Tim Cone and the Barangay Ginebra Gin Kings throughout Sport 2 of the PBA Governors’ Cup Finals towards TNT. –PBA IMAGES
MANILA, Philippines—Ginebra import Justin Brownlee merely said what may be thought-about apparent for the Gin Kings after their Sport 2 loss within the PBA Governors’ Cup Finals by the hands of TNT.
Ginebra dropped to a 0-2 gap after absorbing a 96-84 loss from the Tropang Giga at Araneta Coliseum on Wednesday, elevating issues for Brownlee, who’s been taking notes concerning TNT’s protection.
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“We’re having some struggles offensively, it’s apparent,” stated the Gilas naturalized participant.
“It’s very tough, they’re up 2-0. TNT has it going for the previous couple video games. Proper now, to be trustworthy, it looks as if they received us discovered on their defensive facet.”
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For the second straight sport, TNT restricted Ginebra to beneath 90 factors. The Gin Kings, on paper, averaged 106.53 factors per sport previous to the PBA Finals.
Amongst these swingmen who’re struggling in coach Tim Cone’s camp is Brownlee and he didn’t thoughts admitting the very fact.
“I simply have to regulate,” stated Brownlee. “I’ve to search out methods to get open and nonetheless stay assured that I’ll take these open pictures and knock them down.”
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Often averaging 28.32 factors per evening, the six-time PBA champion import completed with simply 19 factors, 9 rebounds and three assists.
A lot of Brownlee’s woes within the best-of-seven sequence are rooted from his counterpart’s stellar outings.
Rondae Hollis-Jefferson gave Brownlee hell on protection, all whereas dropping a double-double of 37 factors and 13 rebounds with out taking a minute of relaxation on Wednesday’s dub.
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Regardless of the struggles, Brownlee saved a constructive outlook in what has been a lopsided sequence thus far, saying it’s “first to 4, not first to 2.”
“It’s first to 4, not first to 2. We’re nonetheless assured, we nonetheless think about one another that we’ll determine it out, attempt to get a rhythm in Sport 3 and attempt to flip this season round,” Brownlee saod.
Brownlee and the Gin Kings goal to lastly crack the Finals’ win column on Friday for Sport 3 on the similar venue.