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PBA: San Miguel conquers Magnolia anew in Game 2
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2/4/2024
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Number 42 James Lapwood, head guard from Zamboanga, number 14, Morte Barocca, Benny Baldryte,
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also at forward from Ilo'o Sur, number 13, Marcio Lassiter.
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Coach Norman, what do you want to see from a team that lost game one?
00:31
Well, good transition defense because Semigal had too many transition points in game number one,
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as Jumar Fajardo starts this game off.
00:41
Oli, good pass, Lapwood down low, was fouled, and he draws a foul as well.
00:48
Improved a lot this year, particularly around the basket, he's been able to finish at ease.
00:56
Lassiter hits the floor, oh look at that finish, my goodness the degree of difficulty that layup
01:02
coming from CJ Perez against the defense of Tyler Bay, Coach Norman.
01:08
Well, look at this move one more time, the English kissing it off the backboard,
01:14
they're really putting Tyler Bay, Coach Norman, on CJ Perez, is that the respect
01:19
and the finishing ability of CJ Perez?
01:23
In game number one, CJ from the corner, he is hot, hot, hot, the start this man.
01:30
It's been such a long time, but yet he's still very consistent, very productive,
01:35
as Paulie gets the steal.
01:37
Take away there for Paulie, and he finishes with the layup, Daima requested.
01:42
Against Jumar Fajardo.
01:45
Second steal of the matchup.
01:47
Good block by Jumar.
01:49
Jumar got to it, has the score still 10-9, one point lead for the Hot Shots.
01:57
Three point shot open, and it's down for Benny Boatwright.
02:02
Yeah, you cannot leave Boatwright open because he's already shown throughout the conference
02:08
that he can really shoot the ball.
02:09
And he will not shoot that poorly again, perhaps ever in this series.
02:14
Baronga though, really helping out on offense, tying the ball game at the 12 apiece.
02:18
And doing what he did in game one, getting off to a good start in this game.
02:22
Here we go, Benny Boatwright, Benny Buckets, heating up.
02:26
Calvin, banging, Abuev on the attack, the pass down low,
02:32
Sangalar, twist, strong side against the basket.
02:34
15-14 is the count, Benny lets it fly.
02:41
Now has three triples, only had two in the entire game one.
02:47
As Marcio adds another one.
02:50
The point laureate, Ronnie Magsano, fifth overall three-point shots made in EBA history.
03:00
This is the dreaded attack of SMB, as Boatwright secures the offensive rebound.
03:06
And the put-up is penalty.
03:08
Calvin Abueva, got blocked by CJ.
03:10
Just could not make it, Boatwright, could not make the three-point shot yet.
03:16
Marcio will, he launches and converts.
03:19
It's not getting the matchups they want on defense,
03:23
just someone in front of someone and that'll have to do.
03:25
As Boatwright scores inside, he adds to his tally, now with 13.
03:30
As he's happily going for Zirk here in the first quarter.
03:36
Tyler Bay leaves this one short once again, the referee is not bailing him out.
03:42
Cruz will also launch from down, down, it's good as well.
03:47
Here in the first quarter, it was close, but then San Miguel just caught fire,
03:54
courtesy of their in-court Benny Boatwright.
03:56
Good play there, drawn up off of Aimal by coach Chito Vigilero, just to stop the bleeding.
04:02
Yeah, great execution that time, a good cross screen from Bay
04:05
to get the ball right underneath the basket.
04:07
San Antonio will find themselves in deep waters early.
04:12
Toon Mar wants to join, misses this one.
04:14
As Boatwright serves it to Marcio, Perrin for three.
04:18
No good, and Bay gets the board for Magnolia.
04:22
Halalon, quick attack is good.
04:26
Great move there by Halalon.
04:29
So about seven second difference between game clock and shot clock,
04:33
Moldy with a pass, Sanggalan scoops and bowls.
04:36
A big reason for it was how relatively healthy has been all throughout his career,
04:41
seeing that 95% of it, he was able to play those games.
04:45
He expressed that that alone is a testament to the hard work and dedication he puts on
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and off the court, and in the long run has blessed him with this big achievement.
04:52
Carlin, coach, back to you guys.
04:53
Thank you for the chance to run here for SMB.
04:56
Troiano spins, Don secures the layup.
05:02
That's what I'm talking about.
05:04
Troiano has it in the corner.
05:07
Don posting up against Jonesho.
05:09
Troiano putting the moves on Jonesho.
05:12
It's going back to back.
