Texters play smart versus tall Beermen
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Texters play smart versus tall Beermen
TnT’s Mac-mac Cardona (right) tries to drive past Dondon Hontiveros of San Miguelin their PBA overseas showdown in Singapore. JUN MENDOZA
SINGAPORE — Talk n Text outplayed the tall San Miguel team in the second half behind the exploits of its backcourt players and the Tropang Texters kept a perfect record on overseas outings with an 85-80 win in a game played before a huge cheering crowd of mostly overseas Filipino workers at the National Indoor Stadium here last night.
Jimmy Alapag, Jared Dillinger, Renren Ritualo and Macmac Cardona rose to the occasion, offsetting San Miguel’s domination off the boards as the Tropang Texters got back at the Beermen to move up to joint third in the KFC PBA Philippine Cup elimination round.
Avenging its 77-84 defeat to San Miguel in their previous tiff, Talk n Text caught up with Sta. Lucia and Rain or Shine at third place on their identical 7-6 win-loss cards.
Curiously, the Smart-PLDT franchise made it 3-of-3 on games abroad after victories over Shell in Jakarta, Indonesia in 2005 and versus Purefoods in Hong Kong the following year.
The Beermen failed to sustain the momentum of a 20-point rout of the Air21 Express Wednesday back in Manila but, with an 8-6 card, remained at second place behind the Alaska Milk Aces (9-4).
Talk n Text outhustled and outmaneuvered San Miguel Beer in the final half for a second straight win following a 22-point rout of Sta. Lucia Wednesday at the Big Dome.
“Coming into this game, I told the boys any team can play one good game as we did against Sta. Lucia, but the mark of a good team is the ability to string up consecutive good games. We’ve made it two in a row and hopefully we can continue winning,” said Reyes.
Alapag, Dillinger, Ritualo and Cardona stepped up, neutralizing the numbers of Lordy Tugade, Mick Pennisi and Jay Washington for San Miguel.
Alapag, Ritualo and Cardona combined for 11 triples and a total of 49 points with Dillinger contributing 17 points.
“We drew energy from our backcourt players whose exploits offset San Miguel’s rebounds,” said Reyes.
Badly beaten in rebounds, 53-83, in their previous tiff, the Texters performed better last night, pulling down 54 caroms as against the Beermen’s 62.
Washington, who sizzled with 21 points and 14 rebounds the last time, was limited to 12 points although he came through with a game-high 19 rebounds.
“Medyo nawala na ang gigil niya and I think we did a good job defending him this time,” said Reyes in containing his former player.
Alapag and Cardona struck hard in the second half, fueling key runs that carried the Texters past the Beermen in the game marred by a heated confrontation between Pennisi and Cardona in the first half. Nelson Beltran - The Philippine Star
The scores:
TALK ‘N TEXT 85 — Alapag 20, Dillinger 17, Ritualo 16, Cardona 13, Carey 8, Peek 6, de Ocampo 2, Allado 2, Castro 1, Reyes 0.
SAN MIGUEL 80 — Tugade 20, Pennisi 17, Washington 12, Hontiveros 9, Villanueva 9, Pena 8, Custodio 4, Racela 1, Gonzales 0, Bono 0.
Quarters: 16-18, 37-38, 55-49, 85-80.
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Celtics’ depth makes presence felt against Magic
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Celtics’ depth makes presence felt against Magic
By NBA.com staff reports
One of the Celtics’ strengths in their run to the title last season were the role players being ready to contribute when called.
On Monday night in a key early-season showdown against the Magic, the Celtics’ role players were ready for the task.
Boston derailed Orlando’s six-game road win streak with a 107-88 win that was as much about the Big Three as it was the bit players. Paul Pierce led the way (tormenting Hedo Turkoglu in perhaps some redemption for his buzzer-beater over Pierce last season), KG played solid defense and Allen hit key 3-pointers.
“We were just taking advantage of the matchups,” Pierce said. “We saw something that we could do and we just kept going to it. My teammates did a good job of setting me up.”
