Rain or Shine guard Andrei Caracut.–PBA IMAGES
Rain or Shine averted a shocking collapse with a giant fourth-quarter comeback to go 3-1 within the PBA Commissioner’s Cup on the expense of slumping Magnolia.
However for coach Yeng Guiao, Wednesday’s 102-100 squeaker at Ninoy Aquino Stadium has a particular feeling.
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“Dati wala kaming (earlier than, we didn’t have a) ending kick, ‘di namin masara yung laro (we often can’t shut out video games),” Guiao stated.
The Elasto Painters wasted a 13-point lead within the third quarter and fell behind by 12 within the fourth, however went on a 16-2 windup that put them in a tie with the Meralco Bolts for third place within the standings.
Andrei Caracut scored 10 of his 15 factors within the payoff interval, together with the tying four-pointer to make it 100-all with lower than 4 minutes to go. Adrian Nocum’s layup after he and Santi Santillan compelled Paul Lee to show the ball over led to the basket that proved to be the distinction.
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No crew scored within the last three minutes, which spelled doom for Magnolia in absorbing one other stinging defeat for the often contending squad.
“We had the sport beneath management, however we misplaced our momentum,” Guiao lamented in Filipino. “However the benefit of that is that we made an amazing comeback. Previously, we might simply fold, so I see this as signal that the character of the crew has modified.”
Magnolia fell to 1-4 with its fourth straight setback not solely after blowing its lead, however dropping import Ricardo Ratliffe to 6 fouls and failing to attain within the final six minutes to finally lose a 100-88 lead.
“Magnolia got here out in full drive,” Guiao stated of the Hotshots, who had Paul Lee again after lacking a number of video games with a rib harm. “They have been struggling of their earlier video games however they’re a unique crew in the event that they’re full. We truly bought fortunate.”
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Import Deon Thompson posted 18 factors, 15 rebounds, three steals and three blocks in one other strong displaying for Rain or Shine at the same time as Santillan led all native scorers with 17.
Ratliffie completed with 27 factors and 13 rebounds with Ian Sangalang and Mark Barroca including 21 and 18, respectively.
In the meantime, Meralco suffered a giant blow in its quest to succeed in the Remaining 4 of the East Asia Tremendous League after dropping a giant lead in a 72-68 loss to South Korea’s Busan KCC Egis on the street. INQ
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