Bolts survive thriller anew
By Musong R. CastilloMeralco pulled off another great escape last night, and this one was again through the brilliance of one man.
Meralco pulled off another great escape last night, and this one was again through the brilliance of one man.
TALK ’N TEXT’S four-game sweep of Rain or Shine to win its third straight Philippine Cup title was not only a display of individual and team strength but a testament to the importance of setting the pace of the game in your favor. An unforgiving defensive stance and excellent ball movement that created countless openings allowed TNT to dictate the mood of the series from start to the eventual sweep.
TALK ‘N Text will go down in PBA folklore as one of the best teams ever; a squad painstakingly assembled several years back with nothing but greatness in mind.
Talk ‘N Text put on a shooting clinic while Rain or Shine missed the easiest of shots. It was literally that kind of night for both teams.
This could be a sign of bigger things to come for Jason Castro.
The heady and speedy Talk ‘N Text guard was named the PBA Philippine Cup’s Best Player, handily beating out teammate Ranidel de Ocampo and super Alaska rookie Calvin Abueva for his first such citation.
For his steady showing in the finals, versatile forward Ranidel de Ocampo was awarded the 2012-2013 PBA Philippine Cup Finals Most Valuable Player.
Talk ‘N Text pulled off what hasn’t been done in a long time: clinch a third straight PBA Philippine Cup championship.
For the next 48 hours following Game 3 of the PBA Philippine Cup best-of-7 championship series, I had been trying to track down Ronnie Magsanoc and Jojo Lastimosa.
Talk ‘N Text supporters wore T-shirts with the slogan “Defense wins championships” written on them.
Jayson Castro scored 19 points as Talk ‘N Text moved a win away to its third straight PBA Philippine Cup title after edging Rain or Shine, 89-80, Sunday night in Game 3 of their best-of-seven Finals series at the Smart Araneta Coliseum.
With a commanding lead, Talk ‘N Text shoots for another victory against Rain or Shine Sunday and virtually secure the PBA Philippine Cup title for the defending champion Tropang Texters at Smart Araneta Coliseum.
Talk N’ Text bottled up Rain or Shine’s big guns for the second straight game last night, and the best-of-seven PBA Philippine Cup Finals many thought would be a long series is suddenly waving a checkered flag right around the corner.
The fun now begins for Norman Black when defending champion Talk ‘N Text shoots for a 2-0 lead against Rain or Shine today in their best-of-seven championship series in the PBA Philippine Cup at Mall of Asia Arena in Pasay.
