‘We’re not gonna give up’: Ginebra star Mark Caguioa keeps the faith despite 2-0 Alaska lead

‘We’re not gonna give up’: Ginebra star Mark Caguioa keeps the faith despite 2-0 Alaska lead
Rey Joble



The Alaska Aces moved a win away from completing a sweep of Barangay Ginebra San Miguel in the Commissioner’s Cup finals, but Gin Kings superstar Mark Caguioa is refusing to throw in the towel.

“Of course, kaya pa namin ito. It’s a long shot, but it’s possible. Hangga’t mayroon pang laro, kaya pa namin. We’re not gonna give up,” the reigning Most Valuable Player told InterAKTV.

Alaska coach Luigi Trillo noted that with Ginebra’s tough road to the finals, fatigue may be setting in for the Gin Kings.

But Caguioa dismissed such talk.

“It’s good that they’re thinking about that. Let them think what they want. This is Ginebra. It’s a never-say-die team. Whenever people say something about this team, we’re not gonna give up,” said Caguioa, who added that the team needs to step up its intensity.

“Nawala kami. Sa first game, nawala kami sa first quarter. Dito naman, sa second quarter. Natambakan kami. Mahirap makabalik kapag ganito kalaki yung lamang. We need to improve on our defense. Kung paano kami nakarating ng championship was because of our defense, hindi yung dedepensa lang kami kapag tambak na kami. We need to play good defense for the whole 48 minutes.”

Source:AKTV