Gins to Avoid Handicap


Like the others, Ginebra refuse to be in seventh spot with a twice-to-win handicap in the playoffs, so must win the crowd favorites against the league-leader Meralco in the main game of the Oppo-PBA Commissioner's Cup at the Smart Araneta Coliseum later .

At 8-2, the Bolts sure that the top two finish that twice-to-beat in the quarterfinals. The Gin Kings are 6-4 in parallel Alaska and TNT Tropang titleholder in the fourth.

May fall outside the top six Ginebra should step Meralco.

“Playoffs start early for us. We need to win so we can stay out of se­venth and the twice to win disadvantage,”

Gin Kings coach Tim Cone's commented yesterday.

“So that makes this a ‘must win’. It’s not a do or die but it’s pretty darn close. Anything above seventh place is a bonus for us.”

Meralco coach Norman Black also Interesting as well for the crash.

“It will be an interes­ting to see what happens when statistically the two best defensive teams in the elimination round collide,”

Coach Norman Black's reaction.

In the opener, free for all in the eighth and last quarterfinals seat of dying that tied at Mahindra No.8  (4-6) and Stars (4-6).

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