Barangay Ginebra’s Scottie Thompson gestures after hitting a 3-pointer towards TNT within the PBA Commissioner’s Cup.–MARLO CUETO/INQUIRER.web

Barangay Ginebra doesn’t see itself having a agency maintain of its fortunes for the twice-to-beat benefit within the quarterfinals of the PBA Commissioner’s Cup regardless of pulling off two wins that included a hard-fought outcome on Christmas Day.

“We want issues to occur for us and we all know that,” stated coach Tim Cone after their 86-78 defeat of shorthanded TNT at Sensible Araneta Coliseum pushed the Kings to 6-3 (win-loss) with two video games left of their elimination spherical project.

Defeating TNT and, beforehand, Meralco, saved Ginebra inside sniffing distance of the three different groups searching for to safe the essential playoff bonus.

Magnolia was the primary group to take the twice-to-beat due to a league-best 9-1 mark whereas Phoenix, Meralco and San Miguel Beer are additionally trying to observe swimsuit.

Phoenix noticed its six-game skid snapped by San Miguel within the different Christmas Day sport however stays in second at 7-2 whereas Meralco holds a 6-2 slate for third.

San Miguel has the identical file as Ginebra, however holds the tiebreaker within the occasion each squads find yourself with a two-way tie resulting from its win a number of weeks in the past.

Needing assist

Slipups by these groups will profit Ginebra, offered it ends the eliminations on a sizzling streak. The Gin Kings gained’t be enjoying till Jan. 7 towards NorthPort and can cap its schedule on Jan. 13 reverse NLEX in Legazpi Metropolis.

“The one factor we might management proper now’s to simply proceed placing up Ws (wins), attempting to determine how,” stated Cone. “And if it’s throughout with, let the playing cards fall the place they could, however we undoubtedly need assistance.

“So we’ll regulate the opposite video games, on the standings. However bottomline is, we received to regulate what we will management, which is to return out [with victories],” he added.

NorthPort can be aiming for a quarters berth and has an outdoor likelihood on the twice-to-beat with a 5-4 file whereas NLEX is at the moment exterior of the highest eight, in ninth place at 3-6.

“[Those] two groups are preventing for their very own playoff lives so will probably be robust video games,” stated the Ginebra mentor.