Philippine Basketball Association - PBA

[rednjep]

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eng! eng! eng!! 2-0 na!!! nyahahahah!!

[--Makoy--]

big game by seigle, hontiveros and tugade.. rafi reavis, nice shooting..heheheh

[kd19orcinus]

SAN MIGUEL GAMBLE PAYS OFF, BEERMEN UP 2-0
“That’s the way the game is played – to put the ball in the hole� – Reyes
Monday, 12 February 2007

For San Miguel Beer, it helped that coach Chot Reyes knows so well that Rafi Reavis is a poor free throw shooter.

San Miguel Beer gambled on sending Reavis to the line at endgame and reaped good dividends, making it two in a row over Barangay Ginebra, 104-101, in their 2006-07 Talk N Text PBA Philippine Cup best-of-seven title playoff Sunday at the Araneta Coliseum.

Reavis actually muffed not only two free throws but a three-pointer with the game on the line in the closing seconds, allowing the Beermen to successfully follow up their 118-94 victory in Game One Friday.

"It was a product of intense discussion and, in the end, our decision was to let Rafi shoot from the stripe," said Reyes. "We didn’t want to give a three-pointer. We figured out that if he makes both shots, we still have a chance."

The Beermen put Reavis in the pressure-cooker after Danny Seigle scored on a backdoor play with Olsen Racela, pushing San Miguel ahead, 101-99, time down to 24 seconds.

A 53-percent free throw shooter, Reavis did succumb to the pressure, then San Miguel gained more breathing room on a charity by Seigle in the ensuing play.

A layup by Rudy Hatfield followed by a split from the stripe by Willie Wilson gave Ginebra a chance to send the game into overtime with 12.2 seconds left.

Alas, the ball again went to Reavis, who was all alone in the right flank. The 6-foot-8 Fil-Am forward opted to take a trey which went a bit strong, enabling the Beermen to gain a two-game-to-zero lead in the series.

"Two-zero is nothing. If we get another win, then we have a better chance," said Reyes, who experienced bungling such a lead while still with the Coca-Cola Tigers playing the Talk N Text Phone Pals for the 2003 All-Filipino crown.

"We still have a job cut out for us. With Eric Menk likely to get stronger and Danny Ildefonso still on a day-to-day status, it’s incumbent upon our big men to hold the fort for us," Reyes added.

San Miguel dominated the first three quarters with Seigle, Dondon Hontiveros and Lordy Tugade at the forefront of their attack. Seigle scattered 31 points, Hontiveros added 22 and Tugade chipped in 19.

Racela contributed 11, including a three-pointer he made after Ginebra closed in at 95-96 with time down to 1:35.

But the contest boiled down to a free-throw shooting in the end.

"In a battle between two evenly matched teams, it came down to free throws. And that’s the way the game is played – to put the ball in the hole," said Reyes.

"We can do everything but in the end, the team which puts the ball in the cylinder will win," Reyes added. (NC)


The scores:

San Miguel 104 – Seigle 31, Hontiveros 22, Tugade 19, Racela 11, Tenorio 9, Adducul 5, Calaguio 3, Wilson 2, Pena 2, Espinas 0, Gonzales 0.


Ginebra 101 – Caguioa 32, Hatfield 20, Helterbrand 12, Reavis 10, Salvacion 7, Mamaril 6, Tubid 4, Menk 4, Abarrientos 4, Macapagal 2.

Quarterscores: 27-30, 56-52, 83-69, 104-101.

[st.anger]

SMB 2-0.. champion na ni.!!

[clarkhkent]

waaaaaaaaaaa.....

duha na lang....pero paminaw nako mo baws ning ginebra kausa.....sagdi lang kaduha man sad sa smb...ehehhe!

4-1...

[soulripper]

okay ra nang ma 1st blood...maka mega kill jud na ang GIN KINGS....sa dota kung ma 1st blood sa sugod rana ^^ saktohay lang sa items gud

yeah yeah... how about 1st blood and 2nd blood? nyahahaha!

[huh?]

champion na oi.. way bawt ginibra... hehehehehe

[--Makoy--]

game 3 na ugma..

[yelkrebb]

3-0 na ugma.. hehehe

[st.anger]

4-0 friday..!!!