Rain or Shine Elastopainters’ Adrian Nocum throughout a PBA Commissioner’s Cup semifinals recreation in opposition to TNT Tropang Giga. –PBA IMAGES
MANILA, Philippines—Rain or Shine dropped Sport 1 of the PBA Commissioner’s Cup semifinals by the hands of TNT however Adrian Nocum was definitely the focus within the defeat.
Following the Tropang Giga’s 88-84 win over the Elasto Painters, coach Chot Reyes and league veteran Jayson Castro counseled the rising level guard for his regular projection as a star within the league.
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“Really, I believe he’s higher than me as a result of he’s taller and has the next vertical than me,” mentioned Castro boldly.
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“These sorts of gamers actually fascinate me as a result of I can see that they’re growing within the PBA. On the identical time, his recreation is thrilling.”
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Veteran tactician Reyes additionally gave Nocum his credit score, saying the Tropang Giga made an emphasis on defending him on offense.
“He averaged quite a bit within the quarterfinals and he’s actually going off. One among our priorities is defending Adrian and for us to make him work for his factors,” mentioned the previous Gilas coach.
Rain or Shine could have misplaced however that didn’t take away Nocum’s shine as he completed with a double-double of 18 factors and 11 rebounds plus two blocks and a steal on the defensive finish.
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His efforts simply weren’t sufficient for TNT and Castro, who got here up as the higher level guard with 24 factors, three assists and 4 steals.
After the loss, Nocum was nonetheless ecstatic after listening to the feedback of a number of the PBA’s family names.
These, in fact, didn’t take away his mentality of getting again at them for taking Sport 1 of the best-of-seven sequence.
“These feedback are big to me. It feels good receiving these sorts of statements,” mentioned Nocum, adopted with a pause and a chuckle.
“However in fact, we have to bounce again in opposition to them. I’m extra motivated after listening to these. Even when they’re our opponents, it nonetheless feels good listening to them however they’re our opponents so we have to bounce again.”
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Nocum and Rain or Shine purpose to tie the sequence at 1-all in Sport 2 of the semis at Philsports Area on Friday.
