NLEX, Magnolia square off; Ginebra, Meralco end grudge rematch

Barangay Ginebra may have won all of its previous playoff meetings against Meralco, but coach Tim Cone acknowledged that it wasn’t as easy as it looks.

“Everyone of them, even when Justin [Brownlee] was here, they’re all tooth and nail. So I’m not surprised this time around,” said Cone as the Gin Kings attempt to add more misery to the Bolts in the deciding third game of their PBA Philippine Cup quarterfinal series.

The scene shifts to the Mall of Asia Arena in Pasay City for the 6:30 p.m. game, which could see more elbows flying and exchange of choice words following a tension-filled Game 2 that ended with Ginebra avoiding a Meralco sweep.

“I assume the physicality is going…

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