MANILA, Philippines—In TNT’s profitable pursuit of a second-straight PBA Governors’ Cup championship, veteran guard Jayson Castro rose to the event.
Castro, enjoying on the age of 38, confirmed age couldn’t sluggish him down as he received the Honda-PBA Press Corps Finals MVP to push the Tropang Giga to a different title after six video games.
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Coach Chot Reyes although, wasn’t too shocked.
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“He’s very low-key however he could be relied on to make the best choices,” stated Reyes in Filipino following their title-clinching 95-85 win over Ginebra at Araneta Coliseum on Friday evening.
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“He would be the first to inform you that he wouldn’t have gotten it with out the assistance and energy of his group.”
For the six-game collection, Castro averaged 10.3 factors, 3.0 rebounds and 5.1 assists per recreation to win his third Finals MVP plum.
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It was the primary time, although, that Castro acquired the award by himself after sharing it with Jimmy Alapag within the 2011 Philippine Cup and 2011 Commissioner’s Cup.
On Friday’s win, Castro proved to be the vital piece of the Tropang Giga’s title puzzle as he completed with 13 factors, six assists and two rebounds in 27 minutes of motion.
“When you check out the make-up of our group you’ll be able to see how vital the function of Jayson is,” emphasised Reyes.
“I suppose successful that Finals MVP is simply one other feather on his cap.”