Ginebra needs to find the winning formula against TNT to stop its free fall in Game 3 of the PBA Season 49 Governors' Cup Finals on Friday, Nov. 1.
Brgy. Ginebra hopes to have finally found the answer against streaking TNT in Game 3 of the best-of-seven PBA Season 49 Governors' Cup Finals on Friday, Nov. 1.
Losers in the first two matches, 88-104 and 96-84, respectively, the Gin Kings need to avoid falling into a 0-3 hole.
Match kicks off at 7:30 p.m.
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Ginebra started Game 2 with promise, but Tropang Giga reinforcement Rondae Hollis-Jefferson took control and eventually outperformed counterpart Justin Brownlee.
Hollis-Jefferson collected 37 points, 13 rebounds, seven assists, one steal and one block.
Meanwhile, Brownlee was held to just two points in the second quarter and went on to finish with a subpar 19 points he topped with nine rebounds, three assists and two blocks.
While Hollis-Jefferson spent the entire 48 minutes on the floor, Brownlee had over a minute of rest in the fourth quarter.
But TNT's success was not just about its prolific import.
Its bench was also reliable as they outscored Ginebra's, 27-18.
Notably, prized rookie RJ Abarrientos, who got schooled by his idol Jayson Castro in the series opener, continued to struggle in finding his rhythm.
After a mere five-point performance on a 2-for-7 clip in Game 1, Abarrientos only had seven points to show in Game 2 as he only nailed one out of his eight attempts from the field.
The Gin Kings will need a much better performance from Abarrientos and the rest of their bench to compete with the Tropang Giga’s deep rotation.
Brownlee is also expected to ramp up his performance.
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