Games Friday (Mall of Asia Arena, Pasay City) 4:15 p.m. – Globalport vs Barako Bull 7 p.m. – Star vs Ginebra Games Saturday (Mall of Asia Arena, Pasay City) 3 p.m. – Rain or Shine vs Blackwater 5:15 p.m. – Talk ’N Text vs NLEX While his players were celebrating their win against Talk ’N Text last Sunday, Barangay Ginebra San Miguel coach Tim Cone’s mind was elsewhere. He was thinking of their next game, a playoff match against, of all teams, Star, the same squad he handled just before he transferred to Ginebra. His recent memory of his former team has not been pleasant. The Star Hotshots beat them easily when they clashed during the elimination round of the Smart Bro Philippine Cup. Tim Cone’s first playoff appearance as coach of Barangay Ginebra San Miguel will be against the Star Hotshots — the team he steered to five championships [...]
