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PBA: TNT coach urges Erram to get emotions under control

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<div class="embed-wrap"><figure data-feedback="fb:likes,fb:comments"><img alt="TNT center Poy Erram in action against Barangay Ginebra in Game 1 of the 2023 PBA Governors" Cup="" Finals="" at="" the="" Araneta="" Coliseum="" on="" April="" PBA="" src="https://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2023/sports/04/10/pba_tnt-poy-erram.jpg"/><figcaption>TNT center Poy Erram in action against Barangay Ginebra in Game 1 of the 2023 PBA Governors&#x27; Cup Finals at the Araneta Coliseum on April 9, 2023. PBA Images.</figcaption></figure></div>MANILA -- The TNT Tropang GIGA will need a more composed performance from Poy Erram if they hope to compete against Barangay Ginebra in the 2023 PBA Governors&#x27; Cup finals.This, according to TNT interim head coach Jojo Lastimosa, who was admittedly displeased with Erram after the center fouled out in under 20 minutes during Game 1 last Sunday at the Araneta Coliseum. Erram had four points and six rebounds in his stint, which ended with still 9:51 to play in the game after he committed an offensive foul and a personal foul in a span of three seconds. &quot;Poy has gotta do a better job of controlling his emotions,&quot; Lastimosa said in an interview with reporters following their 102-90 defeat. &quot;We talked about it as a staff, and I already talked about it. I was actually pissed at him.&quot;<ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/sports/04/09/23/pba-brownlee-propels-ginebra-to-game-1-win-vs-tnt">PBA: Brownlee propels Ginebra to aggressive start vs TNT in Game 1 win</a></li></ul>Even Erram&#x27;s teammates were &quot;getting on him,&quot; according to Lastimosa.&quot;He&#x27;s beginning to be a distraction when he complains too much,&quot; the coach said.They will need Erram to be better, especially as the Tropang GIGA are already without Kelly Williams and Justin Chua due to injuries. Williams is still dealing with a calf issue that he sustained in the quarterfinals against Phoenix Super LPG. Chua, for his part, played just a little over three minutes in Game 1 after a leg injury of his own.<ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/sports/04/03/23/tnts-kelly-williams-not-rushing-return-from-injury">PBA: TNT&#x27;s Kelly Williams not rushing return from injury</a></li></ul>&quot;We need Poy. We need him, we need his head to be in the game. Justin&#x27;s out and Kelly&#x27;s out, so who do we have?&quot; said Lastimosa.Game 2 is on Wednesday at the Araneta Coliseum. Aside from better composure from Erram, Lastimosa also hopes that his team will re-discover their shooting touch. TNT made just 38% of their shots in Game 1, including just nine of 35 three-pointers.&quot;We just couldn&#x27;t make shots,&quot; Lastimos said. &quot;My team relies so much on our offense. Of course, the defense will be there in the finals. But if you can&#x27;t make shots in the finals, you&#x27;ve got no chance.&quot;<div>PBA Season 47 games can be streamed live and on-demand on iWantTFC with a Premium subscription, available worldwide except PH and US. </div>

The TNT Tropang GIGA will need a more composed performance from Poy Erram if they hope to compete against Barangay Ginebra in the Governors' Cup Finals.