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Tuesday, June 27, 2017
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TNT Katropa rookie Roger Pogoy on being held scoreless for two Finals matches: “Bad game lang siguro. Bawi na lang sa next game.” TRISTAN TAMAYO FOR INQUIRER.NET
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MANILA – TNT rookie Roger Pogoy promised to break his scoring slump when their 2017 Oppo PBA Commissioner’s Cup championship series against San Miguel resumes with Game 4 on Wednesday at the Smart-Araneta Coliseum.
After scoring a career-best 27 points in Katropa’s 104-102 victory over Beermen in Game 1, the Cebuano guard was held scoreless in the following two matches, including a sour 0-for-13 shooting in Game 3 on Sunday night.
“Bad game lang siguro. Bawi na lang sa next game,” Pogoy said. “Grabe lang sila (Beermen) mag-close out (sa depensa). Dati kasi pinapabayaan lang ako, ngayon grabe na sila mag-close out.”
“May challenge na talaga. Kapag tumitira ako may challenge na talaga,” the former Far Eastern University Tamaraws gunner added. “Pero mag–a-adjust na lang ako sa next game.”
TNT head coach Nash Racela does not find Pogoy’s failure to score in the previous two games a cause for concern. He is counting on his prized rookie in the other aspects of the game.
“OK lang. Again, as long as he’s making the right decisions, taking the shots that he needs to take,” said Racela. “Kung open, ganoon. If it doesn’t go in, walang problema, ganoon talaga.”
“Basta kapag maglaro kasi ako ang mind-set ko ay depensa. Sunod na lang iyong offense, ganoon talaga parati ang mind-set ko,” Pogoy said. “(Kahit zero) basta magawa ko lang ang trabaho ko at saka manalo kami.”
Pogoy was also fined P30,000 for hitting the groin of Beermen forward Arwind Santos during Game 2 of the Finals series on June 23. The incident led to the TNT forward’s ejection from that game./PN
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