GIVING HIS ALL

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Game 6 of the 2014 PBA Philippine Cup Finals was a game you never want to miss.

From the sense of urgency, to the in-game drama with potential walkouts and sustained injuries, it had all the makings of a climactic run to the finish.

But in the end, the biggest man in the series was one of the smallest on the floor. Five-foot-10, to be exact.
Mark Barroca shone the brightest as he starred in that title-clinching game, topping San Mig Coffee with 24 points to go with his three rebounds, and five assists to run away with the PBA Press Corps – Papa John’s Pizza Finals MVP award.

Barroca proved to be a steady operator for the Coffee Mixers, scoring eight straight points in the pivotal part of the fourth quarter, when he staved off numerous Rain or Shine rallies and gave coach Tim Cone his record 16th PBA title.

The cat-quick guard averaged 12.17 points, 2.67 rebounds, 3.83 dimes, and 1.3 steals in the six-game series.

“Yun yung isa sa mga gusto kong magawa, yung manalo sa All-Filipino, kasi ever since na pumasok kami, yun yung unang target namin. Pagpasok ni coach Tim dito, contender kami eh so akala namin makukuha namin yun,” he said.

“Nanalo na ako with unlimited height na import, yung 6-5 na import, pero gusto ko talagang manalo ng All-Filipino. Yun yung gusto ko eh, yung ma-experience kung ano yung feeling na manalo ng walang sasandalan na import at kami kami lang.”

“Sobrang happy ko at nakuha namin yung championship. Dahil sa blessing ni Lord kaya ibinigay sa amin to ngayon.”

Looking back on their dismal start in the season, Barroca recounts, “Sabi nga ni coach, bad start lang kami. Lagi nyang nireremind sa amin na wag kami mawalan ng pag-asa. Nagsta-start yung season namin sa kalagitnaan na kasi lagi kaming ganun eh. Yung triangle, laging may mga bagong pumapasok. May mga rookie pa kami na nag-a-adjust din, so siguro ganun yung nangyari. Nung kalagitnaan na, dun na nagpi-pickup yung mga kasama namin, sina Justin (Melton) at sina Ian (Sangalang), at gumanda na yung rotation namin.”

“Nung una, naga-alangan pa kami at di namin alam kung saan pupunta, kasi yung triangle, detalyado talaga. Kaya nung dumami yung laro namin, unti-unti ring nakuha yung game. Yun yung nagpa-elevate sa amin sa buong conference at nakabalik kami.”

The former FEU guard added, “Di ko rin akalain na lalamang kami sa series kasi alam namin na kontrapelo namin ang Rain or Shine. So siguro, yung mga little things lang ang nakuha namin sa kanila kaya lumamang kami.”

Though many pundits observed his improvement in the championship series, Barroca said that he did nothing special on the floor, saying, “Pareho lang feeling ko sa laro ko, mapa-eliminations man o Finals.”

He added, “Basta pinagpe-pray ko na everytime na nasa floor ako, ibibigay ko yung 100 percent ko, na di ako magsisisi, manalo man o matalo kami. Kasi at least, binigay ko yung best ko. Maraming times na nangyari nung unang pasok ko sa liga, ang gusto ko lang makalaro ay yung malakas na teams. Tapos nagre-relax ako pag kalaban yung mga di ganung kalakasang team.”

“Ayokong mangyari sa kin yun ulit kaya sabi ko, everytime na lalaro ako, ibibigay ko yung best ko, kahit di man Finals, basta yung best ko, ibibigay ko lahat.” (RL)

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