Barangay Ginebra found holes in the TNT defense inside the paint during the most crucial times on Sunday night, and the Gin Kings, who were seconds away from losing, took the crucial head start in their PBA Philippine Cup title playoffs after a 100-94 overtime win.
The Kings forged overtime with a neat play for rookie Arvin Tolentino, and then finished off the Tropang Giga in the extra session with great plays on both ends, with a Japeth Aguilar dunk with under 20 seconds left doing nothing but remind the enemy how they were finished with a flourish going into Game 2.
“I don’t think my heart can take this. It was an incredible back and forth,” said Ginebra coach Tim Cone, who i…
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