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    Ranidel de Ocampo buckles down to work in PBA bubble
    Oct 9, 2020

    RANIDEL De Ocampo has buckled down to work in his new role as assistant coach of TNT, his first job since announcing his retirement.

    TNT coach Bong Ravena said De Ocampo is a welcome addition to the coaching staff in the Tropang GIGA’s preparations for the 2020 PBA Philippine Cup.

    “Malaking tulong si Ranidel sa team, especially para sa aming big guys. Matuturuan niya. He will be helpful for the team,” said Ravena.

    De Ocampo spent the last few years of his PBA career with Meralco, but enjoyed his most success at TNT where he played nine of his 15 seasons as a pro.

    The former Gilas Pilipinas mainstay oversees the training of TNT's bigs, including Poy Erram who the team acquired in a preseason trade with NLEX.

    “Nag-aadjust pa siya as a coach pero marami siyang natutulungan na mga bata. In fact, may mga tinuturuan siya na mga skills, post ups, naka-assign sa kanya,” said Ravena.

    De Ocampo won all his six career championships with the Tropang Giga, including the 2015 Commissioner's Cup title which was the last for the franchise.

    Now he hopes to end that drought in a new role, where his leadership skills are also expected to be an asset to the team.

    “Siyempre, nandito na ‘yan before so leader din ‘yan. Malaking bagay talaga siya,” he added.

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      De Ocampo will make his debut as an assistant coach when TNT faces Alaska in the opener of the league bubble at the Angeles University Foundation gym on Sunday.

      Ravena said TNT remains far from top form, but will come out fighting.

      “Ang concern pa rin namin ‘yung game condition kasi it’s been awhile. Kundisyon ka nga sa cardio pero sa laro, wala eh. Naninibago pa," he said.

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      "Hopefully, maka-catch-up na kami by then."

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