JAYSON DAVID SAYS HE'S A-OK AFTER SHOULDER INJURY IN QUARTERS

JAYSON David has been going great guns so far in the PBA Philippine Cup semifinals series between Barangay Ginebra and San Miguel.

Considering his status for this series was in question after dislocating his right shoulder during the quarterfinals against Converge, him performing like this is truly impressive. 

Although the team’s battery of physical therapists remain on the lookout, David said he’s finally healed from the shoulder injury he suffered two weeks ago in the Kings’ classic do-or-die encounter with the FiberXers.

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"Actually wala na (pain) lalo na kapag nandun na ako sa loob ng court. Hindi ko na naiisip yun," said one of Barangay Ginebra’s reliable player off the bench.

"Malayo naman sa bituka, e."

It was his shooting hand that was affected when he dislocated his shoulder after a bad fall while going for a layup in the final four minutes of the game against Converge.

But David has so far not shown any effect from that injury as he’s been a valuable contributor for the Kings coming off the bench.

In four games in the semis so far, David is averaging 8.0 points, 3.0 rebounds, and 2.7 assists in almost 24 minutes of play.

He had 12 points in the 105-91 win in Game 4, including eight in the fourth period when the Kings outscored the Beermen, 33-16, on their way to levelling the series at two-game apiece.

For good measure, the 6-foot-3 slashing guard out of Lyceum went 4-of-6 from the field, grabbed three rebounds, and a team second-best seven assists of the Kings’ total of 34.

David said he’s just doing everything to help Ginebra win, injured or not.

"Kailangan e. Semis na andito na tayo, e," he said.

During the holiday break in between the quarterfinals and semis, David was doing rehab to strengthen the injured shoulder as the Ginebra PTs worked round-the-clock to make him healthy for the tough battles ahead.

He wasn’t actually notified about playing in the semis until the eve of Game 1.

"Hinabol nga lang," said David, admitting the team PTs initially wasn’t sold on him suiting up in the series opener.

"Nung nakita naman nila na maganda yung range ng balikat ko, pumayag na sila. Kaya props sa lahat ng PT namin."

2026-01-13T12:15:08Z