PBA Game Highlights: Converge heads to the exit door with a stunner over TNT

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00:00 (intense music)

00:02 - [Announcer] Number 24, J.L. De Los Santos.

00:06 Shooting guard from Dawin Negros Oriental,

00:08 number 12, Alex Dutton.

00:10 Small forward, Tronco Pada,

00:12 try lock, number 27, King, Cara Limpio.

00:16 Power forward from San Luis Pampanga,

00:18 number 26, Bryan Santos.

00:20 And at center, from Basut Camarines Norte,

00:23 number 15, Justin Arena.

00:26 Fourth guard from Pampanga, number 17, Jason Castro.

00:31 Shooting guard from Seattle Negros Oriental,

00:33 number eight, Calvin Ontana.

00:36 Small forward from Calisay City,

00:38 Cebu, number 16, Art Arpogoy.

00:41 Power forward from San Fernando La Union,

00:43 number 45, Brandon Ganuelos Rosser.

00:47 And at center, from Ilocos Sur,

00:49 number 32, Henry Galinato Jr.

00:52 - Alec was more known as a defensive player in college,

00:57 although he had that capability

00:59 to create and attack the basket.

01:01 Outside shooting was not yet consistently there,

01:03 but he's slowly developing that.

01:06 And for him to emerge as a 22-point scorer in this league

01:10 is really a sensational improvement from Alec.

01:13 - To any potential matchups in the playoffs.

01:16 - Although, one change here for TNT,

01:18 we're seeing Henry Galinato start here for them

01:23 instead of Kelly Williams, the usual starter for TNT.

01:26 - Calvin Ontana splashes home a three,

01:28 a big three here for the TNT Trophy.

01:30 We'll get that score fixed in for you guys in just a bit,

01:33 as of course the TNT Tropang Liga

01:36 have been relying on the offense of Calvin Ontana,

01:40 just like Converge has been relying

01:41 on the steady play of Justin Arana.

01:43 - Justin Arana, another promising player here for Converge,

01:48 and you mentioned Alec Stockton of this team for sure.

01:52 - Absolutely, coach, take a look at that again.

01:55 - ...on the arc here for Converge Fiber Xers.

01:57 And he has attempted 84 shots,

02:00 as R. Pogoy gets it from close range.

02:03 - That's your proof.

02:04 - Again, here's R. Pogoy, first finishing up close,

02:09 then soon he'll do here.

02:11 - And we are in the four-minute mark here

02:14 of the first quarter, we haven't seen Kelly.

02:17 - That's absolutely right, coach,

02:18 as R. Pogoy hits another three-pointer.

02:22 He was a shooting 50% a while ago,

02:23 now a bit more than that.

02:26 - Kelly Williams scores on the bench,

02:28 at the end of the bench.

02:29 Standing and hopefully staying armed.

02:31 Santos goes inside, basket and one.

02:34 It feels like Santos only knows how to score

02:36 in turbos of three, so Santos...

02:38 - Because you're gonna put a smaller player on him

02:40 because of his ability to hit the outside shot,

02:42 and that's what Chotre is doing with Glenn Cubuntin.

02:45 But if Santos...

02:46 - Vanilla.

02:47 Going in with the spin, gets it off the glass.

02:55 - You have to feel for B.J. Andrade,

02:57 that time, just fresh off the bench

02:59 and all of a sudden had to defend Vanilla,

03:01 who was already warmed.

03:02 Here's Menecho, indicating traffic.

03:07 The re-screen from Magdan Burt, he goes left,

03:10 he attacks, a floater is good, and one!

03:12 And has had an up and down stint here

03:18 in his PBA career so far.

03:20 - Player towards the screen, where there is a health defense.

03:25 Here we go, to the corner, to Oktana,

03:27 and if you leave him that open, he'll drain a three.

03:30 What a hit here from Calvin Oktana,

03:33 they were off to the races, and Oktana was left open enough

03:38 to drain a three right at the...

03:39 - As we said, there's a lot of promise in this young team.

03:43 - And that's a great defensive stand there

03:45 for Julfon Ferrada.

