San Miguel guard Chris Ross brings the ball up throughout a recreation towards Ginebra within the PBA Governors’ Cup.–PBA IMAGES
In opposition to the backdrop of Marcio Lassiter’s record-breaking evening, San Miguel Beer shredded Barangay Ginebra with methodical precision, 131-82, in a dominating showcase that ought to put the remainder of the PBA on discover.
The Beermen bested the crowd-darlings—who had been using on a four-game successful streak—in practically each statistical metric possible, whereas additionally dealing the embellished Tim Cone and the beloved franchise their worst beating in league historical past.
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Chris Ross, one of many cornerstones of the dynastic Beermen, was shocked to study that his crew truly set a franchise report for a blowout that evening at Good Araneta Coliseum, the identical evening his teammate Lassiter shattered Jimmy Alapag’s 1,250 profession made triples.
“We don’t go into video games understanding we’re doing that,” he stated of league data as he shook his head. “We simply go on the market attempting to get higher each recreation, attempting to play the precise means.”
As Lassiter reset the league mark inside the primary 5 minutes of the nightcap on the Massive Dome, his teammates fed off his tempo, scoring at will as the sport plodded alongside.
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Eight-time MVP June Mar Fajardo completed with 24 factors and 17 rebounds, spitfire guard CJ Perez added 22 factors and 6 assists, whereas Lassiter capped off his date with future with 18 factors.
Terrence Romeo chipped in 14 factors, whereas Don Trollano 11 as the remainder of the locals chipped in on the blowout that had the Beermen going practically 60 % from the sector and claiming a spot into the crossover quarterfinals.
So cutthroat was San Miguel on Sunday that import Jordan Adams—the primary participant this convention to drop 50 factors and who practically replicated the feat just a few days later—hardly wanted to attain.
Numbers hardly matter
With two video games left to play, the Beermen can additional enhance to 8-2 win-loss. However as Ross stated, the numbers hardly matter at this level.
“We’re simply attempting to raised ourselves as a workforce,” the skipper who additionally now serves as an assistant to Jorge Gallent stated.
“We don’t have a look at wins and losses, but when we’re enjoying the precise means. At the moment we performed the precise means. Every part simply labored,” he added.
Up subsequent for San Miguel is a Rain or Shine aspect wanting to punch its ticket to the following spherical. The champion golf equipment battle this coming Thursday. The Beermen will then finish their elimination spherical marketing campaign towards Blackwater on Saturday. INQ
