Meralco Bolts star Chris Newsome stressed that setting a scoring record doesn’t matter without a win.
This comment came after his 40-point performance was overshadowed by the Bolts’ 101-111 loss to San Miguel in Game 4 of the 2024 PBA Philippine Cup Finals.
Despite achieving a career high, the Meralco guard emphasized that winning is more important than setting personal records.
“Forty points, but we lost. I’ll trade that 40 points for a win any day. It’s great that I scored 40, but, for me, the win is definitely more important,” Newsome said in ABS-CBN News.
Newsome admitted the Beermen made good adjustments in Game 4.
“They [the San Miguel Beermen] made their adjustments. That’s what a playoff series is about. They definitely came in with a lot more energy today. We definitely saw that. I think the presence of guys like Vic [Manuel] and Terrence [Romeo] did a lot for them,” he said.
