Barangay Ginebra prevailed over Magnolia on Sunday night, dealing its corporate sibling but fierce rival its first loss in the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA) Commissioner’s Cup.
But coach Tim Cone was hardly in the mood to revel in the victory.
He knows all too well that a certain duality comes with representing the beloved franchise that many put on a pedestal and is expected to pedal it to the metal game in and out.
“As we always say about Ginebra, playing good is not good enough for us,” he said on the heels of a 103-97 decision of the talented Hotshots at Mall of Asia Arena that finally broke Magnolia’s three-year mastery of his squad in the two teams’ much-hype…
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