For only the third time in franchise history and first in a conference with imports, the Phoenix Fuel Masters make the PBA semifinals.
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00:00 >>Rios gets the offensive board, Newsom, 3.
00:03 Still no goal, battle for the loose ball, still ends up with a ball, third time.
00:08 And that is good by Poquito.
00:11 >>Got to give credit to Jansen Rios though, he kept that ball alive twice.
00:15 First getting the offensive rebound, then going in hard, getting that tip.
00:18 So they ended up getting some extra opportunities and they are the first to get the points on the board.
00:24 >>Morga now posting up Poquito.
00:27 >>Morgan did have a good shooting day in that last one.
00:30 He starts off with a fadeaway in this one.
00:33 >>I imagine Perkins had every kind of assault tablet or whatever you can imagine.
00:39 >>Jonathan Williams hits on a 3.
00:42 >>Number 11, Chris Newsom from Quezon City.
00:47 The other guard, number 19, Bong Quinto.
00:50 Guard number 19, Tyler Teo.
00:52 The other guard from Guagua Pampanga, number 7, J.V. Morgan.
00:56 From Rosario, La Unione at forward, number 20, Kenneth Duffin.
01:01 >>How they want to attack Phoenix, especially in those sets, because they think he might be the weakest link defensively.
01:08 >>That's back to back 3-pointers this time.
01:12 >>Teo, they can push him a little bit, but not the hefty left.
01:17 >>Nice pass by Bohan inside.
01:19 Williams just gets... >>Wrapped him up.
01:22 >>Fouled by Hodge.
01:23 >>What they're looking at here is if it's a play on the ball.
01:26 That's what's important here.
01:28 >>I think the right hand, yeah, no problem.
01:30 But the left hand also came in, his high shot release.
01:33 That'll be a hit on the face by the hefty lefty Perkins on Melisio.
01:41 Remember, he just got back from a broken nose.
01:43 Let's hope he's still okay.
01:45 >>J.V. goes to Jonathan Williams.
01:47 Maralco recovers.
01:49 They go to J.V.
01:50 J.V. gets blocked by Cliff.
01:52 What a play by Hodge!
01:53 >>Out of nowhere!
01:55 >>Perfect timing.
01:57 Caught the shot right at the top.
01:58 That's as clean as it comes.
02:01 And it really doesn't matter if it's a new some.
02:04 Oh, another block!
02:06 >>Hodge!
02:07 >>Hodge once again!
02:09 >>He doesn't like the open shots.
02:10 He wants, like, down the wire with all the pressure shots.
02:16 >>J.V. inside to Perkins.
02:18 That's deep for Perkins.
02:19 Oh, no foul call, but he makes the shot anyway.
02:22 >>It could have been an and one as well.
02:24 But nonetheless, that strength and that concentration.
02:28 Jason Perkins gets them another two.
02:30 And, wow, seven points at this juncture.
02:33 Phoenix doing what they have to do.
02:36 >>Black going again to Newsom.
02:39 They're focusing on Tyler.
02:45 >>Hodge, and Hodge finishes!
02:49 >>Jab fake against Perkins.
02:50 Goes in, takes a couple bumps there.
02:53 And there's Hodge finishing the play with an and one opportunity.
03:00 >>Azul gets it to Perkins.
03:02 Perkins drives, has a lane.
03:04 Layup is good.
03:05 And this time Phoenix gets the and one.
03:08 >>Basket takes that contact from Cliff Hodge, who tries to ride him out of there.
03:12 But that's a good play.
03:17 >>Black pushing the pace.
03:18 Miller.
03:19 Trying to go one on one.
03:20 Shoots over Volvo.
03:21 Too easy for Sean Miller.
03:24 They get it down to Williams.
03:27 Al-Bazan trying to stop him.
03:29 Too easy for Jonathan Williams.
03:31 He just turns and shoots it.
03:34 >>Big himself, but he's getting a few inches up right here.
03:38 >>Eight-point lead for the Buell Masters.
03:40 Sean Miller puts his head down.
