San Miguel Beermen and Barangay Ginebra San Miguel will play each other in a best of 7 PBA Commissioners Cup Finals 2018 season. This was the first time San Miguel Beermen and Barangay Ginebra meet each other in the Finals of PBA Commisssioner’s Cup since it was started in the year of 1993.
San Miguel Beermen is the defending Commissioner’s Cup champion last year against TNT Ka Tropa while the last time Barangay Ginebra in PBA Commissioner’s Cup finals is the year 2012-2013 losing to the Alaska Aces (4-2) handled by Luigi Trillo.
During the elimination of 2017-2018 PBA Commissioner’s Cup both teams had a slow start Barangay Ginebra being down 1-5 in the standing, but winning all the remaining 5 games while San Miguel started 0-3 before taking their first win against Phoenix Fuel Masters (106-94) on May 30, 2018 at the Smart Araneta Coliseum.
Ginebra was in the top 5 while San Miguel Beermen is in the top 6 even though they have the same standing with (6-5) record because of quotient system.
Quarter Finals
Barangay Ginebra eliminated the top 4 seeded Meralco Bolts in a best of 3 Quarterfinal on the other hand San Miguel also dispatched the top 3 seeded TNT KA-Tropa in a best of 3 Quarter finals who had (8-3) card in the elimination.
Semifinals
San Miguel Beermen knocking down the top 2 seeded Alaska Aces in a best of 5 series (3-1), June Mar Fajardo helps the Beermen with his 26 points and 12 rebounds during their game 4 victory, while Barangay Ginebra eliminated the top seeded Rain or Shine during the regular season in a best of 5 series, Justine Brownlee almost had a triple-double during their game 4 victory dropping 12 points including 17 rebounds and 8 assist.
Center Comparison
Now its battle for 2 Cebuano’s Center, during their College days Greg Slaughter once played at the University of Visayas before joining the Ateneo de Manila University in 2010, Slaughter help Ateneo with 2 titles in University Athletic Association of the Philippines “UAAP”. June Mar is a native Cebuano’s also help University of Cebu with 2 titles in Cebu Schools Athletic Foundation, Inc. “CESAFI”.
Import Comparison (semifinals average)
Both import has a big impact on their respective teams, but Justine Brownlee’s production against Rain or Shine is the key to their victory, Brownlee almost had 2 triple-double in game 1 and 4, he also had a 44 points production including 15 rebounds in their 96-94 victory. Same as Brownlee Reynaldo Balkman drops double-double performance throughout their 4 outings, he drops 23 points, including 16 rebounds and 5 assist against the top 2 seeded Alaska Aces.
Average |
Points |
Rebounds |
Assist |
Brownlee |
30 |
14.5 |
6.5 |
Balkman |
23.8 |
12 |
4 |
San Miguel Beermen only allowed 99.3points per game against Alaska, Beermen limited Alaska Aces with 79 points in their game 1 victory, while Ginebra only allows 91points per outing against Rain or Shine and they only limited Elastopainters with 94points in their game 4 victory.
Ginebra |
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Points Allowed
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vs |
Rain or Shine |
91 points |
San Miguel Beermen |
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Points Allowed
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vs |
Alaska Aces |
99.3 points |
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