MANILA, Philippines – Ginebra’s coach, Tim Cone, acknowledges that his team needs to improve if they hope to compete for the championship as the semifinals approach.

The Gin Kings have a 3 to 1 win-loss record, placing them right in the lead. However, the team has struggled, having to overcome double-digit percentage points deficiencies in winning both of their most recent contests against the Blackwater Bossing and the Mighty Rain or Shine Elasto Painters.

Kings ready for a challenging matchup with Dyip

Ginebra’s coach, Tim Cone, acknowledges that his team needs to improve if they hope to compete for the championship as the semifinals.

Despite having a 3 to 1 win-loss record, the Gin Kings are directly competing with the leaders, but they have struggled recently, having to overcome double-digit percentage points imperfections to win two of their most recent contests in opposition to the Rain or Shine Elasto The painters as well as the Blackwater Bossing.

The Kings take on the Terrafirma Dyip in the PBA Commissioner’s Cup main event on Sunday at PhilSports Arena at 6:30 p.m.; improving their performance may be a real necessity.

Preparing for being impacted by health concerns involving Thomas DeThaey, elite local Juami Tiongson, and outstanding rookie recruit Kemark Carino, mentor Johnedel Cardel’s chargers had a strong start to the season, receiving every one of the first three games they played.

On November 22, the three watched the TNT Tropang Giga blow them out 133 to 93.

A week later, they were all back on the field, though they might still be suffering from their illness episodes. Subsequently, the team was humiliated once more, this time by the Phoenix Super LPG Fuel Masters, losing 103 to 84.

Though they must be in better shape now, De Thaey, Tiongson, and Carino are keen to assist the Dyip in getting back to their winning ways.

Before getting sick, Tiongson was scoring 20 points a night on average. He only managed to score 10 points in his comeback. On an 8-of-18 field goal clip, De Thaey managed just 18 points against Phoenix.

Cone recognizes the difficulty Terrafirma poses with a full roster that includes Stephen Holt, the number one pick in the draft.

The mentor for Ginebra stated that the Dyip possesses a formidable arsenal that should not be underestimated.