03:42 The basketball ends up with Baquero.
03:44 Tough shot.
03:45 Baquero makes it!
03:46 Plus the fouls!
03:48 >>Gets a little contact.
03:50 Just enough.
03:51 And then the referee blew that whistle, and he put it right up.
03:55 >>Gave away ten.
03:56 >>I don't like three.
03:57 I want to earn it more.
04:00 >>Baquero lines up the three.
04:02 And gets all strings on that one.
04:05 >>What a time for him to get hot.
04:07 If he can, again, his team needs to just set some things up from outside
04:12 to work that inside game of theirs as well.
04:16 >>Hazul drives inside.
04:17 A bag is open on a Sunday for RJ Hazul.
04:21 >>RJ can definitely light it up as well.
04:24 And he knows what's big.
04:25 He's a grizzled vet.
04:26 This is a huge moment for him and this franchise.
04:30 >>Wow.
04:31 Baquero drives to the rim.
04:32 That opens up the tippet for Rockin' Raymond Almazan.
04:41 Phoenix still up by five, though, despite the great play from Baquero and Almazan.
04:45 What a pass inside!
04:46 Erased by Sean Miller!
04:49 >>Spike out of bounds.
04:50 Check this out once again.
04:51 Look at Miller's end.
04:53 No!
04:55 >>Bonquito hosting up Verano.
04:58 Good challenge by Verano.
05:01 Williams gets the rebound.
05:05 Hazul pulls up.
05:07 No hesitation!
05:08 Gets the three!
05:11 >>One out of five for him as well.
05:12 Let's see if he can step it up.
05:14 Obviously, he's made that one.
05:16 >>Andro missing on the three transition right now on a fast break.
05:19 Baquero challenging Verano.
05:21 Drive inside.
05:22 Look at the strength of Chris Baquero.
05:24 >>He might react to it.
05:27 >>Ar-Ar sneaks in.
05:29 Drives, layup.
05:30 What a play!
05:32 Ar-Ar Garcia just makes everybody look like drill codes.
05:37 >>Should I shoot it or should I pass it?
05:40 >>So now Perkins trying to attack Hodgkin's play with two fouls.
05:44 They go inside.
05:45 Richie sneaks it in.
05:47 >>I mean, 20 or below, no, it's not safe.
05:50 >>Without teams, we're shooting the three-point shot now.
05:52 Aleem Alekseye kicks it out.
05:53 Speaking of three-pointers, Black makes a three.
05:56 There you go.
06:00 Great offensive board for Phoenix.
06:02 And another offensive board for JV and the putback.
06:06 Tyler Teal back in the game, and I'm wondering if they're going to attack him once again.
06:10 >>Perkins, nice move.
06:12 >>JV Moca.
06:13 >>Ball again, and he hits the bucket plus the foul.
06:16 >>Two and a half hours before the game, and it's all paying off there.
06:20 >>Back up to ten.
06:22 Sean Miller now back in the ballgame.
06:24 Swings it to Black.
06:25 Black beats the defense, and that floater just drops for Aaron Black.
06:31 >>Oh, Williams hosing up Sean Miller now.
06:34 He gets triple-teamed.
06:36 >>Richie, extra pass down low.
06:38 That's another and one for the Fieldmasters.
06:41 >>No matter who it is, it could be Moca, it could be Rivero, and it could be this guy, Jason Perkins.
06:47 So far, Phoenix has gotten their way.
06:52 >>Sean Miller.
06:53 They need a foul on a mid-range jumper from Sean Miller.
06:56 >>He's been pretty quiet.
06:57 That's just his second bucket, or third bucket.
06:59 He's got six points in the game.
07:02 He's got to do more to lift up his team.
07:05 >>Perkins trying to post up Hodge.
07:07 Quick spin by Perkins.
07:08 It goes the other way.
07:10 Too easy.
07:11 Perkins.
07:12 >>You saw that.
07:13 I mean, right now, I could say three, four pretty wide-open shots for the Bulls if they muck.
07:19 >>Tyler Teal fires a three.
