Barangay Ginebra needs to 'change the narrative' after Game 1 loss to TNT, says Cone

Barangay Ginebra head coach Tim Cone said his team needs to "change the narrative" after their Game 1 loss against TNT in the PBA Commissioner's Cup Finals.

TNT took Game 1 in the best-of-seven finals, 95-89.

"I’m getting kind of tired of saying we’re outplayed and out-coached. We got to change the narrative," Cone said.

“We have to change the narrative”

This is what Barangay Ginebra head coach Tim Cone said after their Game 1 loss to TNT @gmasportsph pic.twitter.com/6gIjZ9CNQl

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The national team tactician also admitted that this will be a tougher series and credited TNT for their tough defense.

"We have to understand this is gonna be a lot tougher series than the last one. We got a little bit confused out there. Credit their defense. They defended really well as usual," Cone said.

"We got to step up our defense as well. We make way too many defensive mistakes. It’s Game 1. It’s not what we wanted. We deal with it and move forward."

TNT head coach Chot Reyes said defense was their key in surviving Barangay Ginebra's mini runs in the game.

"They made a big run, but we came back because the players kept their composure, and I think that's the most important thing. And then the rest was just our defense forcing them to take difficult shots. So I think that was the story of the second half," Reyes said.

—JKC, GMA Integrated News