It was Meralco’s third championship round loss to Ginebra (2016, 2017 and 2020) . In the last Philippine Cup, the Bolts finished 11th and then eighth place in the last Commissioner’s Cup before returning to the finals of the Governors’ Cup. “We came in at 11th place and eighth place before the third conference. That’s not something that will make you happy, but at the same time, it’s better than coming in third, fourth, fifth or sixth,” Black said. “The problem with second place is nobody remembers the second placer.

Source: Manila Times January 19, 2020 16:11 UTC