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00:00 Shooting guard from Bautista, Pancacidad, number 77 CJ Perez.
00:05 Shooting guard from Pindic in Locos Norte, number 11 Chris Newsome.
00:11 The first thing of note is how they will defend against Junmar.
00:16 And for sure, he will get a lot of different looks but that's the worst thing that can happen.
00:21 Junmar getting the ball inside the paint where he can just turn around and shoot the basketball.
00:27 Junmar has to do a better job in pushing him outside the paint.
00:30 There are only two teams that were able to defeat the San Miguel Beermen in this entire conference.
00:36 One of them, the Miralpa Bulls, win the last game of the elimination round campaign for the San Miguel Beermen.
00:43 Bonquito enters back with a mid-range J.
00:46 And to me, that was the game that turned around the season of Miralpa.
00:50 They were even 3-5 at one point in this conference but that win against the Beermen
00:56 probably gave them the belief that they can go all the way to the finals which now they have done.
01:00 Three-point shot coming from CJ Perez.
01:03 Confidence heading into this finals because it's very hard to beat Tim Fohn in a seven-game series.
01:09 So it's not just the players but the coaching staff as well will feel good entering into this finals.
01:14 The best finisher in the PBA gets a stop.
01:19 He's fantastic on the offensive end. One steal and he's there on the other side and he can finish in a variety of ways.
01:26 Something that you cannot do if you are the Miralpa Bulls.
01:29 And now Junmar again, single coverage.
01:32 Easy does it for Junmar. That's another bucket. He has a quick burst of six points in the match.
01:39 Let's see how long Miralpa will allow this coach Luigi Prillo will allow the single coverage of Junmar because Junmar is feasting out there.
01:49 Eleven to do is the count. Six points for Junmar. Five for CJ Perez.
01:54 As Banquero launches from way downtown. He rattles it home.
01:58 And he has been huge all throughout the playoffs.
02:02 But this play one more time.
02:05 He was pushed beyond the three-point line. That was a couple of steps away from Chris Banquero.
02:13 As he loses the ball to Chris Ross. And now SMP on the run. Brondiao Blanc by Bates.
02:19 That's the kind of hustle you want from your rookie Brandon Bates and Miralco with a great response here after the good start of San Miguel.
02:29 Showing early grit. Showing the willingness to run on both ends of the floor.
02:34 Junmar sends it out to CJ. Defense goes under and he punished them quickly with a three.
02:42 And you mentioned that improved three-point shot of CJ before going under CJ Perez.
02:46 Every coach probably in the league would do that. But not anymore.
02:49 That is an improved three-point shooter there for you.
02:52 Baliksi shoots one over the defense of Junmar.
02:56 But looking at the numbers here of San Miguel. Eight points from Perez. Six points from Fajardo.
03:02 I think this is the game plan of Miralco here.
03:06 Let the two guys play out. We want double team. We want help. At least not yet.
03:12 Don Troiano with the fly by. Don denied by Brandon Bates. Two blocks early in this match.
03:19 Defense again here. Bates with another.
03:23 Miralco with a two. Good matchup here between Troiano. Another block for Bates.
03:29 So three in the first quarter. After six in game seven.
03:35 In the first quarter. And you know why that is impressive?
03:38 Cruz. Big time disadvantage against Karam. Jericho. Sneaky pass. There it is.
03:44 The extra pass to Junmar. That's exactly what you were saying, Marlon.
03:48 Bates is going to help if you get inside that paint.
03:52 To allow the defense to just veer away from him.
03:55 That will be another stop. Another turnover against Miralco.
04:01 A counter steal though for Miralco. Quickly ahead. Karam scores on the layup.
04:05 Karam on the move. The layup is good against Enciso.
04:14 One of the best backup point guards in the league. And Jokala with four points off the bench.
04:20 He is the microwave of Miralco. Quick offense is expected every time he's on the floor.
04:27 Cruz. Shovel pass. JT. One-hander. No good. Troiano. Second effort is muddy off the bench.
04:33 Good exchanges in the opening minutes of your second quarter.
