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PBA: Star coach makes light of glaring non-calls against 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/2017/sports/09/04/pba.jpg"/><figcaption>Star coach Chito Victolero. Richard Esguerra, <a href="http://sports.abs-cbn.com/basketball/photos">ABS-CBN Sports</a></figcaption></figure></div>MANILA, Philippines -- Star coach Chito Victolero refused to dwell on a couple of non-calls that played a major role in the Hotshots&#x27; heartbreaking 101-105 overtime loss to Barangay Ginebra in the 2017 PBA Governors Cup on Sunday.Perhaps the most glaring of the non-calls was the referees&#x27; decision not to award Rafi Reavis with a field goal with 52.9 seconds left in regulation, after his shot was goal-tended by Greg Slaughter.Instead, the referees only called a foul on Joe Devance, and Reavis calmly sank both charities for a 92-91 lead. It was a short-lived advantage, however, as Ginebra surged ahead, 95-92, with six-tenths of a second left before Star rookie Malcolm Hill tied the game with three charities.There were other confusing calls -- Hill was called for his sixth foul with a minute to go despite seemingly being far away from action, and Japeth Aguilar&#x27;s game-sealing tip-in with five seconds left might have been offensive interferenceFor Victolero, however, the officiating should not be an issue.&quot;Wala na tayong magagawa dun. That&#x27;s breaks of the game. &#x27;Pag hindi natin makuha &#x27;yun, move on,&quot; said Victolero<ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="http://sports.abs-cbn.com/basketball/news/2017/09/03/ginebra-powers-score-another-manila-clasico-win-30526">READ: Ginebra powers through in overtime to score another Manila Clasico win</a></li></ul>The Star coach further explained that in a high-stakes, emotional game like the &quot;Manila Clasico,&quot; it is imperative that all parties keep their calm and carry on no matter the officiating&quot;This is the Manila Clasico. Whoever controls their emotions, mas mataas ang chance manalo. I think both teams na-control naman nila,&quot; Victolero explained.More than the calls, Victolero believes that their loss was due to their failure to get to the 50-50 balls, especially late in overtime. &quot;Sabi ko nga sa mga players ko, it all boils down to the breaks of the game. So every possession matters especially sa dulo. I think &#x27;yung mga breaks like the offensive rebounds ni Japeth at &#x27;yung mga loose balls hindi namin nakukuha,&quot; he said.Still, Victolero is happy with the effort shown by his players, even though they dropped to 4-2 following Sunday&#x27;s result.&quot;Happy pa rin ako sa effort at aggressiveness ng mga players ko. &#x27;Yun naman &#x27;yung pinag-usapan namin e, do your best effort, be aggressive, follow the gameplan,&quot; he said.&quot;We want a close game,&quot; he stressed. &quot;&#x27;Yun nga lang, &#x27;yung sa dulo (nagkulang).&quot;Star will try to bounce back on Saturday against Meralco.For more sports coverage, visit the <a href="http://sports.abs-cbn.com/">ABS-CBN Sports website</a>.

Star coach Chito Victolero refused to dwell on a couple of non-calls that played a major role in the Hotshots' heartbreaking 101-105 overtime loss to Barangay Ginebra in the 2017 PBA Governors Cup on Sunday.

Star coach Chito Victolero refused to dwell on a couple of non-calls that played a major role in the Hotshots' heartbreaking 101-105 overtime loss to Barangay Ginebra in the 2017 PBA Governors Cup on Sunday.

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PBA: Star coach makes light of glaring non-calls against Ginebra

Camille B. Naredo,

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Published Sep 04, 2017 01:14 PM PHT

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