TNT's Smith ready to play in Game 4 vs Ginebra
MANILA, Philippines – TNT KaTropa import Josh Smith showed up in practice yesterday and assured the team he’s ready to play as they take their second shot at finishing off the Barangay Ginebra Kings in Game Four of their PBA Commissioner’s Cup best-of-five semifinal playoff Saturday night at the Cuneta Astrodome.
Game time is at 5 p.m. with the Texters out to bounce back from a 101-125 blowout loss Thursday while the Gin Kings look for another win to send the series to a deciding Game Five.
Result of Smith’s MRI (magnetic resonance imaging) test done immediately Thursday night at the Makati Medical Center showed he sustained a slight ligament tear.
“There’s pain but I’m ready to play through it. I’m one win away (from the finals). I’ve been with the guys for a month and a half, and I can’t leave them now,” said Smith in a statement that has lit up the spirit of the Texters.
“The morale of the team really went down when they saw Smith limp off the court in Game Three. When he joined the team in practice (Friday), everybody was pumped up. The team is back in high spirit,” said a team official.
Smith was limited to playing 10 minutes in the first half in Game Three because of the sudden pain he felt on his right foot.
Source: http://www.philstar.com/sports/2017/06/16/1710651/tnts-smith-ready-play-game-4-vs-ginebra
Game time is at 5 p.m. with the Texters out to bounce back from a 101-125 blowout loss Thursday while the Gin Kings look for another win to send the series to a deciding Game Five.
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| TNT's Joshua Smith and Japeth Aguilar of Ginebra during a rebound play | PBA Images |
“There’s pain but I’m ready to play through it. I’m one win away (from the finals). I’ve been with the guys for a month and a half, and I can’t leave them now,” said Smith in a statement that has lit up the spirit of the Texters.
“The morale of the team really went down when they saw Smith limp off the court in Game Three. When he joined the team in practice (Friday), everybody was pumped up. The team is back in high spirit,” said a team official.
Smith was limited to playing 10 minutes in the first half in Game Three because of the sudden pain he felt on his right foot.
Source: http://www.philstar.com/sports/2017/06/16/1710651/tnts-smith-ready-play-game-4-vs-ginebra
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