The Barangay Ginebra San Miguel is scheduled for a head-to-head game against the Magnolia Chicken Timplados Hotshots at 6:45 PM on February 12, 2023 live from the SM Mall of Asia Arena in Pasay City, Metro Manila.
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The Gin Kings tonight’s target is to make a four-game winning streak at the same time protect their perfect record at 3-0 while the Hotshots think that their moment finally arrived and wanted to pick up another win which will boost their position in the standing much higher. Those are the actions fans going to witness tonight during PBA Sunday’s big event.
Magnolia got a fresh start a couple of days ago when after they signed Antonio Hester to replace Eric McCree and immediately the franchise saw positive results. The former player from the University of Mobile made 28 points, 12 rebounds and six assists. Yet, for head coach Chito Victolero several intangibles were addressed on Hester’s arrival and that’s the need for an inside-the-paint operator.
“He gives us a post threat. We got this guy to open up the floor and give our guards a chance to take their shots or create. With Hester, nag-improve ang depensa namin. Nagagawa namin full court, nagagawa namin yung defensive schemes,” said Victolero.
Hester was ecstatic after learning that Magnolia is interested in his services while he was with the Zamboanga Valientes.
“When I got the call, I got excited. I knew about Magnolia’s shooters and how it fits me as a pass-first type of player,” he added.
For Ginebra camp, on the other hand, picking up wins while several of their key players like Christian Standhardinger and Japeth Aguilar are both out due to injuries seems like a bonus to team “NSD”. Likewise, the league’s “Iron Man” LA Tenorio also nursing his own as he only logged less than ten minutes in their first three outings.
“We are just looking for opportunities to win games early and through injuries. Every time we get a win at this point, it’s big for us,” said Ginebra coach Tim Cone.
Jeremiah Gray and Jamie Malonzo provided firepower for Ginebra when they played NorthPort Batang Pier last February 10. The duo made a combined 44 points while Nards Pinto starts to look more consistent as their sixth-man scoring contributor, he added 18 points from the bench.