[Saba Sports News] PBA (Philippine Basketball Association) president Ricky Vargas and Vice President Alfrancis Chua took a hard look at their respective teams, TNT (Stunt Team) and Barangay Ginebra) in the 49th season of the Governor’s Cup title showdown is expected.
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“If you notice, this is exactly the president’s team and the vice president’s team meeting in the Finals,” Vargas joined Chua, PBA commissioner Willie Marcial and both teams’ coaches and star players in Thursday’s stormy weather for a warm-up presentation at Enderun Colleges in Taguig.
Vargas described the best-of-seven series as “a very interesting final for me, for the PBA and for the fans”.
“Why? First up: It’s the current coach of the national team (Barangay Gnebula’s Tim Cone) versus a former national team coach (TNT’s Chot Reyes). Again, it was Jordan’s (Rondae Hollis-Jefferson of the Stunt Team) foreign aid against the Philippines’ (Justin Brownlee of the King of Nebraska) foreign aid, both best foreign aid winners, “he said.
“It’s the defending champions (TNT) against the favorites (Ginebra). Also, this is the moment when Ginebra and TNT meet again after a long time in the finals, so it will be an exciting final, “he added.