Meralco vs TNT

2023 - 3 - 30

TNT Tropang Giga rediscover dominance to lead PBA Governors ... (ESPN)

After dropping Game 2 on Sunday, TNT Tropang Giga were back to their best as they defeated Meralco Bolts on Wednesday to move closer to the PBA Governors' ...

So it's going to be a hard game in Game 4." "It's going to be a dogfight," Lastimosa added. For sure, it's going to be a hard game next game." "It's going to be a battle. Williams expects the Bolts to follow what they did in Game 2, stressing: "They'll be aggressive. Just credit to the coaches that devised a really great game plan for tonight, and we're hoping to sustain that next game." "He understood that he had a terrible game last game," Jojo Lastimosa added. "In the first game, I think he really struggled. At the same time, you don't want to force the issue. "We gave so many drives to the basket, and you can see tonight it was more of a defensive game, and we didn't even hit 100 points today, which is strange. "I know how hard that can be. "Their import (Rondae Hollis-Jefferson) came out with a lot of energy.

Hollis-Jefferson drops 40 as TNT rips Meralco to move on cusp of ... (Sports Interactive Network Philippines)

TNT moved one win away from advancing into the 2023 PBA Governors' Cup finals, routing Meralco, 99-80, on Wednesday at the Smart-Araneta Coliseum.

Spin.ph But we can also play the game like they do. They are a defensive team and we can be a defensive grindout team like tonight,” said Lastimosa.

TNT moves on cusp of PBA Finals after Game 3 win vs Meralco ... (GMA News Online)

TNT inched closer to another finals appearance after carving out a 99-80 Game Three victory against Meralco in their semifinals clash of the 2023 PBA ...

Meralco could not put a stop to TNT's one-two punch of Rondae Hollis-Jefferson and Mikey Williams. TNT inched closer to another finals appearance after carving out a 99-80 Game Three victory against Meralco in their semifinals clash of the 2023 PBA Governors’ Cup on Wednesday. TNT moves on cusp of PBA Finals after Game 3 win vs Meralco

Hollis-Jefferson drops 40 on Meralco as TNT closes in on finals date ... (Rappler)

Rondae Hollis-Jefferson redeems himself after a woeful shooting the last time out to lead TNT to a 2-1 edge over Meralco in their best-of-five semifinals.

“We can also play the game like they do,” said Lastimosa. Meralco narrowed the gap to 12 points early in the fourth quarter off a KJ McDaniels dunk, 66-78, but TNT answered with a 13-4 run highlighted by 8 points from Hollis-Jefferson to seal the deal. With Hollis-Jefferson at the forefront of their attack, TNT built a commanding 56-30 halftime cushion – their biggest of the game – and the Bolts failed to recover owing to their cold shooting from deep. But Hollis-Jefferson came out with guns blazing in Game 3, erupting for 24 points in the first half alone to power the wire-to-wire victory that put TNT in position to arrange a finals date with defending champion Hollis-Jefferson notched his conference-high in points on a 14-of-27 clip and added 13 rebounds as he redeemed himself from his shooting woes the last time out to lead the Tropang Giga to a 2-1 edge in the best-of-five duel. MANILA, Philippines – Rondae Hollis-Jefferson hung 40 points on Meralco and pushed TNT on the cusp of advancing to the finals of the PBA Governors’ Cup following a 99-80 romp at the Araneta Coliseum on Wednesday, March 29.

PBA: TNT easily handles Meralco, moves on verge of Finals (INQUIRER.net)

TNT moved one win from arranging a title showdown with Barangay Ginebra after cruising to a 99-80 win over Meralco in their PBA Governors' Cup semifinal ...

However, the Bolts didn’t find enough power to get closer at TNT. TNT stretched the gap in the second and went to the locker room ahead 56-30 at the break, but had to see Meralco create a mini-rally in the second half. Like in Game 1, TNT took command right from the onset as Hollis-Jefferson and Williams combined for 23 to put their team up 30-15 at the end of the opening period,

TNT smothers Meralco, regains series lead at 2-1 (The Manila Times)

Import Rondae Hollis-Jefferson and Filipino-American Mikey Williams joined hands in sparking TNT's explosive performance as the Tropang Giga bludgeoned the ...

Hoping we can sustain that for the next game," he added. "We can also play the game like they do. "What happened in the second game was we threw away all our defensive techniques on how to help.

Hollis-Jefferson nets 40 in TNT's Game 3 blowout of Meralco (ABS-CBN News)

Talk 'N Talk rode a strong start in the first half en route to a lopsided 99-80 win over Meralco in Game 3 of their PBA Governors' Cup semis series.

Lastimosa said he hopes the Tropang GIGA will do the same when they meet Meralco again in Game 4 on Friday. TNT banked on defense this time, limiting Meralco's fastbreak points to six compared to to 21 in Game 2, where the Bolts won in overtime. MANILA (UPDATED) -- Talk 'N Talk rode a strong start in the first half en route to a lopsided 99-80 win over Meralco in Game 3 of their PBA Governors' Cup best-of-five semis series on Wednesday.