A barrel being rolled out in celebration of a championship in a wet, cold week in the middle of the year.
Or some jubilation for a triumph extending life of a Grand Slam dream.
In what could be another rainy Wednesday, San Miguel Beer and TNT duke it out in Game 5 of their PBA Philippine Cup title showdown at the Smart Araneta Coliseum, with the Beermen looking to write the closing chapter in the season finale.
After sad, disappointing exits in the last three conferences, this could be the moment for the Beermen - a possible culmination of a relentless pursuit for a return to the throne.
Sheer desire to restamp their class as the all-Filipino kingpin fuels the Beermen, now a win away from achieving their cherished goal after their rise from a 96-99 defeat in the series opener marked by 98-92, 108-88 and 105-91 victories in the next three games.
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And they all appear raring and ready to conquer the final hurdle.
Coach Leo Austria said this is evident on the body language of the players, a display of an unwavering resolve to win.
But SMB main man June Mar Fajardo stressed they're not counting the Tropang 5G out.
Instead, they're bracing for an all-out war in anticipation of TNT's big fight to survive.
"Alam naman natin kung gaano kagaling (ang) TNT, magba-bounce back yun, try nila ipanalo yung game. Pero kami, try namin i-close out," said Fajardo, the Best Player of the Conference and most probably also the Season MVP.
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Indeed, the Tropang 5G are not giving up.
For them, it's another mountain to climb in a treacherous journey.
They had survived a 0-3 tournament start, a twice-to-win disadvantage in the quarterfinals and tons of injuries and other health woes.
What they're summoning from themselves now is no different from what they've embraced all along: "Believe!"
"Lalaban hanggang dulo! On to the next!" reads a post on social media.(SB)