But the play of Boston’s other guys such as Rajon Rondo (16 points, 12 assists), Kendrick Perkins (13 rebounds) and Eddie House (11 points, 2-for-3 on 3-pointers) were what Orlando couldn’t match. Sure, the Magic were short-handed, but even a full roster might not have been enough to offset Boston’s play on Monday.
Just like last season, the Celtics’ bit players are contributing when it matters. Thanks to that, the Celtics (just like last season) find themselves head and shoulders above the rest of the Eastern Conference.
Monday’s Scores
Charlotte 100, Minnesota 90
Boston 107, Orlando 88
Miami 130, Golden State 129
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TROPANG TEXTERS GET BACK AT BEERMEN
Posted by admin on December 1st, 2008 filed in freebies, gallery, news, pba, schedules, star, stats183 Comments »
| TROPANG TEXTERS GET BACK AT BEERMEN |
| TNT stays perfect in overseas games |
| SINGAPORE — The Talk n Text Tropang Texters love to travel and they do well in games abroad. The Tropang Texters made it three-of-three in overseas outing, this time showing up the San Miguel Beermen, 85-80, in a game played before a huge cheering crowd of predominantly overseas Filipino workers at the National Indoor Stadium here Sunday. Jimmy Alapag, Jared Dillinger, Renren Ritualo and Macmac Cardona stood tall as the Texters got back at the Beermen to move up to joint third in the KFC PBA Philippine Cup elimination round. Avenging a 77-84 defeat to San Miguel in their previous tiff, Talk n Text caught up with Sta. Lucia and Rain or Shine at third place on their identical 7-6 win-loss card. “We’re back on track and I like where we stand now,” said Talk n Text coach Chot Reyes. The Smart-PLDT franchise made it 3-of-3 on games abroad following victories over Shell in Jakarta, Indonesia in 2005 and versus Purefoods in Hong Kong the following year. The Beermen failed to sustain the momentum of a 20-point rout of the Air21 Express Wednesday back in Manila but, with an 8-6 card, remained at second place behind the Alaska Milk Aces (9-4). Talk n Text outhustled and outmaneuvered San Miguel Beer in the final half for a second straight win following a 22-point clobbering of Sta. Lucia Wednesday at the Big Dome. “Coming into this game, I told the boys any team can play one good game as we did against Sta. Lucia but the mark of a good team is the ability to string up consecutive good games. We’ve made it two in a row and hopefully we can continue winning,” said Reyes. Alapag, Dillinger, Ritualo and Cardona stepped up, neutralizing the numbers of Lordy Tugade, Mick Pennisi and Jay Washington for San Miguel. Alapag, Ritualo and Cardona combined for 11 triples and a total of 49 points with Dillinger contributing 17 points. “We drew energy from our backcourt players whose exploits offset San Miguel’s rebounds,” said Reyes. Badly beaten in rebounds, 53-83, in their previous tiff, the Texters performed better last night, pulling down 54 caroms as against the Beermen’s 62. Washington, who sizzled with 21 points and 14 rebounds the last time, was limited to 12 points although he came through with a game-high 19 rebounds. “Medyo nawala na ang gigil nya and I think we did a good job defending him this time,” said Reyes in containing his former player. Alapag and Cardona struck hard in the second half, fueling key runs that carried the Texters past the Beermen in the game marred by a heated confrontation between Pennisi and Cardona in the first half. Alapag, Cardona and Dillinger pumped in a trey each in a decisive 16-2 attack pushing Talk n Text ahead to stay at 53-42. The scores: Talk n Text 85 — Alapag 20, Dillinger 17, Ritualo 16, Cardona 13, Carey 8, Peek 6, Allado 2, De Ocampo 2, Castro 1, Reyes 0. San Miguel 80 — Tugade 20, Pennisi 17, Washington 12, Villanueva 9, Hontiveros 9, Pena 8, Custodio 4, Racela 1, Gonzales 0, Bono 0. Quarterscores: 16-18, 37-38, 55-49, 85-80
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BIG 3 LIFT PUREFOODS TO SOLO 5TH
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| BIG 3 LIFT PUREFOODS TO SOLO 5TH |
| Kerby, James, Rico carve out 20-pt games as Giants down Express |
| TACLOBAN – Purefoods repeated over Air21, 96-88, Saturday with the Giants’ Big Three all churning out a 20-point game in a 2008-09 KFC PBA Philippine Cup road showcase at the Tacloban Convention Center here.
