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Ginebra coach Tim Cone in the PBA Philippine Cup. –Marlo Cueto/inquirer.net
MANILA, Philippines – Ginebra coach Tim Cone admitted that Ginebra's current position in the PBA Philippine Cup is not encouraging for the Gin Kings.
Ginebra defeated Blackwater 105-86 on Friday at PhilSports Arena to end its losing streak at two, but Cone said they are still in the „middle of the pack.“ And with the playoffs looming, the veteran tactician doesn't want that.
„For us, we don't want to be in the middle of that pack. We really don't want to be there. Historically, we don't start out playing very well and then we find ourselves. „We're a team that strives to do the best we can,“ Cohn said.
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„Hopefully we can get better towards the end and get ready for the playoffs. That's really our goal and to be as prepared as we can for the playoffs.“
At the time of writing, the Gin Kings head into the derby in mid-table with a record of 4 wins and 3 losses. For context, he also has two teams with his four wins in the All-Filipino Conference in North Port (4-2) and Terra Firma (4-4).
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The 2-2 advantage Coach Cohn was aiming for at the beginning of the season now lies in the hands of San Miguel (5-0) and NLEX (5-1).
However, the Gin Kings are trying to overcome a competitive environment where „anyone can lose at any time.“
„I think it's really great for the PBA that anybody, anybody, can lose at any time. We proved that last Sunday,“ Cone said on Sunday at Ninoy Aquino Stadium after hitting 91. He talked about his crushing defeat at -85.
„The team, which was expected to do well, is doing very well and you can see that the level of talent and coaching is increasing, so that's a good thing,“ he added.
The Gin Kings will return to Pasay this Sunday to strengthen their position in the league with a match against Batang Pier.