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<div><span class="fr-img-caption fr-fic fr-dib fr-fil" style="width:900px"><span class="fr-img-wrap"><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/1741987378812PBA Images3.jpg" style="width:900px" class="fr-fic fr-dib fr-fil"/><span class="fr-inner" style="text-align:left">Ginebra coach Tim Cone. <em>PBA Images</em></span></span></span></div><p>MANILA — Ginebra coach Tim Cone, who was visibly upset after an 89-95 loss to TNT in Game 1 of the PBA Commissioner&#x27;s Cup Finals on Friday at the Mall of Asia Arena, admitted that his players were a &quot;little bit confused out there&quot; as he credited the defense of the Tropang Giga against Justin Brownlee and company.</p><p>Cone acknowledged that this championship round would be &quot;a lot tougher than the last one,&quot; referring to their last face-off in the Finals, where TNT emerged victorious, 4-2.</p><p>&quot;We have to understand that this is going to be a lot tougher series than it was the last one,&quot; Cone told reporters after the contest.</p><p>&quot;We got a little bit confused out there, credit their defense. They [Tropang Giga] defended really well as usual.&quot;</p><p>Cone stressed that his wards should step up their defense, acknowledging that they made &quot;too many defensive mistakes.&quot;</p><div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/sports/basketball/2025/3/14/pba-rhj-fires-34-as-tnt-draws-first-blood-vs-ginebra-in-finals-2159"><strong>READ: PBA: RHJ fires 34 as TNT draws first blood vs Ginebra in Finals<br/></strong></a></div><p>In the series opener, the Tropang Giga converted a total of 14 triples on a 37 percent clip and only committed seven turnovers.</p><p>&quot;We&#x27;ve gotta step up our defense. Well, we made way too many defensive mistakes,&quot; the PBA&#x27;s winningest coach said.</p><div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/sports/basketball/2025/3/14/pba-tnt-s-hollis-jefferson-vows-to-keep-getting-better-as-finals-go-on-0008"><strong>READ: PBA: TNT&#x27;s Hollis-Jefferson vows to keep getting better as Finals go on<br/></strong></a></div><p>Cone, after absorbing defeats in the Finals against his counterpart, coach Chot Reyes, aims to rewrite the story this time around.</p><p>&quot;It&#x27;s Game 1, alright. It&#x27;s not what we wanted, but we&#x27;ll deal with it and move forward,&quot; he said.</p><p>&quot;I&#x27;m getting kind of tired of saying, &#x27;We&#x27;re outplayed, outcoached.&#x27; I&#x27;m getting tired of saying that,&quot; Cone said with emphasis. &quot;So we gotta change the narrative.&quot;</p><div><br/></div><div><strong>RELATED VIDEO:</strong></div><div><span class="fr-video fr-deletable fr-fvc fr-dvb fr-draggable" contenteditable="false" draggable="true"><iframe width="640" height="360" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/cXjRQbsENC8?&amp;wmode=opaque&amp;rel=0" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen="" class="fr-draggable"></iframe></span><br/></div>

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PBA: Cone eyes narrative change: 'I'm getting tired of saying we're outplayed, outcoached'

PBA: Cone eyes narrative change: 'I'm getting tired of saying we're outplayed, outcoached'

Kennedy Caacbay,

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Published Mar 15, 2025 01:00 PM PHT

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