San Mig Super Coffee Mixers superstar James Yap is no stranger to playing hurt. He suffered a hyperextended elbow injury in the elimination round of the Philippine Cup and battled through the rest of the conference with the ailment. Despite the injury bothering his shooting arm, Yap helped the Mixers win the tournament, leading the team in scoring in the finals against Rain or Shine. A short break after the grueling championship series has done wonders for Yap’s injury. While he still wears a sleeve to protect his arm, Yap no longer has to tape down his elbow to prevent too much joint movement. “Thank God, hindi na ako nag-te-tape,” Yap told InterAksyon in an exclusive interview. “Sobrang sakit nun dati, lalo na kapag tinatangal.” Yap admitted that his injury still isn’t 100 percent, requiring him to continuously get treatment for his elbow. With his arm feeling better, Yap has helped San Mig Coffee to a 2-0 start in the PLDT Home TVolution Commissioner’s Cup. He scored 10 points in just 21 minutes in the Mixers’ opening game against GlobalPort. In Sunday’s Manila Clasico matchup with Barangay Ginebra San Miguel, Yap scored 10 of his 13 points in the third period, setting up the Mixers’ fourth quarter run to put away the Gin Kings. interaksyon/interaktv/relief-for-james-yap-as-injured-shooting-elbow-getting-better
Posted on: Mon, 17 Mar 2014 09:02:34 +0000
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