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Talk 'N Text prepares for semis war, tests Slingers

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MANILA, Philippines – Talk ‘N Text is dead serious in ending its title drought in the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA).

The Tropang Texters is going all-out in its KFC PBA Philippine Cup title bid by scheduling a pair of scrimmages with the Singapore Slingers as it primes up for the semifinals war of the season-opening conference.

The Tropang Texters will be leaving for the “Lion City" on Monday (January 5) for what Smart Sports head Patrick Gregorio refers to as “goodwill games" with the Slingers, but in truth, serves as tune-up matches for the team before it plunges in the All-Filipino best-of-seven semifinals series that begins either on January 11 or 14.

Coach Chot Reyes and the rest of the Texters, whose last championship was during the 2003 All Filipino Cup, play the Slingers on back-to-back games set January 6th and 7th. The team returns to the country on January 8.

“Of course, it’s nice to foster goodwill, but the team also wants to stay sharp and keep the high energy and intensity," said Reyes on New Year’s Day.

Reyes said the Texters need to go back to the country immediately as the semifinals may kick off as early as the 11th, depending on how quick the quarterfinals series will be decided.

Going overseas and playing with foreign teams have been part of the franchise’s training and preparation for the season. Just before the All-Filipino tournament kicked off, the Texters also held scrimmages with European teams during their week-long sojourn in Italy.

Incidentally, five-time Philippine Basketball League (PBL) champion Harbour Centre is also joining Talk ‘N Text in Singapore and will be the first team to test the mettle of the Slingers as they play each other on January 4.

The Batang Pier are likewise already in the semifinals of the ongoing PBL PG Flex Linoleum Cup.

Talk ‘N Text clinched the second outright semifinals berth in the Philippine Cup following its 109-108 cliffhanger win over Air21 on Christmas Day, coupled by Rain or Shine’s 58-63 loss to Barangay Ginebra in the nightcap. – GMANews.TV


http://www.gmanews.tv/story/142266/PBA-Talk-N-Text-prepares-for-semis-war-tests-Slingers
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