PBA Game Highlights: Rain or Shine dispatches lowly Converge

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00:00 This is Bor Boran for this tip-off brought to you by Honda, the official motorcycle of the PBA.

00:05 We welcome you inside the big dome for a second game of this PBA double header.

00:10 And as you can see, that's an alternate dark jersey for the rain or shine elasto-painters

00:18 kicking it old school with the well-coated dragons attire.

00:22 Well, yeah, that's kind of a classic.

00:27 Who have roots with well-coated, of course, including Coach J.

00:33 Coach J, in basketball, of course, there'll be highs and lows when it comes to a team.

00:39 There will be times when you just can't catch a parade, can't seem to win a contest.

00:43 What's the mentality like? How do you keep your players...

00:47 It's really hard to motivate the players. They're all down.

00:50 They don't know what's wrong.

00:53 You tend to blame yourself and sometimes your teammates.

00:57 ...still fighting, still competing, because as Rain or Shine showed in our last conference,

01:02 you can't come back from losing skid to start the conference.

01:06 Oh, yeah, definitely.

01:08 And this is certainly a good idea for the Fiber Xers.

01:10 His PBA career, recovering from an ACL injury that he suffered.

01:14 Fortunately, PBA takes reaction. That's a steal coming from the Rain or Shine elasto-painters.

01:19 And Borboraan gets a basket in transition.

01:23 Early lead here by Converge, but was cut down to one point because of that turnover.

01:29 7-6, still a one-point advantage for the Fiber Xers.

01:36 Two-man game.

01:38 Stockman rejects the screen, sends the pass outside.

01:41 Three-point shot is good for King Jaralepio.

01:44 That's a big shot there by Karen Rico, giving them a four-point lead early here in the fourth.

01:50 When you are in a downward spiral, it's crucial for you to have a good start.

01:56 Because if not, the confidence will continue to drop.

01:59 This is certainly exactly what they wanted.

02:02 Another opportunity to get one more point off the free throw.

02:05 They might be better off with Stockton defending.

02:11 I'm sure Wyncon Ciprian getting an opportunity to start in this ballgame.

02:15 His minutes have been spotty to say the least.

02:18 As Bo Belga hits the three-point shot.

02:21 On this entire situation, Jonard Clarito posting up against a smaller defender in De Los Santos.

02:29 Clarito just muscling his way inside.

02:32 One-two punch to continue leading the Fiber Xers in the coming years

02:36 as Justin Arana and Alex Stockton signed maximum contract extensions last month.

02:41 The duo have been re-signed for another three years with maximum salaries.

02:45 But of course, this fresh deal also did not come without its own challenges.

02:48 Arana admits hearing feelers from other PBA clubs.

02:51 But the reigning PBA Rookie of the Year says he is committed to helping the converged Fiber Xers

02:57 establish a winning culture here in the PBA.

03:00 He says after re-signing this new deal, he is more thankful

03:04 and he commits to double his efforts in order to help his team.

03:08 Now can this duo help the converged get their first W tonight?

03:11 That's what we'll find out. Back to you.

03:13 Thank you for that report.

03:14 Spolin as we have triples on both ends of the floor.

03:19 Both these teams in the bottom three so far alongside the Phoenix Fuel Masters.

03:26 Good outlet pass and John Il Defonso will go all the way.

03:32 As of textbook pass break, they've been playing smooth basketball.

03:38 Elbow jumper will not work. Asistio picks up his own miss.

03:41 Paredes.

03:43 Blocked there by Fleming but another opportunity for the Elasto Painters.

03:48 It's been a while since Paput and Paredes played a PBA game

03:53 so he'll have to be a little patient with himself.

03:55 It will not come automatically.

03:57 But he's getting good minutes early in this ballgame.

04:02 Santillan with a one-hander. Signature move from Sandi.

04:06 Leonard turns, pivots. Paput Paredes did not catch it clean but they will retain possession.

04:13 Asistio, elbow jumper, no good. Rebound for Fornillos.

04:19 Melesho on the drive. Layup is good against Il Defonso.

04:26 Still deadlocked, 27-27.

04:30 Belga, nice guard. Asistio with the layup.

04:34 That was a good backdoor play there by Asistio.

04:37 To score for the Elasto Painters to try and add on to this two-point lead.

04:41 Il Defonso missed out on a couple of threes.

04:44 Attacks, gets the basket and the foul.

04:47 First half, that's his six points.

04:50 And with his size, handing it over.

04:55 Did not connect well with Andrade but they will keep possession.

04:59 This is a little off the offense but they find a way to get a basket and a foul.

05:04 Courtesy of Justin Arana.

05:07 You know, he's been struggling a bit here in the first half.

05:11 And hopefully this basket will give him some time.

05:16 You know, these young guards played well enough for Rainer Schein to say that,

05:20 "Yeah, I guess we can play the way Rainer Mbatha who used to be one of those young players

05:26 who we thought would be, you know, one of the cornerstones of the franchise."

05:29 Well, the way Nocum is playing.

05:31 Yeah, sure.

05:33 I mean, not in this ballgame because of an illness but so far the kids are going to be alright

05:39 for the Rainer Schein Elasto Painters.

05:41 37-35 is still the count. Mamuyak scoops it up and in!

05:45 That's really what you like to see for Rainer Schein.

05:50 The long strides of Mamuyak.

05:52 Able to find that angle.

05:55 Drives inside. Was trying to get a bump there. No call.

