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MANILA, Philippines – Barangay Geneva will attempt to pounce on a TNT team that may be playing without their top scorer in Game 2 of the 2020 PBA Philippines Cup final, Wednesday night at the University Foundation Gymnasium of Angeles in Angeles City, Pampanga.
The Gin Kings took a 1-0 lead in the best-of-seven series after escaping with a 100-94 overtime victory in the opener on Sunday night, where they leaned on LA Tenorio at the end of the game. game to push them past the finish line.
It was a painful setback for Tropang Giga, who had a chance to win in regulation time, but saw Jayson Castro miss a float with five seconds to go. They scored just two points in the extra period, while Tenorio prepared his teammates for easy opportunities.
“This was a really grueling match,” Geneva manager Tim Cone said afterwards, acknowledging the “desire” of both teams to claim victory.
“It’s a great wish right now. We can’t underestimate how important the fully Philippine crown is. We just, you know, we want it, they want it, and I think we show it today,” he added.
As important as drawing first blood was in the seven-game series, Cone was also quick to emphasize that it was “just the first game.”
The multi-title mentor expects a lot of adjustments from TNT in Game 2, especially if Ray Parks misses the game after suffering a left calf strain in Game 1. Parks, who had 20 points in the first game despite who visibly limped for long periods. , is “very iffy” for the contest on Wednesday night.
Even without Parks, TNT poses a lot of problems for the Gin Kings. Cone said that in defense, they have to “pick your poison.”
“Will we have an answer for (them) all the time? No. They are a good team, they are in the final and they are in the final because of the problems they pose. So only some things are going to happen,” he said.
“We will try to overcome it mentally,” he added. “They’re a great shooting team so they’re going to throw some 3-pointers in a row, but we’ll have to work up the courage and try to stay calm and come back and attack them.”
For the Tropang Giga, they hope to get more contributions from their other key players, especially if Parks misses the game.
Castro scored 12 points but made four of 13 shots from the field, while Roger Pogoy had 19 points on seven of 17 shots. Poy Erram had 10 points and 10 rebounds, but Troy Rosario was limited to eight points.
They also need to contain Japeth Aguilar, who scored 25 points after scoring 11 of his 14 field goals in Game 1, including the overtime dunk that froze the victory.
“We should learn from Game 1 and hopefully it will be a different game on Wednesday,” TNT coach Bong Ravena was quoted as saying.
The notice is at 6 pm
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