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00:00Number 11, Chris Dusa, at center from Oriun Bataan, number 20, at forward from Tobago Albay, number 91, Rodney Brondial.
00:10Nogom is firing on their first few shots, look at Ponquero, inside, kicks it out, 3-pointer, overshoots it for Bonquinto.
00:20CJ inside against Hobbs, reverse goes in.
00:24You can really expect that CJ will be very extra aggressive in this game.
00:29He knows that his production is needed by the pyramid, he's the leading scorer throughout this contest.
00:36It's on the board now, it's gone by here in the first quarter, Almazan short and roll, almost loses it, Hodge inside, easy bucket.
00:47That swipe, you know, that rip through will cause a foul, especially if he's in the plane or in that vertical.
00:55CJ Perez, so explosive in the transition, Cliff Hodge always moving well without that basket.
01:02Hardell will go back to Perez, CJ trying to be very aggressive today.
01:07Driving against Almazan who has one foul, kicks it out, two-par, too easy.
01:13Bates started to go three-fourths and even swiped that ball away from him, so that's tremendous defense on the part of Bates.
01:19Oh, no defense can stop that one, CJ Perez, another bucket.
01:26This is really scary if I were Naranjo, because CJ is already getting his way early in the first quarter.
01:40He needs to avoid getting sealed, but instead of doing so, you have to be quicker trying to stay in front of him, because that's what happens right there.
01:48When you're not in front of him.
01:56Ball gets tipped, Jericho, kicks it out, Jeron, inside, tough jumper, that is good by Jeron Tang.
02:03You know, I'm really amazed by Jeron's confidence.
02:06Game one, he told Junmar to get out of the way.
02:09He had a wave off.
02:10Here in a situation like that, he was trapped in the corner, he still took matters into his own hands, and you see how confident, how good Jeron is at making shots.
02:19Speaking of confident, Anjo Cara with a confident looking jumper from the corner, hits a three ball.
02:25It hasn't gotten a lot of playoff minutes, talking about Johnson Rios, but it had to be effective here to coach Luigi Trillios.
02:32Hodge drives inside, oh, gets the well-backed shot to go.
02:36Alleyne inside, Hodge, kicks it out, Cara swings it, Rios for three, he gets it to drop.
02:44Wow.
02:45What ball movement that the Meralcobos is doing out here.
02:50They were very patient with their offense, and that's what we've been seeing.
02:53Look at this, they're giving up to Johnson Rios, the guy coming off the bench, helping his team, and that's going to be big for guys.
03:01But right now, we have to focus on getting good execution and offense, and maybe their fast break is limited.
03:10Thank you coach, appreciate your time.
03:12You're welcome.
03:13Starting the second quarter, coach was saying they're getting good shots off of their third overs, or their bad shots,
03:19and right now, Meralco hits a three, courtesy of Ale Maliksi.
03:23You know, it's definitely coming as a great shot by Jericho Cruz.
03:27He's also another guy who needs to really step up.
03:30His numbers are needed by his team, but going back to Johnson Rios, that's another contribution that he's done.
03:37That's there to guard CJ, and he stole the ball, and drew to that nice three-pointer by Ale Maliksi.
03:42It splits, Almazan, Rios wide open.
03:46Oh, he gets another triple!
03:51Back to Perez, and second down the shot clock, CJ loading up here, inside Big Mo all alone.
03:58Good challenge, but better finish by Mo.
04:01There's a break down there.
04:03Here's the floater, no.
04:05Rebound goes back to Jose.
04:06Bates inside, nice fake!
04:08Great finish for Brandon Bates.
04:13On that last play, but take a look at this.
04:16Jose drops it off to Bates.
04:20He got his work cut out for him, and it's going to be tough all throughout.
04:24Oh, Don Troiano, give and go, and the finish for the Bolts.
04:29Oh, nice fake, up and under.
04:32Just throws the ball away.
04:34Miguel can take the lead here, CJ all alone.
04:36Oh, nice fake!
04:37Gets Newsom up in the air, and San Miguel with the lead.
04:41He was gone.
04:43Take a look at this fake by CJ Perez.
04:46Knowing that Chris may hand it off to Perez.
04:49Love this matchup, Perez against Newsom, steps back for three.
04:52CJ is feeling it right now!
04:55After those releases, you know, that's the time where you really turn the ball over
04:59when you step out of bounds.
05:01When you talk about CJ Perez, you will never do that.
05:04Troiano diving against Marshall.
05:05Big hands by Lassiter.
05:08Troiano finishes!
05:10That's a four-point lead for the Pyramid.
05:14For sure, Troiano will be able to light things up on the offense again.