Kerby Raymundo poured in 27 points, James Yap rattled in 26 and Rico Villanueva piled up 23 as the Giants sustained the momentum of their 84-83 cliffhanger over the San Miguel Beermen Sunday, moving up to fifth place with an even 7-7 win-loss slate. The Giants curiously needed a pair of 30-point games from Raymundo and Yap and 10 extra minutes in hurdling the Express, 108-105, in their previous tiff. Yap nailed a turnaround three-pointer from the left corner in the dying seconds to force the first overtime then. This time, the Giants breezed through on a solid fourth quarter job. Topex Robinson and Rich Alvarez had their key contributions as the Giants came through with a decisive run in the payoff period, clinching the win that boosted the team’s bid for a finish inside the Magic Five at the close of the double-round elims. At 7-7, the Giants are now just half-game behind joint third placers the Sta. Lucia Realtors (7-6) and the Rain or Shine Elasto Painters (7-6). Air21 is a full game behind at 6-7 after back-to-back losses to San Miguel Beer and Purefoods. The Express were badly beaten by the Giants in rebounds with Homer Se still in sickbay. Gary David, Nino Canaleta and Arwind Santos put in the numbers for the Express as they engaged the Giants in a nip-and-tuck battle through the first three quarters. The Express, however, slowed down and eventually faded away in the fourth quarter. Yap converted an electrifying shot off an assist by Robinson to touch off the Giants rush from 63-67 down at the start of the final period. A short jumper by Paolo Baguia tied the count at 69-all then a drive by Raymundo pushed the Giants ahead to stay. Raymundo and Yap banged in a triple each as the Giants built the momentum for their breakaway. (NC) The scores:
Air 21 88 – David 22, Canaleta 13, Santos 12, Arboleda 9, De Ocampo 8, Quinahan 7, Kramer 6, Billones 5, Cruz 4, Intal 2, Sta. Maria 0. Quarterscores: 19-20, 39-37, 63-67, 96-88 http://www.pba.ph/content/view/2393/2/ |
RAIN OR SHINE DRUBS RED BULL
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| RAIN OR SHINE DRUBS RED BULL |
| 6 Elasto Painters in double figures |
| ANTIPOLO — Before the season, Rain or Shine had never beaten Red Bull in eight games.
On Friday at the Ynares Center here, the Elasto Painters made it two in a row over the Barakos in the KFC PBA Philippine Cup, scoring an emphatic 100-92 victory despite the absence of first-stringers JayR Reyes and Rob Wainwright. The Rain or Shine relievers rose to the occasion, giving the team tremendous boost in chalking up a seventh win in 13 outings in the all-Filipino tourney.
Rain or Shine closed the third quarter at 83-69 on a 19-4 attack and never looked back in notching the win that drew the team within two games of the pacesetting Alaska team (9-4) and a game behind second running San Miguel (8-5). As had been the case in their last games, the Barakos couldn’t finish a good job in the early goings of the game. With a sixth straight loss, Red Bull slid deeper in the cellar with a 3-9 card. Salangsang pumped in 12 of his 17 points in the third quarter leading the Rain or Shine charge from an early 15-point deficit. The former Letran Knight built his game around 4-of-5 shooting from beyond the arc — a big help in opening up Red Bull’s interior defense. “Boss Raymund (Yu) approached me at halftime. Sabi niya kailangan kong umiskor para bumuka ang depensa ng kalaban. Binigyan ako ni boss ng kumpiyansa,” said Salangsang in the TV interview, being named the Best Player of the Game. Eddie Laure, Gabe Norwood, Mark Isip, TY Tang and Jireh Ibanes also put in significant numbers helping pick up the slack in the absence of the injury-stricken Reyes and Wainwright. Jherome Ejercito, back in the league after a two-year absence, was also fielded in against his former team, producing four points in the second period. Carlo Sharma led the losing team with 18 points with Jeff Chan and Gabby Espinas adding 16 apiece and Cyrus Baguio 13. Baguio and Norwood had electrying jams to highlight the contest. The Elasto Painters were tentative at the start, trailing by 14 at 15-29 in the opening quarter. (NC) Second Game
