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SMB coach Austria already looking ahead to PBA finals – vs. Ginebra

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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/07/17/20180717_smb.jpg"/><figcaption>San Miguel coach Leo Austria. Richard Esguerra, <a href="https://sports.abs-cbn.com/pba/photos">ABS-CBN Sports</a></figcaption></figure></div>MANILA, Philippines – San Miguel coach Leo Austria was caught looking a bit too far ahead, after the Beermen claimed a 105-94 triumph over the Alaska Aces in Monday&#x27;s Game 2 of their semifinal series.Down by double-digits in the first half, San Miguel flaunted its explosiveness in the second half to dominate the Aces and claim a 2-0 lead in the best-of-5 series. With the result, they are now just one win away from advancing to the finals of the 2018 PBA Commissioner&#x27;s Cup.When asked about winning a second championship this season, Austria quickly said: &quot;No, we&#x27;re not thinking of the championship. Dahil kung para sa amin, darating &#x27;yan eh.&quot;However, the multi-titled mentor betrayed his thoughts with his next statement, when Austria revealed that not only was he already thinking about the finals – he also had an opponent in mind as well.<ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="https://sports.abs-cbn.com/pba/news/2018/07/16/pba-june-mar-apologetic-rare-technical-foul-44523">READ: June Mar apologetic after rare technical foul</a></li></ul>&quot;I think it will be a good series against Ginebra,&quot; said Austria.Ginebra, San Miguel&#x27;s sister team, is currently locked in a semis series of its own against Rain or Shine. The Gin Kings are currently up 1-0, with Game 2 set for Thursday.Yet Austria seems quite confident that the Gin Kings will go on to beat the Elasto Painters.&quot;Alam naman natin na they are the hottest team in the league right now,&quot; said Austria of Ginebra, which has now won eight games in a row.&quot;And makikita mo, nag-beef up sila, with the addition of Jeff Chan. So probably they are preparing their team for our zone defense against them,&quot; he added.Austria, who has steered San Miguel to six titles in the past four years, has reason to be confident about his own team&#x27;s chances. Of the 49 teams that had claimed a 2-0 lead in a best-of-5 series, 46 had gone on to win. Twenty-seven of those 46 teams won via sweep.The Beermen will try to secure that sweep and book a finals spot on Wednesday, still at the Araneta Coliseum. For more sports coverage, visit the <a href="http://sports.abs-cbn.com/">ABS-CBN Sports website</a>.

San Miguel coach Leo Austria was caught looking a bit too far ahead on Monday, after the Beermen claimed a 105-94 triumph over the Alaska Aces in Game 2 of their semifinal series.

San Miguel coach Leo Austria was caught looking a bit too far ahead on Monday, after the Beermen claimed a 105-94 triumph over the Alaska Aces in Game 2 of their semifinal series.

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SMB coach Austria already looking ahead to PBA finals – vs. Ginebra

Camille B. Naredo,

ABS-CBN News

Published July 17, 2018 08:25 PM PHT

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