WHO is bound to punch a ticket to the finals?
San Miguel Beer and TNT KaTropa put it all on the line as they are set to conclude their best-of-seven semifinal war in a winner-take-all Game 7 in the 2017 Philippine Basketball Association Philippine Cup.
Only one can move forward to the finals as the Beermen and the Tropang Texters dispute a finals berth in Game 7 at 7 p.m. today at the Mall of Asia Arena.
After six games, the evenly matched protagonists ended up tied at 3-3, setting up the stage for a do-or-die knockout.
With its back against the wall and facing elimination, San Miguel was able to stay alive and keep its title defense alive, drubbing TNT KaTropa, 104-88, Saturday night in Game 6 to even the series.
June Mar Fajardo, Arwind Santos, Alex Cabagnot and Chris Ross all stepped it up to ensure San Miguel lives on.
At this stage, San Miguel coach Leo Austra shared that the defending champions are willing to go the extra mile just to win and be able to get a return trip to the finals.
“Gusto talaga nilang manalo, so buhos na talaga kami lahat,” said Austria.
The Tropang Texters need to find support for consistent guard Jayson Castro and rookie Roger Pogoy to be able to have a good shot.
In Game 6, Castro and Pogoy, who scored 20 and 12 points, respectively, led the way for TNT but barely got support from their teammates.
Texters’ star Ranidel De Ocampo was limited to only five points.