PBA: Elasto Painters get second straight win
The Rain or Shine Elasto Painters got their second straight win of the PBA Season 49 Commissioner’s Cup after overcoming the defending champions San Miguel Beermen in their Tuesday night clash, December 10, at the Filoil EcoOil Arena in San Juan City.
Import Deon Thompon posted 18 points, four rebounds, three assists, two steals, and three blocks to lead the charge for RoS even though he was only limited to 31 minutes of play because of foul trouble.
Young guns took charge in the fourth quarter to supplement the game of their import.
Adrian Nocum led the youngsters with his 15 markers, to go along with four boards, five dimes, and four deflections, while Caelan Tiongson added 14 points, three rebounds and two assists.
Felix Pangilinan-Lemetti was also impressive with his 12 points, three rebounds, five assists and one steal, while Keith Datu provided 12 markers, two boards, and a block.
Another young but tough E-Painters was Jhonard Clarito who also played a solid game by racking up a double-double of 10 points and 12 rebounds.
Meanwhile, June Mar Fajardo paced the defending champion SMB with his 20 points and 10 rebounds.
Quincy Miller, who played his last game of the conference as San Miguel's reinforcement, produced 12 markers and 10 boards.
Torren Jones will replace Miller for the mid-season conference and will serve as Quincy's partner in the EASL.
The scores:
Rain or Shine 107 - Thompson 18, Nocum 15, Tiongson 14, Datu 12, Lemetti 12, Clarito 10, Santillan 9, Caracut 8, Asistio 4, Norwood 3, Ildefonso 2, Belga 0, Demusis 0.
San Miguel 93 - Fajardo 20, Tiongson 16, Miller 12, Tautuaa 10, Perez 9, Trollano 7, Cruz 7, Teng 5, Lassiter 3, Ross 3, Cahilig 1.
Quarter Scores: 19-25, 47-42, 70-72, 107-93.
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Don Trollano delivered a breakout performance off the bench, tallying 22 points on an efficient 10-of-16 shooting from the floor. He also grabbed six rebounds and handed out an assist, leading San Miguel's charge to equalize the series.
June Mar Fajardo provided solid support with 17 markers, nine boards, three dimes, and one steal. Mo Tautuaa also stepped up, sealing the win with a wide-open layup to close the game without any controversy. He ended with 16 points and four rebounds.
Jeron Teng made his presence felt with 10 markers—all in the first half—while assistant playing coach Chris Ross showcased his trademark leadership and defensive intensity, wrapping up the game with seven points, four rebounds, seven assists, and four steals.
The Beermen started strong with a 23-19 lead in the first quarter, then widened the gap with a 28-20 second period to take a 51-39 advantage at the half. However, TNT responded with a 35-24 third-quarter run to trim SMB’s lead to just one, 75-74, entering the fourth and final quarter.
For TNT, Calvin Oftana kept his team in the hunt with 23 points, seven rebounds, one assist, and one steal. He was followed by Jordan Heading with 15 markers, two boards, and one deflection.
Tropang 5G big men Kelly Williams and Brandon Ganuelas-Rosser also scored in double figures with 11 and 10 points, respectively. Meanwhile, Poy Erram finished with six points in 15 minutes of action before leaving the game due to a sprained ankle.
With the series now tied, both teams look to gain the upper hand in Game 3 on Friday, July 18, at 7:30 PM at the Big Dome.
After a close Game 1 of the PBA Season 49 Philippine Cup Finals — marred by the “basket interference” controversy — protagonists San Miguel Beermen and TNT Tropang 5G now focus on winning Game 2.
San Miguel, the winningest franchise in PBA history, will try to tie the series at 1-1 while moving past their opening game loss, which was clouded by the PBA technical committee’s review of Mo Tautuaa’s dunk.
They will once again bank on the dominance of eight-time MVP June Mar Fajardo, along with CJ Perez and the rest of the squad, to get the equalizer.
On the other side, TNT — eyeing the first grand slam in franchise history — will again lean on RR Pogoy, who returned in Game 1 after missing the latter part of the semifinals. Pogoy was named Best Player of the Game after finishing with 24 points, including 3-of-6 shooting from beyond the arc and a perfect 2-of-2 from the four-point line. He even knocked down a buzzer-beater before halftime to give TNT a 61-41 lead after leading just 28-22 at the end of the first quarter.
In that game, SMB tried to erase the 24-point deficit but still trailed by 19 at the end of the third period.
In the fourth and final canto, the Beermen mounted a comeback and even briefly took the lead. There was an exchange of three-pointers between Chris Ross and Pogoy at the end game before a jump ball was called — which then led to the controversial review.
TNT will also continue to rely on the brilliance of Jordan Heading and Calvin Oftana, along with their frontcourt unit of Poy Erram, Brandon Ganuelas-Rosser, and 2007–08 MVP Kelly Williams to contain Fajardo’s impact.
Now that both teams have moved on from their first encounter, the question is: who wants it more heading into Game 2, set later tonight — July 16, 7:30 PM — at the Smart Araneta Coliseum?
The TNT Tropang 5G are back in the Finals—and the grand slam dream is still alive.
TNT powered past the Rain or Shine Elasto Painters, 116-95, in Game 6 of their PBA Season 49 Philippine Cup semifinals on Sunday, July 6, at the Smart Araneta Coliseum. With the win, they secured their third consecutive Finals appearance and stayed on course for what could be the franchise’s first-ever grand slam.
Jordan Heading led the charge, finishing with 29 points, three rebounds, four assists, and two steals in a statement performance that helped TNT close out the series, 4-2.
Brandon Ganuelas-Rosser added 17 markers, five rebounds, two assists, and three blocks in a complete two-way showing. Glenn Khobuntin posted a double-double of 16 points and 12 rebounds, while Kim Aurin and Calvin Oftana chipped in 13 and 12 points, respectively.
“All we wanted was to give ourselves a chance… these guys—they don’t know the meaning of quit,” said TNT head coach Chot Reyes, recalling the team’s early 0-3 start in the conference and their climb back into title contention.
On the Rain or Shine side, Caelan Tiongson dropped a game-high 30 points alongside six rebounds and an assist. Andrei Caracut and Adrian Nocum contributed 15 and 11, but the Elasto Painters had no answers for TNT’s late surge, especially during a 14-2 blast sparked by Heading and Ganuelas-Rosser in the final frame.