PBA Playoff Prediction: Can Meralco overcome TNT?

 


This 2023 PBA Governors' Cup semifinals can end up to be a very entertaining one because of the clash of styles in each match.

For the battle between the Meralco Bolts and TNT Tropang Giga, people will look forward to watch if the offense of TNT will be too much for the defense of Meralco.

X Factors
Turnovers
KJ McDaniels
Three-pointers

Turnovers was the story in the elimination game between TNT and Meralco. Meralco committed 19 compared to the 9 of TNT. It could end up to be the story f this series too.

I still think that KJ can either go to another level or change his game to throw-off the defense of TNT. He was a different player in his stint in NLEX and TNT.

Three-point shooting will be an important factor too because it is the number 1 weapon of TNT. While Meralco is not reliant on it. 

Prediction
I think this series is as hard as the other series in terms of predicting which one will win. Looking at the X Factors though, Meralco may have the upper-hand. KJ has the experience and first-hand information about TNT. Meralco shot well from beyond the arc in their elimination round game. 

The turnovers and the talent advantage is the one that TNT clearly holds. But overall, I am going with the Meralco Bolts in this one.

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