Rey Nambatac bails out TNT Tropang Giga in Recreation 3 of the PBA Commissioner’s Cup Finals in opposition to Barangay Ginebra Gin Kings. –MARLO CUETO/INQUIRER.web
Rey Nambatac stated Jayson Castro had a number of affect in his standout efficiency that gave TNT an 87-85 win over Barangay Ginebra and a 2-1 lead within the PBA Commissioner’s Cup Finals.
Nambatac completed with a profession playoff-high 24 factors, together with the go-ahead three within the dying seconds because the Tropang Giga received the lead and by no means regarded again to fend off a preventing Gin Kings aspect that misplaced Justin Brownlee to a dislocated thumb.
HIGHLIGHTS: PBA Commissioner’s Cup Finals – Ginebra vs TNT Recreation 3
“I felt the presence of Kuya Jayson even when he’s not within the venue,” Nambatac stated in Filipino. “I’ve watched a number of movies to look at his sport.”
Castro was dominated out of the Tropang Giga’s title bid and the remainder of the season after his knee gave method through the semifinal sequence in opposition to the Rain or Shine Elasto Painters, placing Nambatac on the highlight.
However by three video games of the championship showdown, Nambatac has finished a gradual job manning the purpose for TNT with averages of 16.0 factors, 3.0 rebounds and 5.0 assists.
“I felt that I’ve overcome that strain,” he stated. “As an alternative of feeling burdened with the duty, like I stated I took it as motivation and simply performed free.”
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Aside from the go-ahead triple, Nambatac was feeling it at first and made some photographs that enabled TNT to climate a 48-42 halftime lead and switch it right into a seesaw affair.
He additionally had 5 rebounds and 7 assists in Recreation 3.
In the meantime, Castro continues to recuperate after present process surgical procedure at his residence in Pampanga. It’s not sure if the veteran guard will have the ability to attend the OBA Finals to cheer on the Tropang Giga.
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However RR Pogoy and members of the TNT utility employees paid Castro a go to earlier than the Finals, with Castro leaving a message for the staff to push by with out him.
