PBA: Chot will make sure TNT stays sharp during break

TNT import Rondae Hollis-Jefferson during the PBA Governors’ Cup quarterfinals game against NLEX Road Warriors. –PBA IMAGES TNT wants to make sure that the long break would serve its purpose while it awaits for either Rain or Shine or Magnolia to emerge as its opponent in the PBA Governors’ Cup semifinals. The Tropang Giga finished off the NLEX Road Warriors, 125-96, on Tuesday in Game 4 of the best-of-five quarterfinals at Ninoy Aquino Stadium to become the second team to move into the Final Four, following Barangay Ginebra, which swept the Meralco Bolts the previous day.

Coach Chot Reyes and company also got the luxury of a weeklong break after Magnolia forced a Game 5 against Rain or Shine with a 129-100 rout, with the decider set for Saturday in Antipolo City. “Any chance for us to rest, especially at this stage, is crucial,” Reyes said. “It will be valuable for us if we make good use of it.

” After two tight games to open the series including a Game 2 loss, TNT showed why it claimed top spot in Group A with Rondae Hollis-Jefferson, Calvin Oftana and Rey Nambatac, among others, playing key roles in the double-digit wins in the last two matches of the series. Reyes hopes that the break won’t disrupt their form against either of the ElastoPainters or Hotshots, who are no pushovers. Rain or Shine topped Group B with a balanced attack anchored by import Aaron Fuller as coach Yeng Guiao has emphasized on having different players producing.

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