source: gmanews.tv
For several stretches, Barangay Ginebra flashed its never-say-die spirit against a classy counterpart bound to compete in the biggest cage tournament in the world – the FIBA World Championship.
But Jordan was too tough to crack, even during crunch time.
Sam Daghlas, the Jordanian’s do-it-all guard, came through with crucial buckets to keep the stubborn Gin Kings at bay and tow his squad to an 84-81 triumph at the start of the 2010 Smart Philippine Invitational Challenge at the Ninoy Aquino Stadium Thursday.
Parading a decimated lineup, the Jordanians squandered a 16-point, third-quarter lead, but held on to preserve a victory in this tournament organized by the Samahang Basketbol ng Pilipinas.
The Gin Kings, who repeatedly kept on coming back and urged by a partisan crowd, were in the thick of the fight after taking a 76-75 lead on two free throws by Enrico Villanueva with 3:26 remaining.
But Daghlas came through for the squad of Portuguese mentor Mario Palma as he scored on a reverse layup in the next play to regain the driver’s seat. He then hit two crucial jumpers, including one in front of Mike Cortez, for an 83-78 advantage with 13.8 seconds remaining.
The win put Jordan a game closer to securing a spot in the finals. The team, though, needs to get past the Smart-Gilas developmental team.
"We had key players on injured list," said Palma. “We lost four centers because of injuries while Rasheim Wright is still not in good condition after coming back from an ACL injury."
"We will be tougher. We’re playing here to show something to the Filipino people what we can do," he added.
Daghlas finished with 10 points on 4-of-10 shooting.
Burly 6-foot-8 frontliner Islam Abbaas finished with a game-high 21 points while lanky 6-foot-7 Zaid Abbas added 17 markers.
Jordan, behind the patient offense and tight defense that netted nine steals, posted its biggest lead, 61-45, as Mohammad Hadrab converted a layup off a Ginebra turnover with 2:01 left in the third.
But the Kings, who opted not to insert stars Jayjay Helterbrand and Mark Caguioa while giving limited minutes on Rudy Hatfield, Eric Menk and import Denham Brown, came storming back behind Cortez, Villanueva and Sunday Salvacion.
Cortez showed flashes of old brilliance while Salvacion triggered the Kings’ rally with two triples in an 18-3 spurt.
Counting their recent setbacks in the PBA, the Gin Kings absorbed their fourth straight loss.
"I'm impressed with the quality of plays," said Palma. "Filipino players are very good, they have lot of skills, especially on shooting and they showed it in the second half."
Salvacion led Ginebra with 15 points on 5-of-7 clip from rainbow country. Cortez had 13 while Intal chipped in 10. - RCJ, gmanews.tv
Quarters: 29-13, 42-31, 65-53, 84-81
Friday, June 25, 2010
Wednesday, June 23, 2010
Llamados hand Kings 3rd straight loss, bolster semis bid
Derby Ace made a strong case for the remaining outright semifinals berth in the PBA Fiesta Cup after turning its Wednesday night encounter with Barangay Ginebra into a rout, 101-83, at the Araneta Coliseum.
The Llamados easily destroyed the Kings by firing away 10 three-pointers, with Cliff Brown showing the way on a high 4-of-8 shooting from beyond the arc.
In all, the energetic import finished with 24 points and grabbed 16 rebounds as he completely outplayed Ginebra counterpart Denham Brown.
The unexpected ending to the highly-anticipated showdown between two of the league’s most popular ballclubs netted the Llamados their 12th win in 17 outings, tying them with defending champion San Miguel Beer for second place and a possible shot at the no. 2 spot for an automatic slot in the Final Four.
Chances of Derby Ace joining outright semifinalist Talk `N Text into the next round is even brighter as the Llamados have lowly Barako Bull for their final elimination round assignment on June 27.
On the other hand, the Beermen wind up their classification round assignment with a game against the Alaska Aces, who, at 11-6, still has a mathematical chance of forcing a playoff for the no. 2 slot.
“It just feels good knowing you’ve got a shot at that outright semifinals berth," said Brown later.
James Yap added 21 points and Canaleta 11 as the two nailed one three-point shot after another when the Llamados broke away for good in the third period.
