PBA: San Miguel conquers Magnolia anew in Game 2
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00:00 Number 42 James Lapwood, head guard from Zamboanga, number 14, Morte Barocca, Benny Baldryte,
00:11 also at forward from Ilo'o Sur, number 13, Marcio Lassiter.
00:17 Joining us here on PBA Rush, players are ready, fans are ready, and this debuff is brought to you by Honda,
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00:26 Coach Norman, what do you want to see from a team that lost game one?
00:31 Well, good transition defense because Semigal had too many transition points in game number one,
00:37 as Jumar Fajardo starts this game off.
00:41 Oli, good pass, Lapwood down low, was fouled, and he draws a foul as well.
00:48 Improved a lot this year, particularly around the basket, he's been able to finish at ease.
00:56 Lassiter hits the floor, oh look at that finish, my goodness the degree of difficulty that layup
01:02 coming from CJ Perez against the defense of Tyler Bay, Coach Norman.
01:08 Well, look at this move one more time, the English kissing it off the backboard,
01:14 they're really putting Tyler Bay, Coach Norman, on CJ Perez, is that the respect
01:19 and the finishing ability of CJ Perez?
01:23 In game number one, CJ from the corner, he is hot, hot, hot, the start this man.
01:30 It's been such a long time, but yet he's still very consistent, very productive,
01:35 as Paulie gets the steal.
01:37 Take away there for Paulie, and he finishes with the layup, Daima requested.
01:42 Against Jumar Fajardo.
01:45 Second steal of the matchup.
01:47 Good block by Jumar.
01:49 Jumar got to it, has the score still 10-9, one point lead for the Hot Shots.
01:57 Three point shot open, and it's down for Benny Boatwright.
02:02 Yeah, you cannot leave Boatwright open because he's already shown throughout the conference
02:08 that he can really shoot the ball.
02:09 And he will not shoot that poorly again, perhaps ever in this series.
02:14 Baronga though, really helping out on offense, tying the ball game at the 12 apiece.
02:18 And doing what he did in game one, getting off to a good start in this game.
02:22 Here we go, Benny Boatwright, Benny Buckets, heating up.
02:26 Calvin, banging, Abuev on the attack, the pass down low,
02:32 Sangalar, twist, strong side against the basket.
02:34 15-14 is the count, Benny lets it fly.
02:41 Now has three triples, only had two in the entire game one.
02:47 As Marcio adds another one.
02:50 The point laureate, Ronnie Magsano, fifth overall three-point shots made in EBA history.
03:00 This is the dreaded attack of SMB, as Boatwright secures the offensive rebound.
03:06 And the put-up is penalty.
03:08 Calvin Abueva, got blocked by CJ.
03:10 Just could not make it, Boatwright, could not make the three-point shot yet.
03:16 Marcio will, he launches and converts.
03:19 It's not getting the matchups they want on defense,
03:23 just someone in front of someone and that'll have to do.
03:25 As Boatwright scores inside, he adds to his tally, now with 13.
03:30 As he's happily going for Zirk here in the first quarter.
03:36 Tyler Bay leaves this one short once again, the referee is not bailing him out.
03:42 Cruz will also launch from down, down, it's good as well.
03:47 Here in the first quarter, it was close, but then San Miguel just caught fire,
03:54 courtesy of their in-court Benny Boatwright.
03:56 Good play there, drawn up off of Aimal by coach Chito Vigilero, just to stop the bleeding.
04:02 Yeah, great execution that time, a good cross screen from Bay
04:05 to get the ball right underneath the basket.
04:07 San Antonio will find themselves in deep waters early.
04:12 Toon Mar wants to join, misses this one.
04:14 As Boatwright serves it to Marcio, Perrin for three.
04:18 No good, and Bay gets the board for Magnolia.
04:22 Halalon, quick attack is good.
04:26 Great move there by Halalon.
04:29 So about seven second difference between game clock and shot clock,
04:33 Moldy with a pass, Sanggalan scoops and bowls.
04:36 A big reason for it was how relatively healthy has been all throughout his career,
04:41 seeing that 95% of it, he was able to play those games.
04:45 He expressed that that alone is a testament to the hard work and dedication he puts on
04:48 and off the court, and in the long run has blessed him with this big achievement.
04:52 Carlin, coach, back to you guys.
04:53 Thank you for the chance to run here for SMB.
04:56 Troiano spins, Don secures the layup.
05:02 That's what I'm talking about.
05:04 Troiano has it in the corner.
05:07 Don posting up against Jonesho.
05:09 Troiano putting the moves on Jonesho.
