PBA: CJ Perez's gutsy play has San Miguel halfway through title

PBA: CJ Perez's gutsy play has San Miguel halfway through title

MANILA, Philippines—San Miguel coach Leo Austria admired his wards’ mettle following a gritty win over TNT for a 2-1 series lead in the PBA Philippine Cup Finals. And no other player was more fearless than Beermen guard CJ Perez. READ: PBA Finals: CJ Perez’s late heroics lift SMB past TNT for 2-1 lead Perez talks about his daggers to put San Miguel up over TNT. #PBAFinals | @MeloFuertesINQ READ MORE: https://t.co/5mJ7vnZmBm pic.twitter.com/8qaAx…

CJ Perez’s clutch barrage powers San Miguel past TNT to take PBA Finals lead

CJ Perez landed the painful haymakers in the clutch to save San Miguel past TNT, 95-89, and take the 2-1 in the PBA Season 50 Philippine Cup best-of-7 Finals before a solid crowd at the SM Mall of Asia Arena in Pasay, Sunday night. The former Finals MVP finished with 20 points, 17 of which he produced in the deciding frame alone that included seven straight from beyond the arcs to put the Beermen back up after squandering an 86-79 lead with 3:27…