AFTER watching haplessly on the bench in the two previous PBA Finals, Brandon Ganuelas-Rosser is finally joining TNT in the big party.
The former no. 1 overall pick is bound to play in his first championship series as the Tropang 5G snared a berth in the finals of the season-ending Philippine Cup.
Ganuelas-Rosser was recovering from ACL injury in the two times TNT won the titles in both the Governors’ and Commissioner’s Cup.
So it was a thrill for him about being in the finals for the first time and helping the franchise gun for a special grand slam feat.
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“I’m excited I had to watch two finals already from the sidelines and I’m now about to be a part of it. I’m just excited,” he said after TNT wrapped up its semifinals series against Rain or Shine, 97-89, in Game 6, Sunday night at the Smart-Araneta Coliseum.
“It feels good to be finally contributing. I was on the sidelines for so long, watching and encouraging the guys.”
He contibuted in a big way in the close out win.
Ganuelas-Rosser fired 17 points and grabbed five rebounds on 6-of-9 shooting.
He scored six points in the final quarter and was part of the group that went on an 8-0 run on the homestretch and finally pulled away from the Elasto Painters after being tied at 80 entering the final five minutes.
“It’s nice to come out winning in the end of this series. That’s really tough. Rain or Shine played great basketball, they blew us out twice,” said Ganuelas-Rosser. “And every win for us came down to the wires. It was hard fought. I’m just proud of the team.”
Now it’s on to the big stage for him. And he hopes to continue contributing to the team in big or small way.
“Thanks to be there contributing on the floor, playing games,” he said. It’s just special, and we have a special group. Any part bigger or little I can be in, I’m just grateful.”
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