Marc Pingris also had 11 and his completed three-point play in the final 1:58 pushed the Llamados to their biggest lead of the night, 97-76.
The Kings capped the eliminations with an even 9-9 card and now await whether they will advance to the quarterfinals outright or at worst, go through the wildcard phase. The Kings lost their third straight game and five of their last six.
Either Rain or Shine or Coca-Cola could forge a playoff with Ginebra for a berth in the quarterfinals in the event they sweep their remaining two games, although the two are set to clash on Sunday. Both teams carry similar 7-9 cards.
The Kings were never really in the game and played catch-up for the entire night.
Brown was a complete bust for the second straight game and the import out of University of Connecticut who once scored 111 points in a basketball match, was held down to just 15 points, including two in the third period when the Llamados went on a big offensive splurge. - RCJ, GMANews.TV
The scores:
B-Meg Derby Ace 101 - Brown 24, Yap J. 21, Canaleta 11, Pingris 11, Artadi 7, Simon 6, Adducul 6, Yap R. 5, Reavis 4, Allado 4, Maierhofer 2.
Ginebra 83 - Brown 15, Hatfield 15, Caguioa 12, Villanueva 11, Salvacion 6, Helterbrand 6, Wilson 5, Cortez 5, Miller 4, Tubid 2, De Ocampo 2.
Quarters: 26-23, 47-37, 72-57, 101-83
The Llamados easily destroyed the Kings by firing away 10 three-pointers, with Cliff Brown showing the way on a high 4-of-8 shooting from beyond the arc.
In all, the energetic import finished with 24 points and grabbed 16 rebounds as he completely outplayed Ginebra counterpart Denham Brown.
The unexpected ending to the highly-anticipated showdown between two of the league’s most popular ballclubs netted the Llamados their 12th win in 17 outings, tying them with defending champion San Miguel Beer for second place and a possible shot at the no. 2 spot for an automatic slot in the Final Four.
Chances of Derby Ace joining outright semifinalist Talk `N Text into the next round is even brighter as the Llamados have lowly Barako Bull for their final elimination round assignment on June 27.
On the other hand, the Beermen wind up their classification round assignment with a game against the Alaska Aces, who, at 11-6, still has a mathematical chance of forcing a playoff for the no. 2 slot.
“It just feels good knowing you’ve got a shot at that outright semifinals berth," said Brown later.
James Yap added 21 points and Canaleta 11 as the two nailed one three-point shot after another when the Llamados broke away for good in the third period.
Marc Pingris also had 11 and his completed three-point play in the final 1:58 pushed the Llamados to their biggest lead of the night, 97-76.
The Kings capped the eliminations with an even 9-9 card and now await whether they will advance to the quarterfinals outright or at worst, go through the wildcard phase. The Kings lost their third straight game and five of their last six.
Either Rain or Shine or Coca-Cola could forge a playoff with Ginebra for a berth in the quarterfinals in the event they sweep their remaining two games, although the two are set to clash on Sunday. Both teams carry similar 7-9 cards.
The Kings were never really in the game and played catch-up for the entire night.
Brown was a complete bust for the second straight game and the import out of University of Connecticut who once scored 111 points in a basketball match, was held down to just 15 points, including two in the third period when the Llamados went on a big offensive splurge. - RCJ, GMANews.TV
The scores:
B-Meg Derby Ace 101 - Brown 24, Yap J. 21, Canaleta 11, Pingris 11, Artadi 7, Simon 6, Adducul 6, Yap R. 5, Reavis 4, Allado 4, Maierhofer 2.
Ginebra 83 - Brown 15, Hatfield 15, Caguioa 12, Villanueva 11, Salvacion 6, Helterbrand 6, Wilson 5, Cortez 5, Miller 4, Tubid 2, De Ocampo 2.
Quarters: 26-23, 47-37, 72-57, 101-83
Sunday, June 20, 2010
Air21 moves out of cellar with squeaker over Ginebra
Air21 gained some ground again against Barako Energy Coffee in their battle for the last cut.
LeRoy Hickerson made two free throws with 11.7 seconds left then Billy Mamaril blocked a shot by Enrico Villanueva as Air21 nipped Barangay Ginebra, 98-97, to boost its wildcard bid in the PBA Fiesta Conference at the Araneta Coliseum Sunday night.
