Coach Yeng Guiao could not be proud of the way Jhonard Clarito symbolizes the rain and glow of rain and desire to push the NLEX to limit in the PBA Philippine Cup quarter-final showdown.
“Buis Buhai Taraga” and Guiao put pressure on the high-ranking Road Warriors in a KO match after a 21 performances in a 20-point Krarito and a 92-89 victory for the Elasto Painters, followed by a victory at the Philsport Arena in Pasig city.
The fiery coach used Filipino phrases that described the accidental ways people work to succeed.
Krarito never remembered having such an impressive stat line even before jumping to the major leagues in 2022.
“The coach said we weren’t doing well with the three pointer during the huddle,” the exhausted Krarito told reporters after the game.
“We just [hustled]. Like the coach said, no one loses to defense. We had to give it everything. ”
Elasto Painters will be able to complete a comeback on the Ninoy Acquino Stadium on Saturday, with the winner facing off against Magnolia’s Hot Shot and TNT Tropang 5G.
Magnolia was about to end TNT’s Grand Slam dreams during the press. Otherwise, their own decision-makers will also be held on Saturday.
Deciding a match is not new for rain or glow. All of the past three semi-final stints came after winning the exchange and games of Dai. Elasto Painters defeated TNT with Magnolia in the 2024 Governor’s Cup, the 2024 Philippine Cup, and ended with the 2024-25 Commissioner Cup.
“It seems tired playing these do-or-die games,” Guiao said. “At some point you’ll die.”
However, Giao is pleased that the conditions between rain, glow and NLEX are now at a level.
Nlex was pretty much done with work when Rain or Shine’s 16-point deficit disappeared and Road Warriors took the third lead behind Xyrus Torres’ shooting.
Rain or Shine refused to step back, and Clarito took the lead role to erase Nlex’s 8-point advantage.
Adrian Norcam and Santi Santilan also provided some important plays, with Kaelan Thionson playing a stingy defense and Andrei Kalakat’s quarterbacking being solid.
Torres, who finished with 20 points, cooled down later, and after firing 20-5 with 15 points, so did Robert Borick.
“We just overtook them and helped each other,” said Clarit, a Philippine countryman.
Nocum was Topscored for the Elasto Painters with 20 points, while Santillan had 16 points and seven rebounds, pushing onto the bench after plunging into his right eye.
Caracut added 10 points, while Tiongson had 6 points and 2 rebounds in about 29 minutes due to rain and sparkle.
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Torres scored 14 points in third place, with the NLEX eliminating a 45-29 deficit and eliminating a 47-37 hole in half, building a 73-69 lead into the payoff period.
The Road Warriors were cooled for the fourth time, accounting for just 21% of their shots despite the elastoist painter completing the rally behind Clarit’s 14 points and 13 rebounds in that decisive quarter.
