Kings eye semis sweep, breather

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March 5, 2025 | 12:00am

MANILA, Philippines — There’s a mouthwatering incentive to be had if Barangay Ginebra would take care of business and bring out the broom against embattled NorthPort.

Finish off the Batang Pier in Game Four of the PBA semifinal series today and the Gin Kings would get a refreshing nine-day turnaround time before hitting the court again for the finals’ tip-off on March 14.

That extra period of breather would be most welcome for Ginebra stalwarts Justin Brownlee, Scottie Thompson and Japeth Aguilar and coach Tim Cone himself considering the physically and mentally draining work they’ve had since Gilas Pilipinas’ overseas sorties last month.

Cone and Co. seek the clincher at 5 p.m. at the Smart Araneta, mindful about staying on an even keel in spite of dominant victories in the first three games.

“We’ve been talking a lot about discipline, a lot about process and those are kind of our keywords right now in terms of getting ourselves ready for each game,” said Cone, whose charges have beaten the Batang Pier by an average of 20.66 points.

“This team has always been a good team about moving on.”