Kelly Williams

2022 - 9 - 1

Kelly Williams proves old is gold as TNT Tropang Giga take Game 5 ... (ESPN)

40-year-old Kelly Williams rolled back the years to lead TNT Tropang Giga one win away from retaining their PBA Philippine Cup crown.

We have to go by the science. "We have to go by the medical findings first. But we know it's on us to try to fill the shoes collectively. The Tropang Giga regrouped and went on to outscore the Beermen 41-32 the rest of the way. But they worked on it the whole day yesterday until the evening, the whole morning. And we have to think of everything that we can do, whether that's our defensive schemes or making it difficult for him and also on offense as well." "Our defense as a team carried a lot of the load. He then left the game for good. And I'm just grateful to be here." The four triples he buried tied a playoff career-high that he set in 2018. The unity there, to me it's been unmatched. "I'm in no better situation than to be under coach Chot.

Resurgent Kelly Williams on brink of second title since unretiring (Sports Interactive Network Philippines)

The former league MVP is in vintage form since coming out of a brief retirement during the offseason entering the 2021 campaign and is now on the cusp of ...

Of course, Jayson is a huge part of why we are here but we know it’s on us to try to fill the shoes collectively. We got great guys, coaching staff, the organization, the support, and the unity there, to me, is unmatched. There's no excuse not to do so, citing Reyes, who has been dealing heavy criticism for his role coach of Gilas Pilipinas. No question that if (coach Chot) hadn’t came back, I wouldn’t have. "For myself personally, I wouldn’t have come back if I didn’t believe I would be in this position again. [102-93 win over San Miguel ](https://www.spin.ph/basketball/pba/pba-finals-tnt-beats-san-miguel-in-game-5-for-3-2-lead-a795-20220831)that gave the Tropang Giga a 3-2 lead in the [ best-of-seven finals.](https://www.spin.ph/basketball/pba)

After vintage Game 5 performance, Kelly Williams looks back on ... (Manila Bulletin)

TNT veteran Kelly Williams heaved a sigh of relief and expressed satisfaction in his performance after displaying his vintage form in Game 5 of the PBA ...

And I’m just grateful to be here.” We’ve got a great circuit of guys and our coaching staff, everything,” added the seven-time PBA champion. “It’s pretty ridiculous, right?

Kelly Williams turns in vintage game as TNT beats San Miguel to ... (Rappler)

The oldest player in the PBA Philippine Cup finals at 40 years old, Kelly Williams notches a conference-high in points for TNT as San Miguel loses ...

Williams dropped 12 points in the third period – all on three-pointers – that allowed TNT to build an 84-75 advantage going into the final salvo. Williams dropped a conference-high 21 points on top of 9 rebounds and 2 steals to help the Tropang Giga seize a 3-2 lead in the best-of-seven affair. But TNT scored 5 straight points in the next two possessions capped by a K.

'Pretty ridiculous' vintage performance from Kelly Williams draws ... (Dugout Philippines)

QUEZON CITY--With Jayson Castro hurt in the third quarter of Game 5 of the PBA Philippine Cup Finals, TNT was in need of a huge boost to maintain control of ...

"We've got a great circuit of guys, our coaching staff, and our organization," Williams continued. He then lauded the rest of the Tropang Giga for the help in keeping him in game mode. He finished the game with 21 points, the most in a playoff game since 2017.

K-Will finds scoring touch, leads Tropang Giga to doorstep of ... (INQUIRER.net)

Kelly Williams recalls enjoying what was a brief retirement two years ago, unmindful of the possibility of playing a starring role in a PBA Finals game.

“I thought we fought with a lot of courage,” said Reyes. Castro had eight before walking off the game. “But every other person in their own little way can. Williams’ performance came with Castro going down in the third when he stepped on the foot of Marcio Lassiter while going for a pass, rolling his right ankle in the process. Who would have thought he would be the spearhead of a key victory for the Tropang Giga in a crucial Finals game? Williams bucked early foul trouble and was part of a critical stretch in the third when he hit one of three triples that enabled TNT to turn a 74-73 deficit into an 84-75 lead entering the fourth.

Banged up TNT survives SMB in Game 5 (The Manila Times)

This time, it was the Williamses who delivered big and made things possible for TNT's first back-to-back victories in the PBA Philippine Cup best-of-seven ...

But Reyes was more than satisfied with the courage shown by his troops, particularly in Game Five when some of his players had to endure the aches and pains, but continued to play on. He took his foul shots before leaving the game and didn't return. Everyone pitched in to be able to compensate and fill in the absence of those two." Who can fill the shoes of Jayson and Poy? He had four treys in what was the best playoff game he played since the 2017 Governors' Cup when TNT lost to Rain or Shine. Wednesday's clinical win by TNT enabled the Tropang Giga to take a 3-2 series lead.