PBA: Amid cautious recovery, Arwind Santos eyes February return

Northport veteran Arwind Santos. – PBA PICTURES

MANILA, Philippines—Despite his steady recovery, Northport’s Arwind Santos remained alert as a knee injury kept him out of the team’s first game in the PBA Governors’ Cup on Sunday.

Santos suffered a knee injury before the PBA Commissioner’s Cup that kept him out for the rest of the conference. He has since undergone surgery which he says has improved.

“Recovery is fine. But I can’t rush the process because I’m the one who will feel it,” the veteran said after his team’s 122-92 loss to Coverage at the PhilSports Arena on Sunday.

“That’s it [injury] it’s in my fingers, it’s okay to play now but it’s different if we talk about the lower body because that’s where I get my speed and power,” he said.

In addition to the 41-year-old cager, Robert Bolick also lost the Batang Pier’s first season due to a hamstring injury.

Bolick led the final conference in scoring with 21 points per game.

As for Santos, he is looking to return next month to newly hired coach Bonnie Tan in an effort to put Northport in a playoff position.

“I will try to come back in mid-February. I hope my teammates can win, I trust them,” he said.

“Before I play, I hope to reach 4-2,” he also urged.

Batang Pier started the Commissioner’s Cup with a loss. They continued their run on Thursday against Chris Newsome-led Meralco at the Ynares Antipolo Center.

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