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PBA: San Miguel Beermen guard against complacency ahead of Game 4

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Camille B. Naredo, ABS-CBN News

<div class="embed-wrap"><figure data-feedback="fb:likes,fb:comments"><img src="https://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2018/sports/04/03/dsc_6145.jpg"/><figcaption>The San Miguel Beermen know they cannot be overconfident against a dangerous Magnolia team in the finals. Richard Esguerra, <a href="https://sports.abs-cbn.com/basketball/photos">ABS-CBN Sports</a></figcaption></figure></div>MANILA, Philippines – San Miguel Beer has a chance to push Magnolia to the brink when they face off in Game 4 of the 2017-18 PBA Philippine Cup Finals on Wednesday, but the Beermen remain ever wary of the Hotshots in their finals series.The defending champions took a 2-1 lead in the best-of-seven series on Easter Sunday, as they unloaded a 36-point fourth quarter on the Hotshots to turn a tight game into a blowout and seize a 111-87 triumph in Game 3.Game 3 was a showcase of San Miguel&#x27;s bench, with their reserves shining in the final frame while June Mar Fajardo, Alex Cabagnot, and Chris Ross cooled their heels on the bench.The Beermen have now won back-to-back games in dominant fashion after squandering a 20-point advantage in a narrow 105-103 Game 1 loss. However, they make it clear that they are not underestimating the Hotshots heading into Game 4.&quot;One game at a time lang kami,&quot; said SMB captain Arwind Santos, who scored 14 points in Game 3 on top of six rebounds. &quot;Hindi pa rin kami pwedeng maging kumpyansa sa Magnolia.&quot;&quot;Alam naming na magpe-prepare pa rin sila, kaya may mga aayusin pa rin kami, kahit nanalo kami,&quot; he added.<ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="https://sports.abs-cbn.com/basketball/news/2018/04/02/pba-june-mar-surprised-shot-history-39751">READ: June Mar is the most surprised on his shot at history</a></li></ul>Fajardo, who had 21 points and 17 rebounds in three quarters, pointed out that the Hotshots should be even more dangerous in Game 4 as they will be in desperation mode by then.&quot;For sure sa next game, hindi naman papayag &#x27;yung kabila na matambakan ulit ng ganoon kalaki,&quot; said Fajardo, who is also tipped to win a record sixth Best Player of the Conference trophy ahead of Game 4.&quot;Kailangan naming mag-focus din,&quot; the big man stressed. &quot;Kailangan namin maging handa for the next game. Hindi ganoon kadali &#x27;yung series na ito. Kailangan namin paghandaan ng maayos &#x27;to.&quot;San Miguel coach Leo Austria shares his players&#x27; concern. They have already seen that Magnolia is capable of making a comeback, as evidenced by their incredible run in Game 1 of the best-of-seven series. Austria has also repeatedly stressed that the Hotshots are true threats, given the strength of their line-up.&quot;Their line-up is really very talented. Mas malalim sila,&quot; he noted. &quot;And this is only our second win,&quot; Austria further said. &quot;We need to win another two games for us to be declared as the champions. There are a lot of things that may happen in the next few games. They don&#x27;t want to be down by 1-3 – it&#x27;s hard to recover.&quot;With this in mind, the Beermen are treating Game 4 as a must-win as well, and are determined to match the intensity of the Hotshots. &quot;This is a pivotal game for us, and especially for our opponents,&quot; noted Marcio Lassiter, who had a team-high 24 points in Game 3. &quot;But we know that if we play the same way we played (in Game 3), give the effort, the energy, the defense, the shots, then we can have a good process going to Game 4.&quot;&quot;It&#x27;s really important to come out strong in the first few minutes of the game,&quot; he added.&quot;Start strong lang kami, and then finish strong,&quot; Santos also said.Game 4 tips off at 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday at the Araneta Coliseum.For more sports coverage, visit the <a href="http://sports.abs-cbn.com/">ABS-CBN Sports website</a>.

San Miguel Beer has a chance to push Magnolia to the brink when they face off in Game 4 of the 2017-18 PBA Philippine Cup Finals on Wednesday, but the Beermen remain ever wary of the Hotshots in their Finals series.

San Miguel Beer has a chance to push Magnolia to the brink when they face off in Game 4 of the 2017-18 PBA Philippine Cup Finals on Wednesday, but the Beermen remain ever wary of the Hotshots in their Finals series.

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PBA: San Miguel Beermen guard against complacency ahead of Game 4

Camille B. Naredo,

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Published Apr 03, 2018 01:24 PM PHT

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Updated Jan 09, 2019 04:47 PM PHT

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