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PBA: Arwind credits 'Kamay ng Diyos' anew for go-ahead triple

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Camille B. Naredo, ABS-CBN News

<div class="embed-wrap"><figure data-feedback="fb:likes,fb:comments"><img src="http://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2017/sports/06/13/arwind.jpg"/><figcaption><div class="embed-desc">San Miguel&#x27;s Arwind Santos fires up a jumper against the Star Hotshots. <cite>PBA Media Bureau</cite></div></figcaption></figure></div>MANILA, Philippines – Arwind Santos picked the perfect time to make his first – and only – field goal in San Miguel&#x27;s crucial Game 2 encounter against the Star Hotshots on Monday at the Mall of Asia Arena.Having missed his first seven shots of the game, Santos still showed no hesitation in firing up a triple with 3:45 left to play and the shot-clock winding down.The three-pointer hit nothing but net, giving SMB a 77-74 advantage. Although the Beermen did not score the rest of the way, they still hacked out a one-point win to tie their best-of-five series in the PBA Commissioner&#x27;s Cup semifinals at one game apiece.For Santos, the clutch three-pointer brought back memories of a similar shot – the booming triple that he hit in Game 7 of the 2015 PBA All-Filipino Cup Finals against the Alaska Aces, which sealed the championship for the Beermen -- the first of three straight Philippine Cup titles for SMB.<figure class="op-interactive"><iframe allowfullscreen="" frameBorder="0" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/Za46WXljhAI" width="560"></iframe></figure>&quot;&#x27;Di ko pa rin makalimutan. Parang kailan lang &#x27;yun, &#x27;yung inisip ko noon ay &#x27;yung tres na nagpa-champion sa amin against Alaska,&quot; said Santos, who finished with three points and four rebounds off the bench.[I still can&#x27;t forget it, it&#x27;s like it happened only yesterday. I thought of the three-pointer that helped us win the championship against Alaska.]<ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="http://sports.abs-cbn.com/basketball/news/2017/06/12/lucky-beermen-tie-semis-series-star-one-game-27243">READ: Lucky Beermen tie semis series against Star at one game each</a></li></ul>Back in 2015, Santos said his championship-winning triple was the work of God, and he credited a higher power anew for his game-winner against the Hotshots.&quot;Kamay ng Diyos &#x27;yun, sabi ko nga [That was the hand of God],&quot; he said.Santos&#x27;s three-pointer, which came with just a second to go in their shot-clock, was also a testament to his focus and tenacity. The veteran forward was aware that he had yet to score in the game, but did not hesitate when he found himself open late.&quot;Hindi nawala &#x27;yung focus ko,&quot; he said, &quot;Kahit alam kong wala akong contribution sa points noong time na &#x27;yun.&quot;&quot;Kumbaga, mentality ko &#x27;yun, na kahit ilang sablay na ako, pag dumating sa point na open ako, ititira ko &#x27;yun,&quot; he explained. &quot;Na-open ako, tapos shot-clock winding down pa.&quot;&quot;God is good. Kamay ng Diyos &#x27;yun.&quot;[I didn&#x27;t lose my focus. I knew I hadn&#x27;t contributed any points at that point, but my mentality was if I&#x27;m open, then I&#x27;m going to shoot. I found myself open with the clock winding down. God is good. That was the hand of God again.]Thanks in large part to his clutch shot, San Miguel tied the best-of-five series at 1-1, and have the momentum heading into Wednesday&#x27;s Game 3. Santos said they already know what they need to do in order to win the contest and seize control of the series.&quot;Babawasan namin &#x27;yung turnovers namin, tapos &#x27;yung defense, ma-maintain namin and madagdagan pa,&quot; he said.&quot;Siguro, ma-stop pa namin &#x27;yung local players nila. Kahit hindi na si (Star import Ricardo) Ratliffe. Given na &#x27;yun, talagang magbibigay ng energy sa kanila &#x27;yun,&quot; he added.[We need to limit our turnovers and maintain our defense. We need to stop their local players. We already know that Ricardo Ratliffe will give them the energy.]Game 3 is on Wednesday at the Araneta Coliseum.For more sports coverage, visit the <a href="http://sports.abs-cbn.com/" target="_blank"> ABS-CBN Sports website</a>.

Arwind Santos picked the perfect time to make his first – and only – field goal in San Miguel's crucial Game 2 encounter against the Star Hotshots on Monday at the Mall of Asia Arena.

Arwind Santos picked the perfect time to make his first – and only – field goal in San Miguel's crucial Game 2 encounter against the Star Hotshots on Monday at the Mall of Asia Arena.

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PBA: Arwind credits 'Kamay ng Diyos' anew for go-ahead triple

Camille B. Naredo,

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Published Jun 13, 2017 11:56 AM PHT

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