TNT coach Jojo Lastimosa rued the ejection of their import Rondae Hollis-Jefferson during their tightly contested match on Saturday.
MANILA -- Despite their 101-98 overtime win against Converge,
Hollis-Jefferson was thrown out early in the third period after he apparently threw the ball at Mike Nieto. Officials whistled him for flagrant foul no. 2, leading to his early exit from the contest.“I think there was no malice or intent for Rondae na tamaan niya ng bola ‘yung ,” said Lastimosa during the postgame press conference.
“Ang basa ko doon… he’s been frustrated the whole time. He’s getting pushed around. And then when he made the basket — I felt like there was a foul — I think he wanted to grab the ball, gusto niyang kunin yung bola,”added the coach.Hollis-Jefferson ended up with 14 points and 11 rebounds in his first game for TNT in the PBA Commissioners' Cup.
Fortunately for the Tropang GIGA, Jasyon Castro orchestrated the plays that led to Jewel Ponferrada's winning baskets during the extra period.
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