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PBA: Ahead of San Miguel-Ginebra finals, fans on the street give their hot takes

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<p>Sports punditry is an intrinsic quality in this little, archipelagic corner of the world.</p><p>Nothing provokes fans into spewing hot takes more than a boxing match or a basketball game. As the PBA Philippine Cup begins its championship series between Barangay Ginebra and San Miguel, Pinoys are about to take channeling their inner Skip Bayless to a whole different level.</p><p>Instead of going the safe route of asking sports insiders and the usual media talking heads to break down the best-of-7 finale, ABS-CBN News gave the floor to the real experts -- the man on the street.</p><p>Because let&#x27;s face it, in basketball, especially with Ginebra and San Miguel, everyone is an expert.</p><div class="embed-wrap"><figure data-feedback="fb:likes,fb:comments"><img src="http://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2017/sports/02/24/alex-balco.jpg"/></figure></div><div><strong>Alex Balco, security guard</strong></div><p>Ang kinakampihan ko San Miguel. idol ko si Jun Mar Fajardo kasi Bisaya rin ako, taga-Cebu. Malakas kasi ang San Miguel, may team work. Galingan na lang nila sa depensa, wag masyadong maging kampante at dapat magtiwala sa sarili.</p><div class="embed-wrap"><figure data-feedback="fb:likes,fb:comments"><img src="http://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2017/sports/02/24/jann-dinglasan.jpg"/></figure></div><div><strong>Jann Dinglasan, may-ari ng tailoring shop</strong></div><p>Ginebra ang mananalo sa Game 1 kasi na sa kanila yung NSD, never-say-die spirit. Saka &#x27;yung momentum nasa kanila. Maganda &#x27;yung pagkapanalo nila sa Star. Important i-double team nila si June Mar. Ang pinakaprublema talaga &#x27;yung shooters ng San Miguel. Du&#x27;n sila kumukuha ng scoring, kina Lassiter, Cabagnot, Arwind. Tingin ko magiging low scoring ang series dahil sa depensahan. Sa buong finals, Ginebra ang mananalo tingin ko dahil Ginebra ako.</p><div class="embed-wrap"><figure data-feedback="fb:likes,fb:comments"><img src="http://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2017/sports/02/24/jeremy-custodio.jpg"/></figure></div><div><strong>Jeremy Custodio, security guard</strong></div><p>San Miguel Beer mananalo ng series, sa tao pa lang. Si Fajardo, si Ross, si Arwind, mga lumilipad &#x27;yan. Matanda na si Arwind pero di pa rin nagbabago galaw niya saka may 3 points pa. Tapos andu&#x27;n pa si Cabagnot. Dapat i-double team nila si Fajardo. Kapag lumopost na &#x27;yan, isang tao pa lang, kayang-kaya na ni Fajardo &#x27;yan. Si Mercado sinisuwerte lang &#x27;yan. Kapag pagbabasehan mo sa mga games niya, kung minsan wala siyang points, steals. &#x27;Yung Game 7, du&#x27;n lang siya humataw ng kaunti. Si Tenorio maganda laro niya, 3 points pumapasok siya kaso tsamba na lang siya. Diehard akong Ginebra, kaso kapag pagbabasehan mo lang sa players, lamang ang San Miguel. Aabot ito ng Game 7, baka bigayan na naman.</p><div class="embed-wrap"><figure data-feedback="fb:likes,fb:comments"><img src="http://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2017/sports/02/24/mark-velarde.jpg"/></figure></div><div><strong>Mark Velarde, karpintero</strong></div><p>Sa San Miguel po ako kampi, pero ang unang kinampihan ko Star.<br/>Kelangan nila ng depensa talaga. Wala naman silang problema sa opensa, kasi lahat naman sila OK na eh. Depensahan nila si Japeth (Aguilar) at si (LA) Tenorio, &#x27;yung dalawang &#x27;yung kelangang bantayan doon.</p><div class="embed-wrap"><figure data-feedback="fb:likes,fb:comments"><img src="http://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2017/sports/02/24/rodney-villanueva.jpg"/></figure></div><div><strong>Mark Velarde, karpintero</strong></div><p>Sa San Miguel po ako kampi, pero ang unang kinampihan ko Star.<br/>Kelangan nila ng depensa talaga. Wala naman silang problema sa opensa, kasi lahat naman sila OK na eh. Depensahan nila si Japeth (Aguilar) at si (LA) Tenorio, &#x27;yung dalawang &#x27;yung kelangang bantayan doon.</p><div class="embed-wrap"><figure data-feedback="fb:likes,fb:comments"><img src="http://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2017/sports/02/24/verlino-bisnar.jpg"/></figure></div><div><strong>Verlino Bisnar, buko juice vendor</strong></div><p>Sa San Miguel ako. Kung nag-champion ang Ginebra nung una, &#x27;wag naman sanang pagbigyan na lang ng San Miguel. Dapat laban talaga ng sister teams. Kung laban talaga, San Miguel talaga ang mananalo sa tingin ko lang. Tingin ko makakatatlong sunod na laro ang San Miguel, tapos makakaisang panalo ang Ginebra. Hindi aabot ng Game 7. &#x27;Yan ang hula ko dyan.</p><p><strong>For more sports coverage, visit the</strong> <a href="http://sports.abs-cbn.com/" target="_blank"> <strong>ABS-CBN Sports website</strong></a>.</p>

<p>As the Philippine Cup begins its finals series, Pinoys are about to take channeling their inner Stephen A. Smith to a whole different level.</p>

As the Philippine Cup begins its finals series, Pinoys are about to take channeling their inner Stephen A. Smith to a whole different level.