Red Bull 92 - Sharma 18, Chan 16, Espinas 16, Baguio 13, Hubalde 8, Najorda 6, Rodriguez 5, Duncil 5, Ybanez 3, Membrere 2, Cruz 0, Hrabak 0. Quarterscores: 15-29, 45-47, 83-69, 100-92 http://www.pba.ph/content/view/2392/2/ |
STA. LUCIA BENCH INFLICTS MOST DAMAGE IN WIN VS. ALASKA
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| STA. LUCIA BENCH INFLICTS MOST DAMAGE IN WIN VS. ALASKA |
| Omolon, Gonzales lead way as Realtors surprise league-leaders |
| ANTIPOLO CITY. –Sta. Lucia Realty coach Boyet Fernandez knew his team’s game against former tormentor Alaska was going to be a defensive struggle. He just did not realize the boost would come from an unexpected group of Realtors. With its bench doing the most damage, Sta. Lucia beat Alaska, 92-80, Friday to snap out of its funk in the KFC PBA Philippine Cup at the Ynares Center here.
Nelbert Omolon scored a team-high 20 points, but it was the efforts of Norman Gonzales, Joseph Yeo and Dennis Espino which enabled Sta. Lucia to overcome as much as a 51-64 third quarter-deficit and into the stunning win. “Nung third quarter, ‘yung lima sa loob na naglaro really stepped up on defense,” said SLR coach Boyet Fernandez, referring to the likes of Dennis Daa, Yeo, Gonzales, Denok Miranda and Ryan Reyes. “Medyo dun kami kumuha ng energy sa depensa. Eventually, we created turnovers, nakakuha kami ng fastbreaks at turnover points. Sa depensa namin nag-bog down ang opensa ng Alaska,” Fernandez explained. Reigning MVP Kelly Williams wound up with a career-low two points off free throws and Reyes was still hurting from the bad back that had sidelined him for five games. Things looked grimmer when starting point guard Miranda got saddled by fouls early and picked up his fifth late in the third period. Then the Realtors’ bench came into the picture as they snapped out of a two-game slide and improved their win-loss record to 7-6. Gonzales finished with 19 points and 10 rebounds, Yeo added 17 points and Espino 12, the bulk of those coming during a massive 34-5 run spanning the last two quarters that staked the Realtors to an 85-69 cushion, 6:40 left. In all, the Sta. Lucia bench outscored their Alaska counterparts, 55-11. The Realtors also pulled off 11 steals and scored 33 points off the Aces’ 24 turnovers. “Credit to the boys,” Fernandez noted. “Talagang maganda ang depensa.” The unexpected way the game turned out starting at the last 3:03 of the third period also prompted Fernandez to simplify his game-plan. “We started to rotate the guys. Tiningnan na lang namin kung sino ‘yung pagod,” he related. “Basta rotate lang kami ng rotate, like yung key guys ko, para ma-preserve ko ‘yung energy nila sa fourth quarter.” It could get much better for the Realtors could move into solo third-running spot should 6-6 Rain or Shine unexpectedly lose to cellar-dweller and 3-8 Red Bull later in the evening. Alaska started out hot and seemed on its way to following up its lopsided 113-86 win over Talk ‘N Text last Saturday. But as soon as two-time MVP Willie Miller’s game headed south, so did the Aces. Miller already had 17 points at the half and, along with Reynel Hugnatan and LA Tenorio, was chiefly responsible for Alaska’s early, sustained surge. But he went without a field goal the rest of the way and so did Hugnatan. Tenorio , Tony dela Cruz and Sonny Thoss tried to lead the Aces back, but the best they could do was close in at 78-85. When Gonzales converted his steal off Miller to make it a 90-80 game, the Aces practically spent the remaining 2:44 virtually looking forward to their next game. The defeat should not hurt so bad for Alaska, which still remained on top with a 9-4 slate. But the way it lost to a team coming off an 82-104 beating