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ANGELES CITY – Roger Pogoy admitted that San Miguel guard Gelo Alolino personally apologized to him for the landing site foul he committed that left TnT Tropang Giga’s gunner with a sprained ankle.
“Yes, he is sorry,” the 28-year-old Cebuano said Monday.
Alolino sent Pogoy a private message via Instagram, where the TnT stalwart posted a video of the play on Friday showing him stepping on Alolino’s foot after attempting a shot late in the third quarter of the Philippine Cup match. of the PBA between Tropang Giga and the defending champion San Miguel Beermen.
Although injured, Pogoy managed to continue playing, but twisted his ankle again a few seconds later when he fell to the ground on his own. He never came back in the game won by TnT, 107-88.
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Pogoy said he would prefer to keep his response to Alolino’s message to himself.
“I don’t have that anymore,” he added.
The former Far Eastern University striker barely showed the effect of the sprained ankle as he was all in business in Tropang Giga’s 110-91 win over Phoenix on Monday at the University of Angeles Foundation gym with Smart 5G technology.
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Pogoy was 5-of-11 from 3-point range to finish with a team-high 30 points. He added five rebounds, two assists and fired 11 of 22 shots from the field to lead Tropang Giga to a fourth consecutive victory and solo lead in the tournament.
It was a game-time decision for TnT as he continues to recover from the sprained ankle he suffered three days ago.
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“I thought I couldn’t play, huh,” said head coach Bong Ravena. “Just warming up and stretching, then shooting (before the game). And then he said, I can. “