03:46 It is a five on four break, and TNT take advantage.

03:51 - Menecho will inbound this one,

03:53 and Stockton with the jumper, that is short,

03:57 but the follow-up finally falls for Andrade,

04:01 and he'll have the end-one opportunity.

04:03 Could not find Menecho, Ryan Reyes,

04:07 one of the better defenders, hands it off to Mark Liabonio,

04:10 finishes.

04:11 - Guys, they will use their bench a lot here,

04:13 so Ryan Reyes with the steal that leads

04:16 to two fast break points for Mark Liabonio.

04:19 You know, coach, fast break points for TNT,

04:21 they already have some.

04:22 Liabonio, to RR Pogoy, here's Reyes,

04:26 he'll try a three, that time in and out,

04:28 the ball falls to Santos.

04:29 And Santos to Santos, and Santos gets another one.

04:36 That looks off Arana, Arana drops the leather,

04:41 but he gets it again, and he scores two!

04:43 - That's the kind of composure,

04:48 that kind of doesn't bother him at all,

04:51 and the fundamental footwork here as well,

04:54 from Justin Arana, it's an easy play for him.

04:57 - Arana right in front of him, Cornelius,

04:59 finding Arana, close to the basket,

05:03 sidestep jumper is good.

05:05 - That's a thing of beauty there,

05:06 coming from Justin Arana.

05:08 - Here's Stockton.

05:09 Stockton, oh, getting free off of Arana,

05:14 and gets the jumper to fall!

05:16 Look at that again, Stockton showing off

05:18 the little hesitation, the spin,

05:20 right at the face of Avucana.

05:24 - And that's very impressive.

05:25 - Naturally, there were frustrations on his end,

05:29 which he admitted earlier,

05:30 but it was during that match against SMV,

05:32 where Algen finally got the green light to play his game.

05:35 - Switching defense here from Vietnam's Panginga,

05:39 Carlito attacks to Buntin,

05:41 and takes it straight to the glass.

05:44 - Nieto.

05:45 - Trick and roll play, Ponparada in front of him,

05:49 Nieto can't get three to go,

05:51 and Carlito, Buntin, collects the rebound.

05:53 Great defensive play again from Buntin,

05:56 Ditro Panginga, last shot!

05:59 - Oh, Arane!

06:00 - Stockton to Arana.

06:04 - Trick and roll, getting go here with Arana,

06:08 and what a defensive stop here,

06:10 coming from DND, Jason Castro,

06:13 finding Cobutin inside,

06:15 Stephon Stockton, and all of a sudden,

06:17 we're knotted up at 59,

06:19 oh, almost a takeaway here,

06:21 Jason Castro has his hands over everything,

06:24 oh, but it doesn't matter,

06:25 as Converge regain the lead!

06:28 - Momentum shifting back here for Converge.

06:31 - De Los Santos to Santos,

06:32 but then Jason Castro has been trying to do it all here,

06:36 he gets the steal, and he gets the finish,

06:40 but Jason Castro, a bit slow to get up,

06:42 but he eventually does.

06:43 Stockton.

06:46 They have a one-man advantage here,

06:50 can they make it work,

06:52 and oh my goodness!

06:54 De Los Santos with a nifty reverse!

06:58 - The first team after that timeout, coach,

07:00 and let's take a look at this again.

07:01 Where have we seen that sort of highlight recently?

07:04 - TNT with a chance to tie with a three,

07:06 Calvin Ortana,

07:07 oh, and stolen by Shawnee Winston,

07:10 it is Melecio off to the races,

07:12 finding Magdenburg,

07:13 and Magdenburg finishes on the break!

07:16 - Alton Melecio has struggled all conference long

07:20 with a beautiful pass here to Magdenburg,

07:23 and then on the next play.

07:25 - He refuses to pick,

07:27 Melecio can't get free,

07:29 he pulls up anyway,

07:30 oh, and he gets it! - Wow!

07:35 - Face to face with the tough defense of Kim Montalvo,

07:39 Alton with a step back three

07:41 to give this eight-point lead to Converge.

07:44 - 77-6!

