TNT head coach Jojo Lastimosa pulls out Rondae Hollis-Jefferson with two minutes left in their Game 1 loss to Barangay Ginebra in the PBA Governors' Cup finals, much to the dismay of the former NBA player. PBA2023 PBAFinals
MANILA, Philippines – TNT import Rondae Hollis-Jefferson said there is no bad blood between him and coach Jojo Lastimosa despite their disagreement in a finals-opening loss to Barangay Ginebra in the PBA Governors’ Cup.
Hollis-Jefferson left the court with the game still ongoing after being subbed out by Lastimosa with 1:55 minutes left of their“Me and Jojo are good. I love the way he coaches. For me that’s just passion,” said Hollis-Jefferson. “I love the game and I’m out there playing for my teammates, the organization, the fans, and it’s just tough. I’m the type of person like I don’t want to come out until it says 0.0 on the clock.”
Hollis-Jefferson churned out 30 points and 20 rebounds with 5 assists and 2 steals, but his monster double-double went for naught as the Tropang Giga allowed the Gin Kings to gain control of the best-of-seven finals. With TNT still trailing 87-99 with two minutes left, Lastimosa decided to pull out Hollis-Jefferson, much to the dismay of the Best Import frontrunner.Lastimosa praised Hollis-Jefferson for his determination to win, but said he only wanted to preserve the former NBA player for the rest of the championship affair.“But I told him we have to be smart.
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