05:13
Three point shot is something that you might be able to live with as we take another look
05:17
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05:22
Boatwright, open, three point shot is a miss, but he gets his own miss.
05:27
He takes another one, and he makes it.
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That's just another level of confidence, coach Don.
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There's no conscience.
05:36
I know I can make this shot.
05:38
De La Rosa gets to the basket for two.
05:41
That pass too tough, stolen by Sangalang, Jalalo pushing.
05:45
Oh, that is a turnover, and CJ Perez will fly.
05:52
Absolutely deadly, a bit tentative on offense.
05:56
Good hands there by Chris Ross.
05:57
That was the cause of that.
05:59
And unfortunately for Magnolia, it was CJ Perez who grabbed that basket.
06:04
The offense is looking a little tentative right now for Magnolia.
06:08
They find the mismatch, Sangalang against CJ.
06:10
Sangalang, it's worse.
06:12
It's so hard for Magnolia's offense because Boatwright's driving the guy with the ball,
06:18
but Jumar is actually standing in the middle of the lane.
06:21
So even if you beat your guy, Jumar's still waiting for you.
06:24
Yet Sangalang will not be able to stop any boat right there.
06:30
He slams it home.
06:32
Back to a 15 point lead, 21 first half points for Benny.
06:35
Jalalo asking everyone to clear down.
06:43
High ball screen, Gio in between game, one hander's money.
06:46
Amazing cut there coming from Jumar.
06:54
Drops a double team.
06:56
Good steal.
06:58
From De La Rosa with a takeaway and he will miss this one.
07:02
No one running back though, aside from Marcio Lassiter as Baroca secures the putback.
07:08
Good job by Chris Ross not giving up on the play.
07:12
The playing defense throughout the entire play.
07:14
They're looking for Jumar at the post once again.
07:19
Jumar, the double team, another turnover.
07:22
Jalalo pushing.
07:23
Gio, one hander is good.
07:28
Some life on the side.
07:29
That might be the adjustment coming from coach Chito Victolero.
07:33
CJ Perez finding the gaps in the defense and scoring on the layup.
07:38
In front of Bay that time.
07:39
As you can see that closeout by Bay allows CJ to get all the way to the basket.
07:44
Locating S&B shooters and of course doing better in the rebounding as well.
07:47
Now for San Miguel, knowing the capabilities of Magnolia to come back from a big deficit,
07:51
there were things that they wanted to look out for.
07:53
According to coach Peter Martin, one, it's Magnolia's trademark pressure defense.
07:57
Although they expected it, sometimes in his own words, could get quite scary for us.
08:02
And second, Magnolia's doing great being able to contain Jumar.
08:05
Jumar's production in the second half, so it's going to be all about finding the
08:08
best available shots for him in this second half.
08:11
Back to you guys.
08:12
- It's so difficult again.
08:13
CJ Perez, an expert in playing the passing lanes.
08:18
And when you have a threat as big as Benny Boatwright running.
08:21
- Off of the time out of Magnolia.
08:23
A lot of things to think about here.
08:25
You can see there's a problem down low with Jumar.
08:28
- Benny Boatwright will bring this basketball down.
08:32
- Oh, nobody got it.
08:32
- Setting up Jumar for Hardo.
08:33
They forgot about him.
08:35
San Miguel here is attempting to break this game wide open.
08:39
- That sounds like a broken record already about the transition defense of Magnolia.
08:44
- As Jumar will settle for that soft touch from the outside.
08:50
- That's a backbreaker there.
08:53
- Three, Benny, no good.
08:55
Tyler Bay grabs the board.
08:57
Oh, it's stolen, ripped away by CJ Perez.
09:01
Coming into this matchup, look at this.
09:06
CJ just clean.
09:08
- Took it from him.
09:09
- Clean on the swipe.
09:11
- Like I said, San Miguel can't play defense when they put their minds to it.
09:17
And Lassiter hits again.
09:19
- So a 28-point lead.
09:25
- 72-44, SMB just breaking this ballgame wide open.
09:32
Abueva with a pass.
09:34
As Russell Escoto gets his end in the series.
09:37
- Right now, if you're Magnolia, you have to have that, "I'm not going to quit at it."
09:46
- Yep.
09:47
- Bay has it, being defended by Tautua.
09:49
Bay will try from the outside, no good.
09:52
Abueva creates space, gets contact, and gets the basket.
09:56
- Rebound is a way to start it.
09:58
You see the physicalness against Ting there by Calvin Abueva.
10:03
Looks like he's frustrated with himself.
