AFTER getting a dressing down from its coach at the half, Air21 went on a second half tear and tore Globalport to shreds, 87-72, for a franchise-best fourth straight victory in the PBA Commissioner’s Cup at Smart Araneta Coliseum last night.
GABE Norwood and rookie Chris Tiu bailed out Rain or Shine from a huge collapse last night, keying a 103-95 decision of Globalport as the Elasto Painters nailed a fifth straight win in the PBA Commissioner’s Cup eliminations at Smart Araneta Coliseum.
Keith Benson topped off a 30-point night with a three-point play in the final 38 seconds, helping Talk ‘N Text seal an 86-83 decision over a hard-finishing Air21 side last night in the PBA Commissioner’s Cup eliminations at Smart Araneta Coliseum.
IT MUST have been the power of suggestion and repetition, the same tools used in hypnosis, that Globalport owner Mikee Romero had unconsciously applied on his team to produce a positive result last Friday against Petron Blaze.
JAPETH Aguilar gave some justice to the hype that surrounded him during the season break. Aguilar came to Globalport’s rescue in the stretch as the Batang Pier nipped the powerhouse Petron Blaze Boosters, 94-92, despite playing their first PBA Commissioner’s Cup game without an import in the final 20 minutes at Smart Araneta Coliseum.
Globalport will offer Japeth Aguilar the PBA’s maximum allowable salary for the next three years when he arrives from the United States on Monday.
MIKEE Romero’s text message the other day sounded like he had just heaved a long sigh of relief. “At last the Globalport trades have been clinched. I’m so excited!” he said, right after he got word from Singapore that the blockbuster transactions involving Globalport, Talk ‘N Text, and Meralco, had been approved.
Meralco didn’t suffer a power outage this time as it pushed Globalport to the cliff’s edge.
Drawing superlative efforts from its superstars and a career game from rookie Kelly Nabong, the Bolts tripped the Batang Pier, 101-92, Friday night to stay in the upper half of the PBA Philippine Cup standings at Smart Araneta Coliseum.
