Wednesday’s game
(Smart Araneta Stadium)
*SMB Lead Series, 3-1
7:30 pm TNT vs San Miguel
(Finally Game 5)
Back to the top or back in the series?
At the end of Wednesday’s Game 5 of the PBA Philippine Cup Final, San Miguel Bierman (SMB) tried to return to his old throne after a disappointing end since his last victory.
But TNT is unwavering, raining on the teenager on Bellman’s grand end plan and staying alive in the huge odds.
“Don’t quit smoking!” Tropang 5G said in a social media post that their mentality was characteristic on the eve of the duel at DUEL at the Smart Araneta Stadium at 7:30 pm.
Down 1-3, for the crew of coach Chot Reyes, it was actually a “one mistake, your di” situation.
Losing this is not only a “goodbye, all-Philippines champion”, but also a “goodbye, Grand Slam” for the defending Governor’s Cup and Commissioners’ Cup champions.
So relying on Tropang 5G throws everything they have to extend the game to Game 6 and keep the Triple Crown.
This is exactly the SMB (the first time SMB has won the championship since the 48th Season Commissioner Cup, and the champion who beat the championship in the playoffs who lacked the playoffs, because of the defensive failures over the championship in the last meeting of this champion – all in preparation.
Beermen achieved his mission by winning 2nd to 4th, 98-92, 108-88 and 105-91 after defeating the drama opener 96-99.
“Ending the game was the toughest game, but we had a lot of veterans in that locker room,” said guard Chris Ross.
For now, Mr Ross said it is important that Alfrancis Chua, a sports director at San Miguel, emphasized that the team is to “stay rooted.”
“We know this work is not done yet and we will go into Wednesday like we need to win this game. So we will prepare and do our best on Wednesday.” – Olmin Leyba
