I have seen this image over and over again so I think I know how this will end. With a 1-3 record, Barangay Ginebra is once again down at the bottom of the standings. This is not unfamiliar territory for the Kings. In fact, they have been through these kind of situations several times before. What happened? They manage to find a way to get out of the bottom.
Just last conference, Ginebra went on a 0-4 start. This was due to a bad choice of import. So people started to write off the Kings for that conference. Even us Ginebra fans went to the point of doubting whether or not the team can still recover from their predicament. Enter Vernon Macklin.
Vernon Macklin saved Ginebra's campaign for that conference. After losing his opening game, V-Mack then powered the Kings to six straight wins. There was feasting and merrymaking all over social networks and forums. But just as fans were on a high, the Kings stumbled to three straight losses. What made matters worst was they they ended up as the number 7 seed with a twice-to-win disadvantage.
Gauged against Rain or Shine in the quarterfinals, the Kings relied on the time machine brought by Jayjay Helterbrand in Game 1 and the nerves of steel of Macklin in Game 2 to do the unthinkable-- come back from a twice-to-beat disadvantage. They went on to beat Talk n Text 3-2 in the semifinals but was swept by the Aces in the Finals.
Fast forward to the Governor's Cup, Barangay Ginebra is back in the same predicament. Already without big man Kerby Raymundo, Ginebra also lost new acquisition Japeth Aguilar to strained MCL which will sideline him for about 4 weeks.
The current conference is just a single round affair so every win is important. With just 5 games remaining in their schedule, Barangay Ginebra needs to once again summon their "never say die" spirit to bounce back. Without a big man, teamwork will be the key to boosting Ginebra's chances for this conference. They have done it before and I believe they can do it again.
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