Lassiter shoots for PBA 3-point record as San Miguel battles Ginebra

MANILA, Philippines – History is within arms reach for Marcio Lassiter.

Lassiter can break the PBA record for career three-pointers currently held by league great Jimmy Alapag when San Miguel tangles with Barangay Ginebra in the Governors’ Cup at the Araneta Coliseum on Sunday, September 15.

Playing in his 13th season, Lassiter needs just three more triples to surpass Alapag, who sits atop the all-time list with 1,250 treys.

“I’ll definitely try for it. I’m trying to start hot early and see if I can get one going,” said Lassiter. “I’ll try to be aggressive, try to get one going, then hopefully I can get two to tie it, and then three to break it.”

After a bumpy start to the conference that saw him miss the first two games due to sickness, Lassiter has been on a roll from beyond the arc, totaling nine three-pointers in the last two games.

Lassiter sank four triples and finished with 17 points in a 119-114 win over NLEX on Wednesday, September 11, to leapfrog PBA legend Allan Caidic (1,242) for the second spot in the all-time list.

He then scored 16 points off five treys in a 139-127 victory over Phoenix on Friday, September 13, to hike his career tally to 1,248 three-pointers as he inched closer to the record Alapag set in 2016.

But even as history beckons for Lassiter, the Filipino-American gunner said he does not want to look too far ahead.

“I’m just going to let it come organically. Live in the moment. Hopefully, it will come out a masterpiece for everyone to see and witness for the fans,” said Lassiter.

“I think they’re gonna be there to watch history, hopefully, and it will be an opportunity for until the next guy breaks it. I feel like, hopefully, this is a special moment not only for me but for the fans as well.”

Among those whom Lassiter wants to see in the stands when he shatters the record is Alapag himself.

Getting Alapag to watch live, though, requires some work as the “Mighty Mouse” resides in the United States, where he works as a player development coach for the Sacramento Kings in the NBA.

“I may have to fly him out! It might be an expensive ticket but we’ll see. I may have to get him out here. That would be kind of cool. But yeah, first things first, got to talk to him,” said Lassiter. – Rappler.com