PBA: Ginebra seems to be to repeat over San Miguel in marquee rematch

Tim Cone on the Ginebra Gin Kings’ bench within the PBA Governors’ Cup. –PBA IMAGES

MANILA, Philippines—Ginebra braces for sister crew 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.

“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 return in and inspire us then,” mentioned Cone following their 124-102 victory over coach Yeng Guiao and firm.

“We’re coming into that sport hoping we are able to repeat.”

It didn’t come straightforward in any respect for the Gin Kings, who wanted import Justin Brownlee to blow up for 51 large factors in that dub.

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 stage of problem 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 at all times have super battles with San Miguel. We at all times form of come out on the quick finish, we don’t beat them as a lot as they beat us however we’re succesful.”

The sister groups collide in Sunday’s nightcap on the Massive Dome.