“It’s tough getting the win which we needed so much. We wanted it badly to get some distance with Barako in our fight for the last slot in the wildcard round,” said Air21 coach Yeng Guiao.
“We’re keeping our attitude positive. We’re still very hopeful that if we make the wildcard, we’ll have a chance even against teams in the upper bracket,” Guiao added.
Avenging a similar one-point loss to the Kings in their previous tiff, the Express moved up to 4-13 -- a game behind the Sta. Lucia Realtors (5-12) and half-game in front of the Barako Energy Coffee Masters (3-13).
Air21 automatically lands in the wildcard round should Barako loses its last two games versus Talk n Text and B-MEG Derby Ace. Hickerson exploded for 33 points and 10 rebounds and drew huge support ironically from two former Ginebra players in Mamaril and Doug Kramer as they dealt the Kings a crucial loss.
Rain or Shine (7-9) and Coca-Cola (7-9) stayed in the running for the top five as Ginebra suffered an eighth loss against nine wins. Kramer came through with a career-high 17 points that went with 16 points while Mamaril got away with numerous key plays down the stretch. Mamaril, acquired recently by Air21 for Mike Cortez, spiked a seven-point game with two blocks and a big rebound down the stretch.
A blot was two missed charities in the last 5.5 seconds allowing the Kings to have a last-gasp shot. The Express eventually pulled through as Denham Brown missed a heave from midcourt at the buzzer.
It was a sorry loss for the Kings who took control most of the way behind the exploits of Mark Caguioa, Rudy Hatfield, Enrico Villanueva and Ronald Tubid. After a long chase, the Express surged ahead at 96-95 on a three-point play by Hickerson off Caguioa with 2:15 left to play.
Ginebra regained the upper hand for the last time at 97-96 on a drive by Brown before Hickerson went to the stripe and knocked in the charities sending Air21 ahead to stay with 11.7 ticks left.
“You have to give it to coach Yeng. We have the same fighting attitude. He never quits and I never quit,” said Hickerson. “We had some discussion with LeRoy before the game and it turned for the better. He’s got a different personality which may be good if we could harness or bad if not manage,” said Guiao. (SB)
The scores:
Air 21 98 - Hickerson 33, Kramer 16, Belga 11, Buenafe 9, Mamaril 7, Arboleda 7, Billones 5, Matias 4, Sharma 2, Gonzales 2, Ritualo 2, Williams 0, Alvarez 0.
Ginebra 97 - Caguioa 21, Hatfield 17, Villanueva 15, Tubid 14, Brown 11, Cortez 6, De Ocampo 5, Wilson 4, Miller 4, Intal 0, Helterbrand 0.
Quarters: 21-28, 52-57, 71-77, 98-97
LeRoy Hickerson made two free throws with 11.7 seconds left then Billy Mamaril blocked a shot by Enrico Villanueva as Air21 nipped Barangay Ginebra, 98-97, to boost its wildcard bid in the PBA Fiesta Conference at the Araneta Coliseum Sunday night.
“It’s tough getting the win which we needed so much. We wanted it badly to get some distance with Barako in our fight for the last slot in the wildcard round,” said Air21 coach Yeng Guiao.
“We’re keeping our attitude positive. We’re still very hopeful that if we make the wildcard, we’ll have a chance even against teams in the upper bracket,” Guiao added.
Avenging a similar one-point loss to the Kings in their previous tiff, the Express moved up to 4-13 -- a game behind the Sta. Lucia Realtors (5-12) and half-game in front of the Barako Energy Coffee Masters (3-13).
Air21 automatically lands in the wildcard round should Barako loses its last two games versus Talk n Text and B-MEG Derby Ace. Hickerson exploded for 33 points and 10 rebounds and drew huge support ironically from two former Ginebra players in Mamaril and Doug Kramer as they dealt the Kings a crucial loss.
Rain or Shine (7-9) and Coca-Cola (7-9) stayed in the running for the top five as Ginebra suffered an eighth loss against nine wins. Kramer came through with a career-high 17 points that went with 16 points while Mamaril got away with numerous key plays down the stretch. Mamaril, acquired recently by Air21 for Mike Cortez, spiked a seven-point game with two blocks and a big rebound down the stretch.
