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Barangay Ginebra Gin Kings’ Scottie Thompson all the way through a PBA Philippine Cup recreation towards Phoenix Fuel Masters. –PBA IMAGES
Barangay Ginebra had its first back-to-back win within the PBA Philippine Cup on Friday in what trainer Tim Cone hopes could be an indication of excellent issues to return.
But after the Gin Kings’ 119-112 victory over the Phoenix Fuel Masters, Cone is aware of that they nonetheless have issues to tidy up sooner than a killer windup to the eliminations.
“We really have a tough ending schedule so every game we get at this point, every win we get at this point is really crucial for us in terms of getting to that top four,” Cone stated after the group favorites climbed as much as joint 3rd with the San Miguel Beermen at 4-2.
Ginebra nonetheless has Blackwater, which like Phoenix is amongst the ones suffering within the eliminations, on May 23 sooner than going through Meralco, Magnolia, TNT and Rain or Shine in succession.
“That’s why we are trying to smooth out our game as we go,” Cone added.
Cone preferred what Ginebra did in taking down Phoenix with Scottie Thompson posting a double-double and Japeth Aguilar, Stephen Holt and RJ Abarrientos offering key contributions as neatly.
The Gin Kings went up through 22, sufficient reason why to finish the day on a contented notice. But Cone said that issues were given sloppy in any case and the Fuel Masters have been in a position to make the general depend decent.
Does that give Cone causes to be extremely involved?
“It’s not something that we gonna dwell on,” stated Cone. “But it certainly needs to be talked about.”
Meanwhile, Zavier Lucero and Magnolia glance to transport on from the much-talked incident with Meralco’s Cliff Hodge and take a crack at a really perfect 7-0 report on Sunday at Ynares Center II in Montalban, Rizal.
The Hotshots’ opponent within the 7:30 p.m. fit is the similarly bodily Rain or Shine Elasto Painters, who’re coming back from a protracted layoff after going 3-2 of their first 5 suits.
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Lucero’s focal point can be on hurdling that problem after he used to be beside himself when he used to be the recipient of an inept foul from Hodge in Wednesday’s 112-97 win. Hodge used to be banned one recreation and fined P100,000 through the PBA Commissioner’s Office.