10:07
- And that is painful.
10:10
- Abueva and Jericho Cruz.
10:13
- I believe Jericho's going to get a technical call on him.
10:16
- For taunting.
10:17
- Hand off to Paul Lee.
10:19
Back to Escoto.
10:20
Extra pass, Tyler Bay from the outside.
10:23
- Yes!
10:23
- Finally hits one.
10:24
It has to start quickly here in the fourth quarter.
10:28
Bay, no-gain score boost.
10:30
Good pick from Jackson, and he scores.
10:32
- Well, the one thing you know about Corpus, he's not going to back down to anybody.
10:36
He's going to be out here fighting.
10:39
- Last game, it was Joseph Arriobu who was able to help out.
10:46
In the endgame, at least give them a shot.
10:48
And Jackson Corpus do the same here in game two.
10:51
Botoltua with a good position inside, and that's just way too deep.
10:57
83-60.
11:01
Benny with some daylight, and he immediately drains a triple.
11:13
- Yeah, Boatwright has just dominated this game.
11:15
His focus has been there right from the beginning.
11:20
- 30 points in the ballgame for Benny Boatwright.
11:25
His counterpart, Tyler Bay, struggling with that possession.
11:30
Jackson Corpus converts.
11:31
- Oh, he's trying to show Coach Chito that he might deserve some more minutes.
11:42
- And with the main gunners not really bringing it here in game two, Coach Chito must look
11:48
somewhere.
11:48
- There's a steal by Corpus.
11:50
- De La Rosa pushing Rome.
11:53
Undefended, he scores on the layup.
11:55
And Tyler Bay grabs the board.
11:58
Some momentum here, some spring on the step of the hot shots as Bay converts on the alley-oop.
12:03
As they somehow chip away at that big SMB lead.
12:07
- And give Corpus a little bit of credit for coming in and giving his team some energy.
12:12
Good fast break pass there by--
12:14
- It's a five for Coach Chito Victolero.
12:16
Tyler Bay on the move.
12:19
He gets another basket.
12:20
So it will now be Russell Escoto with the unenviable task of defending Junmar Vardo.
12:28
Immediately, they combine for an end-one opportunity.
12:31
A handoff to CJ Bennett.
12:33
- Pass that ball to Junmar, expecting he's probably going to go one-on-one.
12:37
It's just a quick cut from CJ.
12:39
Gets easy two points.
12:42
- But here's a fun fact.
12:43
This is actually the first time in his professional career that Benny has a chance of a championship.
12:47
And looking back at his growth, he expressed that he was just an eight-year-old playing
12:52
in his backyard with Drew Holiday and his brothers, which he believes helped him so
12:55
much in terms of raising all the physicality here in the PBA.
12:58
And thinking about it now, all the more that he's motivated to get this win.
13:02
Your thoughts on--
13:03
- Your thoughts on--
13:04
- That's De La from Escoto, who stands about 6'6".
13:07
- There, as we get the midway mark of your fourth quarter.
13:11
Escoto will try, and he will drain it from deep.
13:15
So the three-point shots have come from Russell Escoto.
13:20
Ten points to El Boards for the cracking.
13:22
As Escoto makes it back to back.
13:26
- Yes!
13:26
- Junmar passes off, and he locates Jericho Bruce for an easy basket.
13:36
- You get so thin here in the PBA.
13:39
I really--
13:44
I don't remember the time where an import went undefeated.
13:48
- And we are at 7 p.m.
13:50
As a smart--
13:50
I don't know how to see if you can buy your tickets now at ticketnet.com.ph.
13:56
- Like I said at the beginning of the game and in the first half.
14:01
- But the fact--
14:03
- It's not over yet.
14:04
- Yeah.
14:05
It's a seven-game series.
14:06
It's not a--
14:07
- Oh, boy.
14:07
Junmar Fajardo hits a three-point shot at the buzzer.
14:12
Fajardo, will he take another three?
14:15
He will.
14:17
He launches, and he concurs.
14:19
- No way.
14:20
- [laughs]
14:23
- Been that kind of day for Junmar Fajardo hitting back-to-back threes.
14:27
- Maybe Junmar should start taking more threes.
14:30
- Hey, that won't be a bad idea, playing for Gila's Filipinas for Feb 21.
14:35
- By the upcoming window.
14:36
- Come on, give him the ball again.
14:38
He is going to hear it from his teammates, Coach Norman, rather loudly as we take a look.
14:45
- Final series, two wins away from winning the Commissioner's Cup crown.
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