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PBA: Match-up with McCullough is least of Jones' concerns in Finals

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Camille B. Naredo, ABS-CBN News

<div class="embed-wrap"><figure data-feedback="fb:likes,fb:comments"><img src="http://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2019/sports/08/05/20190804-pba-3.jpg"/><figcaption>TNT import Terrence Jones dunks against San Miguel Beer. ABS-CBN Sports</figcaption></figure></div>MANILA - Much has been said about the showdown between the imports in the 2019 PBA Commissioner&#x27;s Cup Finals.TNT&#x27;s Terrence Jones has been sensational all throughout the conference, averaging 30.2 points, 15.7 rebounds, and 7.5 assists per game while putting up five triple-doubles for the top-ranked KaTropa.Chris McCullough, meanwhile, stepped in for former Best Import Charles Rhodes, and has since helped San Miguel overcome a twice-to-beat disadvantage in the quarterfinals en route to a championship appearance. He is norming 33.0 points, 13.5 rebounds, and 3.3 assists per game.Both were first round draft picks in the NBA, with the Houston Rockets taking Jones 18th overall in 2012, and McCullough being the 29th selection by Brooklyn in 2015. According to league statistician Fidel Mangonon, this is the first time in 32 years that a pair of NBA first round draft picks faced off in the PBA Finals.<ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="https://sports.abs-cbn.com/pba/news/2019/08/04/pba-finals-smb-tnt-championship-history-59651">READ: SMB-TNT championship history</a></li></ul>After Game 1, however, Jones shrugged off his highly anticipated match-up against McCullough.&quot;For me, personally, I&#x27;m a winner so the thing to do is to win. I don&#x27;t care if he scores more points than me, plays better than me,&quot; he said. &quot;If my team ends up winning, then, that&#x27;s the match-up that I care about, who wins or who loses,&quot; he added.It was Jones who drew first blood, as he put up 41 points, 12 rebounds and 8 assists in towing TNT to a 109-96 win in Game 1 on Sunday. McCullough had 33 points and 15 rebounds, but was responsible for 9 of San Miguel&#x27;s 18 turnovers.McCullough was quick to put the loss behind him and shift his focus to the next game.&quot;We gotta go to practice tomorrow and prepare for it,&quot; said the San Miguel import.&quot;It&#x27;s Game 1, best-of-7, there&#x27;s a lot of basketball to be played, and come out ready for the next game,&quot; he added.For more sports coverage, visit the <a href="https://sports.abs-cbn.com/">ABS-CBN Sports website</a>.

Much has been said about the showdown between the imports in the 2019 PBA Commissioner's Cup Finals.

Much has been said about the showdown between the imports in the 2019 PBA Commissioner's Cup Finals.

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PBA: Match-up with McCullough is least of Jones' concerns in Finals

Camille B. Naredo,

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Published Aug 05, 2019 12:43 AM PHT

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