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| [01-03-04] >>It was the fifth of December when the San Antonio Spurs played against Orlando Magic and started their eleven-winning streak. Twenty-one days later, the two teams met once again, at Spurs' homecourt, the SBC Center. >>Tony Parker who was still hot from his game against the Clippers, sunk in the first two points in the first possesion of the game. Orlando was leading 14-9 when Coach of the Year Gregg Popovich called a time-out. Rob Horry came in and gave four quick points for his team. Jason Hart replaced Parker within the last minute of the first quarter, which ended with 20-28, now in the Spurs' favor. >>The Spurs held on to their lead and had a nine-point lead in |
| the half of the quarter. Magic kingpin Tracy McGrady scored 16 points and got five rebounds, while Spurs' big man Tim Duncan had 14 points and grabbed ten rebounds. The first half ended with a ten point difference at 40-50. >>The third quarter started with the Magic geared up and within four minutes, they closed the lead to two. But Duncan lengthed it back to four in the freethrow line. Hot Tony Parker scored in 10 points, grabbed five rebounds and gave five assists while giving good decision and plays to his teammates in the early half of the quarter. Emmanuel Ginobili released the three-point ball just in time the buzzer sounded for the end of the quarter but the ball merely grazed the rim. The shot could've made the lead into seven poins, but the quarter ended 70-74. >>The fourth quarter wasn't much different from the other quarters. Orlando trailed behind the Spurs with six points. Magic had their last shot with 3 seconds left in the game, preceeded by their shot 6:40 minutes before. The final score was 83-98, where T-Mac gave 24pts, 8rebs, and 4asst, and Duncan 27pts, 16rebs, and 4asst. Rob Horry and Parker had their season highs in the game--Tony with 22points, and Horry with 14pts and 7reb. **When nearing the one minute mark of the fourth quarter, I'm not sure if I'm just hallucinating, but I think I heard Chingy's "Right Thurr" playing at SBC Center. |
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| [01-03-04] >> After a twelve-day Christmas break, the PBL Platinum Cup resumes with Montana and Fash fighting for the fourth place in the elimination series. The two teams both have four wins and two losses, where Montana lost three last December and Fash had two. Both are in the |
| leading 19 to 17. >>Montana's Gary David played great in the first quarter with 8 points and two rebounds but was kept in the bench most of the second quarter, replaced by rookie Ronjay Enrile who gave two points as soon as he entered. After Tan and Dy, Tenorio entered the game as the third point guard for Fash, with 24-22 at the early half of the quarter. In around the two minute mark, the game already had six lead changes. Fash couldn't help but show some signs of pressure due to successive errors. Montana had a two point lead at the and of the first half with 34-32. >>Enrile, showing his talent more in this game, started the third quarter. It took four minutes before the first goal of the second half, and it was a three-point shot by Enrile. The lead extended to eight points as the timer came to the four minute mark. But Fash came back and closed the lead to three due to two consecutive turnovers and Tenorio's steals. The quarter ended at 52-46, still Montana's lead. >> Enrile, who had 4.8 points average, have already scored 15 points in the second and third quarter. Allan Salangsang raised up his team's spirits with his crucial three pointers, as LA Tenorio tie the game at 56 with 4:35 left in the game. It was the sixth deadlock of the crucial game. Fash was halfway sure of their win at 61-63 at 36.7 seconds remaining at the game. Gary David was fouled out with 13 points in the game. Consecutive free throws by Salangsang and PJ Simon and a three pointer by Coronel ended the game at 66-69. Three point machine, Allan Salangsang was the top player of the game with 24 points, 5 rebounds, and two assists. |
| verge of being eliminated from the semi-finals and so concentration is the name of the game. >> Montana started the first quarter with a barrage of three pointers, but Fash kept up with the pace with their better teamwork. The first quarter ended with Bong Go's team |
| Here I will compile most of my recent articles, but so far, it's all basketball. But in the coming weeks, I'll come up with new articles about videogames and music. You could post comments on the Guestbook. Thank you. ~06~ |