PBA: Troy Rosario delivers best game for Ginebra
Ginebra forward Troy Rosario during a game against San Miguel in the PBA Commissioner’s Cup.–MARLO CUETO/INQUIRER.net
MANILA, Philippines—Troy Rosario had his best game in a Ginebra jersey on Sunday night as the Gin Kings stormed past the San Miguel Beermen in the PBA Commissioner’s Cup.
With Justin Brownlee “under the weather,” Rosario picked up the slack and finished with a game-high 22 points on 9-of-14 shooting from the field. He also grabbed 10 rebounds and tallied a block in 33 minutes of action.
Article continues after this advertisement“It’s been written on the board in our pregame to be aggressive and be the aggressor,” said Rosario.
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“Coming into this game, we knew San Miguel for how big they are and how much of a powerhouse team they are so we needed to limit our errors and execute our system.”
The 32-year-old Rosario signed with Ginebra last November as an unrestricted free agent and he quickly embraced the Gin Kings’ brand of basketball.
Article continues after this advertisement“He was all over the floor. He’s always been all over the floor defensively for us and on the boards. He’s been that X factor for us but tonight he was also huge on the offensive side, knocking down shots and getting offensive rebounds,” said Cone.
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“Troy kind of represented our performance tonight and I thought we really just played hard and Troy kind of represented that for us,” added Cone after steering the Gin Kings to a 5-2 record.
Ginebra will need another solid outing from Rosario when it clashes with top team Northport on Wednesday at Philsports Arena.