05:12 It's going back to back.
05:13 Three point shot is something that you might be able to live with as we take another look
05:17 at this best move of the game brought to you by Honda, the official motorcycle of the PBA.
05:22 Boatwright, open, three point shot is a miss, but he gets his own miss.
05:27 He takes another one, and he makes it.
05:29 That's just another level of confidence, coach Don.
05:32 There's no conscience.
05:36 I know I can make this shot.
05:38 De La Rosa gets to the basket for two.
05:41 That pass too tough, stolen by Sangalang, Jalalo pushing.
05:45 Oh, that is a turnover, and CJ Perez will fly.
05:52 Absolutely deadly, a bit tentative on offense.
05:56 Good hands there by Chris Ross.
05:57 That was the cause of that.
05:59 And unfortunately for Magnolia, it was CJ Perez who grabbed that basket.
06:04 The offense is looking a little tentative right now for Magnolia.
06:08 They find the mismatch, Sangalang against CJ.
06:10 Sangalang, it's worse.
06:12 It's so hard for Magnolia's offense because Boatwright's driving the guy with the ball,
06:18 but Jumar is actually standing in the middle of the lane.
06:21 So even if you beat your guy, Jumar's still waiting for you.
06:24 Yet Sangalang will not be able to stop any boat right there.
06:30 He slams it home.
06:32 Back to a 15 point lead, 21 first half points for Benny.
06:35 Jalalo asking everyone to clear down.
06:43 High ball screen, Gio in between game, one hander's money.
06:46 Amazing cut there coming from Jumar.
06:54 Drops a double team.
06:56 Good steal.
06:58 From De La Rosa with a takeaway and he will miss this one.
07:02 No one running back though, aside from Marcio Lassiter as Baroca secures the putback.
07:08 Good job by Chris Ross not giving up on the play.
07:12 The playing defense throughout the entire play.
07:14 They're looking for Jumar at the post once again.
07:19 Jumar, the double team, another turnover.
07:22 Jalalo pushing.
07:23 Gio, one hander is good.
07:28 Some life on the side.
07:29 That might be the adjustment coming from coach Chito Victolero.
07:33 CJ Perez finding the gaps in the defense and scoring on the layup.
07:38 In front of Bay that time.
07:39 As you can see that closeout by Bay allows CJ to get all the way to the basket.
07:44 Locating S&B shooters and of course doing better in the rebounding as well.
07:47 Now for San Miguel, knowing the capabilities of Magnolia to come back from a big deficit,
07:51 there were things that they wanted to look out for.
07:53 According to coach Peter Martin, one, it's Magnolia's trademark pressure defense.
07:57 Although they expected it, sometimes in his own words, could get quite scary for us.
08:02 And second, Magnolia's doing great being able to contain Jumar.
08:05 Jumar's production in the second half, so it's going to be all about finding the
08:08 best available shots for him in this second half.
08:11 Back to you guys.
08:12 - It's so difficult again.
08:13 CJ Perez, an expert in playing the passing lanes.
08:18 And when you have a threat as big as Benny Boatwright running.
08:21 - Off of the time out of Magnolia.
08:23 A lot of things to think about here.
08:25 You can see there's a problem down low with Jumar.
08:28 - Benny Boatwright will bring this basketball down.
08:32 - Oh, nobody got it.
08:32 - Setting up Jumar for Hardo.
08:33 They forgot about him.
08:35 San Miguel here is attempting to break this game wide open.
08:39 - That sounds like a broken record already about the transition defense of Magnolia.
08:44 - As Jumar will settle for that soft touch from the outside.
08:50 - That's a backbreaker there.
08:53 - Three, Benny, no good.
08:55 Tyler Bay grabs the board.
08:57 Oh, it's stolen, ripped away by CJ Perez.
09:01 Coming into this matchup, look at this.
09:06 CJ just clean.
09:08 - Took it from him.
09:09 - Clean on the swipe.
09:11 - Like I said, San Miguel can't play defense when they put their minds to it.
09:17 And Lassiter hits again.
09:19 - So a 28-point lead.
09:25 - 72-44, SMB just breaking this ballgame wide open.
09:32 Abueva with a pass.
09:34 As Russell Escoto gets his end in the series.
09:37 - Right now, if you're Magnolia, you have to have that, "I'm not going to quit at it."
09:46 - Yep.
09:47 - Bay has it, being defended by Tautua.
09:49 Bay will try from the outside, no good.
09:52 Abueva creates space, gets contact, and gets the basket.
09:56 - Rebound is a way to start it.
09:58 You see the physicalness against Ting there by Calvin Abueva.
