Barangay Ginebra Gin Kings coach Tim Cone after Sport 1 of the PBA Commissioner’s Cup Finals towards TNT Tropang Giga. –MARLO CUETO/INQUIRER.web
MANILA, Philippines—It was an all-too-familiar ending for coach Tim Cone and Ginebra Gin Kings on Friday.
Ginebra suffered but once more one other Sport 1 loss to TNT, 95-89, this time the 2024-2025 PBA Commissioner’s Cup Finals opener of the best-of-seven collection. miliar for Ginebra.
And Cone, fairly merely, is bored with it.
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“I’m getting bored with saying that we’re outplayed and out-coached. I’m getting bored with saying that so we have now to vary the narrative,” stated a annoyed Cone.
“It’s Sport 1. It’s not what we needed however we’ll cope with it and transfer ahead.”
Barangay Ginebra Gin Kings coach Tim Cone after Sport 1 of the PBA Commissioner’s Cup Finals towards TNT Tropang Giga. –MARLO CUETO/INQUIRER.web
Ginebra’s loss to TNT on Friday marked the fourth straight time the Gin Kings dropped a recreation by the hands of coach Chot Reyes and firm courting again to final convention.
In theor elimination spherical assembly in January, TNT dropped Ginebra, 91-86, behind a 32-point explosion from Calvin Oftana.
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Earlier than that, the Gin Kings dropped two straight video games within the Governors’ Cup Finals as TNT got here away with the championship.
4 months have handed and it appears the Gin Kings nonetheless couldn’t fairly remedy the puzzle that’s the Tropang Giga however Cone is aware of the place they need to begin.
“We have now to know that this shall be a a lot more durable collection than it was the final time. We received a bit confused on the market due to their protection. They defended very properly as ordinary,” he stated.
“We have now to step up our protection as properly, we made too many defensive errors.”
Ginebra actually didn’t do sufficient on protection, particularly after Rondae Hollis-Jefferson practically tallied a triple-double with 34 factors, 13 rebounds and eight assists.
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Cone and firm look to repair all their points on Sunday when Sport 2 rolls round on the similar venue in Pasay.
