FILE – Ginebra coach Tim Cone. –PBA IMAGES
MANILA, Philippines—Ginebra might have gained all three of its first video games within the PBA Governors’ Cup event however the harm issues proceed to pile up the Gin Kings.
After the Gin Kings scored a 115-100 win over Northport at Mall of Asia Area on Friday, coach Tim Cone addressed the lengthy listing of ailing gamers for the defending Commissioners’ Cup champions, who performed simply their first recreation on Sunday.
“We nonetheless have LA (Tenorio) on very restricted minutes. No Christian (Stanhardinger), no Japeth (Aguilar), Scottie’s (Thompson) banged up however he finds a strategy to play by means of it, however we’re getting good performances,” the highest coach admitted.
WATCH: Ginebra’s Jamie Malonzo and coach Tim Cone after win in opposition to Northport.
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Tenorio has been enjoying with restricted minutes prior to now three video games because of a tweaked belly muscle.
Aguilar and Stanhardinger, alternatively, are tending to knee accidents of their very own, leaving Ginebra brief within the huge man division.
“I believe Japeth could also be out for a number of extra video games. [Standhardinger] may play tomorrow, we’ll discover out in follow. Even when he does, clearly he gained’t be 100%,” defined Cone.
To make issues worse, position participant Raymond Aguilar suffered a foul fall within the second quarter of Friday’s recreation and didn’t return.
Cone, although, stated the teaching workers was simply being cautious in opposition to inserting the important thing cog again into the match. He’ll be capable to play for ‘Manila Clasico’ on Sunday in opposition to Magnolia.
SMALL BALL
Ginebra’s Jamie Malonzo. –PBA IMAGES
With gamers getting damage, Cone relied on a small ball rotation which labored marvel for the Gin Kings in opposition to Batang Pier.
“We’re enjoying small however when you might have Jamie (Malonzo), Miah (Grey) and Justin (Brownlee) enjoying collectively, you’re not so small. They’re fast, they’re capable of get out and rotate for one another even on protection. It’s a enjoyable mixture,” he stated.
Malonzo scored a career-high 28 factors for Ginebra whereas Grey doubled down on his stellar outing in opposition to NLEX by scoring 16.
Brownlee did a bit of little bit of every thing for the now 3-0 squad with 22 markers, 15 boards and 12 dimes.
Malonzo additionally acknowledged the rising pains of the staff because of harm and defined that the schedule is including as much as the hardships.
“We received key gamers out so we’re all banged up. We now have a pair guys enjoying by means of accidents too however that is already out third recreation of the week. We’re grinding,” he stated.
On Wednesday, Cone already addressed the squad’s drawback with ITS “condensed schedule,” saying it’s arduous to play consecutive video games after enjoying a seven-game collection simply final month.
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