Texters bring out best in San Mig, says Bowles By Richard Dy

Denzel Bowles finished with just 18 points on 5-of-15 shooting, but his key 20-foot jumper keyed San Mig's fightback from a 10-point deficit in the final quarter. Jerome Ascano

DESPITE San Mig's struggles in the PBA Commissioner’s Cup, Denzel Bowles said the team always finds a way to win, more so when it's against Talk ‘N Text.
“This is a game we really needed. The last game (against Barako Bull) was supposed to be a gimme game for us, but we always get up when it’s Talk ‘N Text,” Bowles said after San Mig's come-from-behind 83-82 win over the Texters on Wednesday night.
Bowles had a bad shooting night, finishing with just 18 points on 5-of-15 shooting, but his key 20-foot jump shot off Ali Peek sparked the Mixers’ endgame rally.
San Mig now holds a 2-0 edge of Talk ‘N Text in the two team’s head-to-head matchup this conference, having also scored a 90-82 win during their first meeting.
It was also the Texters who San Mig beat in last year's Finals, which went the full seven games.
Bowles, last season’s best import, said he hopes this victory would spark a revival of sorts for a team that has been anything but inconsistent in the mid-season tournament.
“We just wanted to get a win and try to stay out of the last spot (in the standings) or we’ll need to have to win twice (in the playoffs),” he added.

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source: http://www.spin.ph/sports/basketball/news/texters-bring-out-best-in-san-mig-says-bowles

San Mig Coffee rallies late to complete come-from-behind win over Talk ‘N Text

Rey Joble, InterAKTV · Wednesday, April 3, 2013 · 9:57 pm Source: http://www.interaksyon.com/interaktv/san-mig-coffee-rallies-late-to-complete-come-from-behind-win-over-talk-n-text

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Outworked and outhustled all game long, San Mig Coffee saved its best defensive effort for the last six minutes of the game, holding Talk ‘N Text to just a single field goal in completing a come-from-behind 83-82 win in the PBA Commissioner’s Cup at the SMART-Araneta Coliseum on Wednesday night.
The Mixers were trailing most of the way and needed one late push to get back on winning track.
They got exactly that in the last six minutes, shutting down the Tropang Texters while unloading a 14-2 run capped by PJ Simon’s short jumper for the final tally.
“We’ve been outworked every game this conference,” San Mig Coffee coach Tim Cone said during the post game interview. “It’s been an inconsistent conference for us and the frustrating thing is we all know we have capabilities of reaching great heights, but we’re not doing it, and that frustrates us more.”
San Mig Coffee won its sixth game in 12 games despite not getting much production from James Yap, who only had three points in 26 minutes of play.
Cone explained the reason for his superstar’s struggle.
“He’s been sick the past two days. We also had Rafi Reavis who didn’t practice for 10 days while Alex Mallari didn’t return as his knee was bothering him the past few games until he couldn’t play it through when he went out in the first half. We’re not making excuses, but it’s hard to be consistent when you don’t have a healthy line up,” said Cone.
“But this one is crucial for us not just for the standings, but to get our confidence back.”
In pulling off a comeback win, the Mixers needed a big effort down the stretch, turning what looked like another disappointing loss into a dramatic victory.
“It’s a tough win. We jumped on each other. I don’t know what happened in the last two or three minutes, but we stuck on each other. We don’t expect a pretty win. We have to come out and struggle. When we won the championship last year, everything was a struggle,” added Cone.
The scores:
SAN MIG COFFEE (83) – Bowles 18, Simon 15, Devance 15, Pingris 11, Barroca 7, De Ocampo 7, Yap 3, Reavis 3, Mallari 2, Gaco 2, Alvarez 0, Najorda 0.
TALK ‘N TEXT (82) – Harvey 19, Castro 17, De Ocampo 13, Reyes 12, Al-Hussaini 8, Fonacier 5, Alapag 4, Aban 2, Carey 2, Gamalinda 0, Peek 0.
Quarters: 23-20, 40-49, 66-65, 83-82.

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Tim Cone seeks bounce-back win for San Mig Coffee versus Alaska

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San Mig Coffee coach Tim Cone said the best way to get back in the thick of things is to beat the league leader.

The Mixers try to get an even slate against the No. 1 Alaska team as they clash in the main game of the 2013 PBA Commissioner’s Cup on Saturday at the SMART-Araneta Coliseum.

They square off at 8 p.m. right after the opening game meet up of Air 21 and GlobalPort at 4:45 p.m.

