Pacquiao’s Triple-double Night Rewrites World Basketball History Books

10/23/2014, Manila | It may not be surprising to a casual basketball fan when a certain player records a triple-double but when Manny Pacquiao does, it means history. When Kia Sorento demolished its pitiful and lowly rival Barangay Ginebra last night, Pacquiao recorded a triple that no other professional basketball player in the world have ever done before.

After an ugly scoreless performance against Blackwater Elite last Sunday during the All Filipino cup opener at Philippine Arena, Pacquiao regained his composure and recorded an eye popping 47 points, 17 steals, 37 assists, and 7 rebounds. It looked like he got the lucky number 7.

Manny Pacquiao drives the ball. Photo credit rappler.com

His 17  steals and 37 assists are worth of Guiness Book of World Record and the highest in all professional basketball leagues around the world. The previous record holder of the most steals in a game was Larry Kenon of San Antonio Spurs with 11, while the former record holder of most assists in a game was Scott Skiles of NBA’s Orlando Magic.

“Manny runs the floor like he wanted to knock someone out among us and we just couldn’t contend him”, Ginebra captain Hayhay Contraband told the press after the one sided 125-62 game.

The playing coach started the game as the team’s point guard and scored the first 15 points all from long distance missing only twice. His efficiency from 3-point line is just ridiculous. He shot 7 of 10 from three and 5 of 8 inside the perimeter. He was 1 of 1 from free throw line.

Ginebra was able to slice the lead to just 3 points when Manny Pacquiao sidelined for 7 minutes, but scored an immediate 9 points within just 47 seconds of action when he returns to the floor. Since then, Ginebra players melted like candles.

He rested the whole 3^rd quarter and played full minutes in fourth causing more damaged to the broken Ginebra team. Kia center Reil Cervantes also recorded a career high 26 rebounds.

“This team is possessed”, the helpless coach Geofrey Ceriaco told the media after the devastating loss.

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/Armando Rugas/ Assisted Press, Manila

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