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NorthPort's Joshua Munzon soars for a layup against TNT in the PBA Season 49 Commissioner's Cup, December 8, 2024 at the Ynares Center in Antipolo. PBA Images


NorthPort's Joshua Munzon soars for a layup against TNT in the PBA Season 49 Commissioner's Cup, December 8, 2024 at the Ynares Center in Antipolo.

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<div><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/1733902572888PBA Images9.jpg" style="width:960px" class="fr-fic fr-dib" alt="NorthPort&#x27;s Joshua Munzon soars for a layup against TNT in the PBA Season 49 Commissioner&#x27;s Cup, December 8, 2024 at the Ynares Center in Antipolo. PBA Images"/>NorthPort&#x27;s Joshua Munzon soars for a layup against TNT in the PBA Season 49 Commissioner&#x27;s Cup, December 8, 2024 at the Ynares Center in Antipolo. PBA Images</div>MANILA -- NorthPort has ramped up its defensive intensity to post a perfect 4-0 record in the on-going PBA Season 49 Commissioner&#x27;s Cup.Leading the way in their defensive-minded approach is Joshua Munzon, who has emerged as one of the PBA&#x27;s best two-way players and the recipient of the PBA Press Corps-Pilipinas Live Player of the Week citation for the period of Dec. 3 to 8.Munzon, a member of the All-Defensive Team last season, served as a strong anchor as the Batang Pier outdueled contenders Magnolia and TNT back-to-back to keep their unbeaten run in the mid-season conference going.<div><a class="fr-green fr-strong" href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/sports/basketball/2024/12/8/pba-northport-makes-statement-with-hard-earned-win-vs-tnt-1937">READ: NorthPort makes statement with hard-earned win vs. TNT</a></div>The 6-foot-4 Munzon turned in 25 points, nine rebounds, three assists, and five steals in NorthPort&#x27;s 107-103 verdict over the Hotshots then followed it up with a 20-point, three-rebound, two-assist, four-steal statline in the team&#x27;s 100-95 dispatching of the Tropang Giga.In both games, Munzon hit a clutch long-distance basket that sealed it – a cold-blooded four-pointer with 49.6 seconds left against Season 48 Commissioner&#x27;s Cup runner-up Magnolia and a dagger triple with 1:28 to go versus reigning Governors&#x27; Cup titlist TNT.&quot;I&#x27;m confident in myself. Every time I shoot the ball, I think it&#x27;s going in. So, you know, just taking that shot with confidence and I was happy it went in,&quot; Munzon said of taking the big shots down the stretch.With an average of 22.5 points spiked by a 44-percent clip from three-point territory, 6 rebounds, 4.5 steals and 2.5 assists, Munzon became the second POW awardee of the conference after Meralco&#x27;s Bong Quinto in the opening week.NLEX&#x27;s Robert Bolick, whose 20-point fourth-quarter outburst and 39-point explosion overall propelled the Road Warriors to an epic 104-99 come-from-behind upset of defending champion San Miguel Beer, was also given strong consideration by members of the media regularly covering the PBA beat.Bolick averaged 35.5 points highlighted by a 65-percent field goal shooting and 80-percent marksmanship from the four-point arc as the streaking Road Warriors took care of business against Terrafirma, 107-95, then the Beermen to go 3-1.Other candidates in the shortlist for the weekly honors were NorthPort&#x27;s Arvin Tolentino, Meralco&#x27;s Chris Newsome and Rain or Shine&#x27;s Leonard Santillan.

NorthPort has ramped up its defensive intensity to post a perfect 4-0 record in the on-going PBA Season 49 Commissioner's Cup.

NorthPort has ramped up its defensive intensity to post a perfect 4-0 record in the on-going PBA Season 49 Commissioner's Cup.

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Published December 11, 2024 03:37 PM PHT

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