PBA resumes with first quad headline – The Manila Times



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The San Miguel Beermen veterans showed everyone in the “bubble” that there are still plenty of reasons to “Fear the Beer” even with the absence of superstars June Mar Fajardo and Terrence Romeo in the PBA 45th season Philippine Cup .

Geneva’s Stanley Pringle reacts as he faces off against Rain or Shine’s defenders James Yap, Beau Belga and Javee Mocon on October 27 at the PBA Philippine Cup at the Cultural and Sports Center of the Foundation of the University of Angeles in Angeles, Pampanga. PHOTO BY PBA MEDIA OFFICE

Arwind Santos, Alex Cabagnot, Chris Ross, Marcio Lassiter and Mo Tautuaa stepped forward to bring Beermen’s title defense back to life with three straight wins after a dismal 0-2 start inside the PBA bubble.

San Miguel will seek that fourth consecutive victory when it faces Blackwater Elite in the first game of the league on Tuesday after a four-day hiatus due to new health protocols for the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19).

The Beermen (4-2) and Elite (2-3) will open the league’s first quad game at 10 am at the University of Angeles Foundation Sports and Cultural Center.

Fajardo is out of the Beermen as the big man from Cebuano is still recovering from a shin injury, while Romeo is already ruled out for the rest of the bubble season with a shoulder injury.

Despite these issues, SMB managed to stay in the thick of things with four wins and two good losses for fourth place in the team standings behind TNT Tropang Giga (5-1) Rain or Shine Elasto Painters (4-1). ) and Barangay Gin Gin. Reyes (4-2).

Blackwater, meanwhile, is currently in eighth place and fighting for the spot in the quarterfinals. Elite’s loss to TNT, 96-109, on October 22 before one of their players initially tested positive for Covid-19.

Since then, the player has been isolated and labeled “false positive” after a confirmatory RT-PCR test and the antigen came back negative.

Fan favorites Gin Kings will attempt to rebound from a two-game losing streak when they face the Alaska Aces in the main game at 6:45 p.m. from the rare four-fold header, which compressed the schedule to end the bubble of the PBA. within the term.

After winning their first four franchise-level games during the 1986 Open Conference, the Gin Kings suddenly lost steam with a heartbreaking 82-85 loss to the Elasto Painters and a surprising 92-102 loss to Magnolia.

The Aces (5-3) came off a win against Phoenix and Terrafirma, and are looking to extend their winning streak.

League-leading TNT also returns to action against Northport Batang Pier (1-4) at 4 pm after absorbing its first loss to the NLEX Road Warriors, 98-109, on October 29.

Tropang Giga is expected to bring in plenty of firepower in RR Pogoy, Ray Parks Jr., Poy Erram, Jayson Castro and Troy Rosario, while Batang Pier will rely on Christian Standhardinger and Sean Anthony.

The other game will feature Phoenix (4-3) and Terrafirma Dyip winless at 4pm.



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