Don Trollano of San Miguel in action in the PBA Season 50 Philippine Cup. PBA Media
MANILA -- Don Trollano made an immediate impact in his return to action for San Miguel Beer during their PBA Philippine Cup game last Friday against Magnolia.
Trollano knocked down the biggest shot of the game -- a four-pointer with 53.2 seconds left that gave the Beermen a 94-92 victory over the Hotshots.
He finished with 29 points, 14 of which came in the second quarter. Aside from his clutch four-pointer, Trollano also connected on three of his five attempts from three-point range, while grabbing six rebounds.
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For his efforts in San Miguel's fourth straight win, Trollano was named the PBA Press Corps Player of the Week for the period of November 5-8.
The game against Magnolia marked Trollano's first time to suit up for the Beermen after sitting out against Converge last November 2 due to a back injury.
"Sobrang sakit ng likod ko pero minanage lang ng PT namin. Medyo nabawasan naman 'yung pain kaya nakapaglaro ako," said Trollano.
"Nakita ko open ako. Nakita ko parang wala na ring oras kaya tinira ko na. Kumpiyansa lang," said Trollano about his four-point shot.
San Miguel coach Leo Austria was no longer surprised with the four-pointer of Trollano, his player since their days with Adamson in college.
"During practice, he keeps on taking those four-point shots. Even in Adamson, malayo ang range niya and he keeps on practicing that kind of shot. Minsan nga nagagalit ako kasi first pass pa lang, tinitira na. But this time, 'yung kanyang tira, necessary 'yun. Meron siyang sense of urgency. We need somebody who can spark from the perimeter," said Austria.
Trollano edged the likes of Kelly Williams of TNT, Robert Bolick of NLEX, Jio Jalalon of TNT in the weekly award given by scribes from broadsheets, tabloids, and online publications covering the PBA beat