Ginebra guard LA Tenorio (5) claps throughout a Christmas Day sport towards Magnolia within the PBA Commissioner’s Cup.–MARLO CUETO/INQUIRER.internet
MANILA, Philippines—It was Christmas nostalgia for LA Tenorio and Barangay Ginebra after gorgeous the Magnolia Hotshots in acquainted style on Wednesday.
Down by as many as 22 factors, the Gin Kings pulled off a dramatic comeback win over the Hotshots, 95-92, on a buzzer-beating triple by Scottie Thompson at Araneta Coliseum.
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Thompson’s clutch shot introduced again reminiscences of precisely 9 years in the past when Tenorio buried a 3-pointer on the buzzer to beat their rivals in time beyond regulation and advance to the Philippine Cup semifinals.
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“Katabi ko pa nga, e. Sabi ko sa kaniya, ‘wag ka aalis diyan, malilibre ka,” Tenorio informed Inquirer Sports activities.
“Identical. This sport will even be remembered like that point. It’s nearly the identical space, the left nook and I‘m simply so glad for the crew and the win. We would have liked this win after what occurred to us final sport, we wanted this win.”
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Ginebra was coming off a 98-91 loss to Converge in Batangas 4 nights in the past in a sport the place the Gin Kings squandered a 17-point lead.
Thompson had his standard all-around effort in Ginebra’s bounce-back victory, accumulating 14 factors, 5 rebounds and 6 assists because the Gin Kings hiked their file to 4-2.
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Greater than the win, Tenorio was glad to provide PBA followers a deal with for Christmas.
“Each time we play Manila Clasico or any Christmas sport, we actually bear in our minds that this sport is for the PBA followers.”
“We need to give them an excellent sport so it doesn’t matter if we win or lose, so long as we give them what they need to have. That’s one of the best reward we can provide to PBA followers.”
Ginebra plunges again to motion on January 5 towards San Miguel Beer on the identical venue.
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