Painters want two wins to get quarterfinal bonus

Rain or Shine Elastopainters’ Andrei Caracut throughout a PBA Philippine Cup sport in opposition to Terrafirma Dyip. –PBA IMAGES

Rain or Shine can not afford any extra hiccups because it nears the top of its PBA Philippine Cup elimination-round schedule, with its mission of getting the twice-to-beat benefit within the quarterfinals dealing with extreme obstacles that includes two of the league’s perennial contenders.

“We’re nonetheless attempting to get to the highest 4,” coach Yeng Guiao stated after the Elasto Painters’ 94-85 win over the hapless Terrafirma Dyip on Wednesday at Philsports Enviornment in Pasig Metropolis. “Our preliminary purpose was to have six wins to make it to the quarters, however eight wins will give us the twice-to-beat.”

Subsequent up for Rain or Shine, which improved to 6-3 for fifth, is San Miguel Beer on Saturday in Cagayan de Oro Metropolis. The Elasto Painters will then conclude the preliminary part of the all-Filipino match in opposition to Barangay Ginebra on June 15 at Ynares Heart in Antipolo Metropolis.

San Miguel holds a 6-2 report for third within the desk whereas Ginebra additionally has a 6-3 report, and can tackle rival TNT, which has a 5-3 mark, on Sunday earlier than the Rain or Shine face off.

However the Elasto Painters could have to mop up among the mess they scattered in opposition to the Dyip, who nearly caught them napping and lowered a double-digit deficit to a few with lower than 4 minutes to go within the sport.

It took some well timed photographs from Andrei Caracut and Participant of the Recreation Jhonard Clarito, who had 12 factors, 5 rebounds and three assists, to see off a Terrafirma crew that fell to 1-9 with a ninth straight defeat.

“For those who give them a small window, they’re going to achieve confidence. It’s actually completely different enjoying them [because they go into games] with none strain,” stated Guiao. “That’s why I informed [my players] to watch out [or else a rally] may occur. And it did. Good factor we had been capable of maintain them again.”

Louie Sangalang had 22 factors, 4 rebounds, three assists and three blocks whereas veteran guard Stanley Pringle posted 18 factors on the evening he turned the a centesimal participant in league historical past to attain 5,000 profession factors.

However the Dyip couldn’t snap out of their skid.

Now the Dyip wrap up their marketing campaign, and probably their PBA stint, on Sunday in opposition to the Blackwater Bossing as they proceed to attend for the completion of the potential sale to the Zamboanga Valientes.

NorthPort was enjoying Phoenix in a nonbearing capper to the doubleheader at press time, with Calvin Abueva lastly seeing motion since being traded from Magnolia for younger expertise William Navarro.

Abueva got here off the bench sporting the No. 17 jersey for the Batang Pier after lacking Friday’s loss to the TNT Tropang 5G.

A NorthPort supply stated Abueva joined apply for the primary time on the eve of the competition, and had confronted a “constructive impression” on the squad.

The Batang Pier had been hoping to enhance their 1-7 report after seven straight losses in opposition to the Gas Masters, who had been additionally out of rivalry with a 2-7 slate previous to tipoff.