NEITHER side expects an easy job and a short series.
The TNT Tropang Giga and the Barangay Ginebra Kings are bracing for a long haul but would definitely try to be at their best in each game, including the battle for the 2-1 lead in the PBA Commissioner's Cup best-of-seven finals Wednesday at the PhilSports Arena in Pasig.
The low-scoring, grind-out tiff the last time could be the tone-setter.
"Yun na siguro ang tema ng series, bakbakan all the way to the end," said TNT gunner Calvin Oftana ahead of Game Three at 7:30 p.m.
"Pagandahan ng depensa and magiging tema kasi both teams talagang grabe dumepensa. Low scoring at sa huli kung sino'ng makakadepensa ng maayos yung ang magdidikta ng tempo," Oftana added.
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The Tropang Giga were a dominant side in a 95-89 win in the series opener then the Gin Kings got even on a 71-70 escape victory in the next game.
"Obviously, they're not going to be happy about the Game 2 loss, and though we're happy we won, we're certainly not satisfied," said Ginebra coach Tim Cone.
"As well as we played defensively, we still don't feel we played that well of a game on the offensive side so we feel there's a lot of improvement. They're going to improve, we're going to improve. I think it's going to be a hell of a game on Game 3 and the rest of the series."
Both sides do brace for slam-bang third game in the race to four series.
"Since the start of it, coach Tim (Cone) is saying it's going to be a defensive series and some games, we just going to have to win ugly," Ginebra import Justin Brownlee.
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No quarters asked, no quarters taken - TNT import Rondae Hollis-Jefferson sees the series going that way.(SB)
