Justin Brownle faces Rondae Hollis Jefferson in a match of the PBA commissioner’s cup. –Marlo Cueto / Inquirer.net
Manila, Philippines – Is it prudent to call it a rivalry now?
For the third time since their arrivals in the PBA, the resident reinforcement of Ginebra Justin Brownlee and TNT Import Rondae Hollis-Jefferson will go to a final series for the best of seven for a championship.
Their first two meetings in the final were for the Governors Cup with Tropang Giga going two for two against the Gin Kings.
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The third time will be different because this time, the two teams will be unleashed for the crown of the commissioner’s cup.
Whatever way you look at him, however, Brownlee knows that it will take a Gargantusen effort to stop Hollis-Jefferson.
“I have a lot of respect for him, what he does in the past and what he does now with TNT. It was incredible for them, ”said Friday 4-1, 4-1, at Araneta Coliseum, at Araneta Coliseum.
“It is a difficult match for anyone in this league and we will try to do our best to contain it.”
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If Friday was an indicator, Hollis-Jefferson will not slow down anytime in the next Revenge match of TNT with Ginebra in the final.
The double winner of the best importation made the head of Tropang Giga’s 97-92 victory on Rain Shine in match 5 of the semi-finals with a 42-point set of monsters, 11 rebounds, four assists and three blocks to guide the team to the final for the second consecutive conference.
This view alone gave Brownlee everything he needed to expect in their third gas discount. The naturalized player of Gilas Pilipinas, however, was not imperturbable. He was even “excited” to renew their rivalry.
“Hard match, hard competitor, but I’m happy to start against him again.”
Brownlee, on the other hand, recorded his own double-double during the victory of the Gin Kings final against the Batang pier with 21 points and 11 rebounds.
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On Friday, the two stars will repercussions head-to-head for match 1 of the final of the Commissioner’s Cup at the Mall of Asia Arena at 7:30 p.m.
