PBA: Barangay Ginebra vs Meralco Bolts | 22 April, 6 PM (PST)

[Mary C]

 

Will this be a repeat of 2016, with Barangay Ginebra winning the championship in Game 6 by closing in on its 3-2 lead? Or will it be a rerun of 2017, with Meralco securing a three-win tie and establishing a dramatic winner-take-all finale?

The title-hunting Gin Kings and the beleaguered Bolts throw everything at one another in tonight's sixth match to promote their own causes in their struggle for the 46th PBA Governors' Cup diadem, with history divided on the result of comparable scenarios.

The coronation night might be tonight, April 22 as Barangay Ginebra plays against Meralco in Game Six of their best-of-seven championship series at the Smart Araneta Coliseum at 6 PM.

Ginebra had two opportunities to take the series; however, Gin Kings coach Tim Cone intended to wrap things up today to avoid having to play a winner-take-all Game Seven versus a hungry Bolts squad.

The Gin Kings will rely on their championship expertise yet again, and the remaining members of the team, headed by two-time Best Import Award winner and four-time league champion Justin Brownlee, Scottie Thompson, and seasoned LA Tenorio, will attempt to challenge themselves one more time to get the job done.

Brownlee, currently a beloved player, is on his path to greatness after leading the Gin Kings to their first victory since the Tim Cone period with his stunning buzzer-beating three-point shot that brought Ginebra its first title.

Brownlee is aiming for his fifth championship with the Gin Kings and his fourth versus the Bolts in the Governors' Cup.

As he became the first import to make 400 three-point shots in the PBA, he established his reputation as one of the best imports in the league's history.

He has an opportunity to break yet another record on Wednesday as he is just nine points shy from overtaking "The Black Superman" Billy Ray Bates for fifth place all-time among PBA imports.

Brownlee leads all players in the series in scoring (29.8 points) and assists (6.6).

Thompson is also a strong supporter of his.  Thompson, who is usually considered a role player, has upped to be one of the team's top players in this competition.

The newly-minted Best Player of the Conference has nailed dagger buckets to calm multiple outbreaks by the Bolts in the Gin Kings' previous two games.

The experienced guard seems to have been on and off throughout the series, but he had a big performance in Game Five, scoring 10 points and grabbing seven rebounds.

Arvin Tolentino and Christian Standhardinger, the Gin Kings' hidden superstars, also contributed, with both players scoring in double figures last Sunday.

Tolentino had 16 points, four triples, and seven rebounds while Standhardinger had 13 points and seven rebounds.

In order to produce a rematch, the Bolts must restrict Ginebra's firepower.

[Kunkka25]

On 4/20/2022 at 5:09 PM, Mary C said:

 

Will this be a repeat of 2016, with Barangay Ginebra winning the championship in Game 6 by closing in on its 3-2 lead? Or will it be a rerun of 2017, with Meralco securing a three-win tie and establishing a dramatic winner-take-all finale?

The title-hunting Gin Kings and the beleaguered Bolts throw everything at one another in tonight's sixth match to promote their own causes in their struggle for the 46th PBA Governors' Cup diadem, with history divided on the result of comparable scenarios.

The coronation night might be tonight, April 22, as Barangay Ginebra plays against Meralco in Game Six of their best-of-seven championship series at the Smart Araneta Coliseum at 6PM.

Ginebra had two opportunities to take the series, however Gin Kings coach Tim Cone intended to wrap things up today to avoid having to play a winner-take-all Game Seven versus a hungry Bolts squad.

The Gin Kings will rely on their championship expertise yet again, and the remaining members of the team, headed by two-time Best Import Award winner and four-time league champion Justin Brownlee, Scottie Thompson, and seasoned LA Tenorio, will attempt to challenge themselves one more time to get the job done.

Brownlee, currently a beloved player, is on his path to greatness after leading the Gin Kings to their first victory since the Tim Cone period with his stunning buzzer-beating three-point shot that brought Ginebra its first title.

Brownlee is aiming for his fifth championship with the Gin Kings, and his fourth versus the Bolts in the Governors' Cup.

As he became the first import to make 400 three-point shots in the PBA, he established his reputation as one of the best imports in the league's history.

He has an opportunity to break yet another record on Wednesday, as he is just nine points shy from overtaking "The Black Superman" Billy Ray Bates for fifth place all-time among PBA imports.

Brownlee leads all players in the series in scoring (29.8 points) and assists (6.6).

Thompson is also a strong supporter of his.  Thompson, who is usually considered a role player, has upped to be one of the team's top players in this competition.

The newly-minted Best Player of the Conference has nailed dagger buckets to calm multiple outbreaks by the Bolts in the Gin Kings' previous two games.

The experienced guard seems to have been on and off throughout the series, but he had a big performance in Game Five, scoring 10 points and grabbing seven rebounds.

Arvin Tolentino and Christian Standhardinger, the Gin Kings' hidden superstars, also contributed, with both players scoring in double figures last Sunday.

Tolentino had 16 points, four triples, and seven rebounds, while Standhardinger had 13 points and seven rebounds.

In order to produce a rematch, the Bolts must restrict Ginebra's firepower.