When San Mig Coffee takes on Meralco in the best-of-five Governors’ Cup semifinals beginning on Sunday, longtime members of the Mixers will see a familiar face on the opposing sidelines: Meralco coach Ryan Gregorio.
Gregorio coached the Purefoods franchise for eight seasons before moving to Meralco in 2011. While with the squad, he was responsible for drafting James Yap, signing Peter June Simon as a rookie free agent, and trading for Marc Pingris.
“First time itong mangyayari. Siyempre excited ako na makalaban si coach Ryan and yung team niya,” said Yap, who won two Philippine Cup titles under Gregorio in 2006 and 2010.
“Alam naman natin si Coach Ryan, magaling siya. Pero laro lang, trabaho lang.”
Pingris grew close to Gregorio during their time together, bonding while playing against each other in console games. He’s happy to see Gregorio in the playoffs, as Meralco makes its first final four appearance in franchise history.
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