JUAN Gomez de Liano will be playing with a target on his back when Converge battles Barangay Ginebra in the quarterfinals of the PBA Season 50 Philippine Cup on Thursday.
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The Philippine Basketball Association (PBA) Season 50 Philippine Cup quarterfinals match between Converge and Barangay Ginebra will feature two of the best point guards in the game today.
The idea of going up against FiberXers rookie Juan Gomez de Liaño for a chance to enter the semifinals is a challenging thought for Gin Kings star Scottie Thompson.
It is, however, a challenge he’s excited to explore.
“He plays like a vet and he makes his teammates better. That’s what good about him,” Thompson said, referring to his Gilas Pilipinas teammate following their 108-105 victory over Titan Ultra at the Smart Araneta Coliseum on Sunday.
“I’m excited to go up against him. He’s like a ‘Point God,’ he fits well in the system he’s in (now) but I think, wherever you put him, he can fit right in easily. That’s what he is.”
In their first clash in the eliminations, Gomez de Liaño’s FiberXers got the better of Thompson’s Gin Kings, 106-96.
In that game, the rookie out of the University of the Philippines recorded 32 points, six rebounds and six assists. Thompson, meanwhile, registered 10 markers, eight dimes and six boards in the defeat.
The latest installment of their showdown has more on the line, though, as they face off in the Philippine Cup quarterfinals. The FiberXers have the twice-to-beat advantage over the Gins despite both holding an identical 7-4 card.
Converge and Ginebra clash in the second game of the league’s Christmas Day games following San Miguel Beer’s bout with NLEX in the first game.
