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PBA: Ginebra looks to complete sweep of SMB, enter Finals

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<div class="embed-wrap"><figure data-feedback="fb:likes,fb:comments"><img alt="Ginebra point guard Scottie Thompson makes a pass against San Miguel in Game 2 of their 2023 PBA Governors" Cup="" semifinals="" series.="" PBA="" src="https://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2023/sports/03/28/20230328-gsm.jpg"/><figcaption>Ginebra point guard Scottie Thompson makes a pass against San Miguel in Game 2 of their 2023 PBA Governors&#x27; Cup semifinals series. PBA Images.</figcaption></figure></div>MANILA -- Barangay Ginebra guns for a sweep of San Miguel Beer when they face off in Game 3 of their semifinal series in the 2023 PBA Governors&#x27; Cup on Wednesday at the Araneta Coliseum.The Gin Kings have a 2-0 lead in the best-of-3 series after comfortable victories over the Beermen in Games 1 and 2. Another win will send them to the best-of-7 championship series for a chance to defend their Governors&#x27; Cup crown.But Ginebra coach Tim Cone acknowledged that it is &quot;nearly impossible&quot; to beat San Miguel Beer three consecutive times. &quot;We&#x27;re going to try to do the impossible on Wednesday,&quot; Cone said after they routed the Beermen, 121-103, on Sunday&#x27;s Game 2 at the Ynares Center in Antipolo. &quot;Hopefully, we&#x27;re better in Game 3 than we were in Game 2,&quot; he also said.San Miguel has struggled to contain Ginebra big man Christian Standhardinger in the series, with the Fil-German standout torching them for 32 points in Game 2. Scottie Thompson was superb, putting up a 21-point, 11-rebound, 11-assist triple-double while Justin Brownlee also had 32 points.On the other end of the floor, Ginebra limited SMB import Cameron Clark to just 23 points on 11-of-21 shooting. The Beermen are playing without six-time MVP June Mar Fajardo, who has been ruled out due to a knee injury.Game time is at 3:00 p.m.In the second game of the double-header, the Meralco Bolts and the TNT Tropang GIGA will look to break a 1-1 deadlock in their own best-of-5 semifinals series.The Tropang GIGA drew first blood, 110-80, in Game 1 but Meralco showed great resolve in hacking out a 124-117 overtime win in Game 2 last Sunday.&quot;Playing the number one seeded team, so every game is going to be tough for us. This is only their second loss the entire conference, so nothing&#x27;s going to be easy,&quot; Meralco coach Norman Black said. Game time is at 5:45 p.m.<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>

Barangay Ginebra guns for a sweep of San Miguel Beer when they face off in Game 3 of their semifinal series in the 2023 PBA Governors' Cup.