The semis will start early next year with the showdown between Rain or Shine and Powerade whose lineups feature the league’s outstanding rookies: Paul Lee for the Painters and the duo of JV Casio and Marcio Lassiter for the Tigers.
The second pairing, on the other hand, pitting Talk ‘N Text and Petron, are teams loaded with stars and a bench so deep that members of their second units can pass as starters for other teams.
This game also has a subplot. The Texters will be fired with a different motivation besides gaining the finals. They want revenge against the team that beat them in the Third Conference that prevented them from achieving the rare PBA grand slam.
The Elasto Painters and the Tigers will first collide on Jan. 4, 2012 at the Astrodome in Pasay City, while the Tropang Texters will clash with the Boosters the following day at the same venue.
The PBA Commissioner’s Office – in a joint venture with AKTV – decided to split the semifinal showdowns from Games 1 to 4 in the hope that consecutive games make for more fan interest.
TNT and Powerade clinched the first two semifinal berths, with the former beating Barako Bull (81-79) last week, while the latter stunned top seed and twice-to-beat B-Meg, including in their do-or-die game with an overtime victory (131-123).
Rain or Shine and Petron completed the Final Four cast by sweeping their respective best-of-three showdowns against Barangay Ginebra and Meralco, respectively.
Game Jan. 4, 2012 (Astrodome, Pasay City)
6:45 p.m. — Rain or Shine vs Powerade
Game Jan. 5, 2012 (Astrodome, Pasay City)
6:45 p.m. — Petron Blaze vs Talk ’N Text
source: mb.com.ph
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