PBA: Ginebra survives NorthPort on Standhardinger’s game-winner
By: Denison Rey A. Dalupang – Reporter / @sonrdINQPhilippine Daily Inquirer / 09:10 PM July 30, 2021
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MANILA, Philippines–Looking dead in the water in the dying seconds of the contest, Barangay Ginebra’s two frontline stars conspired for back-to-back plays to lift the Gin Kings to a pulsating 87-85 victory NorthPort on Friday night.
Christian Standhardinger scored on an off-balanced put-back at the buzzer to help the defending champions even their slate to 2-2 in the PBA Philippine Cup elimination at Ynares Sports Arena in Pasig City.
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uch a sequence, however, would have not been possible without Japeth Aguilar’s block on Jamie Malonzo’s breakaway dunk attempt eight seconds earlier.
“It looked pretty bleak there,” coach Tim Cone said shortly after the contest.
“It looked pretty bleak and looked like we were gonna lose the basketball game … But then Japeth hustles down, comes out of nowhere, and blocks the [dunk].
“[He] didn’t quit on the play. And Christian didn’t quit either,” added Cone.
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The Gin Kings played catch-up pretty much all night, staring at deficits as big as 13 points.
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Ginebra’s Christian Standhardinger. PBA IMAGES
MANILA, Philippines–Looking dead in the water in the dying seconds of the contest, Barangay Ginebra’s two frontline stars conspired for back-to-back plays to lift the Gin Kings to a pulsating 87-85 victory NorthPort on Friday night.
Christian Standhardinger scored on an off-balanced put-back at the buzzer to help the defending champions even their slate to 2-2 in the PBA Philippine Cup elimination at Ynares Sports Arena in Pasig City.ADVERTISEMENT
Such a sequence, however, would have not been possible without Japeth Aguilar’s block on Jamie Malonzo’s breakaway dunk attempt eight seconds earlier.
“It looked pretty bleak there,” coach Tim Cone said shortly after the contest.
“It looked pretty bleak and looked like we were gonna lose the basketball game … But then Japeth hustles down, comes out of nowhere, and blocks the [dunk].
“[He] didn’t quit on the play. And Christian didn’t quit either,” added Cone.UnmuteDuration 2:18/Current Time 0:56Advanced SettingsFullscreenPauseUp Next
The Gin Kings played catch-up pretty much all night, staring at deficits as big as 13 points.ADVERTISEMENThttps://9485ebb244c014cc7e6a10a8982dc77e.safeframe.googlesyndication.com/safeframe/1-0-38/html/container.html
LA Tenorio came through down the stretch, uncorking 10 of his 24 points in that period as he backstopped Stanley Pringle’s team-best 24.
Robert Bolick led the way for NorthPort with 23 points, as Greg Slaughter and Jerrick Balanza—two former Gin Kings—chipped 14 or more in the stand that would’ve put the Batang Pier back to the win column. Instead, they slid to 1-3.
Cone rued Ginebra’s continued struggles in the conference but expressed delight over his charges’ resilience—especially when it mattered most.
“We got off to a poor start, as we’ve been doing in all of our four games. We really got to look at that and figure out what we’re doing wrong there,” he said.
“But as long as we continue to battle, battle and battle and battle, things will start to turn around as they did in this game,” he added.
A timely reminder for the reigning champions as they go up against the rejuvenated San Miguel Beer this Sunday.
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