New TNT import Rahlir Hollis-Jefferson. –MARLO CUETO/INQUIRER.web
MANILA, Philippines—Rahlir Hollis-Jefferson made one factor clear in his debut for TNT Tropang Giga within the PBA Commissioner’s Cup.
He’s Rahlir and his youthful brother is Rondae they usually’re two totally different gamers. With that in thoughts, the older Hollis-Jefferson stated he’s below no strain to try to replicate or go larger than his youthful brother.
“[There’s] no strain. He’s his personal participant and I’m my very own. We each attempt to go on the market and win so there’s no strain,” stated Rahlir at Araneta Coliseum on Friday.
Whereas his first sport for the Tropang Giga wasn’t all sunshine and rainbows as they bowed to Rain or Shine, 119-112, Rahlir nonetheless made a stable assertion.
In 44 tiresome minutes, Hollis-Jefferson introduced his arrival to the league with a 50-piece plus 16 rebounds to match.
“My mindset was simply to go within the sport and attempt to do no matter I may to assist the workforce win. Sadly, we fell brief however I did what I may. Perhaps subsequent time I’ve to do some bit extra.”
“I didn’t go into the sport saying I used to be going to attain that a lot. I went there considering that I might go and rating, play protection and do no matter I may to try to get a win.”
The youthful Hollis-Jefferson, Rondae, wasn’t devoid of the highlight within the loss both.
After Rahlir was known as for a technical foul within the essential second of the ballgame, Rondae went on to defend his kin by demanding a proof from the referee.
An motion that bought him locking horns with the Elasto Painters’ bench.
For Rahlir, seeing his brother defend him was nothing out of the peculiar. In spite of everything, that’s what brothers are for.
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“That’s my brother. That’s what we’re going to do, stand by one another, it doesn’t matter what. I didn’t know what occurred although, I used to be nonetheless centered on the sport, I simply occurred to show and see him over there.”