07:22 Teal gets the three to fall.
07:25 >>That's one thing he definitely can do.
07:28 Light it up from the outside.
07:30 Christian Tyler Teal, again, with 20 points in that last game, showing us why.
07:36 Four out of eight from three-point land.
07:38 >>Sean Miller.
07:41 Marquero, aggressive move.
07:43 Leans in.
07:44 Oh, that's a miss.
07:45 He gets the ball back.
07:47 Swings it.
07:48 Bonquito three.
07:49 Bonquito makes a three for the Bulls.
07:52 >>Williams kicks it out the ball.
07:55 >>JV turns a corner and drives.
07:57 Swings it.
07:58 Tuffin, three.
07:59 >>It's good for Kenneth Tuffin.
08:02 >>Kenneth Tuffin can really light it up.
08:05 Again, another guy struggling that last game.
08:07 Only one out of five from three-point land, but he ended up still with 20 points.
08:13 >>Sean Miller.
08:14 Wow, what a hesitation move.
08:15 Drops it off.
08:16 Hodge gets the basket.
08:17 Plus the foul.
08:19 >>Corn-fed knew why Cliff Hodge is so strong.
08:23 He thought it should have been a let-go for him, but one way or another, they're going to see the play properly.
08:29 >>Marquero.
08:32 >>Reverse gets erased.
08:35 But as you were saying that, he misses two free throws.
08:39 And Berranco gets a three on the other end.
08:42 What a swing for the Bulls.
08:45 >>Bonquito drives Marquero.
08:48 Attacks Tyler.
08:50 Hodge this time.
08:51 Newsom.
08:52 It's closed off by Tuffin.
08:53 Good defense by Phoenix.
08:55 Better offense from Hodge.
08:58 >>Back to the basket shot there by Cliff Hodge.
09:03 Nice shot.
09:05 >>JV.
09:07 There you go, down low.
09:08 Oh, bad pass.
09:11 >>He telegraphed that one.
09:13 Marquero to the middle.
09:16 Gets blocked by Bogol.
09:18 Great defense by Phoenix.
09:20 All four points of Newsom so far from the free throw line.
09:24 They get the steal again.
09:26 Phoenix with a couple of turnovers here in this third quarter.
09:29 They kick it out.
09:30 Newsom lines it up.
09:32 Gets the three.
09:35 >>Marquero wants to go down low to Hodge.
09:37 >>Swings it.
09:39 Marquero spins.
09:40 Drops it off.
09:41 Miller finishes.
09:43 >>Nice drop there.
09:44 >>Dish from Chris Marquero.
09:48 >>That's two big assists in a row for Chris Marquero.
09:52 >>Air Black now in the ballgame replacing Newsom.
09:54 Played with four who just got his fourth foul.
09:57 Marquero, third to corner.
09:59 Drives against Williams.
10:00 No, rebound by Perkins.
10:02 Azul off and running.
10:04 Alejandro gets it to RJ for three.
10:07 That's open.
10:08 >>That is good.
10:09 >>And they're back up by 12.
10:11 66-54.
10:13 We'll be back.
10:14 This is the PBA.
10:15 >>I think you do that when you miss a shot that you know you would have made.
10:20 He just hobbled and pretended like he got injured on that one.
10:24 As Perkins gets the ball back.
10:26 They go to JJ.
10:27 Three.
10:28 No.
10:29 Look who's there.
10:30 Williams.
10:31 Two.
10:32 Easy for Jonathan Williams.
10:33 >>Wow.
10:34 >>Jonathan Williams slams that ball.
10:36 >>There goes that advantage.
10:39 >>Marquero tried to shoot it over.
10:41 Williams shot.
10:42 Miller.
10:43 Still no go.
10:44 Battle for the ball ends up with RJ Azul.
10:46 Perkins.
10:49 He has a mismatch against Black, but Azul fires anyway.
10:53 It drains to three.
10:55 >>Coach, Trillio.
10:56 >>Almost got that ball.
11:00 Jonathan Williams fades away.
11:02 Basket.
