TNT Tropang Giga import Rondae Hollis-Jefferson in the course of the PBA Governors’ Cup quarterfinals game against NLEX Road Warriors. –PBA IMAGES
TNT played splendid basketball right from the jump on Tuesday night to attain a 125-96 victory over NLEX and secure its passage into the PBA Governors’ Cup semifinals.
The Tropang Giga rode the recent hands of import Rondae Hollis-Jefferson and Rey Nambatac while playing the topnotch defense they’re known for to interrupt Game 4 at Ninoy Aquino Stadium wide open early on.
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“On this sport, it’s about playing defense, definitely nevertheless it’s also about putting the ball through the ring. Within the quarterfinals we’re finally hitting shots,” coach Chot Reyes said shortly after the triumph.
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Hollis-Jefferson had 35 points and 11 rebounds, while Nambatac added 19 to the scoring effort. TNT’s core of veterans also accounted for double-digit scores, squashing any likelihood of the Road Warriors sending the best-of-five series right into a rubber match.
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“Whoever we play goes to be a special team than NLEX, so it’s gonna be a test of our agility and flexibility,” said Reyes, whose crew await the winner of the Rain or Shine-Magnolia series that shall be settled this Saturday.
Robert Bolick Jr. finished with 25 points, five rebounds and 7 assists, while import DeQuan Jones added 21 more for NLEX.
Rookie Jonnel Policarpio tossed in 12 points as Jhan Nermal rounded out the Road Warriors’ twin-digit production with 10.
