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TNT coach Chot Reyes says Barangay Ginebra standouts Stephen Holt and Maverick Ahanmisi are ‘giving us a number of issues’
MANILA, Philippines – Plotting protection in opposition to Barangay Ginebra has change into a way more difficult job for TNT head coach Chot Reyes following the emergence of Maverick Ahanmisi and Stephen Holt.
Reyes pointed to Ahanmisi and Holt because the distinction makers because the Gin Kings tied the PBA Governors’ Cup finals with a 106-92 win in Sport 4 on Sunday, November 3, after seeing the Tropang Giga clinch the primary two video games.
Ahanmisi and Holt completed with 18 factors every to present the Ginebra trio of Justin Brownlee, Japeth Aguilar, and Scottie Thompson a much-needed enhance.
On high of their offensive contributions, the 2 additionally made their presence felt on the alternative finish, with Ahanmisi including 8 rebounds and a pair of steals and Holt posting 5 steals whereas taking over Tropang Giga import Rondae Hollis-Jefferson.
“Holt is defending Rondae the entire recreation and he’s nonetheless scoring. And Mav Ahanmisi. We all know Brownlee, Scottie, and Japeth, these are given. However the recreation of the 2 guys are giving us a number of issues,” Reyes mentioned.
“So now we have to discover a resolution for that. Unbelievable. My hats off to Mav and Stephen. They’re actually making it very tough for us.”
Sport 4 marked the primary time the Gin Kings breached the century mark in scoring after being restricted to 85.7 factors within the first three video games.
Brownlee lastly acquired going and netted his highest scoring efficiency of the best-of-seven affair with 34 factors, whereas Aguilar and Thompson chimed in 18 and 10 factors, respectively.
For Reyes, letting Ginebra have its means on offense would spell doom for a TNT facet whose greatest asset is its stifling protection.
“They’re actually discovering their groove. They’re having the ability to make nice reads on their offense and executing their offense effectively. So it’s incumbent upon us to have the ability to play higher protection,” Reyes mentioned.
“We’d like a few of different guys, particularly our bench, to step up.”
Though the momentum has shifted to the Gin Kings’ favor, Reyes counts on his fees to bounce again because the Tropang Giga look to regain management of the collection in Sport 5 on the Araneta Coliseum on Wednesday, November 6.
“When you ask me at first of the collection after 4 video games if it was 2-all, I’d take it and be pleased with that. Better of three. We’re now in 0-0,” Reyes mentioned. – Rappler.com
