GINEBRA MAKES SEMIS IN GRAND STYLE

Despite falling behind as much as 20 points in the game, Ginebra gathered enough strength to beat Alaska and advance to the semis of the current All – Filipino conference. Mark Caguioa and Enrico Villanueva came off the bench to lead the Gin Kings to victory.

The victory is significant for two reasons. First, the victory shows the resiliency of Ginebra. The Gin Kings did not lose hope with a 20 point deficit staring at their faces. Each Gin King tried his best to contribute to the team’s cause. Despite the huge height advantage of Alaska, Ginebra worked as a team to offset its height disadvantage and eventually steal the victory from Alaska.

Second, Ginebra managed to secure the victory without relying so much on Willie Miller and Jayjay Helterbrand.  The two high scorers of Ginebra were off their usual game as the two managed to score merely a point between them. But with the non – performance of the two and a victory on hand, it just goes to show that Ginebra is truly functioning as a team. This will certainly serve Ginebra well as it battles San Miguel in a best of seven series during the semis. I am confident that Ginebra will troop to the finals, no matter how hard the journey may be. With the resiliency, teamwork and non – dependence on any particular player in its line – up, Ginebra will most likely give its fans something to be proud of.