Leonard Santillan throughout the PBA Philippine Cup semifinals sport between Rain or Shine Elasto Painters and TNT Tropang 5G. –MARLO CUETO/INQUIRER.web
MANILA, Philippines—Leonard Santillan and Rain or Shine could have a solution in thoughts to cease TNT in Sport 2 of the PBA Philippine Cup semifinals.
Within the Elasto Painters’ 98-91 loss by the hands of the Tropang 5G, one participant within the type of Roger Pogoy stood out in additional methods than one.
And Santillan is aware of precisely what his crew must do–and who to cease–to keep away from a repeat of their Sport 1 meltdown.
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“That’s precisely it. We have to cease Roger and now we have a sport plan prepared for the following sport,” stated Santillan instructed Inquirer Sports activities at Mall of Asia Area on Wednesday.

TNT ahead Calvin Oftana and swingman RR Pogoy throughout Sport 1 of the PBA Philippine Cup semifinals in opposition to Rain or Shine. –MARLO CUETO/INQUIRER.web
Pogoy completed with a red-hot capturing evening to the tune of 28 factors on a 44 % capturing clip, all the time discovering methods to nip the Elasto Painters’ makes an attempt at taking on within the bud.
Whereas stopping Pogoy is simpler stated than completed, Rain or Shine could have a confirmed method to do exactly that: deal with him just like the Elasto Painters Robert Bolick within the quarterfinals.
And everybody noticed simply how the Elasto Painters fared with a confined Bolick on protection.
“We’ll deal with Pogoy like we did Bolick. We have to deny his touches and stress him. That’s what we’ll attempt to do within the subsequent sport,” stated Santillan, who struggled with simply 5 factors and 6 rebounds within the collection opener.
Rain or Shine goals to tug it off on Friday for Sport 2 at Ninoy Aquino Stadium to sidestep a 0-2 gap within the best-of-seven collection.
