CONVERGE tries to add to the misery of defending champion TNT when the two squads clash on Tuesday in the PBA Season 50 Governors’ Cup match at the Ninoy Aquino Stadium.
The FiberXers are coming off a 128-122 loss to the San Miguel Beermen last week as they saw their three consecutive wins to start the conference come to an end.
But they will try to get back on the winning track against the Tropang 5G in their 7:30 p.m. encounter.
Import Jalen Hudson though needs to get his act straight as the balik-PBA reinforcement is averaging just 12.3 points, 6.8 rebounds and 4.3 assists in his first four games with the team.
His TNT counterpart Darius Days has a slightly per-game averages on offense, with 18 points in his first three games but only 5.7 rebounds and 1.3 assists.
TNT coach Chot Reyes actually was expecting more from Days, considering the 27-year-old American comes with a more impressive pro basketball resume, having played previously for the Houston Rockets and making it to the NBA G League All-Rookie Team and All-NBA G League Second team in 2023.
TNT’s enters the game with a two-game slide, its recent defeat coming at the hands of Terrafirma, a 111-106 overtime loss over the weekend.
The Tropang 5G enter the game with a 1-2 record, and will continue to miss the services of injured Calvin Oftana, Brandon Ganuelas-Rosser and Jayson Castro, as well as Poy Erram.
For Converge, this will be a golden chance for its young core of Justin Arana, Justine Baltazar, Alec Stockton and Juan Gomez de Liaño to push the tempo and try to wear the undermanned TNT side out early.
Meanwhile, Phoenix and Blackwater face off as both squads try to get back on the winning track in their 5:15 p.m. match.
The Fuel Masters lead Group B with their 3-1 record, but are coming off a 105-98 loss to the Rain or Shine Elasto Painters.
The Bossing on the other hand, have lost back-to-back games to the Meralco Bolts (116-114) and the Barangay Ginebra Kings in a 115-85 beating.
