'Such bad luck': Ginebra's Cone sympathizes with NLEX after import's injury

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<div class="embed-wrap"><figure data-feedback="fb:likes,fb:comments"><img alt="NLEX import Wayne Selden sits at the team bench during their PBA Governors" Cup="" quarterfinal="" game="" against="" Barangay="" Ginebra.="" Selden="" did="" not="" play="" the="" Gin="" Kings="" due="" to="" a="" foot="" injury.="" PBA="" src="https://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2023/sports/03/20/20230320-nlex.jpg"/><figcaption>NLEX import Wayne Selden sits at the team bench during their PBA Governors&#x27; Cup quarterfinal game against Barangay Ginebra. Selden did not play against the Gin Kings due to a foot injury. PBA Images.</figcaption></figure></div>MANILA -- Barangay Ginebra coach Tim Cone knew that their PBA Governors&#x27; Cup quarterfinal game against NLEX could have played out differently had the Road Warriors been at full strength last Sunday.The Gin Kings cruised to a 127-93 victory over NLEX at the Araneta Coliseum, as they pounced on the absence of import Wayne Selden. <ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/sports/03/19/23/ginebra-pounces-on-import-less-nlex-for-trip-to-semis">PBA: Ginebra pounces on import-less NLEX for easy trip to semis</a></li></ul>Selden, who averaged 31.9 points, 6.7 assists, 6.6 rebounds, and 2.4 steals per game, was sidelined due to a sprained foot that he sustained against San Miguel Beer last Wednesday.&quot;Let me say about this game, it&#x27;s really, really bad luck,&quot; Cone said after the game, which assured them of a spot in the best-of-five semifinals against San Miguel Beer. &quot;I didn&#x27;t know until right before I was leaving the locker room to go out that their import was injured, he wasn&#x27;t gonna play.&quot;&quot;We had no idea, and such bad luck for NLEX,&quot; he added. &quot;Obviously, the game would have been a lot, lot different with [Wayne] Selden there. He&#x27;s a stud.&quot;&quot;I commiserate with [NLEX coach] Frankie [Lim] and that group because it&#x27;s really tough to lose your import going into the playoffs. That&#x27;s like the worst luck you could have.&quot;Selden came in as a replacement for Jonathan Simmons and made his debut against Barangay Ginebra on February 8, torching the Gin kings for 43 points. Ginebra still hacked out a 114-111 triumph in that game.<ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/sports/02/08/23/gray-brownlee-lift-ginebra-to-come-from-behind-win-vs-nlex">PBA: Gray, Brownlee lift Ginebra to come-from-behind win vs NLEX</a></li></ul>Cone hailed his players for staying focused and not falling into a trap of complacency against an import-less team. Justin Brownlee, in particular, set the tone for Ginebra with an aggressive start that saw him score 19 points in the first half.&quot;We didn&#x27;t leave anything for chance. We didn&#x27;t go down and let up. We stayed aggressive, especially Justin, [he] came out right from the beginning and really sent a message to everybody on the team and even on the other team that we&#x27;re gonna take care of business tonight,&quot; Cone noted.&quot;Veteran teams understand that and get it done. Young teams often times fall into that trap. And we didn&#x27;t fall into that trap. I was real pleased with that,&quot; he added.The Gin Kings will now move on to the semis, where they will play sister team San Miguel in a best-of-5 series. The Beermen also took care of business on Sunday, crushing Converge 121-105 in their own quarterfinal match-up.<ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/sports/03/19/23/pba-smb-clobbers-converge-to-clinch-semis-berth">PBA: San Miguel Beer clobbers Converge to clinch semis berth</a></li></ul><div>PBA Season 47 games can be streamed live and on-demand on iWantTFC with a Premium subscription, available worldwide except PH and US. </div>

Tim Cone knew that their PBA quarterfinal game against NLEX could have played out differently had the Road Warriors been at full strength.

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'Such bad luck': Ginebra's Cone sympathizes with NLEX after import's injury

'Such bad luck': Ginebra's Cone sympathizes with NLEX after import's injury

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Published Mar 20, 2023 10:35 PM PHT

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