CHOT Reyes was left fuming as he made his way out of the Smart Araneta Coliseum, still convinced that afoul was committed in TNT’s final play in Game 1 of the PBA Commissioner’s Cup Finals against Barangay Ginebra Wednesday night.
The TNT coach felt Justin Brownlee bumped Calvin Oftana as the Tropang 5G forward went for the game-winning basket off an alley-oop pass but flubbed his attempt at the buzzer.
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Shortly after, Reyes was seen signaling to the referees and table officials there should've been a foul called on Brownlee as Oftana made his move with sixth-tenths of a second left in the tightly-fought contest.
Reyes’ plea fell on deaf ears.
But the veteran coach wasn’t through yet as witnesses saw him approaching Commissioner Willie Marcial at the Big Dome hallway.
The two briefly talked, with Reyes being heard that sanction should be made against the game officials.
Oftana felt a foul was also made against him by Brownlee, but the 30-year-old said it’s the just the breaks of the game.
“Alam ko may foul sa akin. Pero ganun talaga e, .06 seconds na lang yun. Hindi mo naman masasabi na itatawag ng referee yun,” Oftana said.
“Move forward na lang and bawi na lang sa next game.”
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