from TNT just last Wednesday should gnaw at coach Tim Cone. One factor could have been the absence of Jeffrey Cariaso, sidelined by a slight right hamstring pull. But his absence was hardly felt by Alaska in the early goings, especially after Miller started hitting his shots and even went a perfect 3-of-3 from beyond the arc, including a buzzer-beater that gave the Aces a 43-35 halftime lead. Like what it did in razing early deficits of 8-17 and 29-38, Sta. Lucia came charging back to make it a 44-46 game before Alaska countered with an 18-6 surge for its biggest lead of the game at 13. Then came the game’s biggest run, sparked by Reyes’ runner and fueled by Gonzales’ 12 points, Omolon’s six and Yeo’s five. (NCo) The scores: Sta. Lucia 92 - Omolon 20, Gonzales 19, Yeo 17, Espino 12, Miranda 8, Reyes 6, Gregorio 3, Aquino 3, Williams 2, Mendoza 2, Jaime 0, Daa 0. Alaska 80 - Miller 22, Dela Cruz 17, Tenorio 14, Thoss 12, Hugnatan 9, De Vance 4, Ferriols 2, Dela Pena 0, Fonacier 0. Quarterscores: 21-22, 35-43, 68-64, 92-80. http://www.pba.ph/content/view/2391/2/ |
Texters play smart versus tall Beermen
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Tropang Texters roll back Beermen
Tiny Jimmy Alapag of Talk ‘N Text tries to score against San Miguel giant Mick Pennisi during their match in Singapore on Sunday. PBA MEDIA BUREAU
SINGAPORE — After thirteen games under his watch and just two weeks after a humiliating beating, Chot Reyes is now convinced that he has a good team in Talk ‘N Text.
The Tropang Texters, seemingly in tatters early in the KFC-PBA Philippine Cup, brought down a second straight heavyweight in San Miguel, 85-80, Sunday night at the Singapore Indoor Stadium here to claim a piece of third place heading into the crucial stages of the elimination round.
“I told my players (before the game) that what makes a good team is the ability to string together big games,” Reyes said after TNT rose to 7-6 before an appreciative crowd made up mostly of Filipino workers here.
Before flying over, the Texters ripped defending champion Sta. Lucia Realty apart, 104-82, a victory that came just days after taking a 26-point loss at the hands of Alaska which started all sorts of bad talk about the team.
“At this point (of the tournament), we are very happy at where we are,” Reyes added as his boys moved within half-a-game of the second-running Beermen, now 8-6, to further tighten the race for the two outright semifinal berths.
Idle Rain or Shine and the Realtors also have 7-6 slates while the Aces lead at 9-4, making the final weeks of the elimination an interesting race among at least five teams.
Jimmy Alapag, the smallest man on the floor, was at the forefront of two sizzling runs in the second half, the last one finally chopping down the Beermen.
Alapag drilled in four triples, the last touching off a 9-0 spurt that had the Texters scampering away to a 73-64 lead with 3:31 left from 64-62.
Mac-Mac Cardona also played a key role like rookie Jared Dillinger, with the unorthodox former De La Salle University ace waking up from a horrific shooting in the first half to drill in some of the shots that hurt the Beermen the most.
Cardona scored five of his 17 points inside the final 3:50, with his final basket, a leisurely-taken three-pointer from right quarter court, with 2:28 left, giving the Texters a 76-64 lead.
Dillinger, the second overall pick in the rookie draft, finished with 16 markers.
The game also almost got out of hand early in the second period when Mick Pennisi almost came to blows with Cardona after a physical play that included Ali Peek. Musong R. Castillo - INQUIRER.net
The scores:
TALK ‘N TEXT 85 — Alapag 20, Dillinger 17, Ritualo 16, Cardona 13, Carey 8, Peek 6, de Ocampo 2, Allado 2, Castro 1, Reyes 0.
SAN MIGUEL 80 — Tugade 20, Pennisi 17, Washington 12, Hontiveros 9, Villanueva 9, Pena 8, Custodio 4, Racela 1, Gonzales 0, Bono 0.
Quarters: 16-18, 37-38, 55-49, 85-80.
