(UPDATE) TIM Cone admitted he was pleasantly surprised by how seemingly easy Barangay Ginebra disposed of long-time rival Magnolia, 99-77, on May 11 to advance to the PBA Philippine Cup best-of-five semifinal series.

Heading into the game at the historic Rizal Memorial Coliseum, the American mentor said he was expecting a tense atmosphere, knowing full well that the Hotshots are capable of matching up against them on any given day.

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