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San Miguel import Charles Rhodes couldn’t hide his disappointment after losing Game 4 of the PBA Commissioner’s Cup Finals to TNT, 107-92, in a game that he didn’t get to finish.
Rhodes, who wound up with 22 points and eight rebounds, left the playing court with 1:08 remaining after he received a second technical for flooring KaTropa guard Ryan Reyes.
“It really hurts man, it really hurts,” said Rhodes. “This loss is probably our worst loss this year, definitely man. It really hurts, this one really hurts.”
Rhodes, though, wasn’t the only Beerman to leave Game 4 prematurely.
Reigning league MVP June Mar Fajardo got sent to the bench at with 2:02 left after absorbing his sixth foul.
TNT’s hulking import Joshua Smith got the best of Fajardo, who had 13 points and nine boards, when the two collided in midair, resulting to the Cebuano’s last allowable foul.
“It was disappointing that he [Fajardo] got into foul trouble, we both got into foul trouble,” said Rhodes. “We just got to look and see what we did wrong.”
Rhodes, though, downplayed any ill feelings that he may have towards the TNT players saying the physical play is all part of “playoff basketball.”