On the 2016 Governors ' Cup Finals , Black returned to the championship series once again and led Meralco their first finals appearance to face the Barangay Ginebra San Miguel led by the another winningest coach , Tim Cone but loss to Barangay Ginebra in Game 6 . The next Governors ' Cup , he led the Bolts to its best finish in the eliminations with a 9 - 2 win - loss record for the 1st seed and a twice-to-beat advantage in the quarterfinals . Meralco then defeated the Blackwater Elite in two games and the Star Hotshots in the semifinals for three straight games and booked a finals rematch against Ginebra . However , the Bolts still lost the series in seven games
finals rematch
2017 PBA Governors' Cup Finals
Norman Black