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Benefiting from a uncommon begin, Mo Tautuaa performs a key function as San Miguel pulls degree with TNT within the PBA Philippine Cup finals
MANILA, Philippines – For Mo Tautuaa, there was no level crying over spilled milk.
On the heart of the controversial ending in Sport 1, Tautuaa shortly moved previous the incident and helped San Miguel pull degree with TNT within the PBA Philippine Cup finals by means of a 98-92 win on Wednesday, July 16.
Tautuaa turned in 16 factors and 4 rebounds in a uncommon begin because the Beermen bounced again from a gut-wrenching 99-96 defeat within the sequence opener — a recreation that slipped out of arms of San Miguel following a contentious name.
“After that irritating loss, we form of tried to place that to the aspect as a result of there was nothing we might do about it anymore at this level so all we’re doing now’s simply ensuring we exit and play our recreation,” Tautuaa mentioned.
“Once we play our model of basketball, we do effectively. It feels good.”
Tautuaa was on his option to being the Sport 1 hero after his missed dunk bounced in, giving the Beermen a 98-97 lead with a minute left.
Nevertheless, the technical committee afterward overruled his basket for offensive interference as Tautuaa pulled the ring down earlier than his shot went in, paving the best way for the Tropang 5G to flee with the victory.
“I believe that was the primary time anybody has misplaced a recreation like that the place factors get taken away,” Tautuaa mentioned. “I’ve by no means seen that ever in my life, in order that was cool in that sense, I suppose. Nevertheless it sucks that we needed to lose that approach.”
“However I imply at this time was all about us enjoying collectively.”
Tautuaa mentioned his dunking days are most likely over.
He tried to flush it house with over two minutes left in Sport 2 after grabbing an offensive rebound, however the ball as soon as once more bounced off the ring.
“I missed one other dunk. I believe I’m finished attempting to dunk now. I really feel like I acquired over that time the place I’ll simply lay it in to any extent further,” Tautuaa mentioned with a smile.
As San Miguel tied the best-of-seven sequence at 1-1, Tautuaa hopes the Beermen proceed enjoying with pleasure.
“Once we play that approach, issues simply go for us — we begin rolling higher, we begin capturing higher, we begin enjoying higher,” he mentioned.
Sport 3 is slated on Friday, July 18, on the Araneta Coliseum. – Rappler.com
