Alas believes that both the Singapore Slingers and Jakarta-based Satria Muda BritAma are two contrasting teams that are capable of giving the Patriots a tough challenge in the championship round that will decide the league's inaugural champion.
"Singapore is a more organized team but I feel that Indonesia (BritAma) has a very deep bench and their locals are much stronger so you can't pick any of these teams," said Alas. "What we'll have to do is we have to develop our mental toughness, especially on the road."
Alas also believes that the nine-day rest will play a huge factor for the Patriots although it will boil down to how they prepare for the series.
"For me, this rest will be an advantage for us because we can rest our import, check our strengths and weakness and at the same time scout their game on Sunday (Game 3)," Alas said. "Disadvantage, though, is that we will be a bit rusty but I think we can make up for that because of our home court advantage."
The Patriots shot an abysmal 25-percent shooting along with poor defense in the first half as the Dragons, supported by a boisterous crowd, made 63-percent of their shots that gave them a 16-point advantage early in the second quarter.
Source: Jonas Terrado | Manila Bulletin
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