05:18Meanwhile, missing two free throws, Hodge diving to the basket.
05:22That's another one for Cliff Hodge!
05:25You know, Naralco's just putting a lot of, putting the ball in the hands of their bigs
05:30so they can score.
05:32And that's going to be a big help here.
05:34Troiano getting the step.
05:36Newsom is there to meet him.
05:37Fajardo posting up Torres this time.
05:41They kick it out, Don.
05:43Nice fake, drive inside, all alone.
05:45Troiano gets the basket to go.
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05:58CB leans in.
06:00Basket is good for Banquero.
06:02That's a tough shot, Andre, for him to be able to make that off a dribble.
06:07Free throw by Jumper, doesn't go.
06:09Battle for the rebound.
06:10Dunbar can't handle it.
06:12Ends up back with CJ.
06:17Ross putting his head down, forcing the issue.
06:19Gets the basket plus the foul.
06:23You see the effort that all the players are putting up.
06:26You know, especially when it's a defensive game.
06:29Ball will stay with Nunu.
06:31CB inside.
06:33Almazan, nice job pass.
06:34Hodge continues from where he left off.
06:3719-4 Cliff Hodge.
06:39The start of the second half.
06:41It's going to be a grind-out game, Andre.
06:43So the extra possession definitely helps.
06:46What a spin and finish!
06:48What a move there by CJ.
06:50We've seen this in the previous game.
06:52We're seeing it again here.
06:54The scores have been low because both teams.
06:57Coach Sandro mentioned earlier a huge emphasis on the Miralco dugout
07:00was the disparity in pass break points.
07:025 to SMB's 11 and a half.
07:04But coach says that they need to start on defense
07:06as only when they make stops can they run.
07:08So here in the second half, coach says they need to do a better job
07:11at limiting Dunbar at the paint and the attack of the guards of SMB.
07:14On the side of the Beermen, Coach Peter Barkin says
07:15that they're not really surprised that this is a closed game.
07:17He gives credit in particular to the guards of Miralco,
07:20not just for scoring but also in creating.
07:22SMB's an offensive team and Coach Peter says
07:24that their goal is to get back to that identity
07:26and to score at least 100 points, 103 points at the end of this game.
07:29Back to you guys.
07:31Rondarine was making a report.
07:33Rodrigo Portiel gets an offensive rebound plus the foul.
07:36He knows that his role or his defensive assignment,
07:39the guy guarding him, will take him for granted
07:42because the focus is really on him.
07:43And he did it over Cliff Hodge.
07:45Can you imagine who's also a good rebounder?
07:47CJ, three.
07:49Oh!
07:51That's from deep for Perez.
07:53CJ gets it again.
07:55Bates.
07:57Oh!
07:59CJ gets it over Bates.
08:01Back three.
08:03Gets the steal.
08:05Challenges the six foot nine, Brandon Bates.
08:08He's got it.
08:10He's got it.
08:11Challenges the six foot nine, Brandon Bates.
08:13Hodge has been quite consistent with his performance here.
08:18The guy with a miss here.
08:20Bumpers.
08:22But out of the advantage.
08:24Into inside.
08:26Finally gets a basket to fall.
08:28Beautiful play here by Newsom.
08:30Finding Bonquito wide open in the lane.
08:32Especially here against the best big man in the country,
08:35is Junmar Fajardo.
08:37Oh, Marshall, tough shot.
08:39Ball goes to Bates.
08:41There's a lot of power now in the game of Brandon Bates.
08:44Quinto for three.
08:46Bates to the offensive board.
08:48Junmar.
08:50And Quinto!
08:52Gets Fajardo to bite on the fake.
08:54Gets the basket plus the foul.
08:56They're giving him that ball on that corner shot.
09:00And look at the way they feed him that basketball opportunities
09:03and feeding them that basketball.
09:05Oh, that's a great play by CJ.
09:07Just couldn't finish.
09:09CJ gets the ball from Hodge.
09:11Can't control it.
09:13Maliksi pulls up.
09:15Newsom wide open.
09:17Three.
09:19Ties the game!
09:21Four seconds on the shot clock.
09:23Ross leans in.
09:25Tough bucket is good.
09:27Ross has been making tough shots.
09:29Wow.
09:31He used his body to shrillie against a shorter defender,
09:33Anjo Karam.
09:35And yet that was a tough off-balance shot there
09:37by Chris Ross.
09:39120 to go here in the third.
09:41Bates gets it to Karam.
09:43Karam breaks away.
09:45Versus Speed.
09:47Gets it to Torres.
09:49Corbett inside.
09:51Layup is good!