10:03 Looks like he's frustrated with himself.
10:07 - And that is painful.
10:10 - Abueva and Jericho Cruz.
10:13 - I believe Jericho's going to get a technical call on him.
10:16 - For taunting.
10:17 - Hand off to Paul Lee.
10:19 Back to Escoto.
10:20 Extra pass, Tyler Bay from the outside.
10:23 - Yes!
10:23 - Finally hits one.
10:24 It has to start quickly here in the fourth quarter.
10:28 Bay, no-gain score boost.
10:30 Good pick from Jackson, and he scores.
10:32 - Well, the one thing you know about Corpus, he's not going to back down to anybody.
10:36 He's going to be out here fighting.
10:39 - Last game, it was Joseph Arriobu who was able to help out.
10:46 In the endgame, at least give them a shot.
10:48 And Jackson Corpus do the same here in game two.
10:51 Botoltua with a good position inside, and that's just way too deep.
10:57 83-60.
11:01 Benny with some daylight, and he immediately drains a triple.
11:13 - Yeah, Boatwright has just dominated this game.
11:15 His focus has been there right from the beginning.
11:20 - 30 points in the ballgame for Benny Boatwright.
11:25 His counterpart, Tyler Bay, struggling with that possession.
11:30 Jackson Corpus converts.
11:31 - Oh, he's trying to show Coach Chito that he might deserve some more minutes.
11:42 - And with the main gunners not really bringing it here in game two, Coach Chito must look
11:48 somewhere.
11:48 - There's a steal by Corpus.
11:50 - De La Rosa pushing Rome.
11:53 Undefended, he scores on the layup.
11:55 And Tyler Bay grabs the board.
11:58 Some momentum here, some spring on the step of the hot shots as Bay converts on the alley-oop.
12:03 As they somehow chip away at that big SMB lead.
12:07 - And give Corpus a little bit of credit for coming in and giving his team some energy.
12:12 Good fast break pass there by--
12:14 - It's a five for Coach Chito Victolero.
12:16 Tyler Bay on the move.
12:19 He gets another basket.
12:20 So it will now be Russell Escoto with the unenviable task of defending Junmar Vardo.
12:28 Immediately, they combine for an end-one opportunity.
12:31 A handoff to CJ Bennett.
12:33 - Pass that ball to Junmar, expecting he's probably going to go one-on-one.
12:37 It's just a quick cut from CJ.
12:39 Gets easy two points.
12:42 - But here's a fun fact.
12:43 This is actually the first time in his professional career that Benny has a chance of a championship.
12:47 And looking back at his growth, he expressed that he was just an eight-year-old playing
12:52 in his backyard with Drew Holiday and his brothers, which he believes helped him so
12:55 much in terms of raising all the physicality here in the PBA.
12:58 And thinking about it now, all the more that he's motivated to get this win.
13:02 Your thoughts on--
13:03 - Your thoughts on--
13:04 - That's De La from Escoto, who stands about 6'6".
13:07 - There, as we get the midway mark of your fourth quarter.
13:11 Escoto will try, and he will drain it from deep.
13:15 So the three-point shots have come from Russell Escoto.
13:20 Ten points to El Boards for the cracking.
13:22 As Escoto makes it back to back.
13:26 - Yes!
13:26 - Junmar passes off, and he locates Jericho Bruce for an easy basket.
13:36 - You get so thin here in the PBA.
13:39 I really--
13:44 I don't remember the time where an import went undefeated.
13:48 - And we are at 7 p.m.
13:50 As a smart--
13:50 I don't know how to see if you can buy your tickets now at ticketnet.com.ph.
13:56 - Like I said at the beginning of the game and in the first half.
14:01 - But the fact--
14:03 - It's not over yet.
14:04 - Yeah.
14:05 It's a seven-game series.
14:06 It's not a--
14:07 - Oh, boy.
14:07 Junmar Fajardo hits a three-point shot at the buzzer.
14:12 Fajardo, will he take another three?
14:15 He will.
14:17 He launches, and he concurs.
14:19 - No way.
14:20 - [laughs]
14:23 - Been that kind of day for Junmar Fajardo hitting back-to-back threes.
14:27 - Maybe Junmar should start taking more threes.
14:30 - Hey, that won't be a bad idea, playing for Gila's Filipinas for Feb 21.
14:35 - By the upcoming window.
14:36 - Come on, give him the ball again.
14:38 He is going to hear it from his teammates, Coach Norman, rather loudly as we take a look.
14:45 - Final series, two wins away from winning the Commissioner's Cup crown.