It seems like the perfect moment has already been laid out for Marcio Lassiter to make history – a marquee duel against Ginebra and before an expected huge crowd at the iconic Smart Araneta Coliseum.

The only moment that everyone has been waiting to happen is for him to make three more shots from deep to formally etch his name in the record books as the all-time three-point leader, surpassing Jimmy Alapag.

“I’ll definitely try 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,” he added, coming into the game at the second spot with 1,248 career triple makes – the closest ever to Alapag’s record of 1,250 treys since he established it eight years ago.

Having that rare chance for coronation is certainly something tht is sending chills down to his spine. His family, teammates and closest friends are expected to be witnesses to history as well and he has no choice but to make sure that he gives them and the fans the treat.

“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 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,” he added.

One person who Lassiter wishes to witness him make it, however, is the record holder himself in Alapag.

Interestingly, Alapag also broke Allan Caidic’s previous record of 1,242 triples before a huge Ginebra-Meralco crowd during the Game 2 of the 2016 PBA Governors’ Cup Finals

“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,” Lassiter jested.

“That would be kind of cool. But yeah, first things first, got to talk to him,” he added.