MANILA, Philippines – The NLEX Road Warriors impressed once more on Sunday, overhauling a 10-point deficit in the fourth quarter to sink the Phoenix Road Warriors, 95-91, in the 2017 PBA Governors' Cup at the Big Dome.

It was already their fourth win of the conference, matching their total victories from the past two conferences combined. At 4-0, they are also at the top of the league standings.

Yet NLEX coach Yeng Guiao is wary of celebrating what is already a historic start for the Road Warriors. While Sunday's victory over Phoenix is a "nice win," Guiao remains unconvinced that his team is for real.

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"We are starting to look like a team," he observed. "We've been winning games in the end game, been able to hold our own and pull through in the crisis situations. That's a good sign for a team that's really just trying to put it together."

"We have four wins," Guiao then added. "But hindi ko pa din alam kung totoo ito, or kunya-kunyarian pa lang."

NLEX's first two wins came against struggling teams in Alaska and Kia, but then they showed their grit in an overtime win over Rain or Shine – Guiao's former squad – and followed it up with the come-from-behind victory over Phoenix.

Kevin Alas has become a solid point guard for them, and on Sunday, both Carlo Lastimosa and Alex Mallari stepped up in crunch time. Guiao's vision for NLEX – one that sees every player making a contribution towards their victory – is becoming a reality.

At least, that is what he is hoping for. "Tingnan natin kung totoo ito o nagpapanggap lang kami talaga," said Guiao.

"Maganda naman ang senyales," he added.

Their true tests, according to Guiao, will begin in their next game when they take on defending Governors' Cup champion Barangay Ginebra.

"I guess that's going to be a really good measure of what kind of team we really are," said Guiao. "We're still riding on the run, we're still able to sustain it, so let's see how far it takes us."

After Ginebra, they then play unbeaten Meralco (3-0), Blackwater (0-3) then Grand Slam-seeking San Miguel Beer (1-0). They wind up the elimination round against GlobalPort, TNT, and Star.

"The elite teams are coming up," said Guiao. "We're playing the elite teams, so let's see how we fare against them."

It is another good sign for Guiao that his players share his mindset regarding their hot start to the conference. Both Lastimosa and Mallari, two of the key guards in the team, stressed that the Road Warriors cannot afford to be satisfied by their 4-0 slate.

"Kailangan pa namin i-prove. Marami pang laro, pwede pa kami malaglag," Lastimosa warned.

"I've seen many teams – and I'm sure he (Guiao) has seen more teams than me – start strong and then probably fade a bit in the end," said Mallari. "4-0 sounds good, feels good, the best start in the NLEX franchise, I think."

"But we're not gonna rest our laurels on that," he promised. "We'll feed off it."

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