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PBA: Pogoy shrugs off Phoenix's physicality, sets new career-high

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Camille B. Naredo, ABS-CBN News

<div class="embed-wrap"><figure data-feedback="fb:likes,fb:comments"><img src="https://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2019/sports/06/02/20190602-pogoy.jpg"/><figcaption>Roger Pogoy of TNT puts up a shot against Phoenix. PBA Media Bureau</figcaption></figure></div>MANILA, Philippines -- TNT swingman Roger Pogoy refused to be affected by the physical plays of the Phoenix Pulse Fuel Masters on Sunday, when they faced off in the 2019 PBA Commissioner&#x27;s Cup.The eventful contest saw the ejection of Phoenix coach Louie Alas and TNT consultant Mark Dickel in the first three minutes, along with three players: Anthony and David Semerad, and Jason Perkins. Near-scuffles continued to litter the game, all the way up to the final seven minutes when Phoenix forward Calvin Abueva was thrown out for clotheslining TNT import Terrence Jones.Pogoy, however, was unruffled. Outside of a small incident in the third quarter, when he tripped over his own feet, he was locked in all throughout the contest.&quot;Akala ko, napatid ako ni Calvin,&quot; Pogoy said. &quot;Napatid pala ako ng sarili kong paa.&quot;He finished with a career-high 31 points, having made 8 of his 15 attempts from beyond the arc. He scored 13 points in the third period, which saw TNT blow the game open after squandering a double-digit lead in the first half.<ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="https://sports.abs-cbn.com/pba/news/2019/06/02/pba-jones-tnt-dominate-ejection-filled-game-57375">READ: Jones and TNT dominate in ejection-filled game vs. Phoenix</a></li></ul>Incidentally, Pogoy&#x27;s previous career-high also came against Phoenix. He torched the Fuel Masters for 30 points in the All-Filipino Cup last January. Both games were held at the Ynares Center in Antipolo as well.&quot;Siguro swerte ako &#x27;pag dito ang laro at Phoenix ang kalaban,&quot; said Pogoy. &quot;Last career-high ko, sila rin kalaban eh. Dito din. Siguro, grace ni God talaga.&quot;For Pogoy, the physical nature of the game was something they had already prepared for. Even Abueva&#x27;s antics was nothing new to him.&quot;Na-anticipate na namin &#x27;yun,&quot; he said. &quot;Ganoon talaga &#x27;yung laro kanina, kasi kumbaga, baka asarin nila &#x27;yung import namin. Kumbaga, na-anticipate na namin.&quot;He was glad to see that Jones kept his cool all throughout. The import finished with 40 points and 10 rebounds in another explosive performance. Jones was obviously frustrated after being on the receiving end of a hit from Abueva in the fourth quarter, but the former NBA player was quickly calmed by his coaches and teammates.&quot;Alam naman natin si Calvin,&quot; said Pogoy. &quot;Ganoon talaga maglaro, pero mabait &#x27;yang si Calvin.&quot; For more sports coverage, visit the <a href="https://sports.abs-cbn.com" target="_blank">ABS-CBN Sports website</a>.

TNT swingman Roger Pogoy refused to be affected by the physical plays of the Phoenix Pulse Fuel Masters on Sunday, when they faced off in the 2019 PBA Commissioner's Cup.

TNT swingman Roger Pogoy refused to be affected by the physical plays of the Phoenix Pulse Fuel Masters on Sunday, when they faced off in the 2019 PBA Commissioner's Cup.

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PBA: Pogoy shrugs off Phoenix's physicality, sets new career-high

Camille B. Naredo,

ABS-CBN News

Published June 02, 2019 11:38 PM PHT

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