{"id":123929,"date":"2017-10-15T03:23:26","date_gmt":"2017-10-15T07:23:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/?p=123929"},"modified":"2017-10-15T03:23:26","modified_gmt":"2017-10-15T07:23:26","slug":"ginebra-tries-to-open-2-0-finals-lead-against-meralco","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/2017\/10\/15\/ginebra-tries-to-open-2-0-finals-lead-against-meralco\/","title":{"rendered":"Ginebra tries to open 2-0 finals lead against Meralco"},"content":{"rendered":"
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With only a day to prepare for Game 2 — not to mention the long travel from Quezon to Metro Manila that would further lessen time to map out a way to bounce back — Coach Tim Cone is still wary that Meralco will enter the Smart Araneta Coliseum in Quezon City a totally different squad. (Photo<\/a>: Tim Cone\/Facebook<\/a>)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

MANILA\u00a0— With only a day to prepare for Game 2 — not to mention the long travel from Quezon to Metro Manila that would further lessen time to map out a way to bounce back — Coach Tim Cone is still wary that Meralco will enter the Smart Araneta Coliseum in Quezon City a totally different squad.<\/p>\n

“They’re gonna have that emotion going into Game 2 because they’re coming off a loss,” said the Ginebra coach, pertaining to his club’s 102-87 Game 1 rout of Meralco in Lucena on Friday night.<\/p>\n

Cone now looks to find a way to get through the emotions for his team to go 2-0 up in the championship round.<\/p>\n

“We’re gonna figure out a way to battle that emotion even though we’re tired from this long trip,” he continued.<\/p>\n

The Bolts and the Barangay square off anew on Sunday night as the best-of-seven series moves from Quezon Province to Quezon City.<\/p>\n

Tip-off is at 6:30 p.m., right after the league unveils the Best Player and the Best Import of the Conference.<\/p>\n

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