PBA 49th Season

[Joe Yabuki]

Story of the last minutes for Ginebra :
Cone subs in Ahanmisi and Japeth despite both having a mediocre game.

Calvin fakes Japeth, japeth bites easy drive to the lane for Calvin for 2

Brownlee is forced to play PG since no one in the floor for Ginebra can orchestrate an offense, no despite how Tim tries these days Thompson PG has been thoroughly exposed by TNT.

- side notes, jeremiah gray was a shot in the arm definitel more usable than Malonzo right now
- Ginebra offense looks atrocious without RJ
- im not sure if Ginebra will even adjust to this, theyve been facing the same problems since last conference. Do I think Ginebra couldve done better with more sound rotations? Yes, yes I do since they dont really need to rely on Japeth anymore. And with Grey seemingly looking like a pretty usable player I dont think the excuse of TNT simply has better talent isn't that wide of a gap now.

[Rds]

Story of the last minutes for Ginebra :
Cone subs in Ahanmisi and Japeth despite both having a mediocre game.

Calvin fakes Japeth, japeth bites easy drive to the lane for Calvin for 2

Brownlee is forced to play PG since no one in the floor for Ginebra can orchestrate an offense, no despite how Tim tries these days Thompson PG has been thoroughly exposed by TNT.

- side notes, jeremiah gray was a shot in the arm definitel more usable than Malonzo right now
- Ginebra offense looks atrocious without RJ
- im not sure if Ginebra will even adjust to this, theyve been facing the same problems since last conference. Do I think Ginebra couldve done better with more sound rotations? Yes, yes I do since they dont really need to rely on Japeth anymore. And with Grey seemingly looking like a pretty usable player I dont think the excuse of TNT simply has better talent isn't that wide of a gap now.

Their the only team with a former MVP, Scottie, is GSM. But kidding aside. TNT is arguably less deep with the absence of Castro. GSM has a former D league player in Holt that I think they severely underuse. If I were Cone I would bench Scottie and try to generate the offense from Holt. I think Abarrientos as a pick might be a mistake for them. I think it was a nostalgia pick for Cone. RJ is far from Johnny A. Cone likes to play with good defending PGs. It's hard for him to play RJ because he is being hunted on defense. But the problem is his starting PG, a former MVP, is not really a PG. More of an undersized SF to be honest.

[OverratedTabBaldwin]

Tough to beat a team with an NBA caliber player (RHJ) who happens to be in his prime. Also, Chot knows everything about CTC's triangle offense.

[sroth3839]

Tough to beat a team with an NBA caliber player (RHJ) who happens to be in his prime. Also, Chot knows everything about CTC's triangle offense.

Like who doesn’t at this point?

[Sikatrix]

RHJ bails out Iskati

[Joe Yabuki]

tbf to Skati he did force that last turnover buy rotating behind RHJ, took RHJ by surprise losing the ball. Still not really a good 4th quarter for scotty. Maybe Ginebra may have finally solved the problem of double teaming RHJ without exposing the open man, but I fully expect Chot and co to adjust, says on the look of Chot signaling to make the extra pass. They will definitely make some plays based on RHJ getting double teamed.

[Giannis34GOD]

tbf to Skati he did force that last turnover buy rotating behind RHJ, took RHJ by surprise losing the ball. Still not really a good 4th quarter for scotty. Maybe Ginebra may have finally solved the problem of double teaming RHJ without exposing the open man, but I fully expect Chot and co to adjust, says on the look of Chot signaling to make the extra pass. They will definitely make some plays based on RHJ getting double teamed.

That is the worst game of TNT this conference (much worse than losing to Terrafirma), they just scored 4 pts in the 2nd qtr but still able almost winning vs Ginebra, they even got that 3 pt lead advantage before JB bailed Ginebra.. that game is TNT's tempo, grind and grind game.. For sure TNT will adjust and once TNT again make their shots, Ginebra will be in trouble.. Ginebra are too nervous facing TNT... That game is also a testament that they badly missed Castro in those situations.. Castro will likely take that ball and make the situation better.. TNT will only win if they have a headway before closing games...

[BJ_Reloaded]

I've already mentioned this before,

for now the The Blitz are not yet ripe for that Gilas stint because of defensive flaws

we've seen that during his B. League stint when Yuki Kawamura schooled him many times.

the Flying A during his prime is a decent defender even in the international field despite being schooled by that fat Kang Dong Hee

alongside coach Rarara...that's the problem of a short preparation and the current stakeholders already learned their lessons.

I am a Barangay fan but on this occasion TNT has an advantage bec. they've already figure it out CTC's playbook.

and kudos that to coach DDO.

Poy needs to tighten his screw even during his BWB days he had this ballistic tendencies.

having a cuckoo in the head will only drag his team downward.

Pogoy is a choker despite one of the vets of that team, he needs to overcome that chicken inside.

[Joe Yabuki]

RJ should really just play to shoot not to fish fouls, in two crucial moments on this finals that he has failed to fish a three point foul.

[greenarcher]

Lolo Kelly with a monster defensive stop against a guy 20 years younger. LOL

[Blueorgreen22]

JB is injured. Didn't finish the game. Dislocated right thumb.

Do you think he can play on Friday?

[Rds]

GSM will be in a big deficit if JB doesn't play on Friday. I don't see them winning without JB unless there are questionable calls. The whistles are a bit already. RHJ won't get any and-1s with how the calls are going. This is half-expected as refs will try to give the dehado team a little lee-way. Allowing more physicality than if JB were there.

[reamily]

Did alfrancis traded the wrong guy for Ginebra, its easy to tighten a player to not play for his stats..it will be much easier for ginebra if they have one inside threat..

[lem0nadi]

Did alfrancis traded the wrong guy for Ginebra, its easy to tighten a player to not play for his stats..it will be much easier for ginebra if they have one inside threat..

They also drafted the wrong guy I guess. RJ ain't it, he had like 3 straight forced shot after handling the ball all throughout the shotclock in the middle of 4th quarter. He is trying so hard to look like the prime Romeo, damn.

The inside threat they lacking would have been answered by drafting Poli or Balungay. I guess the surname is just thicker than that.

[zairex]

I don't get it why they went one on one rather than triangle offense. This is also the issue with TC teams, even in Asian Games stint. The difference he had Brownlee in that game. When the other team goes to switch on all ball screen he last option, one on one plays.