Connect with us

Hi, what are you looking for?

Tiebreaker Times

Basketball

PBA Pass-Through: Jai steps up, TNT updates


March 14, 2016

Tropang TNT started strong and prevailed in the end against NLEX for an 85-80 win Sunday night at the PhilSports Arena.

In the main game, Barangay Ginebra defeated Blackwater, 89-79, to rise to 4-3 in the team standings. Ginebra have won four out of their last five games and are now in fourth place in the tournament.

Here are news and tidbits around the association in this edition of the PBA Pass-Through.

Castro, Fonacier statusJayson-Castro PBA Pass-Through: Jai steps up, TNT updates Basketball News PBA  - philippine sports news

Tropang TNT guard Jayson Castro (achilles) was a doubt entering TNT’s game against NLEX, although he dressed up to show support for his team.

Head coach Jong Uichico spoke after the team’s win, and he hopes Castro’s absence is “only for this game.”

Larry Fonacier (respiratory problem), meanwhile, missed the match as well, as he had been sidelined due to sickness. Uichico said the wing man has already been discharged and is recovering well.

Jai Reyes steps up, credits TNT culture

With the absence of main playmaker Jayson Castro in TNT’s game Sunday, Jai Reyes rose to the occasion to help the Tropa beat NLEX. Reyes scored 11 points, including 3-for-7 from three-point land, and had three rebounds and two assists in close to 20 minutes of action.

“Wala si Jayson (Castro) tapos si Larry (Fonacier) may sakit pa so lahat talaga kami kailangan magstep-up,” Reyes said. “I just wanted to give the energy sa team. Medyo sinwerte rin sa tira, so success.”

Reyes credited TNT’s culture of pushing each other to do extra work, and also cited the team’s openness when it comes to helping each other point out mistakes and how to improve them.

#ReadMore  Jamike Jarin had to be the rock for young NU

“Sabi lang ni coach stay ready. Yun lang. Lahat naman kami ready parati,” he said.

“Standard naman sa team namin yun. Maganda kultura sa TNT na pinu-push ang bawat isa mag-extra work. Medyo maganda rin yun kapag nasabihan ka, walang bad reaction o kokontra. Lahat tinetake yung constructive (criticism).”

Reyes said Castro also had given him a few extra tips entering the game, and the reserve point guard happily obliged.

“Siyempre, best point guard in Asia yun so bakit hindi ka makikinig diba,” he shared.

Written By




You May Also Like

Basketball

NLEX continued its onslaught in the PBA Season 49 Philippine Cup after adding Terrafirma to its list of victims, 117-87, Wednesday at the Ninoy...

Basketball

Xyrus Torres nailed the haymaker to help NLEX kill the comeback hopes of Barangay Ginebra, 89-86, for its fourth straight win in the PBA...

Basketball

NLEX took advantage of Blackwater’s worsening manpower woes and came away with the 80-72 result for its third straight win in the PBA Season...

Basketball

Much of the attention was inevitably on TNT and its quest for a rare Grand Slam feat, but NLEX refused to become a mere...

Basketball

Rookie Xyrus Torres delivered a breakthrough performance as NLEX spoiled the debut of Rain or Shine, 109-95, to chalk up its first win of...

Basketball

San Miguel showed poise amid an NLEX fourth-quarter upheaval and escaped with the 98-89 decision to commence its PBA Season 49 Philippine Cup campaign...

Basketball

As the NLEX Road Warriors gathered for a sendoff mass on Friday at the company compound in Balintawak, there was a strong sense of...

Basketball

TNT Tropang Giga is ushering in a new era with a rebranded name — TNT Tropang 5G. The team will officially unveil the rebrand...

Advertisement