11:03 That rolls in for Jonathan Williams.
11:05 >>That's a tough shot.
11:07 Went to his weak side and came back shooting with his strong hand.
11:12 Very soft touch.
11:15 >>And this ties the biggest lead of the game at 17.
11:18 Newsom drives.
11:19 Slams it down on the baseline.
11:22 Take a look at this slam by Newsom.
11:25 >>Wow.
11:27 >>Jason Perkins gets doubled.
11:30 They find JJ wide open.
11:32 JJ Alejandro.
11:33 Big shot.
11:35 >>Big, big shot.
11:37 >>This Phoenix crowd is just excited right now as Newsom
11:44 counters back with a three of their own.
11:46 As they know, that's where Mirago will try to make a comeback here.
11:52 Maliksi.
11:54 Three.
11:55 That's good for Alain.
11:57 Phoenix winning by three.
11:59 >>Yes.
12:00 They extended their lead.
12:03 Missed an easy one there, though.
12:05 >>What a move by Black.
12:08 Black inside.
12:10 Yes, sir.
12:11 That is good for Air Black.
12:13 >>Had to do an emergency shot with the shot clock winding down.
12:16 >>Alain for three.
12:19 Maliksi.
12:20 >>Bam.
12:21 >>Outside shot.
12:22 >>Bam, bam, bam.
12:23 That's what Alain will do.
12:25 >>Five seconds out of shot clock.
12:27 Alain inside to Hodge.
12:28 Miller.
12:29 Newsom wide open.
12:31 And he makes it.
12:33 >>Clutch.
12:34 >>Mentioned it a while ago.
12:35 When the bolts get going, they really score in bunches.
12:39 And another clutch shot from the guy who never backs down.
12:44 >>Maliksi thought about it.
12:46 Drives.
12:47 Drops it off.
12:48 Hodge gets fouled.
12:49 Pusts the basket.
12:50 Mirago with an end-one opportunity.
12:52 >>Literally has to be helped off the deck.
12:55 Look at this beautiful slip pass from Alain Maliksi.
12:59 >>Ends up with Mohon at seven seconds out of shot clock.
13:01 Phoenix really struggling on offense.
13:04 Perkins has to put it up.
13:06 And he puts it in.
13:07 That's a big shot for Perkins.
13:09 >>Huge save.
13:11 >>As will pocket pass.
13:14 Kicks it out.
13:15 Mohon eight seconds on the shot clock for Mohon.
13:18 Fade away.
13:19 No good defense by Mirago.
13:21 >>That is obvious.
13:24 >>I love that play off the timeout by Phoenix.
13:27 Immediately finding the matchup of Chris Newsom and attacking him.
13:31 >>They want to go inside.
13:32 Nice entry pass.
13:34 Hodge hosting up.
13:36 Oh, good defense.
13:38 Miller with a better shot.
13:40 >>Jasun, you think the bolts have forced him into a bad spot where he didn't want to go.
13:45 Williams drains that nice little jump hook.
13:49 >>Maliksi into Hodge.
13:52 That counts.
13:54 And the foul for Cliff Hodge.
13:57 >>That was the play prior.
13:59 The ball got knocked loose, but great recovery by Williams.
14:03 >>And Tuffin was inside the restricted area.
14:06 Perkins trying to find somebody.
14:10 He drives it himself.
14:12 >>What a move by Perkins.
14:15 >>Could have been a foul, too, to boot.
14:17 >>Phoenix can't find the bottom of the net here in the fourth.
14:21 Maliksi gets him to bite.
14:23 Drops it off.
14:24 Hodge!
14:25 What a shot by Cliff Hodge.
14:27 >>Zach Laughton had a 50-point victory in his first game in the PBA.
14:31 Then they got replaced by Sean Miller.
14:33 That makes things interesting.
14:35 >>As Maliksi quickly drains the three.
14:39 Get it inside.
14:40 Verano.
14:41 Oh, that's time.
14:43 As Meharalco bows out of the Commissioner's Cup.
14:47 And Phoenix heads to the semifinals.