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PBA: Blackwater's Nard Pinto, Henry Walker quick to clear air after flare-up

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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/2018/sports/09/05/20180905-nard-pinto-pba.jpg?ext=.jpg"/><figcaption>Blackwater guard Nard Pinto was fired up enough on Wednesday to help lead Blackwater to another win. PBA Media Bureau</figcaption></figure></div>MANILA, Philippines—Nard Pinto and Henry Walker worked as well as ever in leading Blackwater Elite to a huge 103-100 triumph over San Miguel Beer in the PBA Governors’ Cup on Wednesday at the Araneta Coliseum.They combined for a formidable 1-2 punch for Blackwater, with Pinto helping set the table for Walker and their locals. The two conspired in the crucial 10-2 run that pushed the Elite ahead, 101-95, with 2:33 to go — a cushion big enough to withstand the Beermen’s last push.<ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/sports/09/05/18/pba-walker-pinto-shine-in-blackwaters-upset-of-smb">Walker, Pinto shine in Blackwater&#x27;s upset of San Miguel</a></li></ul>There was no indication that the two players were involved in a flare-up early in the game, but that was exactly what happened in the opening quarter, when Pinto and Walker got into a bit of a shouting match.“Nagkaroon lang ng misunderstanding &#x27;yung point guard ko, si Nard Pinto, tsaka si Henry Walker. Nagkaroon lang ng sisihan, kaunti lang,” coach Bong Ramos said after the game.It was but a brief argument, the coach said, and he was quick to remind Walker to keep his focus on the contest. For Ramos, the display of temper from both players was a sign that they just wanted to win.“Alam mo emotion lang masyado, &#x27;yung mga players ko ngayon dahil nga gusto nila manalo,” said Ramos.The back-and-forth happened late in the first quarter, after San Miguel guard Alex Cabagnot got to a loose ball and managed to save the possession for the Beermen. Pinto said that Walker felt he did not give enough effort on the play.“Nagalit siya, kasi nag-dive si kuya Alex, tapos &#x27;di ko dinive &#x27;yung bola, so nagalit siya,” Pinto explained. “Kahit sa practice naman, &#x27;di &#x27;yun nagpapatalo eh, si Henry. So ayun, nadala lang siguro siya. Siyempre, nadala din ako.”Walker, explaining his side, said that he simply wanted Pinto to always be at his best, especially when playing against one of the best in the league at his position.“That&#x27;s what I told him, &#x27;Bro, I just want you at your best. You&#x27;re playing against one of the best point guards in the PBA. He can&#x27;t get on the floor and you not get on the floor. He&#x27;s a champion. You see what I&#x27;m saying?&#x27; ” the import said after the game.The disagreement seemed to fire up both Pinto and Walker. The guard finished the game with 15 points, 9 rebounds, and 7 assists to earn Player of the Game honors, while Walker dropped 35 points and 17 rebounds, on top of 7 steals and 5 assists.“Pagkatapos noon, wala naman. Kahit doon, after noon, nag-sorry naman siya, nag-sorry din ako sa kanya,” Pinto said of their argument.Walker said of Pinto: “After that, he turned it on,. Pinto said he is now used to Walker’s brand of encouragement — “Kahit sa practice, araw-araw akong ginaganoon,” he would say — and Walker has no plans to stop pushing the young point guard.“I&#x27;m on Nards everyday. I&#x27;m on Nards everyday &#x27;cause I see the type of player he can be and that&#x27;s it. I don&#x27;t want him to come out there and do a disservice to himself and not be at his best,” said the import.“When he&#x27;s out there and he&#x27;s playing, he&#x27;s attacking, he&#x27;s aggressive, it&#x27;s a whole different team. And you see that tonight. He got Player of the Game. Big game, 15, 9 and 7 I think, right? Everywhere,” he added. “And in order for us to be successful, he&#x27;s gotta be heading the attack.”“I don&#x27;t expect anything less than that and I&#x27;m going to be on him like he would be on me the same way – that&#x27;s the type of relationship we have.”With Walker and Pinto leading the way, the Elite are now 2-0 in the Governors’ Cup — the first time that Blackwater has won its first two games in a reinforced conference.For more sports coverage, visit the <a href="http://sports.abs-cbn.com">ABS-CBN Sports website</a>.

The testy exchange between the two teammates was a sign they both wanted to win, coach Bong Ramos said.

The testy exchange between the two teammates was a sign they both wanted to win, coach Bong Ramos said.

PBA: Blackwater's Nard Pinto, Henry Walker quick to clear air after flare-up

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PBA: Blackwater's Nard Pinto, Henry Walker quick to clear air after flare-up

Camille B. Naredo,

ABS-CBN News

Published September 05, 2018 08:53 PM PHT

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