A blot was two missed charities in the last 5.5 seconds allowing the Kings to have a last-gasp shot. The Express eventually pulled through as Denham Brown missed a heave from midcourt at the buzzer.
It was a sorry loss for the Kings who took control most of the way behind the exploits of Mark Caguioa, Rudy Hatfield, Enrico Villanueva and Ronald Tubid. After a long chase, the Express surged ahead at 96-95 on a three-point play by Hickerson off Caguioa with 2:15 left to play.
Ginebra regained the upper hand for the last time at 97-96 on a drive by Brown before Hickerson went to the stripe and knocked in the charities sending Air21 ahead to stay with 11.7 ticks left.
“You have to give it to coach Yeng. We have the same fighting attitude. He never quits and I never quit,” said Hickerson. “We had some discussion with LeRoy before the game and it turned for the better. He’s got a different personality which may be good if we could harness or bad if not manage,” said Guiao. (SB)
The scores:
Air 21 98 - Hickerson 33, Kramer 16, Belga 11, Buenafe 9, Mamaril 7, Arboleda 7, Billones 5, Matias 4, Sharma 2, Gonzales 2, Ritualo 2, Williams 0, Alvarez 0.
Ginebra 97 - Caguioa 21, Hatfield 17, Villanueva 15, Tubid 14, Brown 11, Cortez 6, De Ocampo 5, Wilson 4, Miller 4, Intal 0, Helterbrand 0.
Quarters: 21-28, 52-57, 71-77, 98-97
Tuesday, June 15, 2010
4 teams fight for outright PBA semis slot
source: Waylon Galvez | mb.com.ph
With the first of the two outright semifinal berths in the PBA Fiesta Cup already secured by Talk ’N Text, four teams are in the running for the other one.
Defending champion San Miguel Beer, reigning Philippine Cup champion B-Meg Derby Ace, Alaska, and Barangay Ginebra are in the thick of the fight for the second automatic semis slot.
The Beermen lead the contenders with their 11-4 card win-loss card, but not far behind are the B-Meg Llamados (10-5), the Aces (9-6) and the Kings (9-7).
Talk ’N Text claimed the first outright slot with an 85-82 win over the Gabe Freeman-less SMB last Saturday in the PBA road game presented by Phoenix Fuel in Victorias City, Negros Occidental.
The win extended the Tropang Texters’ winning streak to 13 for a 14-2 record.
"It's a big win for us,” TNT mentor Chot Reyes said. “Now we can relax.”
The Beermen are expected to face a rough sailing in their final game against the Aces on June 26 in Dumaguete City.
This Wednesday, the Beermen will face the Coca-Cola Tigers (6-9), who stunned the Kings (96-95) last Sunday. They will then take on the Rain or Shine Elasto Painters (7-7) on Friday.
Even with its recent defeat, Ginebra still has a fighting chance to make it to the semifinals automatically although the Kings have to win their last two games against the Air21 Express (3-12) on Sunday and the Llamados on June 23.
But the fate of Ginebra won’t just fall on the hands of the Kings since a win by SMB will eliminate them in the race.
“Obviously, San Miguel has the inside track. Although they have tough games ahead, including us,” Alaska coach Tim Cone said, as his team will face Rain or Shine on Wednesday, Sta. Lucia Realty (4-11) on Sunday before taking on SMB.
“Our concern is to make the top five,” Cone said. “Once we get to the top five, we can now look at the possibility of making it to top two.
But making the top two is not really our concern.”
As for B-Meg Derby Ace, which won its last three games, including thrilling victories against San Miguel, (83-82) and Rain or Shine (86-84), the Ryan Gregorio-mentored squad will face Talk ‘N Text on Saturday in Tacloban City, then Ginebra and Barako Bull Coffee on June 27.
The teams who will be third to fifth places at the end of classification will also earn outright slots in the best-of-five quarterfinals. The sixth to ninth teams will play in the crossover knockout wildcard phase, while the 10th place team will be eliminated automatically.