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Beermen, Texters clash in Singapore
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Beermen, Texters clash in Singapore
The Philippine Basketball Association features an official game abroad for the fifth time in league history pitting San Miguel Beer and Talk n Text in a duel of talent-laden and star-studded teams at the National Indoor Stadium here today.
Both flying to this modern city state coming off big wins back home, the Beermen and the Tropang Texters are likely to figure in a fierce battle with the two teams pressing their bid for a finish inside the Magic Five in the KFC PBA Philippine Cup double-round elimination phase.
James Yap dished out a double-double performance of 26 points and 10 rebounds as Purefoods grounded Air21, 96-88, in the KFC PBA Philippine Cup out-of-town match up in Tacloban City last night.
San Miguel crushed Air21, 98-78, while Talk n Text clobbered Sta. Lucia, 104-82, in a night of routs at the Araneta Coliseum Wednesday.
“Hopefully, we can use our win against Sta. Lucia as a springboard going to our game against San Miguel,” said Talk n Text coach Chot Reyes.
“It’s a crucial game and it’s gonna be a challenge for us since we’re now dealing with injuries to key players. We watched their last game and we saw them working on all cylinders on offense and defense,” said San Miguel coach Siot Tanquingcen.
The Tropang Texters came here as early as Friday to get the feel of the playing venue.
The Beermen flew in only yesterday minus Marc Pingris who’s nursing a sprained ankle.
“We have other players with pains here and there. But we’re out to battle. The tournament is heading to its final stretch and the teams are jockeying for position on top,” said Tanquingcen.
San Miguel (8-5) drew within a game of frontrunner Alaska Milk (9-4) after its win over Air21 Wednesday followed by the Aces’ loss to the Sta. Lucia Realtors Friday.
Talk n Text is in the middle of the pack with an even 6-6 win-loss card, half-game behind joint third-placers Sta. Lucia and Rain or Shine at 7-6.
Curiously, San Miguel rode high on the exploits of former Talk n Text player Jay Washington as the Beermen topped the Tropang Texters, 84-77, in their previous tiff.
Washington collected 21 points, 14 rebounds, two assists and one steal in his first game versus Talk n Text after being traded to San Miguel. The 6-foot-6 forward himself bailed the Beermen out of trouble in that contest as he scored nine points in the fourth quarter.
The Beermen held the Tropang Texers to an all-time franchise low 29.5 percent field-goal shooting. San Miguel also badly outrebounded TnT, 83-53.
Those caroms were the third all-time most in a game and the biggest in a game over the last 25 years. The all-time most number of rebounds in a game is 87 which Gilbey’s Gin recorded in a 148-39 win over Toyota on June 25, 1983. Toyota tallied 85 rebounds in that game, 60 on the defensive end. Nelson Beltran - The Philippine Star
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San Mig-TNT clash in Singapore
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San Mig-TNT clash in Singapore
SINGAPORE — There’s no doubt that Filipinos in this island paradise are itching to get whatever little feel of home they can.
And there’s very little doubt that San Miguel and Talk ‘N Text could give them a game to remember, having arrived here both on a high and playing for a lot higher stakes in the KFC Philippine Cup.
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With jockeying for berths in the playoffs of the season-opening tournament heating up, the Beermen and the Tropang Texters clash before an expected packed Singapore Indoor Stadium crowd at 5 p.m. Sunday.
Both squads will be coming off impressive wins — the Beermen from a 98-78 destruction of Air21 and the Texters from a 104-82 demolition of defending champion Sta. Lucia — to keep solo leader Alaska within range.
“We’ll see if we can use the game (against the Realtors) are a springboard against San Miguel,” Talk ‘N Text coach Chot Reyes said.
The Beermen, though, will have to pull out a repeat win over the Texters without Marc Pingris, one of the many who helped immensely in the victory against the Express. Pingris failed to make the trip after suffering a sprained ankle against Air21.
“It will be tough playing such a strong team like Talk ‘N Text without a key man (in Pingris),” coach Siot Tanquingcen said, moments after the close to four-hour flight in a cramped plane from Manila.
