Cone plays down loss to LA

Barangay Ginebra head coach Tim Cone is refusing to make a big deal out of his loss to his former player, now Magnolia mentor LA Tenorio in their first meeting at the opposing side of the benches.

- By REYNALD MAGALLON

The Kings dropped an 80-73 decision against a retooled Hotshots team that welcomed Tenorio during the offseason as its new coach.

But for the veteran mentor, the game was just like any other game — it was just that the Ginebra played badly and was completely outclassed.