ONE more win.
That’s what Barangay Ginebra needs to finally end its eight-year championship drought as it is now on the verge of conquering the 2016 Philippine Basketball Association Governors’ Cup.
With a 3-2 advantage in its best-of-seven finale showdown with Meralco, odds are now in the Gin Kings’ favor to finally end their long eight-year title dry spell.
Seventy-nine percent of teams ahead by 3-2 in a best-of-seven finals went on to win the championship.
But Ginebra coach Tim Cone doesn’t believe in playing the percentages.
“Percentages are there but I don’t believe in that,” said Cone. “I’ve been on many situations before. I was up 3-2 and still lost the series. We just gotten a 3-2 lead and we haven’t achieved anything yet.”
Therefore, Cone wants his wards to do what they’ve been doing the past two games wherein they came out on top against the Bolts to be in this situation, on the verge of winning the crown.
“We’re looking at continuing what we’ve been doing and keep our poise to get the championship,” he said.
Ginebra had its best showing in the finals in the crucial Game 5 Sunday night, taking a 92-81 victory against Meralco.
That was the first convincing victory in the series wherein a team had control throughout and went on to eventually win.
The Gin Kings are now on the brink of finally ending their drought but like Cone said, there’s still plenty of work to be done before they can finally celebrate.