Games Wednesday (Araneta Coliseum)
5 p.m. – Coca-Cola vs San Miguel
7:30 p.m. – Rain or Shine vs Alaska
With the first of the two outright semifinal berths in the PBA Fiesta Cup already secured by Talk ’N Text, four teams are in the running for the other one.
Defending champion San Miguel Beer, reigning Philippine Cup champion B-Meg Derby Ace, Alaska, and Barangay Ginebra are in the thick of the fight for the second automatic semis slot.
The Beermen lead the contenders with their 11-4 card win-loss card, but not far behind are the B-Meg Llamados (10-5), the Aces (9-6) and the Kings (9-7).
Talk ’N Text claimed the first outright slot with an 85-82 win over the Gabe Freeman-less SMB last Saturday in the PBA road game presented by Phoenix Fuel in Victorias City, Negros Occidental.
The win extended the Tropang Texters’ winning streak to 13 for a 14-2 record.
"It's a big win for us,” TNT mentor Chot Reyes said. “Now we can relax.”
The Beermen are expected to face a rough sailing in their final game against the Aces on June 26 in Dumaguete City.
This Wednesday, the Beermen will face the Coca-Cola Tigers (6-9), who stunned the Kings (96-95) last Sunday. They will then take on the Rain or Shine Elasto Painters (7-7) on Friday.
Even with its recent defeat, Ginebra still has a fighting chance to make it to the semifinals automatically although the Kings have to win their last two games against the Air21 Express (3-12) on Sunday and the Llamados on June 23.
But the fate of Ginebra won’t just fall on the hands of the Kings since a win by SMB will eliminate them in the race.
“Obviously, San Miguel has the inside track. Although they have tough games ahead, including us,” Alaska coach Tim Cone said, as his team will face Rain or Shine on Wednesday, Sta. Lucia Realty (4-11) on Sunday before taking on SMB.
“Our concern is to make the top five,” Cone said. “Once we get to the top five, we can now look at the possibility of making it to top two.
But making the top two is not really our concern.”
As for B-Meg Derby Ace, which won its last three games, including thrilling victories against San Miguel, (83-82) and Rain or Shine (86-84), the Ryan Gregorio-mentored squad will face Talk ‘N Text on Saturday in Tacloban City, then Ginebra and Barako Bull Coffee on June 27.
The teams who will be third to fifth places at the end of classification will also earn outright slots in the best-of-five quarterfinals. The sixth to ninth teams will play in the crossover knockout wildcard phase, while the 10th place team will be eliminated automatically.
Games Wednesday (Araneta Coliseum)
5 p.m. – Coca-Cola vs San Miguel
7:30 p.m. – Rain or Shine vs Alaska
Coca-Cola Tigers escape past Ginebra in a wild finish
source: gmanews.tv
John Williamson scored seven of Coca-Cola’s last 11 points and teamed up with Asi Taulava in the endgame as the Tigers pulled off a 96-95 come-from-behind win over the Barangay Ginebra Gin Kings Sunday in the PBA Fiesta Cup at the Ninoy Aquino Stadium.
Playing in his debut game, the 6-foot-6 import out of University of Cincinnati carried the load for the Tigers in the payoff period before Taulava came through with a power play off Rudy Hatfield that broke the game’s final deadlock and put Coca-Cola ahead for good, 95-93.
Williamson, coming in as a late replacement for Rashad Bell, led the Tigers with 24 points and nine rebounds. His split from the foul line with nine seconds remaining stretched the Tigers’ lead to three, 96-93, opening the door for a possible game-tying basket by the Kings.
The league’s crowd darling almost did it as Sunday Salvacion recovered the rebound off a Mark Caguioa miss, hurriedly positioned himself in deep left corner, and buried a fade-away shot with a defender’s hand on his face as the clock was ticking down.
The shot went in at the buzzer, sending the Ginebra bench in frenzy and creating pandemonium inside the playing arena.
But a review of the game tape showed one of Salvacion’s foot stepping inside the three-point area, allowing the Tigers to escape with the win after trailing by as many as 11 points in the opening half.
“This win is so significant because it builds improvement on our team. Our main focus was to improve," said coach Bo Perasol with a big sigh of relief. “I told my players to just get the process improved, either we go to the wildcard phase or the playoffs in preparation for anything."
