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Black: Hugnatan has green light to shoot treys

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<div class="embed-wrap"><figure data-feedback="fb:likes,fb:comments"><img src="http://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/news-special1/sports/10/12/hugnatan-pba-101216.jpg"/><figcaption><div class="embed-desc">Reynel Hugnatan strikes from three-point country. PBA Media Bureau photo</div></figcaption></figure></div>Reynel Hugnatan wasn&#x27;t really known for his three-point shooting, but after his performance from beyond the arc in Game 3 against Barangay Ginebra, Meralco coach Norman Black said he will let the 37-year-old power forward shoot whenever he wanted.Hugnatan nailed all of his three-point attempts in the final two minutes of the game against Ginebra to push the Bolts to 107-103 win and a 2-1 lead in the best-of-seven PBA Governors&#x27; Cup Finals.&quot;He did it against Talk &#x27;N Text, right? And he did it again tonight, so it&#x27;s definitely not a fluke,&quot; said Black in the post-game press conference.&quot;Those were some huge three point shots that he made and I&#x27;m just gonna let him keep taking them because that&#x27;s one of the main reasons we&#x27;re here in the finals.&quot;Hugnatan finished the game with 17 points, including three triples, to go with his eight rebounds and three assists.Black said one of the reasons for their success is their ball movement. &quot;We&#x27;re a lot more patient [in Game 3]. We&#x27;re giving AD (Allen Durham) the ball and removing the ball out of AD&#x27;s hands whenever they double team,&quot; explained Black. &quot;I think that made a very big difference today.&quot;Durham also rebounded from a bad outing in Game 2, this time scoring 36 points and getting 20 rebounds.Black said Hugnatan&#x27;s three-pointers were a big help for Durham since it freed him from Ginebra&#x27;s double-teaming.&quot;So my hats off to Reynel, because when he makes those shots, he takes a lot of pressure off Allen Durham makes it difficult for them to double team,&quot; said the Meralco coach.For more sports coverage, visit the <a href="http://sports.abs-cbn.com/" target="_blank">ABS-CBN Sports website</a>.

Reynel Hugnatan wasn't really known for his three point shooting, but after his stellar performance from beyond the arc in Game 3 against Barangay Ginebra, Meralco coach Norman Black said he'll let the 37-year-old power forward shoot whenever he wanted.

Reynel Hugnatan wasn't really known for his three point shooting, but after his stellar performance from beyond the arc in Game 3 against Barangay Ginebra, Meralco coach Norman Black said he'll let the 37-year-old power forward shoot whenever he wanted.