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PBA: With TNT on brink of title, Erram vows to play through pain

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Camille B. Naredo, ABS-CBN News

<div class="embed-wrap"><figure data-feedback="fb:likes,fb:comments"><img alt="TNT center Poy Erram played through an ankle sprain in Game 5 of the 2022 PBA Philippine Cup Finals. PBA Images" src="https://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2022/news/09/01/poy.jpg"/><figcaption>TNT center Poy Erram played through an ankle sprain in Game 5 of the 2022 PBA Philippine Cup Finals. <em>PBA Images</em></figcaption></figure></div><p>MANILA, Philippines -- TNT center Poy Erram intends to suit up in Game 6 of the 2022 PBA Philippine Cup finals, even after suffering an injury in practice that nearly ruled him out of the fifth game.</p><p>Erram had 17 points and seven rebounds off the bench in TNT&#x27;s 102-93 triumph against San Miguel Beer on Wednesday night. His dunk with under two minutes left helped the Tropang GIGA hold off a final rally by the Beermen, and secure a 3-2 lead in the best-of-seven series.</p><ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/sports/08/31/22/pba-tnt-now-a-win-away-from-all-filipino-title">GAME RECAP: TNT now a win away from All-Filipino title</a></li></ul><p>TNT head coach Chot Reyes revealed after the game that the center very nearly didn&#x27;t play, after sustaining an ankle sprain the day before the pivotal contest. Erram was only cleared to play with a little over an hour to go before game time. </p><p>&quot;Poy Erram had a bad sprain in practice yesterday. He went to the hospital right after practice, was in treatment the whole day today, and he suited up. We thought he wasn&#x27;t going to be able to, but he suited up,&quot; Reyes said, praising the effort of his big man. </p><p>Erram later told reporters that he got tangled up with teammate Glenn Khobuntin and could barely put any weight on his leg. His x-rays came back clear, but he was unsure if he could play in Game 5.</p><p>&quot;Pero ayun nga,&quot; he added. &quot;Inom lang ng gamot. Siyempre, finals na &#x27;to. &#x27;Di natin alam ano pwede mangyari.&quot;</p><p>He played over 25 minutes in Game 5, with the help of therapy and medication. Erram intends to play in Game 6 as well, even if he has to play through some pain.</p><p>&quot;Pipilitin ko na lang. Konti na lang, matatapos na, &#x27;di ba? So sayang e, kaya pipilitin ko na lang,&quot; he said. &quot;And then, wala ng excuse-excuse. After nito, pahinga naman after nito.&quot;</p><p>Erram added that he cannot afford to complain as he is not the only player dealing with a nagging injury. Indeed, TNT lost veteran guard Jayson Castro to an ankle sprain in the third period, though they still pulled off a crucial win.</p><ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/sports/09/01/22/tnts-castro-uncertain-for-game-6-after-ankle-sprain">READ: TNT&#x27;s Castro uncertain for Game 6 after ankle sprain</a></li></ul><p>&quot;Pagdating sa court di ko na iniisip kung anong nararamdaman ko or whatever, kasi lahat naman kami may nararamdaman, kasi bugbog na rin naman,&quot; he pointed out. &quot;Paano pa si Kuya Kelly [Williams]? Nabubugbog sa kakabantay kay June Mar [Fajardo], &#x27;di ba?&quot;</p><p>&quot;Ano ba naman para magreklamo ka, ankle sprain lang. Sobrang blessed pa rin na &#x27;di ganun kalala injury ko, and I&#x27;m able to play, makatulong sa team,&quot; he added.</p><p>Game 6 is on Friday at the Araneta Coliseum, with another win sealing a second consecutive All-Filipino title for TNT.</p><div><strong>PBA Season 47 games can be streamed live and on-demand on iWantTFC with a Premium subscription, available worldwide except PH and US. </strong></div><div><strong>RELATED VIDEO:</strong></div><figure class="op-interactive"><iframe allow="autoplay; fullscreen" frameBorder="0" height="100%" id="ivsplayer01" scrolling="no" src="https://player.ivideosmart.com/ivsplayer/v4/dist/html/iframe-src.html?iframeid=ivsplayer01&amp;key=e8c22c015ca9eafa76f1e3edfa03c603&amp;spid=3001339&amp;vid=2184714" width="100%"></iframe></figure><div class="iwantbar">Watch more News on <a href="https://www.iwanttfc.com/#!/browse/Genres/News/tag_id_genres/id_news" target="_blank">iWantTFC</a></div>

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PBA: With TNT on brink of title, Erram vows to play through pain

Camille B. Naredo,

ABS-CBN News

Published September 01, 2022 02:24 PM PHT

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