PBA: CJ Perez takes over in San Miguel's Game 1 win
CJ Perez goes for a conference-high 26 points to lead the red-hot San Miguel Beermen past defending champion Ginebra to start their Commissioner's Cup semifinals series.
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00:00 Ross uses the screen, pick and pop, boat ride.
00:03 A bit too strong but good line as he will get another crack at it. Layup is good on the finger roll.
00:10 Christian's gonna have to make those, those mid-range.
00:13 Anything he can do to attract the defense of Fajardo a little bit.
00:17 Open, that shaded area is for the Marcio Lassiter drive.
00:22 Marcio Lassiter all the way to the rack, unmolested.
00:26 San Miguel Beer gets a jump on Barangay Ginebra, they've doubled up on him.
00:30 5-0 off that timeout coming from Coach Tim Cohn.
00:34 And Jumar is given space, misses, oh the tip-in is there for CJ Perez.
00:41 Boat ride now posting up.
00:43 Again he's a more natural face-up player as CJ has it versus Cotty.
00:47 Perez another finger roll, good again.
00:51 Hedged over and yeah there was some contact there so he's heating up at least.
00:57 Boat ride, counter three, silences the Barangay Ginebra crowd.
01:04 10-2 run in favor of Barangay Ginebra.
01:10 As CJ Perez answers with that reverse layup with a foul.
01:18 Very strong, look at it once again, takes the contact from Maverick.
01:24 Once again 45-44 as we're down to the final minute of your second quarter.
01:29 CJ towards his left, lefty layup is money as well.
01:36 As Cotty just attacked baseline and found a way to scoop that ball in.
01:42 That was sick Cotty, come on.
01:47 8.7 rebounds, three assists for Christian as he pushes Ginebra up.
01:53 Fajardo down low, easy basket.
01:57 That's one way to stop Cotty, just really box him out well.
02:02 CJ for three, it's good.
02:05 Perez just checked back into this ballgame and he already delivers.
02:09 Thompson on the drive, set up pass, Maverick counter three, no.
02:14 Rebound for Bolt right in there pushing, CJ is ahead, CJ's gone.
02:18 Wow, CJ Perez over the rim, look at this, he just fires it in there like a bullet.
02:24 And off to the races CJ Perez goes, no one's gonna stop him.
02:30 He is that quick and that athletic.
02:33 Two heavyweights exchanging haymakers here in the fourth quarter.
02:38 Let's see who will stay standing.
02:41 Knockout blow, knockout blow, here's another one, CJ Perez.
02:44 But he is finishing around the basket.
02:46 Doesn't matter what the numbers were, he is taking matters into his own hands.
02:51 That's Perez, back at home.