TNT shoots for back-to-back in Leg 3 of the PBA 3x3 Season 2 Third Conference beginning Thursday at Robinsons Antipolo with a half-tweaked roster from its Leg 2-winning crew.
Almond Vosotros and Lervin Flores return from last week's conquest, this time joining forces with Samboy de Leon and Gryann Mendoza, who came in for Ping Exciminiano and Luis Villegas.
The Tropang Giga are back on top after missing the podium in Leg 1, clinching second-leg honors at the expense of Barangay Ginebra, 20-14, in Vosotros' rousing comeback from a one-leg breather.
The Mau Belen-coached squad is determined to continue its fiery run in the season highlighted by six leg wins and a sweep of the First and Second Conference grand finals.
"Ang pinakabalak namin ay makuha ang (season) grand slam. Step by step per leg, trabaho hanggang sa (Third Conference) grand finals," said Flores.
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TnT starts its Leg 3 bid in Pool A against Purefoods and Pioneer Elastoseal.
Retaining the Leg 2 runner-up quartet of Ralph Salcedo, Donald Gumaru, Ralph Cu and Kim Aurin, Ginebra vies in Pool B versus Blackwater and Platinum Karaoke.
Leg 2 third placer Meralco, represented anew by Alfred Batino, Reymar Caduyac, Bryan Santos and Jeff Manday, competes against J&T Express and NorthPort in Pool C while Cavitex mixes it up with Leg 1 ruler San Miguel Beer and Terrafirma in Pool D.
Ten matches starting at 10 a.m. mark the first day of action. The top 2 teams in each group will then move forward to the knockout rounds set Friday for a chance to fight for leg honors and pocket the P100,000 winner's purse. (OL)
