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AFTER missing the first two conferences of the season due to an ACL (anterior cruciate ligament) tear on his knee, TNT’s Brandon Ganuelas-Rosser is making up for lost time and is contributing well in the Tropang 5G’s grand slam bid.
Game 4 saw the Filipino American banger churn out 22 points and 11 rebounds to help the injury-plagued Tropang 5G register a 108-92 win against the Rain or Shine Elasto Painters en route to securing a commanding 3-1 semifinal series lead in the PBA Philippine Cup.
The top pick of the 2022 PBA Annual Rookie Draft can’t help but thank his teammates led by fellow big men Kelly Williams and Poy Erram for ensuring he keeps his emotions in check in the highly-physical series against Rain or Shine.
“It just happened to me,” said Ganuelas-Rosser, referring to some physical plays he’s had in Game 4, including one against Rain or Shine wingman Jhonard Clarito.
“Credit to my teammates, credit to Poy, Kelly, my vets, always telling me to take a deep breath, calm down,” said the the 31-year-old TNT center known for his initials BGR.
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TNT has played without injured key players Roger Pogoy (hamstring), Jayson Castro (knee) and Rey Nambatac (groin), while Kelly Williams and Calvin Oftana also sustained ankle injuries last Wednesday.
Despite the physical series, Ganuelas-Rosser thanked TNT coach Chot Reyes for keeping things in perspective.
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“Coach said one way we can be physical back is rebounding. I think we outrebounded them. They still got a lot of offensive rebounds. Just trying to be physical with my boxout, things like that. Make them feel us too,” said Ganuelas-Rosser, whose team came out with a 58-50 rebounding advantage in Game 4.
Knowing that Rain or Shine is not the type of team that quits easily, Ganuelas-Rosser said the Tropang 5G will have to stay focused and stick together to ensure they come out with the win.
“It was a collective effort. Yesterday and today, coach really challenged us. Before the game, he said, we just had to be tougher. Last game, particularly our unit, the bigs, felt like we kind of got embarrassed and our manhood was kind of challenged,” said Ganuelas-Rosser, a member of the Gilas Pilipinas team that regained the gold medal in the 2023 Southeast Asian Games men’s basketball in Cambodia.
“I took it personal, so today I just wanted to make sure I was available, play tough, be active, but be smart, make sure to protect my fouls, especially in the first half,” he said.
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TNT can secure the first Finals seat in the Philippine Cup with a win on Friday and inch even closer to the franchise’s dream of winning a rare grand slam.
