Converge coach Franco Atienza.–PBA IMAGES
MANILA, Philippines—Converge coach Franco Atienza was something however complacent following the FiberXers’ Sport 4 win over San Miguel Beer on Friday within the PBA Governors’ Cup quarterfinals.
Atienza didn’t need put an excessive amount of into his workforce’s valiant 114-110 win over the Beermen that pressured a do-or-die for a semifinals berth on Sunday.
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“If you happen to go up in opposition to a perennial championship contender, momentum is nothing,” stated Atienza. “These stats, momentum, the whole lot can be out the window. This is only one recreation.”
The FiberXers rode on a stellar recreation from Schonny Winston who dropped 26 factors plus six rebounds and 5 assists.
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San Miguel Beer often is the extra proficient workforce however Converge has been doing their homework for the previous couple of video games and has been profitable since falling to a 0-2 gap within the collection.
Executing their recreation plan to T, the FiberXers put the clamps on Beermen star CJ Perez, who fouled out in GAme 4 and was restricted to simply 11 factors.
Atienza stated Sport 5 will simply boil right down to the gamers’ willingness to win.
“Whoever desires it extra, as cliche as that sounds, that’s the workforce which can take this collection,” stated Atienza. “Will probably be a canine struggle on Sunday.”
