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Top Performers
By Jonas Terrado (June 2, 2009)

5. Ronnie Matias (Pharex) - Recovered from his lethargic Game 2 with 13 points and seven rebounds despite shooting 5-of-16 from the field. Unfortunately, he was one, if not, the only player who stepped up for the Bidang Generix.

4. Rob Labagala (Oracle) - Stat-wise, has become one of the consistent players in the series. But in Game 3, Labagala was one of the key reserves who delivered with 16 points, nine of which in the second half, as the Titans pulled away after a three-point halftime lead.

3. John Wilson (Oracle) - Has somewhat disappeared for Oracle during the middle portion of the tournament and in the first two games of the finals. Wilson, who failed to score a single point in five minutes during Game 2, took advantage of the absence of Mark Barroca and fellow shooter JR Cawaling with 16 points on 7-of-13 shooting while hauling down 10 rebounds in 38 minutes.

2. Rico Maierhofer (Oracle) - Losing the season's Most Valuable Player award perhaps inspired the former La Salle star. Maierhofer shook off a six-point performance the previous outing by hitting 12 points and brought down 15 rebounds in 27 minutes to put Oracle on the brink of winning a record seventh straight crown.

1. Chris Timberlake (Oracle) - Game 3 turned out to be a shining moment for another Chris (not Chris Ross), and another Timberlake (not Justin Timberlake). Carrying Oracle on his back, he was simply unstoppable by making 19 points, 12 of which came in a game-telling second half, aside from his six rebounds and three assists in 34 minutes that solidified him as one of the biggest acquisitions of the offseason.

Honorable Mention: Josh Urbiztondo (Pharex)

Not-so-top Performers

5. Francis Allera (Pharex) - After a solid outing in Game 1, Allera failed to score anew despite suiting up for 23 minutes in a starting role. Although he had 10 rebounds, his shooting woes continued as the former UST Growling Tiger missed all eight shots attempted.

4. Raymond Aguilar (Pharex) - The former NU Bulldog also struggled in Game 3 with just two points and two rebounds in 11 minutes as the starting center. After two solid performances for the Bidang Generix, Aguilar is back to his inconsistent ways.

3. Benedict Fernandez (Oracle) - Like Aguilar, Fernandez turned out to play his worse game of the series with only five points in 16 minutes. Fortunately for the former FEU shooting guard, the other role players came through with big games.

2. Chris Ross (Pharex) - Game 3 was supposed to be a coronation for the league's Most Valuable Player. Despite leading Pharex with 16 points, seven rebounds, four assists and two steals, it wasn't a dominant show for Ross and worse, his teammates failed to finish off some good passes he made on transition.

1. Ian Saladaga (Pharex) - The Cebuano guard was perhaps the key player for the Bidang Generix to disappear, offensive-wise. Saladaga had just nine points on 2-of-9 shooting as he was one of the reasons why Pharex shot just 30-percent from the field.

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