Paul Lee battled back at all for the Magnolia without either slightest hesitation, despite getting injured. He continues to compete against Northport to actually assist his team. Lee’s coach had to persuade him to take a rest for the following game so that he could play for Team Magnolia again.
Chito Victolero, Magnolia’s coach, put his foot down at this point.
Victolero easily persuaded top player Paul Lee to also sit out the Hotshots’ PBA Philippine Cup game against San Miguel Beer first and let his physique completely recuperate mostly from physical ailments.
Recently we saw SMB pull off a sudden Magnolia great comeback.
Lee had already been suffering terribly both from back spasms and a calf strain, but once again he competed notwithstanding the suffering in Magnolia’s previous match against NorthPort.
The Hotshots successfully defeated the Batang Pier, 80 once again to 77, to have their first win this season.
Lee previously played 29 minutes as well as completely finished mostly with 12 points, which all happened to come somewhere beyond the arc, also as he shot 4 of 7. Then he really additionally contributed significantly four assists.
However, Victolero has already specifically instructed Lee must take the rest completely in condition for someone like him to thoroughly recuperate somewhat from his ailments well before returning back again to the regular roster.
Lee was already fully dressed in normal clothes as well as seated on a bench in Antipolo’s Ynares Center, simply watching the Hotshots battle the Beermen.
He has already completely missed Magnolia’s matchup against the Converge FiberXers the other week, with the Hotshots defeated in overtime, 89 to 82.
Way back October 13, 2016, Paul Lee really was traded to the Star Hotshots in a sensational transaction for star shooting guard James Yap in one of the greatest deals made in PBA history, eliciting completely shocked responses from basketball supporters.