LA Tenorio and Scottie Thompson of Barangay Ginebra have a good time throughout the PBA Finals Sport 6. PBA PHOTO
MANILA, Philippines–Barangay Ginebra guard Scottie Thompson captured the second Finals Most Useful Participant award of his profession on Friday night time, after the group darlings profitable title protection in opposition to Meralco, 103-92, in Sport 6 of the PBA Governors’ Cup inside a packed Mall of Asia Enviornment.
The Gin Kings guard completed with 15 factors, capping a convention anchored on a do-it-all play that additionally earned him the Finest Participant of the Convention.
In direction of the tip of the competition, Thompson was showered by the Ginebra trustworthy with chants of “M-V-P.”
And rightfully so.
Thompson’s efficiency put him among the many contenders for the league’s highest particular person honor—the season Most Useful Participant—becoming a member of Magnolia’s Calvin Abueva and TNT’s Mikey Williams.
“It could be fairly the blessing if it occurs,” he mentioned of the opportunity of bagging the MVP award. “I’ll let destiny and God resolve on that.”
San Miguel Beer cornerstone June Mar Fajardo is at the moment on a six-year stranglehold on the plum, however the Beermen’s early playoff exits and his restoration from a damaged shinbone saved him from placing up his ordinary beastly numbers, permitting Abueva, Williams, and Thompson to ease out entrance within the race.
Abueva was using on his Philippine Cup BPC, whereas Williams on his Finals MVP.
However so far as Thompson is anxious, what issues now’s Ginebra’s latest title—the sixth of his younger profession.
“It feels so good successful a championship. It (means a lot) greater than the particular awards,” he mentioned. “It’s actually addicting.”
“The principle aim is to win one other championship,” he added.
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