{"id":341615,"date":"2026-05-27T21:30:17","date_gmt":"2026-05-27T16:00:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ebiztoday.news\/?p=341615"},"modified":"2026-05-27T21:30:17","modified_gmt":"2026-05-27T16:00:17","slug":"chris-mccullough-still-rusty-but-confident-of-bounceback","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ebiztoday.news\/index.php\/2026\/05\/27\/chris-mccullough-still-rusty-but-confident-of-bounceback\/","title":{"rendered":"Chris McCullough still rusty, but confident of bounceback"},"content":{"rendered":"

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TNT Tropang 5G\u2019s Chris McCullough during a game vs Meralco Bolts within the 2026 PBA Commissioner\u2019s Cup semifinals Game 4. -MARLO CUETO\/INQUIRER.net<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

MANILA, Philippines\u2013Chris McCullough shouldn’t be dwelling an excessive amount of on the struggles that marred his PBA return, this time for TNT within the Commissioner\u2019s Cup semifinals.<\/p>\n

McCullough scored 24 points but was 7-of-22 from the sector because the Tropang 5G fell 101-90 to the Meralco Bolts on Wednesday, which leveled their best-of-seven affair at 2-2 inside Smart Araneta Coliseum.<\/p>\n

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The previous San Miguel Beer reinforcement is confident that things will likely be smooth once he gets his groove going.<\/p>\n

READ: Chris McCullough says call from RHJ made PBA return with TNT occur<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u201cI didn\u2019t play basketball in 13 days,\u201d said McCullough, who got here over from a stint in Taiwan to function a everlasting alternative to the injured Bol Bol. \u201cThat is my first time picking up a basketball in 13 days, so I\u2019m still getting my rhythm, still getting my flow.<\/p>\n

\u201cBut once I get going, it\u2019ll be scary,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n

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Chris McCullough\u2019s #PBA50<\/a> return wasn\u2019t exactly nearly as good as he would\u2019ve liked it.<\/p>\n

His TNT fell to Meralco in Game 4 and now the series reach a 2-2 stalemate. | @MeloFuertesINQ<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/AxDFmKqAv8<\/a><\/p>\n

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TNT tapped McCullough shortly after Bol went down with an Achilles injury that ended his much-publicized PBA stint. He arrived Sunday, allowing him two days to get used to the team.<\/p>\n

He also had nine rebounds, two assists and three blocks in 31 minutes for the Tropang 5G.<\/p>\n

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\u201cChemistry is regular,\u201d he said. \u201cI do know many of the guys. I\u2019ve only been to 2 days in practice, so tomorrow we\u2019re going to work on things, see what works and are available back and fight it.\u201d<\/p>\n

Game 5 is ready for Friday on the Big Dome, with the winner taking an all-important 3-2 lead.<\/p>\n

\u201cJust take it one game at a time. We got a game Friday, one game at a time. Get a win and are available back, and that\u2019s it,\u201d said McCullough.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n