Talk ‘N Text rookie Jason Castro will play here for the first time since leaving the Singapore Slingers after being drafted third overall by the Texters.
Castro, the three-time PBL MVP, ended a four-month relationship with the Slingers after the team had pulled out of the National Basketball League, an Australia-based outfit.
Also playing key roles for Reyes would be rookie Jared Dillinger, Jimmy Alapag, Ali Peek and Mac-Mac Cardona, the team’s leading scorer who was very vocal about being left out of the Philippine Team earlier in the month.
Tanquingcen, meanwhile, will have Dorian Pena, Dondon Hontiveros, Lordy Tugade and a very motivated Jay Washington at his disposal.
Washington, who was shipped out by Talk ‘N Text during Draft Day resulting in the acquisition of Castro for the Texters, played one of his finest games during the first meeting of these two teams.
The 6-foot-7 forward delivered 21 points and had 14 rebounds in that win.
Washington also led the Beermen against the Express, his 26 points and 15 boards proving unmatched.
Meanwhile, Purefoods, with three players combining for 76 points, outlasted Air21, 96-88, in an out-of-town game in Tacloban Saturday. Musong R. Castillo - INQUIRER.net
The scores:
PUREFOODS 96 — Raymundo 27, Yap J. 26, Villanueva 23, Bugia 6, Robinson 6, Alonzo 4, Belga 2, Alvarez 2.
AIR21 88 — David 22, Canaleta 13, Santos 12, Arboleda 9, De Ocampo 8, Quinahan 7, Kramer 6, Billones 5, Cruz 4, Intal 2.
Quarterscores: 20-19, 39-37, 63-67, 88-96.
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Big 3 lift Purefoods to solo 5th
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Big 3 lift Purefoods to solo 5th
TACLOBAN — Purefoods repeated over Air21, 96-88, Saturday with the Giants’ Big Three all churning out a 20-point game in a 2008-09 KFC PBA Philippine Cup road showcase at the Tacloban Convention Center here.
Kerby Raymundo poured in 27 points, James Yap rattled in 26 and Rico Villanueva piled up 23 as the Giants sustained the momentum of their 84-83 cliffhanger over the San Miguel Beermen Sunday, moving up to fifth place with an even 7-7 win-loss slate.
The Giants curiously needed a pair of 30-point games from Raymundo and Yap and 10 extra minutes in hurdling the Express, 108-105, in their previous tiff.
This time, the Giants breezed through on a solid fourth quarter job.
Topex Robinson and Rich Alvarez had their key contributions as the Giants came through with a decisive run in the payoff period, clinching the win that boosted the team’s bid for a finish inside the Magic Five at the close of the double-round elims.
At 7-7, the Giants are now just half-game behind joint third placers the Sta. Lucia Realtors (7-6) and the Rain or Shine Elasto Painters (7-6).
Air21 is a full game behind at 6-7 after back-to-back losses to San Miguel Beer and Purefoods.
The Express were badly beaten by the Giants in rebounds with Homer Se still in sickbay.
Gary David, Nino Canaleta and Arwind Santos put in the numbers for the Express as they engaged the Giants in a nip-and-tuck battle through the first three quarters.
The Express, however, slowed down and eventually faded away in the fourth quarter.
Yap converted an electrifying shot off an assist by Robinson to touch off the Giants rush from 63-67 down at the start of the final period.
A short jumper by Paolo Baguia tied the count at 69-all then a drive by Raymundo pushed the Giants ahead to stay.
Raymundo and Yap banged in a triple each as the Giants built the momentum for their breakaway. (NC) PBA.ph
The scores:
PUREFOODS 96 — Raymundo 27, Yap J. 26, Villanueva 23, Bugia 6, Robinson 6, Alonzo 4, Belga 2, Alvarez 2, Lanete 0, Salvador 0, Yap R. 0, Aban 0.
AIR21 88 — David 22, Canaleta 13, Santos 12, Arboleda 9, De Ocampo 8, Quinahan 7, Kramer 6, Billones 5, Cruz 4, Intal 2, Sta. Maria 0.
Quarterscores: 19-20, 39-37, 63-67, 96-88
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