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PVL: Balse-Pabayo's veteran smarts serve Creamline well

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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/08/16/pvl-2017-081517.jpg?ext=.jpg"/><figcaption>Ging Balse-Pabayo (5) attacks the Air Force defense. Arvin Lim, <a href="http://sports.abs-cbn.com/pvl/photos" target="_blank">ABS-CBN Sports</a></figcaption></figure></div>MANILA, Philippines – For Creamline assistant coach Oliver Almadro, what Ging Balse-Pabayo provides for the Cool Smashers does not always show up in the statistics.But the former University of Santo Tomas (UST) stalwart never fails to make her presence felt whenever she is sent in by coach Tai Bundit. Balse-Pabayo no longer produces the numbers that she did when she was the undisputed Queen Tigress, but she still contributes to Creamline&#x27;s victory in subtle ways.This was most evident on Wednesday, during Game 2 of Creamline&#x27;s battle for bronze against Air Force in the Premier Volleyball League (PVL) Open Conference.The towering Dell Palomata was a thorn on Creamline&#x27;s side early, firing quick kills and putting up a wall at the net to stifle the Cool Smashers&#x27; attacks. Bundit gambled by sending Balse-Pabayo in the game, and though Creamline still lost the first set, it was clear that the veteran player could more than hold her own against Palomata.&quot;Sa akin kasi, &#x27;yun ang naitulong ko sa team talaga,&quot; Balse-Pabayo said after the game. &quot;Kailangan namin i-stop &#x27;yun (si Palomata), kasi doon sila nakaka-score, &#x27;di ba? Kailangan namin i-stop.&quot;&quot;Noong ipinalit ako ni coach, buti na lang, tuloy-tuloy na. Para sa akin, kaya ko &#x27;to,&quot; she said.Palomata scored nine points in the opening frame, but was frustrated the rest of the way. With Balse-Pabayo shadowing her every move, the 6-foot-2 middle blocker sent her attacks long or wide, or straight into the net.In one instance in the second set, Balse-Pabayo firmly turned back Palomata&#x27;s attempt to highlight a crucial 9-0 run for the Cool Smashers.Creamline won, 18-25, 26-24, 25-17, 25-16, to clinch third place. Palomata scored only three more points, while Balse-Pabayo finished with 10 points – five of which came on kill blocks.<ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="http://sports.abs-cbn.com/pvl/news/2017/08/16/cool-smashers-take-care-air-force-take-home-bronze-medal-29807">READ: Cool Smashers take care of Air Force, take home bronze medal</a></li></ul>For Balse-Pabayo, it was a personal challenge to match up against the taller, younger Palomata.&quot;Basahin mo lang &#x27;yung galaw niya,&quot; Balse-Pabayo said when asked how she won their match-up. &quot;Kaya nga sinasabing Tanders Mode, &#x27;di ba? Mababasa mo kung saan &#x27;yung weakness ng bata talaga.&quot;&quot;Sa akin kasi, &#x27;pag marami ka ng experience, alam mo na kung paano sila iba-block, paano bumawi, kung ano &#x27;yung weakness niya,&quot; she explained.<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en">Ging Balse-Pabayo still got it! <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/PVLonABSCBN?src=hash">#PVLonABSCBN</a> <a href="https://t.co/tUnaPK2Wq3">pic.twitter.com/tUnaPK2Wq3</a>— ABS-CBN Sports (@abscbnsports) <a href="https://twitter.com/abscbnsports/status/897754363208192000">August 16, 2017</a></blockquote><div><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charSet="utf-8" type="text/javascript"></script></div>In the end, Balse-Pabayo said she simply used the veteran smarts that she compiled over her long volleyball career.&quot;Ginulangan ko na lang talaga sa dukot,&quot; she said. &quot;Hindi naman sa mataas ang talon ko. Dinudukot ko lang ang bola niya. Sinasabayan ko lang din siya.&quot;Almadro could only praise Balse-Pabayo after such an inspiring performance.&quot;Para sa akin, &#x27;yun ang binabayaran kay Ging. It&#x27;s not the power, it&#x27;s not the strength, but the intensity,&quot; he said. &quot;&#x27;Yun ang dala niya – leadership and intensity.&quot;Balse-Pabayo, who signed with the Cool Smashers after the Reinforced Conference, was grateful for the experience with the young Creamline squad. She now moves on to the Philippine Superliga, where she will play for Cocolife in the Grand Prix. However, Balse-Pabayo is leaving the door open for a return.&quot;Sabi nila, pag wala akong ilalaro, welcome pa rin ako. Gustong-gusto ko &#x27;yun,&quot; she said.For more sports coverage, visit the <a href="http://sports.abs-cbn.com/" target="_blank"> ABS-CBN Sports website</a>.

For Creamline assistant coach Oliver Almadro, what Ging Balse-Pabayo provides for the Cool Smashers does not always show up in the statistics.

For Creamline assistant coach Oliver Almadro, what Ging Balse-Pabayo provides for the Cool Smashers does not always show up in the statistics.

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PVL: Balse-Pabayo's veteran smarts serve Creamline well

Camille B. Naredo,

ABS-CBN News

Published August 16, 2017 08:28 PM PHT

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