RoS eyes to extend semis lead vs Magnolia
Credit to Author: The Manila Times| Date: Sat, 13 Apr 2019 16:27:27 +0000
Rain or Shine guns for a 2-0 advantage against Magnolia in Game 2 of their best-of-seven semifinals series in Season 44 Philippine Basketball Association Philippine Cup at 6:30 p.m. tonight at the Araneta Coliseum.
The Elasto Painters took Game 1 with low-scoring 84-77 win behind rookie Javee Mocon, veteran Beau Belga and Ed Daquioag.
“I want a high scoring game because it is comfortable to watch a high scoring game than a low scoring game. But as I’ve said, both teams played hard defense. So to me personally, I want to try to beat them in high scoring game,” said Elasto Painters coach Caloy Garcia.
Mocon finished with 15 points and 10 rebounds in Game 1.
“He played today not like a rookie. I think when we were watching him before at San Beda, he was one of the biggest keys to their dominance. If you examine their championship, basically it was him and (Robert) Bolick who led the team,” Garcia said.
Garcia will be exercising extreme caution in Game 2.
“Forget about the game, think Game 2 right away. I know we won but it was a hard battle. We know coach Chito (Victolero), he will make good adjustment in Game 2,” Garcia added. “It’s just only one game. Against Ginebra, they lost the first game and they won the last two.”
“So we have to be ready for the adjustments they’ve made.”
Magnolia coach Chito Victolero is prepping his wards for a very physical series against the Elasto Painters.
“We expect a very physical series. More physical than Ginebra,” said Victolero.
Paul Lee led Magnolia in Game 1 with 15 points and six assists. JOSEF T. RAMOS
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