TNT mum as Grand Slam hopes fade with Game 4 loss


TNT Tropang 5G's Jordan Heading, Calvin Oftana and Poy Erram during the PBA Philippine Cup Finals Game 5 against San Miguel Beermen.

TNT Tropang 5G’s Jordan Heading, Calvin Oftana and Poy Erram during the PBA Philippine Cup Finals Game 5 against San Miguel Beermen. –MARLO CUETO/INQUIRER.net

MANILA, Philippines—TNT did not take its Game 4 loss lightly, and the frustration showed in the final seconds of San Miguel Beer’s win on Sunday night at Araneta Coliseum.

With the game all but decided, Tropang 5G players Kelly Williams, Calvin Oftana and Jordan Heading walked out the playing court and entered the dugout before the buzzer sounded on a 105-91 win for the Beermen.

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READ: PBA Finals: San Miguel nears title, fends off TNT in Game 4

The defeat put a huge dent in the Tropang 5G’s Grand Slam hopes as they are now down 3-1 against a title-hungry Beermen squad.

Head coach Chot Reyes also made a quick exit. According to team officials, he was already in the parking lot before the postgame press conference had ended.

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Oftana and Roger Pogoy left together, with Oftana declining to speak to reporters. He finished with 11 points on 3-of-10 shooting. Williams also struggled, converting only 4 of his 17 field goal attempts.

HIGHLIGHTS: PBA Philippine Cup Finals Game 4 – San Miguel vs TNT

Heading led the team with 23 points and five assists, but his efforts weren’t enough to pull TNT even in the series.

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San Miguel’s disciplined defense stifled TNT’s offense, limiting the Tropang Giga to just 38.3 percent shooting from the field.

TNT faces elimination in Game 5 on Wednesday, still at Araneta Coliseum in Cubao.



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