For a team that is not used to deep playoff races, Northport has reasons to be inflated after reaching the semi-finals of the PBA commissioner’s cup.
The Batang throw is impatient to do more after having joined a two-digit deficit at halftime and reversed the last stand of Magnolia Hotshots to win a 113-110 victory in their quarter-final match Thursday at the Ninoy Aquino Stadium.
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“We are not yet satisfied. We want more, “said William Navarro after his team was up to his billing as a series of the playoffs and eliminated the most experienced hotshots.
Northport repeated its appearances in the semi-finals at the Philippine Cup of the Philippine 2015-2016 and the 2019 Governors Cup, but is hungry to achieve what it did not do in its 13-year stake in the Big League – Carry out the PBA final.
They may have trouble achieving this goal when the batang jet face is Barangay Ginebra or the Meralco Bols – two teams who know what it takes to win the championships – in a series of seven best, which starts after the Last window of the window The qualifications of the FIBA Asia Cup.
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Ginebra will seek to set a date with Northport if it can make a Meralco scan at 5 p.m. Friday in match 2 of its three quarter -finals. The Gin Kings took the opening two nights at Smart Araneta Coliseum, 100-92.
Support roles
Navarro was one of those who played the roles of import for the importation of Kadeem Jack and Arvin Tolentino, who propelled the Batang pier on an incredible return to the third after the Hotshots took an advance of 61-47 at the Half-time.
Jack collected 30 points, 10 rebounds, three assists, five interceptions and three blocks, while Tolentino showed why he was the favorite of the best conference player after having scored 25 points in addition to four rebounds, four assists and two blocks.
Arriving in the semi-finals, Tolentino may have solidified his status for the coveted prize, even if he finished second behind June Mar Fajardo of San Miguel Beer in statistical points. The failure of the Beermen to make districts ended the chances of Fajardo of a 12th BPC with record stretched.
But Tolentino has other things on which he would like to concentrate than the possibility of obtaining a career achievement.
Meanwhile, TNT was trying to finish the guest team Hong Kong Eastern at the time of the press in the other quarters’ match with a stipulation twice towards Batte and reproduce the feat of Northport when arriving in the semi-finals.
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If Tropang Giga prevails, they will await the result of the series of the three best between the elastopainstones of the rain or the shine and converge the fibersxers, which will sweep in the other match 2 of Friday.
Converge looking for a feat in a revolutionary semi-final with a victory during the 7:30 p.m. meeting.
