Upbeat Beermen aim to sustain aggression in Game 3

No. It’s more than pride that carried San Miguel Beer to a 92-77 win over sister team Magnolia Hotshots Pambansang Manok last Sunday to level up their best-of-seven series, 1-all for the PBA’s 43rd Season kick-off Philippine Cup Conference.

“It’s there, yeah. We are the defending champion, kami ang kasalukuyang nakaupo sa trono, so natural lamang na siguruhin naming hindi maagaw ‘yun ng ganun-ganun lamang. Pride namin ‘yun eh,” Beermen’s team captain Arwind Santos told The Manila Times in an interview Tuesday in agreement to coach Leo Austria’s post-game statement.