The Tigers are now 6-9 overall as they won for the second time in three outings, enhancing further their bid for the wildcard phase.
Taulava also dominated inside with 15 points and 10 rebounds.
Ginebra’s 7th loss in 16 outings formally slammed the door on its hopes of making the semifinals outright. At the most, the team’s only hope is landing an automatic berth in the quarterfinals.
Mark Caguioa led the Kings with 24 points, but committed a crucial offensive foul on Marvin Cruz with 10 seconds remaining and Ginebra just down by two.
Willie Miller added 21 and Denham Brown 20, including two free throws with 1:55 left that tied the game for the last time, 93-93. - RCJ, GMANews.TV
Scores:
Coke 96 - Williamson 24, David 16, Taulava 15, Macapagal 11, Mendoza 9, Rizada 6, Allera 5, Rodriguez 4, Espino 4, Cruz 2, Gonzales 0, Antonio 0.
Ginebra 95- Caguioa 24, Miller 21, Brown 20, De Ocampo 10, Villanueva 5, Helterbrand 5, Cortez 3, Hatfield 3, Wilson 2, Salvacion 2, Intal 0, Cruz 0, Tubid 0.
Quarter scores:22-30, 48-57, 73-69, 96-95
John Williamson scored seven of Coca-Cola’s last 11 points and teamed up with Asi Taulava in the endgame as the Tigers pulled off a 96-95 come-from-behind win over the Barangay Ginebra Gin Kings Sunday in the PBA Fiesta Cup at the Ninoy Aquino Stadium.
Playing in his debut game, the 6-foot-6 import out of University of Cincinnati carried the load for the Tigers in the payoff period before Taulava came through with a power play off Rudy Hatfield that broke the game’s final deadlock and put Coca-Cola ahead for good, 95-93.
Williamson, coming in as a late replacement for Rashad Bell, led the Tigers with 24 points and nine rebounds. His split from the foul line with nine seconds remaining stretched the Tigers’ lead to three, 96-93, opening the door for a possible game-tying basket by the Kings.
The league’s crowd darling almost did it as Sunday Salvacion recovered the rebound off a Mark Caguioa miss, hurriedly positioned himself in deep left corner, and buried a fade-away shot with a defender’s hand on his face as the clock was ticking down.
The shot went in at the buzzer, sending the Ginebra bench in frenzy and creating pandemonium inside the playing arena.
But a review of the game tape showed one of Salvacion’s foot stepping inside the three-point area, allowing the Tigers to escape with the win after trailing by as many as 11 points in the opening half.
“This win is so significant because it builds improvement on our team. Our main focus was to improve," said coach Bo Perasol with a big sigh of relief. “I told my players to just get the process improved, either we go to the wildcard phase or the playoffs in preparation for anything."
The Tigers are now 6-9 overall as they won for the second time in three outings, enhancing further their bid for the wildcard phase.
Taulava also dominated inside with 15 points and 10 rebounds.
Ginebra’s 7th loss in 16 outings formally slammed the door on its hopes of making the semifinals outright. At the most, the team’s only hope is landing an automatic berth in the quarterfinals.
Mark Caguioa led the Kings with 24 points, but committed a crucial offensive foul on Marvin Cruz with 10 seconds remaining and Ginebra just down by two.
Willie Miller added 21 and Denham Brown 20, including two free throws with 1:55 left that tied the game for the last time, 93-93. - RCJ, GMANews.TV
Scores:
Coke 96 - Williamson 24, David 16, Taulava 15, Macapagal 11, Mendoza 9, Rizada 6, Allera 5, Rodriguez 4, Espino 4, Cruz 2, Gonzales 0, Antonio 0.
Ginebra 95- Caguioa 24, Miller 21, Brown 20, De Ocampo 10, Villanueva 5, Helterbrand 5, Cortez 3, Hatfield 3, Wilson 2, Salvacion 2, Intal 0, Cruz 0, Tubid 0.
Quarter scores:22-30, 48-57, 73-69, 96-95
Wednesday, June 9, 2010
Ginebra gets back on track with 21-point rout of Barako Coffee
source: PBA.ph
Barangay Ginebra picked up the pieces after two jolting defeats, shredding Barako Energy Coffee, 107-86, after a slow start Wednesday night at the Araneta Coliseum.
