THE swagger in Paul Lee that earned him the moniker “Angas ng Tondo” was in full display again in the PBA Philippine Cup last Sunday.
The Tondo-born guard erupted for 18 big points in the fourth quarter, leading Magnolia to a huge 100-90 win over San Miguel Beer that gave the Hotshots a crack at clinching the remaining twice-to-beat advantage at stake in the coming playoffs.
Lee, 32, torched the Beermen for 32 points, spiked by a 3-of-6 shooting from beyond the arc, four rebounds, and five assists to help his team end its elimination round campaign on a high note after winning back-to-back games at the Don Honorio Ventura State University gym.
Magnolia finished the eliminations with an 8-3 record, currently in solo third place and in good position to notch the no. 2 seeding entering the quarterfinals.
The output is the fifth career 30-point game of Lee, while the 18 points in the fourth period is the most scored in a quarter by a player this season.
Lee answering the call for Magnolia earned him the nod as the Cignal-Play PBA Press Corps Player of the Week honor for Sept. 15 to 19.
The Magnolia guard out of University of the East edged TNT Tropang Giga rookie Mikey Williams in a close voting for the weekly award handed out by the men and women regularly covering the PBA beat.
