The Barangay Ginebra San Miguel Gin Kings will have to be ready for any disruptions that the Bay Area Dragons will throw at them in Game 3 of the Philippine Basketball Association Commissioner’s Cup best-of-seven titular series today at the Mall of Asia Arena in Pasay City.
Coach Tim Cone said this after the Dragons managed to put their game out of sync following an 82-99 setback in Game 2 on Dec. 28 at the Araneta Coliseum.
“We didn’t have a whole lot of focus from the start. They got everything they wanted and we didn’t get anything that we wanted to do. They did a great job of disrupting us,” said Cone as they brace for action at 4:45 p.m. today.
Both squads are seeking a way out of a 1-1 stalemate after the Dragons bounced back from an 81-96 loss to the Gin Kings in the series opener.
In Game 2, the Dragons managed to score 36 points from turnovers, almost matching the Gin Kings’ effort (38).
“The adjustments we made offensively allowed us to get some touches, and open up the perimeter,” said Dragons’ coach Brian Goorjian.
In the last two games of the finals, the Dragons averaged 90 points, while the Gin Kings normed 89.
The Dragons have a lot of firepower from Andrew Nicholson, who averages 38 points to go with 11.5 rebounds.
For the Gin Kings, Justin Brownlee averages 8.17 ppgs and 10.5 rebounds.