After 4 years of frustration, disappointment and under-achievement, San Miguel Beermen finally put an end to their title drought.
After 4 years of injury problems, trades and rebuilding process, San Miguel put critics all to rest after claiming the one thing that eluded them for a very long time.. Something people expect they could win it easily.
A PBA championship.
Not just a simple championship, but an emotional one as well.
A fitting end to their 2009 season, San Miguel roared past Barangay Ginebra, 90-79 in a game where all hells break lose to claim their first championship in 4 years and 18th title overall. In a game wherein 20T plus Filipinos brushed aside the storm and rainy weather just to foresee the eventful Game 7, people got their money's worth. In a game wherein Basketball gods sit and watch these two teams clash, destiny finally falls on the side of San Miguel.
Showing signs that they are a force to reckon with, the Beermen showed no mercy as they mishandled a depleted Gin Kings as early as the second half started. Booming 17 points leads one after another, Gin Kings finally showed some resilience from Chico Lanete as they trimmed the lead to 8, 80-72 with less than 5 minutes remaining.
But Danny Ildefonso would not give in. Not this time for he waited so long in his injury-prone career to taste another championship.
Danny I, as people used to call him, had a game momentum block on Billy Mamaril and completing a fast break off a nice feed from Finals MVP Jonas Villanueva to extend the lead, 83-72 with less than 3 minutes remaining and more importantly, bringing momentum into their side and crushing any Gin King hopes of a miracle. For a guy who was booed after his Game 2 incident, this is a fitting end for the Pangasinan native.
His career has been slowed by injury from his foot, but this time around, he returned and carried his team on his back when the team needed him the most. An emotional Ildefonso pumped his fist in celebration with still 1:24 remaining with the Beermen up 85-74 after knocking his 2 charities.
This simply shows you who badly he wants the title.
As the buzzer sounded, Siot Tanquincen was carried into the court, with tears flowing from his eyes. For a coach who has a power-laden lineup to cry upon winning a title is simply classic. For 2 years that Tanquincen was put into the head coaching job, for 2 years that he had to endure the "Fire Siot" slogan from different San Miguel forums, he finally proved that he can lead this once mighty franchise into power once again.
A fitting end to the team destined to win one, a team aging but still determined to win one for their aging veterans (Racela,Ildefonso,Seigle), San Miguel defied all odds to chalk up their first title in a convincingly fashion.
And this ain't going to be the last one folks.
After 4 years of injury problems, trades and rebuilding process, San Miguel put critics all to rest after claiming the one thing that eluded them for a very long time.. Something people expect they could win it easily.
A PBA championship.
Not just a simple championship, but an emotional one as well.
A fitting end to their 2009 season, San Miguel roared past Barangay Ginebra, 90-79 in a game where all hells break lose to claim their first championship in 4 years and 18th title overall. In a game wherein 20T plus Filipinos brushed aside the storm and rainy weather just to foresee the eventful Game 7, people got their money's worth. In a game wherein Basketball gods sit and watch these two teams clash, destiny finally falls on the side of San Miguel.
Showing signs that they are a force to reckon with, the Beermen showed no mercy as they mishandled a depleted Gin Kings as early as the second half started. Booming 17 points leads one after another, Gin Kings finally showed some resilience from Chico Lanete as they trimmed the lead to 8, 80-72 with less than 5 minutes remaining.
But Danny Ildefonso would not give in. Not this time for he waited so long in his injury-prone career to taste another championship.
Danny I, as people used to call him, had a game momentum block on Billy Mamaril and completing a fast break off a nice feed from Finals MVP Jonas Villanueva to extend the lead, 83-72 with less than 3 minutes remaining and more importantly, bringing momentum into their side and crushing any Gin King hopes of a miracle. For a guy who was booed after his Game 2 incident, this is a fitting end for the Pangasinan native.
His career has been slowed by injury from his foot, but this time around, he returned and carried his team on his back when the team needed him the most. An emotional Ildefonso pumped his fist in celebration with still 1:24 remaining with the Beermen up 85-74 after knocking his 2 charities.
This simply shows you who badly he wants the title.
As the buzzer sounded, Siot Tanquincen was carried into the court, with tears flowing from his eyes. For a coach who has a power-laden lineup to cry upon winning a title is simply classic. For 2 years that Tanquincen was put into the head coaching job, for 2 years that he had to endure the "Fire Siot" slogan from different San Miguel forums, he finally proved that he can lead this once mighty franchise into power once again.
A fitting end to the team destined to win one, a team aging but still determined to win one for their aging veterans (Racela,Ildefonso,Seigle), San Miguel defied all odds to chalk up their first title in a convincingly fashion.
And this ain't going to be the last one folks.
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