In a conference played inside a bubble, where fans were barred from the stadium, Barangay Ginebra coach Tim Cone did not let the moment pass without a shoutout to the most passionate cheering section in basketball.
“To all the Ginebra fans watching right now, this one’s for you,” Cone said, speaking inside an empty stadium but aware of the reach his message was going to make.
The Kings again showed steely determination in the stretch, outperforming an undermanned TNT Tropang Giga in the last five minutes to hammer out an 82-78 Game 5 victory late Wednesday evening to claim the PBA Philippine Cup in five games at Angeles University Foundation.
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