Tim Cone on Scottie Thompson
Tim Cone on Scottie Thompson: 'His value is unquestionable'
AS Scottie Thompson dodges question about the MVP title, coach Tim Cone weighed in on the do-it-all guard’s case for the top individual award for the season.
Hailed Best Player of the Conference and Finals MVP as Ginebra bagged the Governors’ Cup crown with a 4-2 series win over Meralco, Thompson averaged 14.7 points, 9.2 rebounds, 5.9 assists and 1.1 steals, delivering when it mattered most for the Gin Kings.
“To me, he has been so valuable for us because of all the things that he does. He is totally a complete player in terms of what he does on the floor and what he does off the floor. He is a tremendous teammate. He is so easy to coach,” said Cone.
“Again, he has been so incredibly valuable to us and I think that’s the definition of an MVP, how valuable he is to the team. His value is unquestionable,” said Cone.
The top player awards of the Philippine Cup went to Calvin Abueva (BPC) and 30-year-old rookie Mikey Williams (Finals MVP).
Altas, Chiefs win
Perpetual Help scores its third win in eight games.
KIM Aurin scored 22 as Perepetual Help defeated Lyceum 72-69 on Sunday in the NCAA Season 97 seniors basketball tournament at La Salle Greenhills.
The Altas notched their third win in eight games, keeping alive their chances of advancing to the play-in.
Omar Larupay scored 17 for the Pirates, who bow out of contention with a 2-6 record.
Justin Arana had 21 points and 18 rebounds as Arellano routed Emilio Aguinaldo College, 70-55.
The Chiefs gained a share of fifth spot at 3-5 with EAC, San Sebastian and Perpetual Help.
Ralph Robin scored 13 for EAC, which suffered its second straight loss.
Letran leads the league with a 7-0 card followed by San Beda at 6-1 and Mapua at 6-2.
Jimuel Pacquiao set for second fight in US
Jimuel Pacquiao continues training at Wild Card Gym.
JIMUEL Pacquiao is gearing up for his second amateur fight in the US.
The 21-year-old Pacquiao beat Mexican-American Andres Rosales in San Diego, California in March.
He holds a 4-1 record.
The eldest son of legendary boxing champion Manny Pacquiao is being handled by Hall of Fame trainer Freddie Roach and Marvin Somodio for the May 12 fight against a still to be determined opponent.
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