07:45 - Ortana is asking for it,

07:49 but it's still Mugoy working on Magdenburg,

07:52 and the block from Pornilios!

07:54 - Nice play here,

07:56 showing us some great hops here,

07:59 and that's Pornilios blocking Mugoy from behind,

08:02 and coach Chotele is,

08:04 with this lineup,

08:06 playing without a point guard,

08:07 a big lineup here for Chotele,

08:10 let's see if it works.

08:11 - Here's Pogoy,

08:12 he'll pull up,

08:14 can't get the three,

08:15 Kobuntin has it,

08:16 and he will get a basket and one!

08:18 Take a look at this again,

08:21 Sanderson playing,

08:22 he got hit in the neck,

08:24 and it doesn't matter,

08:25 because that time that was a clean rebound,

08:27 and that is a two for Kobuntin.

08:31 He hands it off to Shani Winston now,

08:32 Shani, back to Aljo.

08:35 Magdenburg,

08:35 he's gonna pick it and shoot straight away,

08:37 and Aljo Melesho,

08:39 is feeling it!

08:40 Back to Aljo,

08:42 waiting for a pick from Magdenburg,

08:44 he'll pull up again for three,

08:45 and Aljo Melesho cannot miss!

08:48 - And that was a simple screen,

08:51 putting him on somebody like Kimaulin.

08:53 - And to be fair,

08:54 you don't want Aljo Melesho anywhere near the post,

08:56 Aljo Melesho attacks BGR,

08:58 floater no good.

08:59 - That's the way,

09:00 that's how you should defend him,

09:01 let him put the ball on the floor.

09:03 - Oh, and Alwin,

09:05 makes the jumper anyway.

09:07 - Let's see here,

09:11 so yeah,

09:12 but definitely within the three point area,

09:14 and definitely got it out on time,

09:16 it will count.

09:17 And Aljo Melesho,

09:18 not seen on your screen,

09:19 there he is.

09:21 Aljo Melesho,

09:22 shoots over RR,

09:24 and that would have really erupted the house,

09:27 as we have Winston with a three,

09:29 and he drains it!

09:30 Fornirios kept it alive,

09:32 and you have to credit him as well.

09:34 - Second chance opportunities,

09:37 and Aran Pugoy gets back the points quickly here for TNT.

09:42 - The attack of that game is like,

09:43 "Huh, looks like a match in the production

09:44 "for the entire conference."

09:46 Here's a matchup that Calvin Oftana likes,

09:49 and he takes advantage of it.

09:51 - And now TNT is headhunting,

09:53 whoever is being defended by Aljo,

09:56 they are going straight to the post,

09:59 and they're getting to him.

10:00 Earlier it was Pugoy,

10:01 now it's Oftana.

10:02 - Aljo Melesho will try and get two back here.

10:06 Tain Santos,

10:08 oh great passing here,

10:09 and Magdenburg lets BGR fly by.

10:13 Yes, they got Aljo Melesho off the court

10:15 with their offense.

10:17 Stockton,

10:18 blocked by Oftana.

10:20 Fornirios,

10:21 moving the ball to Magdenburg,

10:22 Magdenburg,

10:23 no good!

10:24 Weighing out his options,

10:26 Magdenburg against Castro.

10:28 Size advantage,

10:29 working against Pugoy,

10:31 against the basket and one.

10:32 - Push the ball on the floor,

10:35 and this is what happens,

10:36 Jason Castro against Magdenburg in the low block.

10:39 - For TNT's throw,

10:40 Baguiga,

10:41 they are now nine of 30.

10:43 Magdenburg,

10:44 finds a way to score!

10:46 - Magdenburg,

10:50 open,

10:50 and he finishes strong.

10:52 - Stockton with assist number four,

10:54 and that one to Magdenburg,

10:55 and he'll shoot.

10:56 - Throughout the entire conference,

10:57 he had 25,

10:58 he has 10 today.

11:00 - And Talbot,

11:01 attacking,

11:02 working on Magdenburg,

11:04 and that's another great defensive stop for them.

11:07 Watch Arana, coach,

11:08 because Arana is infallible.

