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The action continues to get hotter in the PBA Governors Cup semifinals, as bitter rivals San Miguel Beerman and Barangay Ginebra Kings gun for a pivotal 2-1' lead in their best-of-five series Friday at
Preview: What's on the line?
The stake has never been higher for these teams. After splitting the first two games with Ginebra pulling off a big second half rally to score 115-108 win in Game 1 and San Miguel protecting the lead all night for a 95-92 outcome in Game 2, these squabbling sister teams found themselves in a virtual make-or-break contest.
Everybody knows whoever wins tonight will not only take 2-1 lead but the mental edge going into Game 4 on Sunday,
Players to Watch:
Ginebra: L.A Tenorio has been having a great all-around conference; however last Wednesday he just proved how important he is for the Gin Kings, as he scored 12 of his 22 points in third to keep his team within striking distance in losing effort. In Game 3, the Kings will expect more from him as the main facilitator and perimeter weapon.
San Miguel: Who else the Beermen will on heavily but their star center Jun Mar Fajardo. The big man recorded 18 points and 23 rebounds to complement import Elijah Millsap's team-high 25 points in Game 2. The duo will be front and center of San Miguel offense, though Fajardo needs to assert his size more in this game.
Prediction:
It's going to another tight ballgame with razor-sharp result. Ginebra will be pushing the ball more, knowing that fastbreak plays eliminate Fajardo from equation. As for San Miguel, they are expected to pound the ball more inside while surrounding their big men with deadly shooters along the three-point arc.
In a very dead-heat contest, Ginebra may have a better chance of bagging the win because of Tim Cone's experience in this particular situation. Never doubt the pedigree of the two-time Grand Slam winning coach.
Ginebra vs. San Miguel will start at 7:00 p.m PHL time / 7 a.m US EST on Sports5.ph and Sports5 - Youtube. Boxscore is available on FIBA Live Stats while Replay will be posted below.
