RESULTS: PBA Finals Ginebra vs TNT Game 6 November 8

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RJ Abarrientos stays positive after Ginebra’s PBA Finals loss

Barangay Ginebra Gin Kings' RJ Abarrientos during the PBA Governors' Cup Finals Game 4 against TNT Tropang Giga. TNT beat Ginebra to win the championship.

Barangay Ginebra Gin Kings’ RJ Abarrientos during the PBA Governors’ Cup Finals Game 4 against TNT Tropang Giga. TNT beat Ginebra to win the championship. –MARLO CUETO/INQUIRER.net

MANILA, Philippines—Beginner’s luck didn’t exactly go the way of Ginebra rookie RJ Abarrientos but that doesn’t dampen his outlook for the Gin Kings’ upcoming conferences.

Abarrientos had his best game in the PBA Governors’ Cup Finals on Friday, but it just wasn’t enough as the Tropang Giga shunned down any hopes of a do-or-die game with a 95-85 win over Ginebra in Game 6 at Araneta Coliseum on Friday.

The rookie out of Far Eastern University was quick to collect his emotions in order to move forward.

PBA: A rematch with RHJ? Justin Brownlee certainly hopes so

Rondae Hollis Jefferson and Justin Brownlee go at it during the PBA Governors’ Cup Finals between Barangay Ginebra Gin Kings and TNT Tropang Giga. –MARLO CUETO/INQUIRER.net

MANILA, Philippines—If there’s anything established about Ginebra import Justin Brownlee, it’s the fact that he loves the high level of competition.

Of course, with the interest of competition comes the dismay of losing.

So after Game 6 of the PBA Governors’ Finals, where TNT subdued the Gin Kings for good, Brownlee only had one answer when asked about wanting to run it back against counterpart Rondae Hollis-Jefferson in the future.

Jayson Castro wins third PBA Finals MVP for TNT at 38

TNT Tropang Giga Jayson Castro is the 2024 PBA Governors’ Cup Finals MVP. –MARLO CUETO/INQUIRER.net

MANILA, Philippines—In TNT’s successful pursuit of a second-straight PBA Governors’ Cup championship, veteran guard Jayson Castro rose to the occasion.

Castro, playing at the age of 38, showed age couldn’t slow him down as he won the Honda-PBA Press Corps Finals MVP to push the Tropang Giga to another title after six games.

Coach Chot Reyes though, wasn’t too surprised.

Barangay Ginebra coach, players talk about their PBA Finals loss

TNT repeats over Ginebra to retain its PBA Governors’ Cup crown

Rondae Hollis Jefferson leads TNT Tropang Giga to another championship over Barangay Ginebra in PBA Governors’ Cup. –MARLO CUETO/INQUIRER.net

TNT, buoyed by its veterans, put out one fire after another on Friday night to take down Barangay Ginebra, 95-85, and keep its lofty perch in the PBA Governors’ Cup.

The Tropang Giga completed their repeat, beating the crowd darlings in Game 6 before 14,668 screaming fans at Smart Araneta Coliseum in Quezon City.

Import Rondae Hollis-Jefferson helped TNT out of an 85-all deadlock in the fourth period, scoring four points as the locals–led by Jayson Castro and Roger Pogoy–starved the Gin Kings of the offense that kept them in the thick of things earlier in the contest.

TNT beats Barangay Ginebra in 6 games to win PBA Governors’ Cup championship

Jayson Castro, at 38, is named the PBA Finals MVP after his consistent play for TNT in the finals.

TNT Tropang Giga raise their PBA Governors’ Cup trophy after beating Barangay Ginebra anew. -MELO FUERTES/INQUIRER

PBA Finals Game 6: Ginebra vs TNT

Kelly Williams provides career milestone moment in PBA Finals

TNT Tropang Giga veteran Kelly Williams during the PBA Governors’ Cup Finals against Barangay Ginebra Gin Kings. –MARLO CUETO/INQUIRER.net

There had been plenty of heroes for TNT in its bid to keep its lofty perch in the PBA Governors’ Cup, but nobody has been as impressive as how Kelly Williams played such a role in the Game 5 rout that had the Tropang Giga at the cusp of a repeat.

Williams, the 2008 Most Valuable Player, started for the telco club and then put up 11 points and three rebounds in the 99-72 conquest of Barangay Ginebra—a commendable outing for someone who has been playing sparingly in the finalé and a player who is way past his athletic prime at 42 years old.

Coach Chot Reyes expectedly heaped praises on his old reliable who has helped the franchise to seven PBA crowns. And so did Rondae Hollis-Jefferson, the two-time Best Import who served alongside Williams during the run-up to the 2023 Governors’ Cup championship run.

PBA Finals: TNT takes first of two chances to send Ginebra packing

TNT Tropang Giga in the PBA Governors’ Cup Finals against Barangay Ginebra Gin Kings. –MARLO CUETO/INQUIRER.net

Poy Erram was heading back to the TNT dugout following a lopsided Game 5 victory that put the Tropang Giga one step away from repeating as champions of the PBA Governors’ Cup when a Barangay Ginebra fan couldn’t help but shout at the veteran center.

“Iyakin (crybaby)!” the fan hollered at Erram, who just flashed a wide grin while giving high fives to his teammates to savor the Tropang Giga’s 99-72 rout of the Gin Kings on Wednesday night at Smart Araneta Coliseum.

“Our goal was to be aggressive,” said Erram, labeled as such after painful playoff defeats in the past. “We also kept our focus on ourselves, not on the referees or the crowd.”

PBA Finals: Tim Cone admits Ginebra got ‘little too satisfied’

Barangay Ginebra Gin Kings coach TIm Cone during Game 5 of the PBA Governors’ Cup Finals against TNT Tropang Giga. –MARLO CUETO/INQUIRER.net

MANILA, Philippines—With momentum on Ginebra’s side after trying the series, coach Tim Cone knows what went wrong for his the Gin Kings in Game 5 of the PBA Governors’ Cup Finals.

After two rousing victories, the Gin Kings saw themselves on the wrong end of a lopsided loss as Tropang Giga took a commanding 3-2 lead in the best-of-seven affair.

“It doesn’t even matter that we lost by thirty points, the bottom line is we lost,” said a distraught Cone after their 99-72 loss at Araneta Coliseum on Wednesday.

PBA Finals: ‘Winning instincts’ show up for Calvin Oftana 

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

MANILA, Philippines—Coming off a frustrating loss in Game 4 of the PBA Governors’ Cup Finals, TNT’s Calvin Oftana bounced back big to push the Tropang Giga on the cusp of back-to-back titles.

Although not scoring more after finishing with 26 in the previous game—Oftana was more efficient on Wednesday night in Game 5, which he credits to his winning instinct.

“Masama lang ata pakiramdam ko kaya gano’n nangyari [last game],” said Oftana in jest after their 99-72 win over Ginebra. (I think I just felt under the weather last game.)

SCHEDULE: PBA Governors’ Cup Finals Game 6

November 8, Friday – Smart Araneta Coliseum

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