AS THEY GEAR UP for their PBA grand slam bid, the TNT Tropang 5G are drawing extra motivation from the need to prove their worth.
Their big challenge — capture the final piece of a coveted golden treble in the Philippine Cup without Rondae Hollis-Jefferson, the heart and soul of their back-to-back triumphs in the Season 49 Governors’ Cup and Commissioner’s Cup.
“People are saying that, you know, the only reason why we’re winning all these championships is because of Rondae (Hollis-Jefferson). Yes, that’s true, but all this talk has to stop and that these guys are still capable of winning without Rondae,” team manager Jojo Lastimosa said.
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