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04:50 Another three-point shot is good for Chris Banquero.
04:55 Cruz, their first half scoring already with ten.
04:58 He has done pretty much everything right here on the offensive end except for those missed free throws.
05:04 Jericho Cruz counters with his own three.
05:11 Five points off the bench for Cruz.
05:17 If there was a sixth man of the year, my vote would be either Cruz or Troiano.
05:23 It's just fitting that it's two players coming from the same team.
05:30 This loaded San Miguel beer squad. Here's the other guy, Troiano.
05:34 Look at this nice move coming from Andrew Karam.
05:38 Freeses. Quinto back in the ballgame. Posting up against Marcio Laster.
05:44 Quinto, another mid-range look is good again.
05:49 That's the nice thing about Quinto, he can create off the bibble but he can also do it in the low post against Marcio Laster who is not a bad defender.
05:57 Good pass to Tautuas. He just banks against Raymar Jose for a look inside.
06:03 Just to stymie and slow down the offensive production of this mighty beerman.
06:09 But Coach Ryan, can you say that Raymond Almazan will have to become a factor offensively as well to help out Chris Banquero and their other guards
06:18 because San Miguel has now built a double-digit lead.
06:21 The challenge is every time you play San Miguel and Junmar Fajardo to be exact, you want him to be outside the shaded lane.
06:29 So the big men must have the accuracy to shoot from the three-point area.
06:34 They did it two times, a three-point shot by Almazan which he missed.
06:38 The following shot was a shot by Jose which he also missed.
06:43 So it's imperative for the big men of Vanaralco to shoot consistently from the outside just to make sure that they bring out the defensive tentacles of Junmar Fajardo.
06:53 Raymond Almazan finally making his first basket of the ballgame with a mid-range look.
07:00 Thank you so much Coach Ryan, we will hear your thoughts again a little later on.
07:04 Three-point shot from Chris Nilsa. Fajardo could not locate him.
07:08 And the battle for the ball will be picked up by Cruz.
07:13 Marcio from way down top, that's good for three!
07:17 And all Marcio needed was making his first field goal and that was a long three coming from Marcio.
07:25 They had 11 on the shot clock, it was four steps away from the three-point range.
07:31 That was a good shot nonetheless from Marcio, Alain gets it right back!
07:37 And this is why Alain Maliksi is very important, a steal here by Quinto.
07:43 BONG! Stops, another mid-range look, no good.
07:46 Brondial with the board and now SMB is up and running.
07:50 Marcio with the hefty, Marcio gets the and one!
07:54 And he took it early enough, San Miguel is going to get the ball back so excellent two-for-one opportunity here from San Miguel.
08:03 Dominance in second chance points as well and that's why San Miguel is on top right now.
08:07 That will be an and one for Chris Nilsa as he got Marcio Lassiter to bite on that fake.
08:15 Here in the second half is CJ Perez having four personal fouls.
08:20 Four fouls on CJ will force him to miss.
08:23 And what you're seeing from the ball is that you've limited SMB to zero points in the first two and a half
08:30 and now you take the lead with a spunky three-point shot.
08:33 The 9-0 run, a very good three-point shooting team but they make a couple of three-pointers here.
08:40 Chance to retake the lead for the San Miguel Behrman.
08:43 Oh good pass, Brondial seeing that his initial defender floated to help Jun Marvajardo.
08:52 But to me that can't happen if you're a medal player, you cannot put a lot of emphasis on Chris Loss when he's posting up.
08:59 You want him to be a scorer.
09:00 55-53 Newsome, pounded. Newsome breaks free and gets the layup with a foul.
09:09 Chris now with ten points in the game attacking against Chris Loss.
09:15 This best move of the game is brought in by Honda, the official motorcycle.
09:19 Newsome using the speed.
09:21 Marcio recovering, Newsome beats him with another mid-range look.
09:28 Newsome, first a tight wrap because Jun Marvajardo was in drop coverage.
09:34 Work in their favor.
09:37 Tight game at 64 apiece, top jumper coming from a late-manic seed but he takes it right between the eyes of Moto Tua.
