But if there’s one thing that Fajardo wanted to achieve next year is winning the grand slam, something that eluded the Beermen last season after they’ve won the first two conferences. “It will always be there (goal of winning the grand slam). We have to work harder,” added Fajardo, citing Barangay Ginebra San Miguel, TNT KaTropa and Magnolia as potential threats to their crown. Fajardo averaged 24.5 points, 12.5 rebounds and 2.0 blocks in their first two wins against Phoenix (104-96) and Meralco (103-97). In the World Cup qualifiers, Fajardo had a stellar performance in Gilas’ wins over Japan and Taiwan to end the first window with an unblemished 2-0 slate.

Source: Manila Times December 31, 2017 09:22 UTC