Ikaw na ba si Mr. (W)right?

The Wright stuff
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Yes, we just used that sappy line from a wonderful local ditty as our title and we feel no remorse or shame.

Why would we, when Gilas rookie and Phoenix Petroleum Fuel Masters' small forward Matthew Wright is making believers out of just about anyone who has seen him play in the ongoing PBA Philippine Cup? Wright has impressed so far, with a high usage rate of 34 mpg and averages of 19 points, 7 rebounds and 3 assists.

Obviously, his familiarity with  head coach Ariel Vanguardia has played in the amount of minutes  that he is currently enjoying. He could be playing behind veteran teammate JC Intal, who is also having quite the conference, but Coach Ariel has often shifted the Fil-Canadian to either SG or SF, depending on the situation and match-ups.

Earlier in the conference, we've seen Wright play more like a designated scorer which isn't at all surprising given his overseas credentials. Lately though, Wright has been mixing it up by helping in the rebounding and play making departments. This has obviously done a lot of good, since it allows starting point guard Simon Enciso to look for his own shots while also getting Intal, Cyrus Baguio and the rest involved.

Moving forward, we hope that Wright continues on the all-around path that he is currently taking. He commits nearly 4 turnovers a game, which should be put under control as he builds more on-court chemistry with his teammates.

Honestly, we are just extremely happy that Wright was able to bring his game from the ABL into the PBA.

Why?

Oh you know, Gilas.