Latest TNT import Rahlir Hollis-Jefferson. –MARLO CUETO/INQUIRER.net
MANILA, Philippines—Rahlir Hollis-Jefferson made one thing clear in his debut for TNT Tropang Giga within the PBA Commissioner’s Cup.
He’s Rahlir and his younger brother is Rondae they usually’re two different players. With that in mind, the older Hollis-Jefferson said he’s under no pressure to attempt to replicate or go greater than his younger brother.
“[There’s] no pressure. He’s his own player and I’m my very own. We each strive to go on the market and win so there’s no pressure,” said Rahlir at Araneta Coliseum on Friday.
While his first game for the Tropang Giga wasn’t all sunshine and rainbows as they bowed to Rain or Shine, 119-112, Rahlir still made a solid statement.
In 44 tiresome minutes, Hollis-Jefferson announced his arrival to the league with a 50-piece plus 16 rebounds to match.
“My mindset was simply to go in the sport and take a look at to do whatever I could to assist the team win. Unfortunately, we fell short but I did what I could. Perhaps next time I actually have to do somewhat bit more.”
“I didn’t go into the sport saying I used to be going to attain that much. I went there pondering that I’d go and rating, play defense and do whatever I could to try to get a win.”
The younger Hollis-Jefferson, Rondae, wasn’t devoid of the highlight within the loss either.
After Rahlir was called for a technical foul within the crucial moment of the ballgame, Rondae went on to defend his kin by demanding an evidence from the referee.
An motion that got him locking horns with the Elasto Painters’ bench.
For Rahlir, seeing his brother defend him was nothing out of the bizarre. In any case, that’s what brothers are for.
“That’s my brother. That’s what we’re going to do, stand by one another, irrespective of what. I didn’t know what happened though, I used to be still focused on the sport, I just happened to show and see him over there.”
