We are now facing the inevitable. We are now facing the reality that a foreign team is about to get one of the championships in our prestigious basketball league.
Bay Area Dragons is undoubtedly the best team of the elimination round. Yes, they suffered defeats but the numbers do not lie.
It is quite poetic though that their semifinals opponent is the most successful franchise in the history of the league. San Miguel is about to defend the country against the invading foreigners!
X Factors
Points in the Paint
Andrew Nicholson
Bench points
Bay Area is a monster inside and outside. San Miguel is not that type. They are heavy on their paint scoring. So, it is the thing that we need to watch for. If San Miguel can find a way to be effective in scoring in the paint, San Miguel will have a chance.
Myles Powell is a problem. Andrew is just the same. With the size of Bay Area, San Miguel will be force to play two legit bigs for the duration of the game. Can the local bigman of San Miguel handle Nicholson?
Do not expect San Miguel to win if their bench fails to provide enough support. Terrence Romeo is back and he is doing well. He should continue that in this semifinals.
PREDICTION
It is hard for me to see a path for a San Miguel Beermen victory. They need to win three games against Bay Area. That is hard for me to imagine. Unless the entire core of the team plays their best and Fajardo is reliant in leading their barging inside.
It just hard to see that. So, I will go with Bay Area.
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