Despite finishing the preseason four-team pocket tournament with back-to-back wins, coach Louie Alas of Phoenix is far from satisfied with the Fuel Masters’ overall defensive performance.

Alas, who replaced Ariel Vanguardia at the helm last October, rated Phoenix’s readiness to just 60 percent with two weeks left before the opening of the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA) Season 43 Philippine Cup on December 17.

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