Tim Cone on the Ginebra Gin Kings’ bench within the PBA Governors’ Cup. –PBA IMAGES
MANILA, Philippines—Ginebra braces for sister workforce San Miguel Beer on Sunday in Group B of the PBA Governors’ Cup with just one lead to thoughts: repeat.
Following the Gin Kings’ trouncing of Rain or Shine at Araneta Coliseum on Friday, coach Tim Cone acknowledged the roadblock forward of them.
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“With San Miguel, we escaped with a win the final time we performed them however with the final couple groups we performed [before them], they beat us so we had one thing to come back in and inspire us then,” stated Cone following their 124-102 victory over coach Yeng Guiao and firm.
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“We’re coming into that sport hoping we will repeat.”
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Of their first assembly in Group B, Ginebra barely escaped the Beermen, 108-102.
It didn’t come simple in any respect for the Gin Kings, who wanted import Justin Brownlee to blow up for 51 large factors in that dub.
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San Miguel gave Ginebra all types of bother then with Jordan Adams scoring 23 and June Mar Fajardo, being June Mar Fajardo, dropped a double-double of 17 factors and 17 rebounds.
Cone expects the identical degree of issue and much more of their Group B rematch.
“Adams is again, he gave us every kind of matches within the final sport, June Mar is June Mar and Marcio’s (Lassiter) in search of that three-point report.”
“We all the time have large battles with San Miguel. We all the time sort of come out on the quick finish, we don’t beat them as a lot as they beat us however we’re succesful.”
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The sister groups collide in Sunday’s nightcap on the Massive Dome.