
Raymundo, who needed a last-second basket to oust San Miguel
Beer's Nic Belasco 12-10, will give away a couple of inches in
height and wingspan to De Ocampo but admittedly has more moves
around the basket.
However, De Ocampo has the longer
range, something he used to the hilt in a come-from-behind
18-14 win over Leo Bat-og of Sta. Lucia Realty.
The
other second-round match in the division for players 6-4 and
above pits Talk N Text behemoth Asi Taulava against Red Bull's
Davonn Harp.
Reigning league MVP Willie Miller, also of
Red Bull, is guaranteed a semis spot in the Purefoods division
for players below 6-4, where Shell's Chris Calaguio, Sta.
Lucia's Francis Adriano, San Miguel's Joey Mente and Leo
Avenido of Coke are set to battle it out for the two remaining
berths.
* Fil-foreign players bidding to join next
year's rookie draft have only until Oct. 31 to submit their
complete eligibility papers to the league.
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