Tropa to fight with what they have

Without influential leader Jayson Castro, a bigger responsibility falls on the shoulders of Rey Nambatac as TNT battles powered-up Barangay Ginebra for the PBA Commissioner's Cup crown.

- By OLMIN LEYBA

But Nambatac, who's only on his second conference with the Tropang Giga, expressed readiness to tackle the role — with major help from his teammates.

"Coach Chot (Reyes) told me I don't need to totally fill in the void left by Kuya Jayson because nobody can really do that. It would take a total team effort," said Nambatac, TNT's pre-season acquisition who won his first PBA title in the season-opening Governors' Cup.

"If I can contribute at least 10 or 12 points out of Kuya Jayson's 20 per game in the playoffs, it would be a big help to the team; we'll then fill up the remaining 10 collectively," he added.