Troy Rosario vows all-out effort as Ginebra faces ouster


Barangay Ginebra Gin Kings' Troy Rosario during the PBA Philippine Cup semifinals Game 5 against San Miguel Beermen. –MARLO CUETO/INQUIRER.net

Barangay Ginebra Gin Kings’ Troy Rosario during the PBA Philippine Cup semifinals Game 5 against San Miguel Beermen.

MANILA, Philippines–With Ginebra’s conference on the line, Troy Rosario knows he has to dig deeper to help the Gin Kings in their most important game of the PBA Philippine Cup.

Rosario had one of his better games of the conference on Friday night at Araneta Coliseum, but San Miguel was still able to push Ginebra to the brink of an exit in the semifinals with a 103-92 win Friday night.

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“This will be our most important game of the conference. One loss and we’re out. All bets are off,” said Rosario as Ginebra looks to force a deciding Game 7.

“We won’t have any tomorrow if we lose. We need to win and that’s the bottom line. I hope I can bring in Game 6 what I brought tonight.”

Barangay Ginebra Gin Kings' Troy Rosario during the PBA Philippine Cup semifinals Game 5 against San Miguel Beermen.Barangay Ginebra Gin Kings' Troy Rosario during the PBA Philippine Cup semifinals Game 5 against San Miguel Beermen.

Barangay Ginebra Gin Kings’ Troy Rosario during the PBA Philippine Cup semifinals Game 5 against San Miguel Beermen. –MARLO CUETO/INQUIRER.net

Rosario finished a double-double of 11 points and 16 rebounds in the sorry loss, but it wasn’t by any means a perfect night for the former Blackwater star.

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He went 4-of-11 from the field, missing a couple of undergoal stabs that could’ve made a difference for Ginebra on a night where Japeth Aguilar was limited to just 12 points and three rebounds.

READ: PBA: San Miguel nears Philippine Cup finals, outlasts Ginebra in Game 5

And against a deep bench like San Miguel, Rosario knows the same output simply won’t be enough if the Gin Kings want to live another day.

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“They really have depth. Their bench is so deep and in their lineup, even their second group scores,” Rosario said. “We have to pick our poison and limit the others so not everyone will produce at the same time.”

Rosario and the Gin Kings look to leave it all on the floor in a do-or-die Game 6 on Sunday at the same venue



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