Is San Miguel Beer’s June Mar Fajardo getting playing minutes more than what his body can take? This question is slowly cropping up now that the two-time league Most Valuable Player has been grounded after suffering a knee injury during their semifinal series against Rain or Shine. One opposing coach, who declined to be named said Fajardo’s playing minutes may be taking its toll noting the nature of the Cebuano’s playing position. Majority of Fajardo’s playing minutes in the semifinal series against Rain or Shine required lots of physicality as he battled enforcers like Beau Belga, JR Quinahan, and Jewel Ponferada. Prior to Game 6 when he injured his left knee, the Cebu native averaged of 39.8 minutes in the series, surpassing his 36.36 minutes per game during the elimination round (11 games), which was a career high for Fajardo. “He took a lot of beating in that series with [...]
