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MANILA, Philippines-Jayson Castro felt TNT’s run to the PBA Governors’ Cup title had loads of which means, particularly after ending the dominance of crowd favourite Barangay Ginebra within the season-ending convention.
The Tropang Giga’s six-game overcome the Gin Kings marked the eighth championship within the storied profession of Castro, who additionally had a key contribution along with his now-comfortable position off the bench.
“This championship has a unique feeling, particularly enjoying in opposition to Ginebra,” Castro stated in Filipino after the sequence concluded Friday at Sensible Araneta Coliseum.
Castro had beforehand met Ginebra twice within the Finals, with TNT profitable the 2011 Commissioner’s Cup earlier than dropping the title conflict for the 2020 Philippine Cup.
TNT thought-about itself because the underdog going into the newest championship encounter, given Ginebra’s crowd benefit, its depth and the presence of resident import Justin Brownlee.
“Ginebra has lots of followers and so they have a lineup that could be very deep,” Castro stated. “Additionally they have an import who not solely performs nicely, but in addition suits fairly nicely with their system.
“So profitable this championship could be very candy. That is in all probability one of the crucial memorable championships of my profession,” he added.
Profitable trophies have been uncommon within the latter a part of Castro’s 14-year profession as San Miguel Company groups received 14 of the final 16 conferences spanning seven seasons, 4 of which got here on the expense of TNT.
Nevertheless it was TNT which accounted for the 2 occasions that SMC squads did not win all of it, together with the 2021 Philippine Cup when Castro performed an identical position in his dwelling province of Pampanga.
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