- No other team has been busier than the Bolts who opted to drop untested names in their line-up in favor of established stars who long for more playing time. Renren Ritualo and Sol Mercado are two of the better scoring guards in the league (with Ritualo comfortable as a full time back-up given his game and age) while Reynel Hugnatan and Marlou Aquino both provide a solid interior presence. Question marks surround the team as far as sharing the ball is concerned. Will Mercado keep his newfound role of scoring pointguard (as he did with Rain or Shine) and play alongside Cardona in what promises to be an explosive (and bratty) backcourt or will MB head coach Ryan Gregoio slide someone to a "super sub" role and leave the keys to the team to the ever improving Chris Ross (who always had game, but played a little too fast for his own good prior to last conference).
