“They beat us the last time,” said TNT mentor Chot Reyes, referring to the Barako Bull which his team will meet in the first game of the quarters.
The Energy are one of four squads which beat the Texters’ in the eliminations, 100-86, Oct. 19 during which TNT was held to just 38.5 percent shooting while allowing the Energy to convert 43.2 percent.
That was the only time both teams clashed during the elimination round.
The Tropang Texters are also coming from a 96-82 defeat to the Barangay Ginebra Kings Sunday night, which tied them with the Llamados for the best record after the eliminations with similar 10-4 records. B-Meg, however, got the No. 1 spot in the playoffs due to a superior quotient.
B-Meg, on the other hand, will tackle Powerade, which it downed 97-80 in their lone game last Oct. 26.
Coach Tim Cone, in his first season with B-Meg, is wary as well against Powerade, saying: “Our assignment is especially tough. Their young guys are really coming on strong and we’ve got to deal with it. Needless to say, we don’t want to go to a second game.”
Cone, of course, is talking about the Tigers’ rookies JV Casio, Marcio Lassiter and Rudy Lingganay, and sophomores Sean Anthony and Joshua Vanlandingham, who are all playing well with veterans like Gary David, Doug Kramer and Celino Cruz.
“It’s a short series, so we’ll have to be sharp right at the get go,” said Cone, whose team won its last eight games. “There’s very little margin for error and Powerade, outside of Ginebra, has been the hot team down the stretch of the conference.”
source By WAYLON GALVEZ mb.com.ph
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