RESULTS: PBA Finals Ginebra vs TNT Game 5 November 6

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SCHEDULE: PBA Governors’ Cup Finals Game 5

November 6, Wednesday – Smart Araneta Coliseum

PBA Finals: ‘No excuses’ for Ginebra after crushing Game 5 loss

Barangay Ginebra's Scottie Thompson during the PBA Governors' Cup Finals Game 5 against TNT Tropang Giga

Barangay Ginebra’s Scottie Thompson during the PBA Governors’ Cup Finals Game 5 against TNT Tropang Giga. –MARLO CUETO/INQUIRER.net

MANILA, Philippines—Barangay Ginebra star guard Scottie Thompson put it simply.

The Gin Kings were sorely outplayed in Game 5.

Ginebra moved on the brink of defeat in the PBA Governors’ Cup Finals after absorbing a demoralizing way, 99-72 win on Wednesday.

“They just outplayed us in this game. The key for us right now is to move forward and move on, That’s it. We’re still here for the series,” said Thompson as the Gin Kings fell to a 3-2 hole.

PBA Finals: RR Pogoy plays silencer for TNT in pivotal Game 5 win

TNT Tropang Giga’s Roger Pogoy during the PBA Governors’ Cup Finals Game 5 against Barangay Ginebra Gin Kings. –MARLO CUETO/INQUIRER.net

MANILA, Philippines—TNT sniper RR Pogoy played the role of silencer for Tropang Giga, hushing the crowd darling Barangay Ginebra in the pivotal Game 5 win in the PBA Governors’ Cup Finals at Araneta Coliseum on Wednesday.

In an overall lopsided game where TNT annihilated Ginebra, 99-72, Pogoy hit big shots that sucked the life out of the Gin Kings favored crowd in the Big Dome.

“[Those shots were] very important,” said a beaming Pogoy in Filipino.

“Throughout the Finals, I only had a few triples, few shots, so those shots added to my confidence and they’ll also help me stay ready for the next game.”

PBA Finals: TNT rebounds with Ginebra demolition for 3-2 lead

TNT Tropang Giga’s Calvin Oftana during the PBA Governors’ Cup Finals Game 5 against Barangay Ginebra Gin Kings. –MARLO CUETO/INQUIRER.net

TNT moved a win away from repeating as champion of the PBA Governors’ Cup after blasting Barangay Ginebra, 99-72, for a 3-2 lead in their Finals series held Wednesday at Smart Araneta Coliseum.

The Tropang Giga sizzled in the second quarter while forcing the Gin Kings into a nightmarish shooting in that same stretch that virtually ended the competitive phase of the title showdown’s pivotal game.

Import Rondae Hollis-Jefferson made his presence felt once more while RR Pogoy, Calvin Oftana, Kelly Williams and Jayson Castro came through as well as TNT regained the driver seat after squandering a 2-0 lead with back-to-back defeats that allowed Ginebra to draw level.

Ginebra coach Tim Cone, Scottie Thompson on Game 5 beating

PBA Finals Game 5: TNT vs Ginebra

PBA Finals: Tied at 2-2, Ginebra and TNT gun for inside position

TNT Tropang Giga forward Calvin Oftana against Barangay Ginebra defenders during the PBA Governors’ Cup Finals. –MARLO CUETIO/INQUIRER.net

Defending champion TNT and Barangay Ginebra go at it again on Wednesday in the PBA Governors’ Cup Finals, with the powerhouse clubs looking to bring entirely different versions of themselves from the last time they met.

Coach Tim Cone promptly put the series-leveling 106-92 triumph last Sunday behind as the Gin Kings now navigate a shorter race with their best-of-seven showdown with the Tropang Giga now a battle for two wins.

“All we did was tie the series,” the seasoned coach said. “It’s 0-0 now. We can’t live off the last two games and just feel good about that. We got to keep forward-moving and forward-thinking.”

PBA Finals: RHJ focused on winning after latest Best Import plum

TNT import Rondae Hollis-Jefferson reacts during Game 4 of the PBA Governors’ Cup Finals against Barangay Ginebra.–MARLO CUETO/INQUIRER.net

MANILA, Philippines—TNT import Rondae Hollis-Jefferson isn’t the type to toot his own horn after being hailed Best Import of the PBA Governors’ Cup for the second straight season.

The former NBA journeyman owed his success and most recent accolade to his Tropang Giga teammates and coaches.

“It’s a team sport. I wouldn’t have gotten the award without my teammates but I was more so worried about the game and winning it,” said Hollis-Jefferson on Sunday at Araneta Coliseum.

PBA Finals: Not part of Ginebra system but Ahanmisi unshy to take 4s when open

Ginebra guard Maverick Ahanmisi during Game 4 of the PBA Governors’ Cup Finals.–MARLO CUETO/INQUIRER.net

MANILA, Philippines—Ginebra coach Tim Cone has been vocal about his disinterest in the PBA’s four-point line.

But that doesn’t mean the Gin Kings aren’t using it to their advantage.

“It’s not one of the things that we really like to incorporate on our offense,” said Ginebra guard Maverick Ahanmisi after their win over TNT in Game 4 of the PBA Governors’ Cup Finals on Sunday.

PBA Finals: Poy Erram unbothered by ‘iyakin’ chants from Ginebra fans

TNT center Poy Erram during Game 4 of the PBA Governors’ Cup Finals against Ginebra.–MARLO CUETO/INQUIRER.net

MANILA, Philippines—TNT center Poy Erram drew the lion’s share of jeers from a predominantly Ginebra crowd in Game 4 of the PBA Governors’ Cup Finals at Araneta Coliseum on Sunday.

In the middle of another intense clash between rivals, chants of “iyakin” (crybaby) rained down on Erram, whose Tropang Giga suffered a 106-92 beating at the hands of the Gin Kings.

Erram, however, couldn’t care any less. In fact, he even expected to be the brunt of insults.

PBA Finals: Ginebra’s Scottie Thompson bracing for TNT Game 5 adjustments

Ginebra’s Scottie Thompson, middle, and Justin Brownlee, left, during Game 4 of the PBA Governors’ Cup Finals against TNT.–MARLO CUETO/INQUIRER.net

MANILA, Philippines—With the PBA Governors’ Cup Finals pushed back to square one, Ginebra star guard Scottie Thompson is well aware that it’s a whole different game now.

Thompson and the Gin Kings clobbered the TNT Tropang Giga in Game 4 on Sunday, making the title series a best-of-three.

“For us right now, we’re happy to tie this series but we know TNT’s coaching staff and coach Chot (Reyes) will adjust. This is a battle of adjustments and we know they’ll do that in the next game,” said Thompson after the 106-92 win that tied the series at 2-2.

PBA Finals: Oftana ‘frustrated’ by few 2nd half touches in Game 4

TNT’s Calvin Oftana during Game 4 of the PBA Governors’ Cup Finals.–MARLO CUETO/INQUIRER.net

MANILA, Philippines—TNT forward Calvin Oftana expressed his frustration after the Tropang Giga’s loss to Barangay Ginebra in Game 4 of the PBA Governors’ Cup Finals.

Oftana lamented not getting enough opportunities to make plays for TNT in the second half after a spectacular start that saw him explode for 20 points in the first two quarters.

“I don’t know, I had good production in the first half and I only got a few touches in the second half. I feel frustrated with myself, I questioned the coaches but it is what it is,” said Oftana following the 106-92 loss that tied the series at 2-2.

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