Calvin Oftana slams TNT’s forced shot in Game 3

MANILA (Philippines) – TNT forward Calvin Oftana lamented Tropang Giga’s poor shot selection late in Game 3 of the PBA Governors’ Cup final against the Barangay Ginebra Gin Kings on Friday.

It was a close game heading into the final frame with TNT trailing by just three points, but Ginebra tightened the screws defensively and managed to pull away and avoid falling into a hole at 0-3 in the series.

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“That was our problem in the fourth. Our shot was too strong,” Oftana said.

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“I don’t know if it was me not being open or my teammates not noticing me, but I know them. I think they know they had to take the shot.”

Tropang Giga struggled to get going in the fourth quarter, scoring just 14 points.

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“Ginebra has a great coach, coaching staff and players, but we can’t just overwhelm them. We just have to adjust for Game 4,” he said, going 3-of-11 from the field. said Oftana, who scored nine points.

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A sharpshooter in TNT’s appearance in the import-heavy conference’s double round robin, Oftana struggled on his own from the field, sinking just three of his 11 attempts from the field. I saw that there was.

Despite the cold night, Oftana knows confidence will be the driving force behind another strong performance in Sunday’s Game 4.

“We just need to be confident. Having open looks is rare against Ginebra, so when we are open we have to focus on that. We go into training knowing this is going to happen. [in game]”