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WAR OF ATTRITION
The Philippine Star
|February 28, 2025
SEMIS KICKOFF WINNERS, LOSERS BRACE FOR LONG GRIND
Games today (PhilSports Arena) 5 p.m. - NorthPort vs Ginebra 7:30 p.m. - Rain or Shine vs TNT *Ginebra, TNT lead series, 1-0
The protagonists in the PBA Commissioner's Cup semifinals know all too well they're in for what can be a war of attrition.
"It's going to be a grind the whole way through," said TNT coach Chot Reyes, whose troops seek a follow-up to their 88-84 opening nail-biter against Rain or Shine in today's Game 2 at the PhilSports Arena.
This story is from the February 28, 2025 edition of The Philippine Star.
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