U.P. AdMU2008 Posted April 11, 2012 Share Posted April 11, 2012 Good luck later mga Kings! Quote Link to comment
photographer Posted April 11, 2012 Share Posted April 11, 2012 Ginebra, B-Meg start semifinal showdown By Musong R. Castillo Philippine Daily Inquirer 10:25 pm | Tuesday, April 10th, 2012 share4 0 http://1-ps.googleusercontent.com/h/sports.inquirer.net/files/2012/04/225x300xbarako11-225x300.jpg.pagespeed.ic.WGsdkMpxjz.jpgTALK ‘N TEXT import Donnell Harvey (No. 1) gets foiled by a Barako Bull double team. The Texters and the Energy were playing Game 1 of their semifinal series at presstime. August dela Cruz ANTIPOLO—The matchup made for the box-office happens today, with popular sides Barangay Ginebra and B-Meg clashing in Game 1 of their best-of-five Final Four series in the PBA Commissioner’s Cup at the Ynares Center here. Game time is 6:45 p.m. with the odds stacked slightly against the Gin Kings, who are expected to play the series without top local Mark Caguioa. This will be the first time in an import-spiced tournament that the two sister teams will slug it out. The only two times that this happened before were in all-Filipino tournaments with both squads splitting the result. Caguioa, after banging his face hard against the floor last week, is out with a right orbital eye socket injury, giving the Gin Kings one less gunslinger on the floor against one of the most loaded lineups in the tournament in the Llamados. Ginebra actually won its last meeting with B-Meg and booked the second outright Final Four slot, leaving the Llamados in a best-of-three showdown with Meralco which they eventually won, 2-1. Caguioa, the Kings’ spiritual leader, was helped out of the court in the second quarter of that game, and KG Canaleta filled up the slack with a monstrous offensive performance that caught B-Meg by surprise. His absence could make life more difficult for the Kings, especially if Canaleta is checked, leaving much of the offensive burden on talented import Jackson Vroman and a bevy of veterans led by Jay-Jay Helterbrand. Coach Tim Cone of the Llamados is hoping for the best for Caguioa, whose MRI will be read by specialists today. But after that, Cone is ready to do battle with the Kings again and take a step closer towards a finals meeting with the winner of the Talk ‘N Text-Barako Bull series, Game 1 of which is going on at press time also here in Antipolo. “After we lost to Ginebra in the KO game, we needed the chance to play them again because we know we can play well against them,” Cone said. “This series (against Meralco) toughened us up, brought us together. “What happened to Caguioa was very sad,” Cone continued. “He brings the fans in. I feel so sorry for him, and I hope things work out and he gets back. I think that’s bigger than the series itself, bigger than the championship.” Vroman had more than a week’s rest— time to polish up on his free throw shooting —as he comes into the series a marked man. The naturalized Lebanese is playing extremely well, with the only black eye in his game being his free throw shooting percentage, which is under 35% coming into the game. “It’s a mystery even for me,” Ginebra coach Siot Tanquingcen said. “I mean, he makes his free throws in practice, while being coached by coach Allan (Caidic). I don’t know, maybe game pressure has something to do with it.” Canaleta exploded for 24 points the last time these two squads met, and for sure, with Caguioa absent, Canaleta will be in the pre-game defensive plans of Cone. Quote Link to comment
wendy testicleger Posted April 11, 2012 Share Posted April 11, 2012 (edited) Yup. I agree with you. Caguioa is Ginebra's franchise player. He is the Jawo of Ginebra now, the quintessential Ginebra player. When you think of Ginebra, the first player that comes into mind is Caguioa. If Jawo is the Big J, then Caguioa is the Big C. Edited April 11, 2012 by wendy testicleger Quote Link to comment
rickyfred Posted April 11, 2012 Share Posted April 11, 2012 GoodLuck sa game mamya Barangay Ginebra Kings! Quote Link to comment
junix Posted April 11, 2012 Share Posted April 11, 2012 LABAN GINEBRA!!! KAYA NIYO YAN!!! Quote Link to comment
rickyfred Posted April 11, 2012 Share Posted April 11, 2012 (edited) Wag pagsabayin si JJ at Cortez much better sila mag orchestrate ng plays, better more playing time kay Cortez habang maganda pa nilalaro niya ngayon.KG be consistent sana, at si Kerby ipakita niya na may ibubuga pa siya. Dylan ikaw ang aasahan ng Ginebra breakout game from you together with J.Wilson... Edited April 11, 2012 by rickyfred Quote Link to comment
SaintPeter5858 Posted April 11, 2012 Share Posted April 11, 2012 BGK must win this one! Quote Link to comment
photographer Posted April 11, 2012 Share Posted April 11, 2012 Good plays sa first quarter. Nawala nuong second quarter. Cortez a non-factor. Vroman umpisa na naman ang puro reklamo, nawala ang isip sa laro. Sayang ang 14 point lead first quarter. Second quarter dalawa lang ang field goal ng Barangay vs. halos 20 misses! Hope they can recover their wits sa second half. Caguioa not playing Quote Link to comment
ippo26 Posted April 11, 2012 Share Posted April 11, 2012 Flash News!! On going massacre at Ynares Center!!!! Quote Link to comment
ippo26 Posted April 11, 2012 Share Posted April 11, 2012 B-MEG still leads Ginebra, 76-54, with just 5:02 remaining in the game Quote Link to comment
ippo26 Posted April 11, 2012 Share Posted April 11, 2012 sana may 5th quarter pa para makahabol ginebra!!! Quote Link to comment
ippo26 Posted April 11, 2012 Share Posted April 11, 2012 final: bmeg 82-67 ginebra Quote Link to comment
ippo26 Posted April 11, 2012 Share Posted April 11, 2012 sulit na sulit talaga yung trade ydo = rico m / kerby = jcintal tinutulungan pa din ni kerby ang bmeg kahit nasa bgk na sya Quote Link to comment
vexy9 Posted April 11, 2012 Share Posted April 11, 2012 sulit na sulit talaga yung trade ydo = rico m / kerby = jcintal tinutulungan pa din ni kerby ang bmeg kahit nasa bgk na syai agree with you. only 1 point si The Kid? damn mukhang dapat The Old n moniker nya.bawi sa Game 2. Quote Link to comment
junix Posted April 11, 2012 Share Posted April 11, 2012 i agree with you. only 1 point si The Kid? damn mukhang dapat The Old n moniker nya.bawi sa Game 2. mukhang di alam ni raymundo ang kanyang ginagawa o gagawin. bgk surely missed caguioa. a lot of adjustments for siot next game. Quote Link to comment
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