WORK CUT OUT FOR HOTSHOTS VS BEERMEN (Must Read ) Coach Tim Cone said his Purefoods Star team must realize their grand slam feat is a thing of the past, and a new task is at hand in the 2015 PBA Philippine Cup. “Alaska sent us a very strong and clear message that last season is definitely over,” said Cone of their 73-93 blowout by the Alaska Aces Wednesday. “It was certainly an inauspicious debut for us,” Cone also said of the loss ahead of their match-up against San Miguel Beer at 5 p.m. Sunday at the Smart Araneta Coliseum.(Today) The multi-titled bench tactician said they have to buckle down to work now especially after losing one key player in Ian Sangalang to an ACL injury. “With Ian expected to be out for the rest of the conference, our job has gotten much harder. Still, it’s just the first game and there is no reason to panic at this point,” said Cone. No reason to panic really, but the Hotshots have to be ready in facing the Beermen. June Mar Fajardo, getting into foul-trouble early, returned to deliver the goods in the crunch as San Miguel Beer drubbed Rain or Shine, 87-79, on Tuesday. Fajardo and his teammates put up a tough stand to give Leo Austria a triumphant return as head coach in the PBA. “It’s my first game as San Miguel coach and we won. I’m so happy for that,” said Austria. “It will help motivate me and my team as we beat a real championship contender in Rain or Shine.” Fajardo scored eight of his 16 points in the payoff period and finished with double-double numbers as he also got 10 rebounds in his PBA return after a stint with Gilas Pilipinas in the World Cup and in the Asian Games. “The plan is to maximize the use of June Mar. By dominating inside, he’ll open up our shooters,” Austria said. That should also be the plan against the Hotshots especially as Purefoods lost Sangalang. Left to alternately man the middle for Purefoods are Rafi Reavis, Yousef Taha and new recruit Don Allado.
Posted on: Sun, 26 Oct 2014 05:44:03 +0000
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