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Coach Goorjian of the Bay Area, according to Tim Cone, did a “fantastic job of selling calls”
Coach Tim Cone of Barangay Ginebra made it a point to begin by applauding Bay Area for the method in which it had executed the modifications that had resulted in a 1-1 draw after two games of the OKBET PBA Commissioner’s Cup Finals.
They got to accomplish everything they wanted to do tonight, and we got nothing. After the Gin Kings’ 99-82 loss on Wednesday at Smart Araneta Coliseum, Cone stated, “They did a wonderful job of disrupting.”
Instantly, he shifted to a psychological warfare stance.
Cone continued, referencing Goorjian’s comments after Game 1 about the officiating, to which the Dragons tried and were able to adjust, saying, “I thought (Bay Area) coach Brian (Goorjian) did a great job at selling to the press and selling to you guys and everybody else about the calls from last game.”
He did a fantastic job of making the case for it. As if we were the visiting team, we knew there would be no calls for us.
Despite the criticism, Cone is still thinking about how the midseason conference visitor fared better than the Gin Kings in Game 2.
Ginebra won the first game thanks to the efforts of imports Justin Brownlee, Scottie Thompson, LA Tenorio, and Christian Standhardinger.
In Game 2, however, the Gin Kings relied heavily on Brownlee, who finished with a game-high 32 points despite only making 12 of his 28 shot attempts (thanks in large part to the Dragons’ defensive efforts).
When compared to their previous performances, Thompson and Tenorio had a significantly lower output this time around, while Standhardinger had no chance against Bay Area immigrant Andrew Nicholson.
“They made proper changes tonight, they really hindered our attack and we couldn’t get to our positions,” Cone said. You guys done a great job turning Justin into a volume shooter. This time, they were truly close to the edge. In the previous attempt, they failed to reach the top. As a result, there is a great deal to take in.
Since Game 4 won’t be played until January 4 at Mall of Asia Arena, the teams have plenty of time to address their problems.
It’s going to be a great show. The Ginebra coach characterized his team as formidable. We learned tonight that we can’t expect to “simply show up and win” against this squad, which is something I think we were starting to believe. This squad is simply too powerful and dominant. They are too skilled and well-trained.
