Before the game started, I made sure that all my duties for the day were completely done: attended a mass at 12:30, shopped for my 2-week supply of grocery items at the nearby supermarket and a 30-minute power nap.
And as soon as the game started, I was in oblivion. I was in front of my 13-inch laptop, watching nervously on a 3.5"x3.5" live stream screen.
Did not like how my SMB started and what made me more frustrated was the flagrant foul 2 called against Olsen Racela. He was ejected and even got a 1-game suspension a day after. After this untoward incident, SMB was lost. Turnover after turnover. Missed shots. And the opponent seemed perfectly doing every bit of basketball.
3Q, and my team was down by 21 points. I knew that my team was capable of coming back ... but how? Being behind by a huge margin and a choppy live stream caused me headaches. Then suddenly, the lead is fading away... 18... 15... 8... and before I knew it, we were only down by 3 at the end of the 3rd period.
The excitement pours in. Oh my.. how I wish I was there, screaming and cheering for my team at the top of my lungs. Those who have watched me watching a live PBA game know how much I can do to support my team. I can beat those who they call, the "6th man" of the Barangay hehehe... and with Dondon Hontiveros, playing a very inspired ballgame (thanks to VC? :D), Lordy Tugade giving those clutch baskets, Bonbon Custodio outplaying any guards thrown at him.. Jonas Villanueva playing quality minutes, Dorian Pena getting those powerhouse rebounds, Mick Pennisi and Marc Pingris giving a big D, Beermen could do nothing wrong.
At the final buzzer: 98-93.... my SMB will face Talk 'N Text in the semis.
Below is an article from PBA homepage.
SAN MIGUEL MAKES IT TO SEMIS |
Hontiveros stars in big comeback |
Sunday, 11 January 2009 | |
San Miguel Beer waged a searing chase from the depth of 21-point deficits in the third quarter and upended Barangay Ginebra, 98-93, sustaining its journey from the wildcard round to reach the KFC PBA Philippine Cup Final Four at the Cuneta Astrodome Sunday. Dondon Hontiveros fashioned out a second straight 30-point showing, becoming the biggest factor as the Beermen stunned the Kings in their knockout setto to gain the right to challenge the Talk n Text tropang Texters in the best-of-seven semifinal round.
Ginebra 93 -- Helterbrand 30, Salvacion 17, Menk 9, Mamaril 8, Tubid 7, Pacana 6, Artadi 6, Wilson 6, Valenzuela 4, Escalona 0, Cabatu 0. |
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