Manila Bulletin

HOTSHOTS VS DYIP

By Waylon Galvez

Games Today (Ynares Arena,Pasig City) 12:30 p.m. – Terrafirma vs Magnolia

3 p.m. – TNT vs Rain or Shine

6 p.m. – Ginebra vs NorthPort

Unbeaten Magnolia Hotshots Pambansang Manok shoots for its fourth straight victory when it collides with winless Terrafirma as action continues in the 46th PBA Season Philippine Cup today at the Ynares Arena in Pasig City.

Magnolia is coming off an inspiring 89-79 win against defending champion Barangay Ginebra San Miguel last Sunday that improved its league-best card to 3-0.

Hotshots coach Chito Victolero said the game against the Kings was a good gauge of where they are now as a team, although he reminded his players that it’s all about being consistent.

“It’s a testament of our character. It’s also a good test for us because a er kami manalo sa first to games, malaking panalo yung nakuha naming uli against an elite team in Ginebra,” said Victolero.

“Kumbaga yung first quarter naming sa conference na ‘to masasabi ko so far so good… pero ang reminder ko sa buong team dapat maging consistent kami, mas mag-improve pa kami. Sabi ko sa mga players wala naman nagcha-champion ng 3-0 kaya ready lang kami.”

Magnolia takes on Terrafirma at 12:30 p.m.

In their last game, Paul Lee led the Hotshots with 22 points, while Ian Sangalang and Mark Barroca added 17 and points, respectively. New recruit Calvin Abueva had 15 points off the bench for Magnolia.

Terrafirma, on the other hand, dropped to 0-2 following a 108-94 defeat to NLEX last Sunday.

Meanwhile, TNT rookie Mikey Williams – the fourth overall pick in previous PBA Rookie Dra – makes his PBA debut as the Tropang Giga face Rain or Shine at 3 p.m., before Ginebra plays NorthPort at 6 p.m.

Debuting for the ROS Elasto Painters is Fil-Am Franky Johnson.

The game between the Kings and the Batang Pier will be the first for the two teams since the blockbuster trade that sent 7-footer center Greg Slaughter to NorthPort for forward Christian Standhardinger.

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