Import Denham Brown scored 26 points to go with his 16 rebounds and Mark Caguio accounted for 12 of his 19 markers in the second quarter to spark a ferocious charge that put the Kings in control.
“The first quarter was terrible. Good thing the players picked up their rhythm in the second,” said Barangay Ginebra coach Jong Uichico, visibly relieved after their repeat victory against the Coffee Makers.
Their ninth win in 15 games cushioned successive losses against Rain or Shine and Talk ‘N Text and kept the Kings well within the Top 5, shoring up their hopes for an outright quarterfinal, if not outright semifinal, berth in the PBA Fiesta Conference.
“But we can’t play that way. Our upcoming games are very crucial. I don’t know if we still have a chance to make the semifinals outright. Regardless, our target right now is to get as many wins as we could to make sure we get to the playoffs,” Uichico said.
Enrico Villanueva had 12 points, Sunday Salvacion added 11 and Willie Miller contributed 10 and six assists for the Kings, who made 11 of 27 3-point shots and went 10 of 15 from the free throw line.
Eric Menk sat out his third straight game with a pulled calf muscle but the Kings still dominated the boards, 58-38.
The Kings shot just 38 percent in the first quarter and appeared in trouble when the Coffee Makers surged to a 23-11 lead on successive baskets by import Sam Monroe and Richard Alonzo.
Barako Energy Coffee held a 29-22 lead when Caguioa picked up his offensive rhythm and led a 17-7 run that shoved the Kings ahead, 39-36.
A basket by Paolo Hubalde and another by import Sam Monroe put Barako Energy Coffee back on top by two but the Kings quickly responded with an 18-3 blast for a 57-44 halftime advantage. The Coffee Makers never recovered after that.
Monroe scored 17 points and Reed Juntilla and Hubalde added 13 apiece for the Coffee Makers, who picked up their seventh consecutive loss and moved on the brink of elimination with a 3-12 card. (DBC)
The scores:
Barangay Ginebra 107 - Brown 26, Caguioa 19, Villanueva 12, Salvacion 11, Miller 10, Hatfield 10, Tubid 7, Intal 4, Cruz 3, De Ocampo 3, Wilson 2, Ferriols 0, Helterbrand 0.
Barako Coffee 86 - Monroe 17, Juntilla 13, Hubalde 13, Dimaunahan 10, Reyes 9, Alonzo 6, Najorda 6,Isip 4, Vergara 3, Wainwright 3, Faundo 2, Duncil 0.
Quarterscores: 22-29, 57-44, 79-61, 107-86
Barangay Ginebra picked up the pieces after two jolting defeats, shredding Barako Energy Coffee, 107-86, after a slow start Wednesday night at the Araneta Coliseum.
Import Denham Brown scored 26 points to go with his 16 rebounds and Mark Caguio accounted for 12 of his 19 markers in the second quarter to spark a ferocious charge that put the Kings in control.
“The first quarter was terrible. Good thing the players picked up their rhythm in the second,” said Barangay Ginebra coach Jong Uichico, visibly relieved after their repeat victory against the Coffee Makers.
Their ninth win in 15 games cushioned successive losses against Rain or Shine and Talk ‘N Text and kept the Kings well within the Top 5, shoring up their hopes for an outright quarterfinal, if not outright semifinal, berth in the PBA Fiesta Conference.
“But we can’t play that way. Our upcoming games are very crucial. I don’t know if we still have a chance to make the semifinals outright. Regardless, our target right now is to get as many wins as we could to make sure we get to the playoffs,” Uichico said.
Enrico Villanueva had 12 points, Sunday Salvacion added 11 and Willie Miller contributed 10 and six assists for the Kings, who made 11 of 27 3-point shots and went 10 of 15 from the free throw line.
Eric Menk sat out his third straight game with a pulled calf muscle but the Kings still dominated the boards, 58-38.
The Kings shot just 38 percent in the first quarter and appeared in trouble when the Coffee Makers surged to a 23-11 lead on successive baskets by import Sam Monroe and Richard Alonzo.
