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Talk ‘N Text over San Mig Super Coffee, 82-77
The Best: Ryan Reyes buried a big triple in the clutch to preserve TNT’s lead and secure for the Texters a crucial win that forced their best-of-three quarterfinal series to a rubber match. Reyes hit 2/3 overall from rainbow country on his way to 13 points on top of 4 rebounds, 3 assists, and 2 steals. His backcourt mate, Jayson Castro, was also very impressive here, hitting 8/11 field goals for 20 points. The Blur also grabbed 4 boards, handed out 4 dimes, and stole the ball once.
The Worst: Unlike the previous game, this time it looked like the Mixers were the ones outworked on both ends of the floor. Rafi Reavis was great, anchoring the middle with a 12-point, 15-rebound double-double, but coach Tim Cone’s other bigs Marc Pingris, Ian Sangalang, and Yancy De Ocampo underplayed. That trio combined for just 10 points and 8 caroms.
KG strikes back!: After a so-so initial outing with his new club, it seems like KG Cañaleta may have settled into a groove already. The former Air 21 swingman connected thrice from beyond the arc on his way to 13 points, 5 rebounds, and 1 steal. This was his first win as a member of the Tropang Texters, and it certainly stands to reason that coach Norman Black expects even more from the versatile forward.
Petron Blaze over Barako Bull, 107-100
The Best: The Boosters punched the second semis ticket in the conference after disposing of the pesky Barako Bull Energy Cola. Alex Cabagnot came up big here, showing fine shooting and playmaking to lead Petron Blaze to the next round. Cabaggie finished with 22 points, 12 assists, 2 steals, and 3 triples in what is arguably his best performance of the season yet. If he continues with this kind of production, then maybe he might be worth considering for Gilas’s next national pool, too.
The Worst: It’s tough when a team lets six of its foes to score in double-figures, but that’s exactly what happened to Barako Bull in this one. The Energy Cola wasted their huge advantage on the glass, 59-46, by letting six Boosters score 10 points or more. Also, Barako missed TWENTY free throws, with Willie Miller, Dorian Peña, and Carlo Lastimosa accounting for 15 of those bricks. And don’t even get me started on Barako’s coughing the ball up 6 more times than Petron. Ugh. Sayang.
Formidable Frontline: Both Arwind Santos and June Mar Fajardo registered double-doubles here, further underscoring the fact that the Boosters have maybe the second-best frontline in the season at this point (Ginebra, wazzup?). Santos scored 17 points, collared 12 rebounds, dished out 4 assists, and blocked 2 shots, while Fajardo added 14 markers, 17 boards, 1 steal, and 4 rejections. Dominating doesn’t even begin to describe this duo. – Rappler.com
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