“We’re going through a bit of a struggle at this point and not playing the basketball we expect from ourselves,” said Cone, as his team is just at the middle of the team standings with 4-5 win-loss mark.

“But we also expect push through and get ourselves going. We’ve got the first place team right ahead of us, so we’ve got our work cut out of us if we want to get back on track.”

The defending champions are coming off a tough 87-82 loss to the Express last Wednesday.

Alaska, on the other hand, has gotten back to its feet after a loss with a 93-85 victory over the hapless Batang Pier last Sunday.

Despite the win, Aces coach Luigi Trillo was not satisfied with their performance against GlobalPort.

“We need to keep our focus for a full 48 minutes. Last game we won the first and fourth quarters. We lost the second and third quarters,” said Trillo, whose team is holding a league-leading 7-2 win-loss mark.

“50-50 chance for both teams to win this upcoming game.”

For the record, Alaska has yet to beat its former head coach in six games since Cone left the Uytengsu franchise before last season.

Source: http://www.interaksyon.com/interaktv/tim-cone-seeks-bounce-back-win-for-san-mig-coffee-versus-alaska

'Professional' Yap assures spat with ex-wife won't get in the way of his game By Snow Badua

EMBROILED in another public dispute with ex-wife Kris Aquino, San Mig Coffee superstar James Yap on Thursday assured his team and its fans that personal problems will never affect his performance on the court.
A day after crying in front of television cameras trying to defend himself from fresh allegations made by his estranged wife, the two-time PBA MVP insisted he won't let the issue get in the way of his game.
“Huwag silang mag-aalala sa akin. Kaya nga PBA player ako, professional akong player,” Yap, sounding more upbeat when he granted Spin.ph an interview on Thursday.
On the day reports of the court case first came out, Yap struggled with 17 points on 6-of-19 shooting in San Mig's 82-87 loss to Air21, raising fears from fans that he was distracted by events in his personal life.
Yap, though, was quick to ease those fears.
“Basta’t may problema ako, iniiwan ko lang yun sa bahay. Hinding hindi ko iyon dinadala sa laro, practice man o actual game,” said Yap a few minutes after San Mig's practice at the Ronac gym in Greenhills.
The soft-spoken Escalante, Negros Occidental native said he is used to dealing with such problems, pointing out that he even won a league MVP award at the height of his marital problems with Aquino.
“Sanay na ako sa ganito. Talagang tinatatagan ko na lang ang loob ko,” the 6-3 guard said.
“Saka tinitignan ko na lang na sa tuwing may problema, mas lumalakas ako. Yung last time nga nag second MVP pa ako, di ba?” he added.
The San Mig star also said he is grateful for the support he is getting from fans on social media sites. A hashtag #StayStrongJamesYap has already accumulated countless numbers of tweets and retweets from fans and fellow players.
“Kahit mabigat ang loob ko sa mga nangyayari everytime may pagsubok sa buhay ko, talagang sinisikap ko na magpakatatag," he said. "Wala naman akong ibang pwedeng gawin, kaya natutuwa ako sa mga message ng fans."

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source: http://www.spin.ph/sports/basketball/news/professional-yap-assures-spat-with-ex-wife-wont-get-in-the-way-of-his-game

San Mig Coffee Mixers promise to step up, help troubled James Yap on the court

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San Mig Coffee superstar James Yap is in the headlines again, and not because of his exploits on the court.
The two-time Most Valuable Player is once again embroiled in an issue involving ex-wife Kris Aquino. She filed for a temporary protection order against Yap this week, forcing him to break down as he responded to allegations last Wednesday.
Despite his off-court issues, Yap still scored 17 points in the Mixers’ loss to the Air 21 Express that evening.
Still, San Mig Coffee officials know that Yap has been affected by his off-court troubles.
“Although he had a good game last night, makikita mo rin na naapektuhan rin yung laro niya dahil tao lang yan eh,” said San Mig Coffee team executive Rene Pardo, who added that he had been assured by Yap that he will remain focused on the team’s Commissioner’s Cup campaign.
“Wala naman kaming maibibigay sa kanya kung hindi moral support kasi nasa korte na yung kaso.”
San Mig Coffee coach Tim Cone said the rest of the squad is willing to carry the load for their troubled teammate on the court.
“We’re just going to help James through this the best way we can,” wrote Cone in a text message to InterAKTV.

source: http://www.interaksyon.com/interaktv/san-mig-coffee-mixers-promise-to-step-up-help-troubled-james-yap-on-the-court