The Manila Times

Austria warns wards it ain’t over till it’s over

- BY JOSEF T. RAMOS

DEFENDING champion San Miguel when it tangles with Barangay Ginebra San Miguel at 6:30 p.m. tonight in Philippine Basketball Associatio­n Season 43 Philippine Cup at the Cuneta Astrodome in Pasay City.

Should they win tonight, it will be the Beermen’s 39th over

“At 3- 1, that’s still manageable. I cannot forget when I was still playing with Shell and we’re - bra, but we lost in that series,” said SMB coach Leo Austria, - Distrito scored the game- winning, buzzer-beating jump shot.

“And same thing, we were Alaska (during the 2016 Philip series at 4-3. So we cannot relax because everything is still possible,” added Austria.

“It is a must win for us because we need a good rest going to the finals. I hope we can sustain the energy.”

Marcio Lassiter finished with - uelas- Rosser’s all- around output of 12 points, six rebounds and nine assists as well as the double- double performanc­es of Arwind Santos ( 16 points, 10 rebounds) and June Mar Fajardo ( 14 points, 13 rebounds) made all the difference.

commended the coaching prowess of Austria.

“Not so much to say. They It was a brilliant coaching from coach Leo. On the other hand, it was a terrible coaching of me. I was totally out- coached and

“We move forward from it. Tough one to swallow especially since we played so hard and so well the last game.”

points and LA Tenorio 20 points

After scoring a career- high - sly three- point production in

Earl Scottie Thompson, known for his double- double performanc­es in previous games, was limited to one point, four assists

 ?? PBA MEDIA BUREAU PHOTO ?? Marcio Lassiter
PBA MEDIA BUREAU PHOTO Marcio Lassiter

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