09:45 So this third quarter feeling a little bit like the first quarter when it was the Peralta defense that was controlling the pace of the game.
09:56 They've only allowed 13 points so far.
09:59 Coming from the San Miguel Beerman, Adjo Karam pushing.
10:02 Leaves it for Alain, back to Karam, not forcing it, they go inside to Newsome for two.
10:08 That last play by Malik Si against Moto Tua, advantage for Tua.
10:14 And then in transition, look at the red.
10:17 CJ Perez on the move, CJ attacks, the layup is good.
10:22 CJ Perez!
10:24 That is way too much time for you to give to someone like CJ Perez.
10:30 Emergency pass, they find the corner and sees over three, won't work.
10:35 Almazan taps it over to Bonquito, Karam is ahead, Adjo is gone.
10:40 Now that's the right guy to find in a fast play.
10:43 Adjo Palam is going to be a lot of CJ Perez here in the beginning of the third quarter without Marvajardo in the game.
10:51 A lot of space given by Cliff Hart, got caught with that screen from Don Rolliano.
10:55 Here's that last play off the handoff, look where Quinto is.
11:00 That is no way to defend Marcio Lassiter and Marcio makes the play.
11:06 Kumar fighting for position inside, gives the screen there, CJ blows by his first defender.
11:11 But misses the layup, counterattack here for Miralco, CB leaves it for Raymond Almazan, the layup is good!
11:20 Roliano not really having an advantage here inside the paint against Cliff Hart.
11:25 On the second effort, that is money for Cliff Hart and that brings the lead back to the Miralco Bulls 77-75.
11:43 And Ciso gets the step, Simon, hesitant and now Bonquito is ahead, Quinto, slam, get a hole!
11:50 Not challenging Quinto who will sky high for the slam, the Miralco Bulls up by four, timeout!
11:58 Lusum to Almazan, jumper no good, Lusum blocked from behind by Marcio.
12:09 Banquero has the top of the key, uses the screen from Bates, Bates on the roll, Bates!
12:14 First layup and one against Judmar!
12:17 What a move here, very mobile move, very balanced, athletic move here coming from Brandon Bates.
12:24 And Banquero gets the ball off the handoff, CB with a free pass to the lane!
12:33 Miralco doing enough to keep their heads above water, Banquero the pass to Almazan, Raymond connects!
12:39 What a game as well here coming from Chris Banquero, no hesitation on the attack.
12:46 Back to a six point advantage as he just passed the midway mark now of the fourth and final quarter of action.
12:55 Judmar gets position inside, tremendous high-low big to big pass coming from Motau Dua.
13:02 Biermann will do to you, even if you have momentum, they will do just enough.
13:07 CJ, flip shot, no good, rebound Lusum in, he's pushing, not enough bodies, running back on defense, Lusum hits the layup!
13:16 That's just smart basketball.
13:19 And finally SMB gets a stop, Cruz loses the ball to Lusum, Nunu to CB, layup is good!
13:30 Making up for it on the other side, Lusum hijacking that Jericho Cruz possession, quickly forward.
13:37 Where will their offense go, they took out Motau Dua once again to go back to Don Trolliano on the floor.
13:43 CJ with a breakaway hits the layup.
13:46 Much needed basket coming from the apex predator of the PBA, took their deficit to six.
13:58 And Coach George Gallant now playing his best offensive lineup since he was down eight points.
14:04 Almazan hesitated, lets it fly and converts!
14:08 Maliksi, leaves it for Lusum, he wants a three, won't get it, rebound! Goes in!
14:16 That will be credited to Chris Banquero for two.
14:20 He's been losing in this battle all game long. Another missed outside shot but this time it's Banquero getting it over Trolliano.
14:28 Ten point advantage, no CJ Perez on the floor for Coach George Gallant, they need a big one.
14:34 Trolliano delivers a three point shot but with only eight seconds remaining, what a performance coming from the Miralco Bulls.
14:41 As Jericho misses the layup, Hodge grabs one last rebound and that will be the end of game number one.
14:49 defending champions are beaten.