Can Chot Reyes lead TNT Tropang Giga to win EASL basketball?

The TNT Tropang Giga basketball team is one of the most successful teams in the history of basketball from the Philippines to Asia. Can coach Chot Reyes and PBA star forward Calvin Oftana live up to the hype and lead the TNT Tropang Giga to the 2023 EASL basketball championship?

Most of the factors that could lead to TNT Tropang Giga being the EASL Basketball Champions will be covered in this article on EsballPH HaloWin Bet, so stay tuned for that!

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The TNT Tropang Giga Team History

On the first night of the 2022-23 East Asia Super League, the runner-up TNT Tropang Giga and the newly crowned PBA Philippine Cup champion San Miguel Beermen will be tested.

The TNT Tropang Giga, formerly known as the Talk' N Text Tropang Texters, is a professional basketball team playing in the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA) since 1990. The TNT Tropang Giga is owned by Smart Communications, a subsidiary of the Philippine Long Distance Telephone Company (PLDT).

In 1990, Pepsi-Cola Products Philippines, Inc. (PCPPI) became the first company to buy a PBA franchise. This marked the beginning of the franchise. The franchise competed under the names Pepsi and 7 Up when it was managed by PCPPI. After being acquired by Pilipino Telephone Corporation (Piltel) in 1996, the franchise began using Mobiline.

After Smart Communications took over the day-to-day operations of Piltel in 2001, the franchise was rebranded as Talk' N Text to reflect the new ownership.

Currently, Manuel V. Pangilinan, a successful businessman, is the owner of all three Philippine Basketball Association teams: the Meralco Bolts, the NLEX Road Warriors, and this particular team.

In the history of the Professional Basketball Association (PBA), this franchise is one of the league's powerhouses, it has won seven official PBA titles, and it holds the record for winning one memorable PBA tournament championship.

Additionally, the TNT Tropang Giga is one of the oldest teams in the PBA.

Legendary coach Chot Reyes returns for TNT Tropang Giga

Chot Reyes, a legendary coach, just recently made his comeback as the coach of TNT Tropang Giga. Ricky Vargas, chairman of the Professional Basketball Association and governor of TNT, made the announcement, which was, up until that point, the most significant off-season move that the proud telecommunication franchise had made.

" It's almost like Chot is coming back home. As a coach, he is responsible for our team's four championships. We are looking forward to having a productive working relationship with coach Chot" remarked Vargas in the statement he issued.

As a result of Reyes taking over the coaching responsibilities of the team, the Tropang Giga has decided to part ways with active consultant Mark Dickel. In the meantime, the previous head mentor Bong Ravena will now serve as one of TNT's deputies.

Despite the change in head coaches, the rest of TNT's coaching staff, including Sandy Arespacochaga, Yuri Escueta, Alton Lister, and Josh Reyes, will remain the same, according to the manager of the team, Gabby Cui.

Chot Reyes wants to Start Work in Earnest

Cui responded that " yes," he would collaborate with the already established team.

The partnership of Dickel and Ravena resulted in the Tropang Giga finishing in second place in two tournaments that they were heavily favored to win: the 2019 Commissioner's Cup, which featured former NBA player Terrence Jones as an import, and the Philippine Cup bubble, which took place the previous season and featured a starting unit that many people dubbed the Gilas five, which consisted of Jayson Castro, Roger Pogoy, Poy Erram, Ray Parks, and Troy Rosario.

Despite this, the management of TNT Tropang Giga has expressed their gratitude to Dickel for all the hard work he has done for the franchise.

According to Vargas, Reyes wanted Dickel to continue working for the company as an active consultant; however, Dickel made the decision to pursue other opportunities and recover from his most recent operation in Las Vegas, Nevada, where the majority of his family lives.

Because TNT's legendary coach Chot Reyes is planning to try to make up for the team's defeat in the PBA cup final in the just-concluded season, high expectations are being placed on the team. Will Chot Reyes be able to fulfill our hopes and expectations? Let's wait and see.

Calvin Oftana joins TNT Tropang Giga

TNT Tropang Giga is doing everything in its power to add new blood to its roster in preparation for the upcoming season of the EASL Basketball. Soon, Calvin Oftana will be joining their team.

A PBA blockbuster trade involving three teams and six players is rumored to be in the works, and it will feature the transfer of Calvin Oftana to TNT Tropang Giga as the centerpiece.

In a turn of events that was first reported, the NLEX Road Warriors will package Calvin Oftana and center Raul Soyud to be traded to the TNT Tropang Giga if the trade committee grants their request.

TNT Tropang Giga will trade forward Troy Rosario and sharpshooter Gab Banal to the third team, Blackwater Bossing. In a swap, the Road Warriors will receive the top pick in the 46th PBA Season draft, Brandon Ganuelas-Rosser, and two second-round picks in the 2022 and 2025 drafts.

The PBA gave its blessing to the trade on September 19 and ordered a minor adjustment to the initial version, which had the troubled guard Paul Desiderio, who is still the subject of an investigation by the league for allegations of domestic abuse, being traded to NLEX in place of the two draft picks.

Calvin Oftana to Work with coach Chot Reyes

After receiving approval from the league, Calvin Oftana would be reunited with coach Chot Reyes, who coached the 6-foot-5 Filipino forward during the most recent window of the FIBA World Cup Asian qualifiers.

Calvin Oftana's departure from NLEX came a little more than a week after the release of long-time coach Yeng Guiao, who oversaw the transition of the 2019 NCAA Most Valuable Player from burgeoning star forward to bona fide franchise pillar. Calvin Oftana left NLEX in the middle of the 2019 Philippine Cup.

Rosario, another prominent figure involved in the trade, will have the opportunity to begin anew with Blackwater following a troubling conclusion to his seven-year tenure with TNT Tropang Giga.

The four-time All-Star was a productive member of TNT's title defense during the regular season of the most recent conference. Still, his output decreased as the playoffs progressed. The four-time All-Star won his first career title with the franchise in the Philippine Cup held the previous year.

Can Chot Reyes lead TNT Tropang Giga to win EASL basketball Conclusion

Without a shadow of a doubt, TNT Tropang Giga is one of the great contenders for the league. If it weren't for their great coach, we simply could not discount the great players on their roster. EsballPH HaloWin Bet and fans will continue to keep our fingers crossed until the initial stage.