Barangay Ginebra San Miguel ended the eliminations at the top of the standings after beating then leader Petron Blaze Boosters. When was the last time Ginebra emerged as the no. 1 team after the eliminations? Getting Greg Slaughter and Japeth Aguilar seems to be paying off for the Kings. The Twin Tower combination of Ginebra have continuously logged in double-double numbers game in game out. With the two manning the middle, Ginebra has rolled to five straight wins since absorbing their only loss at the hands of the Bolts.
Aside from Greg and Japeth, Ginebra is also getting consistent contributions from Mac Barracael and Chris Ellis. Josh Urbiztondo is also starting to get his game back. Eman Monfort has been a revelation as well. He may not be scoring but his hustle reminds me so much of Rudy Hatfield. Not to mention the team's veteran unit of Jayjay Helterbrand and Mark Caguioa. Jay-R Reyes has also delivered solid numbers for the Kings.
Ginebra fans have been used to seeing their team struggling in the early rounds and make a late run in the latter rounds. At the start of the new season, Ginebra seems to have made a significant change-- steamrolling their opponents and finding their way at the top of the mountain. A few more wins and they will move to the next round. Here is hoping that they sustain their strong run in the eliminations and take that momentum all the way to the Finals.
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