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PBA Commissioner Willie Marcial on new 4-point line: ‘Subukan muna natin’

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Romwel Anzures

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<div style="margin-bottom:0px;line-height:normal;-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;-webkit-text-stroke-color:rgb(0, 0, 0);min-height:13.8px"><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/1722839150655IMG_4627.jpeg" style="width:960px" class="fr-fic fr-dib" alt="PBA Commissioner Willie Marcial. PBA Images"/>PBA Commissioner Willie Marcial. PBA Images</div>MANILA — The PBA Season 49 Governors&#x27; Cup will be a historic one for Asia&#x27;s first play-for-pay league.It is set to implement the four-point line in the season-opening conference, an innovation that is a part of the PBA&#x27;s vision to become the &#x27;No.1 basketball entertainment league in Asia.&quot;League Commissioner Willie Marcial shared that teams have been starting to integrate it as they prepare for the upcoming Governors&#x27; Cup, but also maintained that it is still in the experimental stage. &quot;Sabi ng mga teams, nag latag na sila ng mga line para sa four-point play. Tignan natin itong bagong innovation. Ang PBA, dynamic yan eh,&quot; he said on Monday during the Season 49 Media Day in Pasay.&quot;For this season &#x27;yon. Tignan natin kung magiging successful, dire-diretso na &#x27;yun. Kung hindi man, titignan natin kung anong pwede nating gawin, pero pwede ring mawala,&quot; Marcial continued.<div><a class="fr-green fr-strong" href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/sports/2024/7/22/four-point-shot-own-arena-and-the-pbas-other-plans-ahead-of-season-49-1635">READ: Four-point shot, own arena, and the PBA’s other plans ahead of Season 49</a></div>Players, coaches, and fans have since expressed mixed reactions to the new ruling that will be implemented starting on August 18, and Marcial has acknowledged this reception. &quot;Okay lang yun. Opinion nila yun, kahit yung mga fans, di ba? Pag bigyan niyo muna kami. Tignan natin kung magiging successful. Kung hindi, tignan natin kung anong magagawa natin, pero subukan natin,&quot; he expressed.He shared that despite the various comments about the four-point line, all team governors approved it during their overseas planning last month.&quot;Sa meeting namin sa Japan, well-represented, nandun lahat ng mga Governors, at walang kumontra at unanimous kaya tingin namin magandang innovation,&quot; he revealed.&quot;Sa mga coaches, merong may ayaw, merong may gusto, pero okay lang yun kasi hindi pa nila nasusubukan eh. Subukan muna natin, tapos tignan natin kung maganda o hindi,&quot; added Marcial.And amidst these, he is optimistic that it will eventually be a great development for the PBA.&quot;Makikita natin yan. Sa All-Star, naging successful eh, so tingnan natin kung sa Season 49 magiging successful. Sa All-Star, masaya yung tao, nakita niyo naman yung ginawa ni Robert Bolick.&quot;Meanwhile, Commissioner Willie also touched on how the PBA 3x3 is currently &#x27;on hold.&#x27;&quot;As of now, yung 3x3, pinasa namin sa [Samahang Basketbol ng Pilipinas] kung itutuloy nila yung 3x3. Tutulong pa rin ang PBA, all-out support pa rin at ipapalabas pa rin sa television, so naghihintay lang kami.&quot;He explained that it is now up to the SBP to decide what their plans for the halfcourt league are, but if the nation&#x27;s basketball federation is to back it up, the PBA will still be all hands in supporting it.&quot;Tignan natin after ng Olympics kung anong plano ng SBP,&quot; he said. &quot;Main pa rin, baka gamitin pa rin ang &#x27;PBA 3x3&#x27; na pangalan, kami magpapatakbo, pero [nasa planning] stage pa rin kami ng SBP.&quot;<div><ivs-player data-ivs-key="e8c22c015ca9eafa76f1e3edfa03c603" data-ivs-spid="3001339" data-ivs-vid="3064991"></ivs-player></div><script src="https://player.ivideosmart.com/ivsplayer/v4/dist/js/loader.js"></script>

The PBA Season 49 Governors’ Cup will be a historic one for Asia’s first play-for-pay league.

The PBA Season 49 Governors’ Cup will be a historic one for Asia’s first play-for-pay league.