09:53Seven second difference between shot clock and game clock.
09:55Inside.
09:57Nice drop pass.
09:59And Junmar with a slam!
10:01Great play-making skills of the pyroman.
10:03He likes that one.
10:05Brandon Bates warding off.
10:06And a basket!
10:08You know, I also like the storyline
10:10where Brandon Bates says in an interview
10:12that he is also proving
10:14to his detractors,
10:16people who don't really believe in him before,
10:18with the way he's really been performing here
10:20in the Philippine Cup.
10:22And be a key piece of the puzzle
10:24for the Miracle Books.
10:26And here's a guy who was making coffee
10:28just less than a year ago.
10:32CB trying to avoid the defense.
10:34They kick it out to Torres.
10:36And here he can make it.
10:38And he switches the triple!
10:40They need that.
10:42Because Tautua is just hanging around
10:44in the mid-range area.
10:46And this is the triple by Torres.
10:48Those key baskets by the bigs.
10:50You remember the Terrafirma-San Miguel
10:52do-or-die game?
10:54I mean, the bigs of Terrafirma
10:56had taken shots outside,
10:58similar to what Miralco's doing here.
11:00Basket.
11:02Tautua has to fire.
11:04Big shot here.
11:06Oh!
11:08Tautua, basket!
11:10Plus the foul.
11:12They do so well in this entire Philippine Cup.
11:14Coming into full play there.
11:18That is for Peruz.
11:20Inside Fajardo.
11:22Deep.
11:24So deep!
11:26And that goes in for Judmar.
11:28Do something inside.
11:30Bates.
11:32Jumper.
11:34Oh!
11:36Back to Nunu.
11:38Hodge.
11:40Puts his head down.
11:42Driving against Tautua.
11:44Oh, Tautua falls.
11:46Finish by Hodge!
11:48This is where he can score also a lot of points.
11:50Banquero using Almazan's free.
11:52Navigates his way through.
11:54Gets the throw!
11:56Over Fajardo!
11:58Think about this.
12:00Perfect drive here by Banquero.
12:02Forcing Judmar to help out.
12:04But he just finishes it.
12:06Oh!
12:08Same thing in game number one.
12:10Both teams really have to grind it out.
12:12Oh, what a putback by Don.
12:14Great effort on the part of Don Troiano.
12:16Oh, missed opportunity for Nusab.
12:18He found himself wide open.
12:20Just couldn't finish Troiano.
12:22Beautiful pass.
12:24Great pass and finish by Don!
12:26CJ.
12:28Oh, what a move!
12:30The nice step for CJ Perez.
12:32He's just a man with so many moves going to the basket.
12:34Banquero.
12:36Drives inside.
12:38Oh, gets swatted away!
12:40Oh!
12:42Jericho Cruz!
12:44And the lead for the Beerman!
12:46Jericho Cruz.
12:48What a move there by Jericho.
12:50But San Miguel defense in that interior
12:52starting Judmar Fajardo
12:54was the main reason for that stop
12:56and that bucket.
12:58Banquero.
13:01Gets doubled.
13:03Hodge driving.
13:04Quinto.
13:06Three seconds on the shot clock.
13:08Oh!
13:10Gets the float on the drop!
13:12Change of baskets between these two ball clubs.
13:14Other team will continue fighting
13:16and then we'll be ahead.
13:18Take a look at this.
13:20Jericho Cruz warding off Nusab
13:22to take the lead.
13:24But Hodge, last second,
13:26gets it to Quinto
13:28who just fires a prayer over Judmar Fajardo.
13:30Trying to get it to Quinto.
13:32Back to Nunu.
13:34Banquero for three!
13:36Oh!
13:38Puts it up and in!
13:40Chris Banquero!
13:42It was a gamble by Ross.
13:44It was a gamble right there on the steal
13:46which was really,
13:48could have been good.
13:50CJ.
13:52CJ fires a three.
13:54Oh!
13:56He drains a three!
13:58Delivers
14:00for the Beerman.
14:02Take a look at it one more time.
14:04Behind the three-point arc.
14:06CJ has it.
14:08Marshall steps back for the lead!
14:11Oh!
14:13Marshall puts it up and in!
14:17Take a look at it one more time.
14:21Quinto bites on the fake
14:23and Marshall
14:25turns into Super Marshall.
14:27That's a screen.
14:29Banquero drives, layup!
14:31Oh! That rolls out!
14:32CJ gets it!
14:34And he gets fouled!
14:36Oh my goodness!
14:38Same spot.
14:42And that is the ballgame
14:44as Marato loses this one
14:47and the Beerman wins this
14:49in amazing fashion.