SMC bosses make it clear they want nothing less than a grand slam

“TWO DOWN, one to go,” said San Miguel Brewery president Bobby Huang in front of the team, employees, and fans on Tuesday night. “Ipapaalala ko lang ang aking munting kahilingan. Simple lang. Isang grand slam.”

After winning the allFilipino Philippine Cup and the Commissioner's Cup, the Beermen are one title away from duplicating the 1989 grand slam pulled off by an SMB team led by Mon Fernandez and Hector Calma and coached by Norman Black.

SMC president Ramon S. Ang praised the team for another championship, just months after the Beermen won a fifth straight Philippine Cup crown.

Ang also hailed the Beermen for playing 'clean and fair' during the finals against TnT KaTropa.

“Congratulations sa inyong lahat. Napakaganda ng laro na ito. Nabigyan niyo talaga ng sobrang entertainment ang mga kababayan natin. Ang masaya dito at ang mabuting nangyari, napakaganda ng laro na yet ‘yung mga playesr natin, malinis ang laro. Walang dirty plays,” Ang said.

San Miguel coach Leo Austria embracedthe challenge posed by management.

“After first conference and second conference, alam ko na kung ano gusto niyong mangyari,” Austria told the audience. “We have a common goal. Magkitakita uli tayo sa next conference at suportahan natin ang ating koponan. We will do our best.” Spin.ph