I saw this game. This game was won in the 2nd half. PHL led by double digits in the 1st Half but Hur Jae was unstoppable in the 2nd. Korea had like a 20 point swing in the 2nd to win comfortably.
PBA half baked this roster. Before the AG, the PBA stipulated that whoever wins the PBA All-Filipino Championship, that team will be sent to Hiroshima because "CHEMISTRY".
SMB eventually won the AFC , but their lineup consisted of stiff Dong Polistico, and overaged Mon Fernandez and uncoordinated Alvin Teng. The PBA brass admitted to their hubris and folly and drafted 3 Purefoods guys ( Alvin P, Jerry and Rey Evenagelista). Also, they drafted amatuers Duremdez, Aquino and Cariaso to reinforce the team. Hector Calma withdrew because of injury and was replaced by Johhny A.
So that leaves only 5 SMB guys, the rest are bunot from PF, Alaska and college ranks. The plan for "Team Chemistry" was set aside because a champion PBA team in itself cannot beat an NT in the caliber of Japan, China, Korea or even Kazakstan.
if PBA had the foresight. They could have players in their prime: Benjie, Asaytono, Meneses, Lastimosa, Alvarez, Limpot, Locsin, Bal, etc. in this lineup, but no.