Barako Energy Coffee held a 29-22 lead when Caguioa picked up his offensive rhythm and led a 17-7 run that shoved the Kings ahead, 39-36.
A basket by Paolo Hubalde and another by import Sam Monroe put Barako Energy Coffee back on top by two but the Kings quickly responded with an 18-3 blast for a 57-44 halftime advantage. The Coffee Makers never recovered after that.
Monroe scored 17 points and Reed Juntilla and Hubalde added 13 apiece for the Coffee Makers, who picked up their seventh consecutive loss and moved on the brink of elimination with a 3-12 card. (DBC)
The scores:
Barangay Ginebra 107 - Brown 26, Caguioa 19, Villanueva 12, Salvacion 11, Miller 10, Hatfield 10, Tubid 7, Intal 4, Cruz 3, De Ocampo 3, Wilson 2, Ferriols 0, Helterbrand 0.
Barako Coffee 86 - Monroe 17, Juntilla 13, Hubalde 13, Dimaunahan 10, Reyes 9, Alonzo 6, Najorda 6,Isip 4, Vergara 3, Wainwright 3, Faundo 2, Duncil 0.
Quarterscores: 22-29, 57-44, 79-61, 107-86
Sunday, June 6, 2010
TNT survives Ginebra, reclaims top spot
source: abs-cbnnews.com
Talk ‘N Text survived Barangay Ginebra’s scorching rally in the final 2 minutes to hang on for a 92-84 victory Saturday night in the KFC-PBA Fiesta Cup at the Batangas City Sports Complex in Batangas City.
The Tropang Texters were comfortably ahead at 86-74 with 2:32 left in the game when the Kings, behind the hot hands of Sunday Salvacion, staged a comeback that fell short.
With the win, Talk ‘N Text extended its win streak to a franchise-best 11 games and reclaimed the top spot with 12-2 mark, just half a game ahead of San Miguel Beer (11-2).
“We have to recover because this game really took a lot from us considering we played last Wednesday and as you see, my players are cramping up,” said Texters head coach Chot Reyes.
“So, we are not thinking about Alaska right now. Our concern is to recover and be ready to play on Wednesday,” he added.
The victory also moved them to a win away of assuring a playoff for one of the two automatic semis seats. It ended Ginebra’s amazing 10-game winning run in out of town matches.
Jimmy Alapag finished with 21 points and 7 assists for TNT but suffered cramps at the end of the game. Mark Cardona and Harvey Carey contributed 14 markers apiece for the TNT, which managed to win the contest despite a 3-point output of prized recruit Kelly Williams.
New Kings’ import Denham Brown tallied 25 points while Mark Caguiao added 15. Rudy Hatfield had 12 points and 12 boards for coach Jong Uichico, whose wards dropped to 8-6.
Talk ‘N Text survived Barangay Ginebra’s scorching rally in the final 2 minutes to hang on for a 92-84 victory Saturday night in the KFC-PBA Fiesta Cup at the Batangas City Sports Complex in Batangas City.
The Tropang Texters were comfortably ahead at 86-74 with 2:32 left in the game when the Kings, behind the hot hands of Sunday Salvacion, staged a comeback that fell short.
With the win, Talk ‘N Text extended its win streak to a franchise-best 11 games and reclaimed the top spot with 12-2 mark, just half a game ahead of San Miguel Beer (11-2).
“We have to recover because this game really took a lot from us considering we played last Wednesday and as you see, my players are cramping up,” said Texters head coach Chot Reyes.
“So, we are not thinking about Alaska right now. Our concern is to recover and be ready to play on Wednesday,” he added.
The victory also moved them to a win away of assuring a playoff for one of the two automatic semis seats. It ended Ginebra’s amazing 10-game winning run in out of town matches.
Jimmy Alapag finished with 21 points and 7 assists for TNT but suffered cramps at the end of the game. Mark Cardona and Harvey Carey contributed 14 markers apiece for the TNT, which managed to win the contest despite a 3-point output of prized recruit Kelly Williams.
New Kings’ import Denham Brown tallied 25 points while Mark Caguiao added 15. Rudy Hatfield had 12 points and 12 boards for coach Jong Uichico, whose wards dropped to 8-6.
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