PBA Finals: Oftana rues missing crucial moments of TNT Game 5 loss
TNT forward Calvin Oftana drives baseline against Ginebra guard RJ Abarrientos in Game 5 of the PBA Commissioner’s Cup Finals.–PBA IMAGES
MANILA, Philippines—TNT forward Calvin Oftana could only watch as his Tropang 5G crumbled in an overtime loss to Barangay Ginebra in Game 5 of the PBA Commissioner’s Cup Finals.
A wound in his right foot kept Oftana out of action late in the fourth quarter, and he did not return as the Gin Kings took a pivotal 3-2 series lead.
“It’s just my wound. I told my coaches that I couldn’t play anymore because the painkillers weren’t working anymore,” he said after TNT’s 100-95 loss on Friday.
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Oftana finished with nine points and seven rebounds. He still managed to play 40 minutes but missed the crucial moments and rued not being able to help TNT in the most crucial moments.
“Masama ‘yong loob ko (I feel bad),” he said. “I couldn’t help my teammates, but I trust them. They had open shots but they just didn’t go in. That’s the thing, if we had only hit those shots, things would’ve been different but it is what it is. It can’t be Christmas every day.”
The Tropang 5G look to stay alive on Sunday in Game 6 at the same venue.
