Terrence Jones, Chris Ross at it again as TNT import caught headbutting SMB guard
MANILA, Philippines—TNT’s Terrence Jones and San Miguel Beer’s Chris Ross have been going at it since Game 1 of the PBA Commissioner’s Cup Finals.
And it didn’t take long for both players to pick up where they left off as their heated competition continued in Game 3 on Friday.
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During a dead-ball situation at the 5:49 mark of the first quarter, Jones and Ross got into another commotion that led to the prolific reinforcement head-butting the veteran guard.
Jones was called for flagrant foul 1 while Ross was slapped with a technical for trash talking.
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In Game 2, Jones got tossed late in the first overtime of TNT’s 127-125 double-overtime loss.
The KaTropa, eager to bounce back and take a 2-1 series lead, are ahead, 78-68, late in the third quarter of Game 3 as of posting.
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