Quote from: goinmerry on August 13, 2019, 07:25:30 PM

Quote from: rosezionjohn on August 13, 2019, 04:19:47 PM

Not exactly a game-changer but an important piece for SMB. If you take out an important piece in any team, that will be a big deal because they'll have to change their style of play significantly.

I did not know that a simple statement of what could have happened triggered you so much which made you draw a lot of conclusions.

On the other hand, even Lassiter is there, do you think TNT will not make any adjustments?

Too much expectation for Lassiter without realizing that TNT is really playing good this Finals. Ohh I'm wrong, since the start of the Conference.

Of course TNT will have to make adjustment, it's what they are supposed to do. It's not too much expectation, it's just facts that they play better with him defensively and also offensively.

Quote from: goinmerry on August 13, 2019, 12:34:01 AM

Yes, he is good. No doubt about that. And yes a big loss but not that big. SMB is the most complete team in the PBA that even their bench players are not trash.

This is also another factor why I said SMB may have been 3-1 up in my previous comment. TNT doesn't have enough in their team to compete with a complete SMB team. It's harder for TNT to maintain the pace of the game with limited option compared to SMB who has better option.

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Quote from: NavI_027 on August 14, 2019, 01:33:56 PM

Quote from: Bttzed03 on August 14, 2019, 01:27:38 PM

SMB experience was evident in this game, they kept their composure after being down by as much as 16 points.

What a great comeback for SMB! I can't believe that they able to win this despite of the 16 point lead. SMB's momentum is the key factor which leads them to victory (plus Jones' misfortune Grin

. Congrats to them, they are now one step away from the trophy; but hoping we'll reach Game 7 tho.

TNT became careless after starting well in the fourth and went up by 16. SMB also made a lot of good stops and made good runs off the TNT's turnovers. Defense wins championships as they say.