CRUNCH Time on Game 7

How the Cookie Crumbled

{in the dying seconds of the PBA Philippine Cup}

 After Arwind Santos [w/ SMB behind by 2, at 76-78} converted that "Championship-Changer" of a Three {making it 79-78} - Alaska 's Sonny Thoss confidentlly challenged the Kraken -One-on-One in the next opp.

{Sonny had been successful  in neutralizing Fajardo's D,

getting himself free - point blank, at that !
- that crucial 4th Qtr}

Now,   LOOK ---> You Be the Judge !!
The NON-CALL, and the subsequent MISS  ....

Foul OR No Foul ??? -- What Say You ??

Thoss had a Great Opp !!  to score  
BUT  !!   . . . . .

Santos Controlled after the Thoss Miss

The subsequent plays saw   ...

 a Technical being slapped on SMB for calling a Time-Out,
 w/ ALL their Time-Outs being used up already  .....

Dondon Hontiveros MISSING the Technical Free Throw ....

Possession being awarded to SMB, after Hontiveros' missed technical .....
{I don't recall, tho, the time left, when Hontiveros was given the 
Technical Free Throw }

Arwind Santos converting one of two charities {w/ 18.9 ticks left}
[from a desperation foul by Alaska] .....

 Never-say-Die Calvin Abueva {fr Fajardo's blind side} 
somehow managed to force a jumpball ! {photo above and below}
-- w/  about 6 ticks left !!

  A jumpball being called [in front of the Alaska basket [w/ barely 6 seconds left] .....  {photo below}   ..... and Alaska gaining control   !!! .....

a desperation three {that wouldda Counted ! - IF it went in !!}
{notice the space between the ball and Casio's fingertips !!}

by Casio with  0.1 ticks left .....

which ends up short  ..... 

Final Stat Sheets from the PBA Philippine Cup

Game Over  !  {SMB-80    Alaska-78}

 The Beerman are the New All-Filipino Champions  !!!

Box Scores

brosi gonzales

PS

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