11:10 Five fouls already for Arana.

11:12 Stockton,

11:16 finding Arana.

11:17 Arana working on Conferrada,

11:22 they're turning around,

11:23 Jay, that's good!

11:24 - Well that's a sweet looking move there.

11:29 Shades of Danny Ive for sure.

11:31 - 15 points for Arana,

11:33 and that was a much needed three pointer

11:35 from Calvin Ortana.

11:36 13 point lead,

11:41 so they desperately needed that one, coach.

11:45 Here's Stockton working on Ip Montalvo,

11:47 now it's Arana.

11:49 Through Conferrada,

11:49 right in front of him.

11:51 Little hesitation,

11:52 Arana,

11:53 attracts a couple,

11:55 finds Stockton in the corner,

11:57 Magdenburg has to shoot,

11:58 Magdenburg finishes again!

12:00 - Magdenburg is playing the game of his life here

12:06 for Converge,

12:07 and you gotta speed this up if you're TNT.

12:11 - He has 12 points,

12:12 shooting five of nine from the field,

12:14 talking about Magdenburg.

12:15 Ip Montalvo,

12:18 Kobuntin in the corner,

12:20 gets that!

12:21 - Big lead there from Glenn Kobuntin,

12:27 keeps Converge within striking distance.

12:29 - 100 to 88.

12:33 Here's Arana.

12:36 Looking for Converga.

12:39 This is an isolation, really.

12:40 Now handing it off,

12:43 and he passed!

12:44 And Caralipio!

12:46 - All game long for Converge,

12:47 and then,

12:48 Justin Arana,

12:51 he attracts a lot of double teams here from the TNT,

12:56 and now it's Ogoi,

12:57 waiting for the play to develop here.

12:59 Open up in the corner,

13:00 Ohtana with a free three.

13:02 - Fantastic after timeout play there.

13:06 - It's RR Ogoi.

13:07 Calvin Ohtana, again!

13:12 He is dragging TNT back into this.

13:14 102-93 here,

13:20 Calvin Ohtana has had the last two baskets here for TNT.

13:25 Arana, can they answer back?

13:27 Del Santos spins.

13:31 Magdenburg will try a three.

13:34 No good.

13:35 A two point parada,

13:37 hands it off to Montalvo,

13:38 who sees RR Ogoi.

13:39 Ogoi working on Stockton,

13:41 and that's FAU on FAU violence,

13:44 and RR Ogoi wins out.

13:45 Parada working on Magdenburg.

13:48 Ogoi has it here.

13:50 Back in Magdenburg,

13:51 he has a speed advantage,

13:53 and Ogoi and Ohtana

13:55 have been the key reasons why TNT are back in this game.

13:58 - And that's something that's available to you for TNT,

14:00 if Justin Arana is not there,

14:03 why not attack the pick and roll defense of Magdenburg?

14:06 And terrific defense here from Ponterrada.

14:09 - And they're on the run,

14:10 Montalvo to Goputin,

14:12 and what a stop from Santos,

14:14 but whistle for the foul.

14:15 Stockton.

14:17 Finds Shawnee Winston,

14:20 a little hesitation,

14:21 a jumper,

14:22 he gets it as the shot clock expires.

14:25 - Maybe the biggest shot of his career so far,

14:29 converge.

14:31 - 52.6 left here in the fourth quarter,

14:34 still everyone's...

14:36 What a game so far.

14:38 What a game from the old five directors.

14:40 How about going out with a back?

14:43 But let's see if there's any late drama here.

14:45 RR Ogoi,

14:46 pull up three.

14:47 Oh!

14:48 A lot of time left.

14:50 - To make it a two possession game,

14:52 Magdenburg giving Ogoi some room,

14:55 and knocks it down.

14:57 - Santos, Winston, Stockton, and Magdenburg.

15:00 Shawnee to make this a two possession game,

15:03 he gets it.

15:04 That was an important basket.

15:06 And the converge five directors will end

15:08 their Philippine Cup campaign with a win.

15:12 It was a disappointing campaign for converge,

15:16 but this was a memorable win.

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