Actually, it's not that the import is still adjusting but the locals should also have to step up. Look at Magnolia, they don't rely mostly on their import. Harris is not pressured to force on making points as his support is doing great. SMB, even their key players before are now departed to other teams and hitting their respective ages, still has a better, deep, and heavy local lineup in the league compared to other teams.
They need to try to look at what's the "missing link" to activate their usual dominance.
Chemistries or they are just doing the casual, as the league getting nearer to the next round they need to find that missing link to bring the spark and start winning games again, still lots of things to happen inside PBA we just need to be wiser picking our teams to bet, "Silat" is for real and even you think the team is really unbeatable they are losing games against the underdog.
I will check if what would happen the next time SMB will play. If the locals continue to play the same way, it will be hard even they have
a good import.