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Tim Cone hopes Greg Slaughter has a change of heart


Ginebra coach Tim Cone maintained his plan to sit down and discuss things with Greg Slaughter while clarifying that he’s not in the dark regarding his player’s desire to take a sabbatical.

“Contrary to some reports, I did know Greg was contemplating taking a break from basketball,” said the multi-titled Ginebra mentor.

“We discussed it during our exit meeting immediately following the championship, and I hope to discuss it further in the next couple of days.”

Cone is bracing for Slaughter’s likely exit.

“Obviously, his absence in the All-Filipino would be a big blow to the team and his teammates,” Cone said.

On a high from their Governors Cup title run, Cone had looked forward to extending a great ride to the Philippine Cup — a tournament he has yet to win with the Gin Kings.

Minus June Mar Fajardo, who will be out for a long time due to a broken right tibia, Ginebra was tipped to be the team to watch in the tourney that will fire off on March 1 at the Smart Araneta Coliseum.

But then came Slaughter’s announcement, and a big shock to the Ginebra diehards.

Though deemed ‘soft’ by critics, Slaughter is Slaughter. Last season, the Fil-Am behemoth was good for averages of 9.6 points, 6.4 rebounds, 1.0 assist and 0.9 block.

He’s the team’s fourth-best scorer after Stanley Pringle (10.0), Japeth Aguilar (14.6) and LA Tenorio (11.8).

Aguilar is also bracing for a tough grind minus his frontline partner.

“Things will never be the same,” he said on his Twitter account.

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