Facing a 0-2 deficit and headed to Game 3 today while yet deprived of its No. 1 player, defending champion San Miguel has to draw deep from its storied past to avert falling behind history when swashbuckling Alaska guns for a 3-0 advantage in the Smart-Bro PBA Philippine Cup Finals at the Quezon Convention Center.
After losing Game 1 Sunday, San Miguel coach Leo Austria said all the right things pertaining to the well-being of his injured star June Mar Fajardo. Now the Beermen get to pick between two hard choices: follow their hearts or listen to reason.
Continue reading …Give it to Alaska coach Alex Compton to deny Globalport counterpart Pido Jarencio even a small psychological opening from where to launch a win-one-for-the-Gipper pep talk heading to the critical Game 4 tonight.
Continue reading …Questions as to whether Alaska and Globalport can keep their cool will be answered tonight when the two teams go for a 2-1 lead in their Smart Bro PBA Philippine Cup semifinal series at the Mall of Asia Arena.
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