Tenorio hopes to have face-to-face discuss with Cone after first PBA teaching duel

LA Tenorio wins his first sport as a PBA head coach as he guides Magnolia previous his former group Barangay Ginebra and former mentor Tim Cone

MANILA, Philippines – LA Tenorio’s switch from Barangay Ginebra to Magnolia because the Hotshots’ new head coach occurred so quick that he didn’t get an opportunity to have a heart-to-heart with Gin Kings mentor Tim Cone.

However after their first teaching duel, Tenorio hopes to choose Cone’s mind.

Tenorio gained his first sport as a PBA coach as he guided Magnolia to an 80-73 win over Ginebra that kicked off hostilities for the league’s fiftieth season on Sunday, October 5.

“Actually, to this point we haven’t had a face-to-face dialog as a result of we didn’t have any time,” mentioned Tenorio in a mixture of Filipino and English. “I talked to the gamers. I mentioned my goodbye, I mentioned my piece to the gamers, however with Coach Tim, I haven’t talked to him face-to-face.”

Simply a few months in the past, Tenorio was nonetheless enjoying for Cone.

He even helped Ginebra keep alive in final season’s All-Filipino match, hitting the game-winning three-pointer towards San Miguel in Recreation 6 of their best-of-seven semifinals in July.

Talks of retirement emerged after the Gin Kings misplaced to the Beermen in Recreation 7, with Tenorio concluding his 18th season within the league.

However what got here subsequent proved to be a shock as San Miguel Company sports activities director Alfrancis Chua confirmed simply a few weeks later that administration handed Tenorio the Hotshots’ teaching reins, changing longtime head coach Chito Victolero.

Tenorio’s transfer to Magnolia marked the top of his fruitful partnership with Cone which bore eight championships: one throughout their time at Alaska and 7 with Ginebra.

“Hopefully these subsequent few days, I’ll get to speak to him. Now that we’ve confronted one another and it’s over, possibly I can get his ideas on teaching. I’m certain he was preparing additionally for this sport, that’s why I didn’t disturb him,” mentioned Tenorio.

For Cone, going up towards Tenorio was simply the identical as his encounters together with his different former gamers and assistants who turned head coaches.

That checklist consists of TNT’s Chot Reyes, Blackwater’s Jeffrey Cariaso, Meralco’s Luigi Trillo, Titan Extremely’s Johnedel Cardel, and Phoenix’s Willy Wilson.

“I’m completely satisfied for LA, unhappy for myself. You guys are making a giant deal out of it than both he and I are,” mentioned Cone. “It’s a lot larger for LA than it was for me tonight, put it that manner. It was his first sport, he’s going to recollect it. I’m going to overlook this one actually rapidly.”

With a win underneath his belt, Tenorio needs the Hotshots to deal with their final objective, which is to win their first championship since 2018.

“I really feel nice, I be ok with this win, however we didn’t obtain something,” mentioned Tenorio. “We have now to get higher and keep disciplined as a result of we’re wanting on the larger image. However after all, I’ll settle for this win. Why not?” – Rappler.com