It all boils down to one game.
2 sister teams going all out for one goal, the PBA championship.
2 talented imports and 2 respectable coaches going at each other, it doesn't get any better than this.
San Miguel Beermen face off with Barangay Ginebra in a fitting climax tonight for Game 7 of PBA Motolite Fiesta Conference at Araneta Coliseum. After watching the classic six games of the finals, Game 7 promises to be an all-war affair between the 2 ballclubs. "It's now a jumpball" Ginebra coach Jong Uichico said after their Game 6 loss.
Critics have said that the odd favorite to win the PBA championship is San Miguel, whose lineup has been the envy of every coaches. With the core of Hontiveros,Racela, Washington,Pena,Freeman,Cortez,Pennisi,Ildefonso and Villanueva, many dubbed that San Miguel has a lineup that can form 2 starting units in the PBA. What makes this even more surprising is that even with a fully loaded lineup, how can the Beermen struggle against a Ginebra team without a Mark Caguioa?
Ginebra on the other side has nothing to lose. Who would even expect that this team can reach up to PBA finals after starting the season 1 win 5 loss? Certainly, their import, David Noel carried them for the entire season while MVP JayJay Helterbrand continues to play despite a hamstring injury but who will step up in the absence of Caguioa? Who will be the force when the 2 is down? Eric Menk has done a pretty decent job in supporting the duo but Valenzuela, Baguio, Salvacion and Mamaril is struggling. In their 3 victories, Noel played a monster game in each game. In those 3 losses, Noel and Helterbrand were hand-cuffed enabling San Miguel to force a Game 7.
My take? San Miguel. It's been 5 years since their last championship and this will be a fitting victory for Olsen Racela. It's about time that San Miguel wake up and win another one. Their lineup is stacked and there's no excuse of losing this one to Ginebra. One more thing awaiting San Miguel is their newly acquired forward Arwind Santos, who will join them next season.
Should San Miguel win tonight, the Beermen badly deserves it. This will give Washington his first PBA championship. It could be a fitting end for Beermen after what they have gone through last conference against Talk and Text. This could also give coach Siot Tanquincen his first championship with San Miguel.
This is our time, Beermen. It's simply time to fulfill their destiny.
2 sister teams going all out for one goal, the PBA championship.
2 talented imports and 2 respectable coaches going at each other, it doesn't get any better than this.
San Miguel Beermen face off with Barangay Ginebra in a fitting climax tonight for Game 7 of PBA Motolite Fiesta Conference at Araneta Coliseum. After watching the classic six games of the finals, Game 7 promises to be an all-war affair between the 2 ballclubs. "It's now a jumpball" Ginebra coach Jong Uichico said after their Game 6 loss.
Critics have said that the odd favorite to win the PBA championship is San Miguel, whose lineup has been the envy of every coaches. With the core of Hontiveros,Racela, Washington,Pena,Freeman,Cortez,Pennisi,Ildefonso and Villanueva, many dubbed that San Miguel has a lineup that can form 2 starting units in the PBA. What makes this even more surprising is that even with a fully loaded lineup, how can the Beermen struggle against a Ginebra team without a Mark Caguioa?
Ginebra on the other side has nothing to lose. Who would even expect that this team can reach up to PBA finals after starting the season 1 win 5 loss? Certainly, their import, David Noel carried them for the entire season while MVP JayJay Helterbrand continues to play despite a hamstring injury but who will step up in the absence of Caguioa? Who will be the force when the 2 is down? Eric Menk has done a pretty decent job in supporting the duo but Valenzuela, Baguio, Salvacion and Mamaril is struggling. In their 3 victories, Noel played a monster game in each game. In those 3 losses, Noel and Helterbrand were hand-cuffed enabling San Miguel to force a Game 7.
My take? San Miguel. It's been 5 years since their last championship and this will be a fitting victory for Olsen Racela. It's about time that San Miguel wake up and win another one. Their lineup is stacked and there's no excuse of losing this one to Ginebra. One more thing awaiting San Miguel is their newly acquired forward Arwind Santos, who will join them next season.
Should San Miguel win tonight, the Beermen badly deserves it. This will give Washington his first PBA championship. It could be a fitting end for Beermen after what they have gone through last conference against Talk and Text. This could also give coach Siot Tanquincen his first championship with San Miguel.
This is our time, Beermen. It's simply time to fulfill their destiny.
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