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    Pinto on spat with Meralco: 'May narinig ako. Ang mali ko, pinansin ko pa'

    Ginebra guard plays down heated exchange with former teammates
    Jul 29, 2022
    Ginebra Nards Pinto gets into a heated exchange with players and staff of his former team Meralco.
    Ginebra Nards Pinto gets into a heated exchange with players and staff of his former team Meralco.
    PHOTO: Jerome Ascano

    NARDS Pinto shrugged off the heated verbal exchange he had with members of former team Meralco in Barangay Ginebra's 94-87 win on Friday in Game 2 of their PBA Philippine Cup quarterfinals series.

    Pinto was seen having some word with Meralco players on the bench and even with strength and conditioning coach Diego Lozano in the first half of the highly-physical game at the Filoil EcoOil Arena.

    [See Ginebra beats Meralco to force do-or-die game]

    The veteran guard had to be herded away from the Bolts side of the court by fellow Ginebra teammates to prevent the tense situation from getting out of hand.

    Ginebra Nards Pinto gets into a heated exchange with players and staff of his former team Meralco.

    But Pinto said everything was all part of the game, with the two teams both in playoffs mood.

    "Wala yun. May narinig lang ako. Ang mali ko, pinansin ko pa," he said afterwards.

    "Pero wala lang 'yun. Nadala lang din kanina kasi intense yung laban."

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      The product of Arellano University spent three seasons with Meralco before signing up with Ginebra middle of the Governors Cup as an unrestricted free agent.

      He eventually won his first championship with the Kings.

      Pinto finished with seven points, all in the first half, and added three rebounds, three assists, and four steals in the win the forged a do-or-die encounter on Sunday between the Bolts and Kings.

      "Kailangan talaga namin yung panalo kasi do-or-die kami," he said.

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      PHOTO: Jerome Ascano
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