Playing undermanned is not an excuse for TNT to be beaten black and blue in any tournament, as far as coach Jojo Lastimosa is concerned.
The Tropang Giga got their behinds kicked by the Chiba Jets, 93-75, in the opening night of the 2023-24 East Asia Super League Season 2 home-and-away tournament on Wednesday, October 11, in Chiba, Japan.The Jets, who placed second in the Japan B.League last season, peppered the Tropang Giga with 16 three-point bombs.Japanese national player Ren Kanichika was red-hot from downtown, firing 18 points on six triples.
'It was my concern at the half on how we can sustain our energy knowing we are still trying to get into shape,' said Lastimosa.TNT import Rondae Hollis-Jefferson ran out of steam as well after playing non-stop since August when he first suited up for Jordan as its naturalized player in the 2023 FIBA World Cup in Manila and led the team to a silver medal finish behind Gilas Pilipinas in the 19th Asian Games last week in Hangzhou, China.
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