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Six players scored in double figures for a robust TNT offense that outscored an unmanned San Miguel team 107-88 at the 2020 PBA Philippines Cup on Friday at the Angeles University Foundation Sports and Cultural Center.
Tropang Giga roared out the doors in the first quarter and closed the plug on a Beermen rally in the third quarter on their way to regain the solo lead in the standings at 3-0.
Poy Erram took advantage of San Miguel’s thin front line and played his best game in a TNT jersey so far, scoring 27 points, his career high, on 10 of 16 shots and grabbing 15 rebounds in 28 minutes to lead all scorers.
“We are really working hard and helping each other so that we can all improve individually,” Erram said during the exit interview. “And we trust each other as a family.”
Ray Parks followed up his 40-point blast last Tuesday with an efficient 22-point game on 8-of-11 shooting to go with six rebounds. Troy Rosario added 16 and eight, while Roger Pogoy added 15 before resting an ankle in the fourth. Jayson Castro and Simon Enciso added 11 and 10, respectively, in a balanced offensive show.
“We are still adapting to our system and we are fortunate to have players like Roger, Ray-Ray and now Poy tonight,” coach Bong Ravena said after the game. “We just take advantage of our opponent because they are not yet in tune.”
“They are a champion team. Even without (June Mar) Fajardo, we couldn’t take a chance and relax. We had to be serious about playing against them,” Ravena added.
TNT got off to an 11-2 start when Parks and Pogoy, who scored 20 of the team’s 30 points in the first quarter, fueled the offense to lead the team to a 12-point lead over the error-prone Beermen late in the game. opening frame.
After San Miguel’s Terrence Romeo left the game with a shoulder injury with 4:57 left in the second frame, TNT converted an eight-point lead into a 50-35 lead capped by an Erram in a mismatch.
Another 7-0 run marked by a triple by Erram gave Tropang Giga a comfortable 57-38 cushion to end the half. Parks, Pogoy and Erram combined by 38 to tie SMB’s production in the first half.
San Miguel made it a close match by unleashing a 12-0 streak to open the third and cut it to seven, but TNT maintained control thanks to a great quarter from Erram, who scored 12 of the next 14 for Tropang Giga to reset the lead to two digits, 71-59.
After the Beermen threatened once again by slashing it to seven, 71-64, with 4:47 to go, TNT put their foot down and outscored their counterparts 21-6 in the next four minutes to enter the final period with a dominant of 22 points. lead, 92-70. Enciso scored his 10 points during that rally.
TNT crossed the rest of the way and sent San Miguel (1-2) staggering to its second straight loss inside the bubble.
Alex Cabagnot scored 15 points to lead the Beermen, while Marcio Lassiter and Chris Ross pitched 14 and 13 each. Romeo finished with 11 points on three triples before leaving the game, while Arwind Santos also finished with 11 to go with 10 rebounds.
THE SCORES
TNT (107) – Erram 27, Parks 22, Rosario 16, Pogoy 15, Castro 11, Enciso 10, Reyes 3, Flores 3, Semerad 0, De Leon 0, Alejandro 0, Vosotros 0, Washington 0.
San Miguel (88) – Cabagnot 15, Lassiter 14, Ross 13, Romeo 11, Santos 11, Tautuaa 9, Zamar 5, Pessumal 3, Mamaril 2, Escoto 2, Gamalinda 2, De Guzman 1, Alolino 0, Comboy 0.
Quarters: 30-18, 57-38, 92-70, 107-88.
EXTRA JARS
• Romeo is being evaluated at The Medical City in Clark for his shoulder injury. The hospital is still part of the bubble. Meanwhile, TNT hopes the ankle sprain Pogoy suffered early in the fourth quarter is not serious. “Good thing we have two days off. He sprained his ankle, but hopefully it’s not serious and we’ll see how he is tonight,” said Ravena, whose team is already missing Kib Montalbo due to plantar fasciitis.
• TNT is attempting 43 shots from deep in the league in three games so far and is hitting a healthy 33.8 from that area. “We hope we can keep that production going every night,” Ravena said. “But we don’t want to fall in love with 3s. I know it can be a big help, but when shooting 3s there can be only one night. So we have to adjust our penetration this time. We are lucky that we are taking our outside shots.”
NEXT GAMES
• TNT vs. Phoenix on Monday, Oct. 19 at 4 p.m.
• San Miguel vs. Terrafirma on Monday, October 19 at 6:45 pm
