Yeng Guiao revels in ‘gate-crasher’ tag as Rain or Shine beat NLEX to seal PBA semifinal spot

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The Rain or Shine Elasto Painters continued to prove why they cannot be taken lightly in the ongoing Philippine Basketball Association (PBA) Philippine Cup, as evidenced by their run to the semifinals.

 

The Elasto Painters overcame the second-seeded NLEX Road Warriors, 103–92, in a do-or-die quarterfinal clash on Saturday, June 21, at the Ninoy Aquino Stadium. What made their run to the semifinals even more impressive was that they overturned their opponents’ twice-to-beat advantage heading into the quarterfinals.

 

Rain or Shine head coach Yeng Guiao lauded his team for showing “grit” and “resilience,” calling the semifinal berth a reward for their hard work. This marks the Elasto Painters’ fourth straight semifinal appearance, and Guiao expressed pride, especially considering they are competing against PBA teams with greater financial resources.

“We are not going to pass through just anyone — it’s TNT Tropang Giga, Barangay Ginebra San Miguel, and San Miguel Beermen. I’m really proud of these guys because now, TNT is there, San Miguel is there, Ginebra is there — and then Rain or Shine is there. Who are we? We’re just like gate-crashers here. These are big teams with lots of resources, but we made it to the semis,” Guiao said in the post-match press conference.

 

Rain or Shine faces a tough task in the Philippine Cup semifinals as they take on a TNT Tropang Giga team aiming to complete a Grand Slam. This will be the third straight conference where the Elasto Painters meet TNT in the semifinals, having lost to them in both the Governors’ Cup and Commissioner’s Cup.

 

“Now that we’re here, we’ll try again. TNT is a champion team going for a Grand Slam. But we are here, and we will fight them — and just see how far we can go this time. Just give your all every game. We ran our style of play, we stuck to our system, and we gave a hundred percent effort, no matter the result,” Guiao added.

 

Rain or Shine will aim to finally get one over TNT when the two teams face off in the semifinals on Wednesday, June 25, at the SM Mall of Asia Arena in Pasay City.

 

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