The strength of Ginebra which is in assist department was not seen during Game 1. But SMB's strength which is the 3-point shots made was seen after they converted a whopping 16 triples which is equivalent to 48 points compared to only 5 for Ginebra.
See the table below to see the Game 1 stats comparison between SMB and BGSM.
List of Game 1 Stats SEMIS - Brgy. Ginebra vs SMB 2018 PBA Philippine Cup
TEAM | Ginebra | SMB |
Total Points scored | 90 | 102 |
3-points made | 5 | 16 |
Given free throws | 12 | 5 |
Rebounds | 43 | 36 |
Assists | 18 | 34 |
Steals | 8 | 9 |
Blocks | 2 | 3 |
Received fouls | 23 | 14 |
Steals | 8 | 9 |
Blocks | 2 | 3 |
Fast break points | 11 | 23 |
Again, SMB dominated all departments except for the given free throws, rebounds, and received fouls wherein Ginebra gained the advantage.
Without Slaughter, Ginebra will face an uphill climb against SMB (though Tenorio stated before the game that they can compete even without Greg). According to some sports analysts, the only way for San Miguel to lose against Ginebra is the so called "malas". What do you think guys?
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