NLEX vs San Miguel have simply hit a serious bump on their route to the PBA Governors’ Cup playoffs.
The Beermen have been rolling these past couple of weeks, stringing together five straight wins after starting the conference 0-2. They’ve basically been perfect since AZ Reid overcame his bout with food poisoning, and they are definitely the favorites to win in this encounter with NLEX.
The Road Warriors, meanwhile, finally have a complete and healthy roster after Michel Madanly was recovering from an injury through the first few games of the conference. NLEX is surely raring to show everyone what they are truly capable of, and it’ll be very interesting to see if they can topple even the mighty Beermen.
NLEX vs San Miguel June 5, 2015 Governor's Cup PBA Replay 2015
June Mar Fajardo scored a pedestrian 10 points against GIN, but he more than made up for that by ruling the rebounding department. He hauled 20 big rebounds in that game, helping SMB win the battle of the boards, 57-54. He also outplayed counterpart Greg Slaughter, who had just 6 points and 6 boards.
Last game: 10pts, 20rebs, 1stl, 5/10 FGs
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Aside from controlling the boards, SMB also did well in scoring in transition and off the bench. SMB had 17 fastbreak points to just 8 for GIN, while the SMB bench dropped 32 markers compared to just 20 for the Kings. If SMB can continue speeding the game up and its reserves continue to score well, the Beermen should take this game.Fastbreak pts: SMB 17, GIN 8
Pts off the bench: SMB 32, GIN 20
Previous results:
PHL CupSMB beat NLX, 79-76.
COMM Cup
NLX beat SMB, 100-93