Rain or Shine import Demetrius Treadwell towards TNT within the PBA Commissioner’s Cup. –MARLO CUETO/INQUIRER.web
MANILA, Philippines–Rain or Shine used a robust ending kick on Friday evening to take down perennial title contender TNT, 119-112, within the PBA Commissioner’s Cup.
The Elastopainters turned to import Tree Treadwell inside the ultimate three minutes of the crucial conflict at Sensible Araneta Coliseum, annexing a fifth straight win for a 5-5 document within the standings that stored the membership within the working for a playoff spot.
“Maganda rin sa amin na matuto kaming manalo doon sa sport na dikdigan hanggang huli. We’re a younger crew, we’d like video games like this to toughen us up,” head coach Yeng Guiao mentioned within the post-game presser.
“I believe with this win, we will sit up for the playoffs,” he added.
Treadwell completed with 25 factors and 24 rebounds, whereas Andrei Caracut was stable but once more with 23 factors. Rey Nambatac added 19 as Rain or Shine brace for a Converge aspect battling for delight to finish its elimination spherical schedule.
New TNT import Rahlir Hollis-Jefferson. –MARLO CUETO/INQUIRER.web
Rahlir Hollis-Jefferson, TNT’s substitute import and the brother of authentic alternative Rondae, delivered 50 factors and 16 rebounds, whereas Calvin Oftana tossed in 37 extra within the shedding stand that pushed the Tropang Giga’s mark to 4-6, simply barely throughout the qualifying threshold for the knockout levels.
It was a shocking victory for the Elastopainters, who dropped their first 5 video games within the convention combating authentic import DaJuan Summers.
The competition additionally featured some shade in direction of the top with Rondae figuring in an altercation with Rain or Shine.
“That’s a harmful factor to tug. ‘Di ko alam kung anong nangyari sa kanya, tinopak ‘yung gag*. It was a pleasant sport, I believe the followers would love a [tightly contested] sport like that. Perhaps he simply bought emotional or annoyed. However you don’t take (your feelings) out that means,” mentioned Guiao.
TNT may have yet one more probability to agency up its possibilities of advancing when it battles Phoenix Tremendous LPG on Jan. 14.
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