(From Business Mirror)
TALK ‘N TEXT goes after a playoff berth for one of two automatic semifinal seats in the KFC-Philippine Basketball Association Fiesta Cup on Wednesday night at the Araneta Coliseum.
Unbeaten in their last 11 games, the streaking Tropang Texters hope to make it 12 in a row against the dangerous Alaska in the main game at 7:30 p.m.
In the opener, Barangay Ginebra tries to revive its automatic quarterfinal seat bid as it clashes with Barako Coffee at 5 p.m.
Talk ‘N Text is coming off an exhausting 92-84 victory over the Kings on Saturday in Batangas City and head coach Chot Reyes hopes his wards have enough energy left for tonight.
“Our concern right now is to recover and be ready to play,” said Reyes, who expressed concern over Jimmy Alapag who suffered cramps against Ginebra because of the poor playing condition in the Batangas venue.
“Right now, we need two wins to be sure and we really have to give our best against Alaska,” he added.
Reyes’s wards last tasted defeat on March 21 against San Miguel Beer, 106-112, but were invincible since then, especially after acquiring Kelly Williams and Ryan Reyes in a blockbuster trade with Sta. Lucia Realty.
The Tropang Texters beat the Aces in their first-round meeting, 100-92, but Alaska has become a different team since acquiring Cyrus Baguio from Ginebra in exchange for Willie Miller.
Alaska has won its last two games, including an impressive 99-97 overtime win against B-MEG Derby Ace. The Aces walloped the Coffee Masters, 104-96, in their last game to go 8-5 in the standings. A victory would tie the Aces at third spot with the Llamados.
“This is a very important game for us,” said Aces head coach Tim Cone. “Talk ‘N Text does a great job attacking for the full 48 minutes and we just have to sustain our aggressiveness and stay in attack mode ourselves.”
In the first game, Ginebra tries to get back in contention for a top-five finish with a victory against the cellar-dwelling Barako Coffee.
The Kings absorbed their second-straight loss at the hands of the Tropang Texters to drop to fifth place with an 8-6 mark.
Ronald Tubid returns to the Ginebra roster after sitting out on Saturday’s game to serve a one-game suspension for his flagrant foul on Jireh Ibañes of Rain or Shine.
Kings mentor Jong Uichico said Eric Menk would miss on Wednesday’s game because of a recurring calf injury. Ginebra barely beat Barako Coffee in their first meeting, 93-90, on May 12
With four games left, the Coffee Masters desperately need a win to stay within striking distance with Air21. The wards of coach Junel Baculi are sitting at the bottom with a 2-12 mark, losing their last six assignments to trail the Express (3-11) by one game.
TALK ‘N TEXT goes after a playoff berth for one of two automatic semifinal seats in the KFC-Philippine Basketball Association Fiesta Cup on Wednesday night at the Araneta Coliseum.
Unbeaten in their last 11 games, the streaking Tropang Texters hope to make it 12 in a row against the dangerous Alaska in the main game at 7:30 p.m.
In the opener, Barangay Ginebra tries to revive its automatic quarterfinal seat bid as it clashes with Barako Coffee at 5 p.m.
Talk ‘N Text is coming off an exhausting 92-84 victory over the Kings on Saturday in Batangas City and head coach Chot Reyes hopes his wards have enough energy left for tonight.
“Our concern right now is to recover and be ready to play,” said Reyes, who expressed concern over Jimmy Alapag who suffered cramps against Ginebra because of the poor playing condition in the Batangas venue.
“Right now, we need two wins to be sure and we really have to give our best against Alaska,” he added.
Reyes’s wards last tasted defeat on March 21 against San Miguel Beer, 106-112, but were invincible since then, especially after acquiring Kelly Williams and Ryan Reyes in a blockbuster trade with Sta. Lucia Realty.
The Tropang Texters beat the Aces in their first-round meeting, 100-92, but Alaska has become a different team since acquiring Cyrus Baguio from Ginebra in exchange for Willie Miller.
Alaska has won its last two games, including an impressive 99-97 overtime win against B-MEG Derby Ace. The Aces walloped the Coffee Masters, 104-96, in their last game to go 8-5 in the standings. A victory would tie the Aces at third spot with the Llamados.
“This is a very important game for us,” said Aces head coach Tim Cone. “Talk ‘N Text does a great job attacking for the full 48 minutes and we just have to sustain our aggressiveness and stay in attack mode ourselves.”
In the first game, Ginebra tries to get back in contention for a top-five finish with a victory against the cellar-dwelling Barako Coffee.
The Kings absorbed their second-straight loss at the hands of the Tropang Texters to drop to fifth place with an 8-6 mark.
Ronald Tubid returns to the Ginebra roster after sitting out on Saturday’s game to serve a one-game suspension for his flagrant foul on Jireh Ibañes of Rain or Shine.
Kings mentor Jong Uichico said Eric Menk would miss on Wednesday’s game because of a recurring calf injury. Ginebra barely beat Barako Coffee in their first meeting, 93-90, on May 12
With four games left, the Coffee Masters desperately need a win to stay within striking distance with Air21. The wards of coach Junel Baculi are sitting at the bottom with a 2-12 mark, losing their last six assignments to trail the Express (3-11) by one game.
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