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| Bol Bol was just too much for June Mar Fajardo and San Miguel. Peter Baltazar |
QUEZON CITY—Bol Bol proved to be a tough nut to crack for reigning PBA MVP June Mar Fajardo as TNT blasted San Miguel, 118-92, on Saturday night at the Smart Araneta Coliseum.
What was expected to be a tight rematch of the Philippine Cup Finals quickly turned into a blowout as the Tropang 5G imposed their will on both ends of the floor early on.
Not helping the cause was the 6-foot-10 Fajardo's struggles with the seven-foot-three Bol guarding him, limiting him to 1-for-8 shooting in the first half before finally getting his offense going with the outcome already settled.
Bol led TNT, which moved up to 2-1, with 34 points on 14-of-28 field goals, 18 rebounds, and one block, while Calvin Oftana added 18 points on 5-of-9 shooting, including 3-of-6 on threes, three rebounds, three assists, and one block.
Marcus Lee dropped 30 points on 12-of-16 field goals, 14 rebounds, one assist, and one steal for SMB, which dropped to 1-2.
Fajardo finished with 15 points, 20 rebounds, and two assists, although he went 5-for-13 from the field in the end.
The Scores:
TNT 118 – Bol 34, Oftana 18, Ganuelas-Rosser 13, Chua 11, Nambatac 7, Galinato 7, Pogoy 5, Nava 5, Heading 4, Castro 4, Aurin 3, Hill 2, Nieto 2, Jalalon 0, Ferrer 0
SAN MIGUEL 92 – Lee 30, Fajardo 15, Perez 12, Trollano 12, Miller 7, Tiongson 6, Lassiter 4, Tautuaa 2, Brondial 2, Rosales 0, Calma 0, Cahilig 0
QUARTERS: 35-16, 57-32, 85-60, 118-92
