RONDAE Hollis-Jefferson will most likely stay as import of TNT for the coming PBA Commissioner's Cup.
TNT team manager Jojo Lastimosa revealed the development shortly after the Tropang Giga captured the Governors' Cup championship on Friday with a win over Barangay Ginebra in six games.
"With that performance, we are thinking of bringing him back," said Lastimosa.
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“That’s the plan,” Lastimosa added.
Plans to bring Hollis-Jefferson for the Commissioner’s Cup that will begin later this month comes after delivering a performance to remember with 31 points, 16 rebounds, eight assists, and two steals in Game Six.
In true Hollis-Jefferson fashion, the TNT import once again played heavy minutes, seeing action in all but six seconds last Friday.
Lastimosa said TNT still feels that Hollis-Jefferson can match up well in a conference featuring imports with unlimited height. Hollis-Jefferson already played in last season’s Commissioner’s Cup, although that had a 6-foot-10 height limit, though his campaign fell short due to an injury.
“There’s not a lot of big guys coming in. Siguro ang pinakamalaki 6-10, which is okay. Sanay na tayo sa 6-10 with June Mar [Fajardo] eh. I think it’s not big of an advantage kapag two, three-inches taller,” Lastimosa said.
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