ILOCOS NORTE -- Myla Pablo believes that the best is yet to come for Petro Gazz in the Premier Volleyball League Open Conference.
The new-look Angels won five of their seven matches to keep their hold of the No. 4 spot but the former league MVP said she can deliver more for her new team, admitting she's not yet in her best shape.
"Siguro may mailalabas pa kasi hindi ko rin masasabi talaga. Kasi ako mismo sa sarili ko hindi ko pa mabigay talaga yung best ko sa loob ng court kasi ramdam ko pa talaga yung bigat ng court," said Pablo.
With a recurring back injury over the past four years, the former National University star said it's hard to regain her top form coming off more than a year of inactivity in this pandemic just like most of the volleyball players.
"Actually lahat naman talaga ng mga players hindi pa talaga one-hundred percent kasi halos isang taon din talaga yung pahinga namin," said the two-time Conference Most Valuable Player. "Kaming mga Petro Gazz talaga isang buwan pa lang kami nag start ng training. Kaya kami medyo nag-aadjust din kami kasi halos lahat kami bago pa."
Despite not reaching her 100-percent condition, Pablo still vows to give her all in the remainder of the PVL Bubble.
"Kailangan ibigay yung best namin kasi if ever hindi namin ibigay yung best namin baka magsisi kami sa huli," Pablo said.
Petro Gazz, which is currently tied in third place with Chery Tiggo, has to win its last two games against Sta. Lucia (4-3) on Thursday and Choco Mucho (6-0) to secure a semifinals ticket.
Pablo hopes everyone from her team also bannered by Grethcel Soltones, Ces Molina, Ria Meneses, Remy Palma, Chie Saet and Kath Arado will continue to step up and work as one unit.
"Sana lahat kami mag-step up din sa games namin and then siguro yung mga mistakes namin sa loob ng court, sa mga games namin," said Pablo.
"Marami pa kaming dapat i-trabaho kasi sobrang dami naming mga errors kasi lumaban din talaga yung BaliPure kaya nahirapan din kami," she added. "Almost dikit lang yung scores namin kaya siguro marami rin kaming mga mistakes sa loob ng court. Kulang sa communication sa loob ng court." (AL)