05:59 Nine seconds remaining. Belga with the pass.

06:03 Demouces scores down low.

06:05 As Bela will send it out to Demouces first.

06:08 There's a mismatch.

06:11 Belga doesn't care. He goes all the way as he waltzes his way to the paint for a layup and one.

06:18 Those three pointers.

06:19 It will not be the quickest drive you'll see but he was able to keep Justin Arana behind him for this best move.

06:27 Counterattack here for the Fibrexters. Stockton with a quick move and one!

06:33 He was pushed by Macbelo.

06:37 You're right. There was a push coming from Macbelo perhaps but there was a swipe as well from behind.

06:47 That's it!

06:48 15 free throws.

06:49 That's the ball game right there.

06:51 Yeah, you will really think hard about those spin shots.

06:53 Ryan Santos again.

06:55 Tremendous in reading those closeouts and attacking as he adds to his tally with seven now.

07:01 Quick three will not work.

07:03 Demouces whips out the rebound.

07:05 Wow!

07:06 That's all out effort for Nick.

07:07 Yes, big rebound there by Demouces.

07:09 Keeping that ball alive and putting it back for two points.

07:13 Nice little push off coming from Shawnee.

07:16 But he will miss the jumper.

07:18 Forward pass.

07:19 Is Defonso another one!

07:21 Sean has been the recipient of all those pass break plays of Rainer Schein.

07:28 He's been in the right place at the right time.

07:30 13 points now to tie the output of their leading scorer, Bo Belga.

07:36 But if Defonso has done it in spurts, not a lot of time on the floor as Shawnee converts from down-down.

07:46 Timely three-pointer there just to keep the lead closer for Rainer Schein.

07:53 That was a double-digit advantage for the Rainer Schein Elasto Painter/Well-Coat Dragons.

08:00 Good drive from Santillan.

08:02 Let's see as we take another look at this layup and conversion from Leonard Santillan.

08:09 Drawing the foul from Fleming who approves of it.

08:13 And you can see that was a very short break for Bo Belga back in the ballgame alongside Gabe Norwood.

08:19 Gabe, the lefty layup is good!

08:21 That was a good layup there by using his left on that shot.

08:28 Shawnee Winslow with the pass.

08:31 Arana denied by Belga.

08:32 He completes the stop with a board.

08:34 Karakut goes on the drive.

08:38 Kicks it out to Santillan.

08:39 Belga down low.

08:40 That one-legged fadeaway drops in!

08:43 Good look there by Santillan.

08:45 He was scoring a big one.

08:47 Defensively as well for the Rainer Schein Elasto Painters.

08:51 Limited converge to only 16.

08:53 They're trying to go on the run here.

08:55 Inan Fornillos.

08:56 Good dish to Arana for the easy finish.

08:59 That was not a nice save there for Rainer Schein that gave the opportunity.

09:03 But again another assist for Bo.

09:05 Ninth assist of the matchup.

09:09 15 points, 11 boards, 9 dimes for Bo Belga.

09:13 Bo will try from deep.

09:16 That's good!

09:17 He's doing everything.

09:19 Norwood sends it to Santillan.

09:22 Santi!

09:23 Giving space.

09:24 And that will not be recorded in the statistics,

09:27 but that was a good seal scream by Bo Belga.

09:30 Right, by Bo Belga.

09:31 Correct.

09:32 And these are the tough moments of the matchup.

09:37 And these are the tough moments of the match

09:39 where you have to show grit if you're the converge Fiber Xers.

09:42 How will you figure out how to try and come back into this ballgame

09:46 as you face a huge deficit now.

09:48 Yeah, all of a sudden the defense of the converge loosened up.

09:51 And that's giving Rainer Schein an easy shot just like that.

09:55 Will be a timeout requested by the converge Fiber Xers.

10:00 Because those are unmolested baskets.

10:04 Yeah, nobody rotated there on that emptying of the corner.

10:08 Back inside the big dome for the fourth quarter of this matchup.

10:15 Justin Narana finally gets one over the defense of Bo Belga.

10:18 But they need a lot more coming from him and the rest of the crew to get back into it.

10:24 They're still staring at a big 17-point deficit with 9 and change remaining in this match.

10:29 Earlier there was a miscommunication there on the defensive rotation.

10:33 Got Belga open. Another assist for Bo Belga.

10:36 And they've dug a deep hole here in the fourth quarter.

10:39 Yep, the lead has ballooned to 19 points.

10:42 Oh, it'll balloon even further.

10:46 Yeah, make that 22. 22 points.

10:50 As Leonard Sandilian converts on a triple. 17 points, 9 boards.

10:54 Melesho, that look is open and he converts from the corner.

11:03 Defense will surely be paramount for the converge Fiber Xers here in the final quarter.

11:07 And during that last timeout, Coach Alden Ayo reminded his players to tighten up their defensive efforts

11:12 in order to disrupt Rainer Schein's rhythm.

11:14 He urged them to be more aggressive on both ends as he also reminded them to execute their set plays with precision

11:21 while putting an emphasis on taking over inside the paint and not allow Rainer Schein to have any of those easy baskets.

11:27 Gentlemen. Well, it will take all of that and a lot more coming from converge just to get back into this game

11:33 as Bo Belga continues to show us the where's in this career performance.

11:39 No, but not voted in as an all star. So he took the time to recharge.

11:43 Will that be considered an assist? If Gabe made that shot?

11:49 Bo Belga will stay on the floor with six and a half remaining as Stockton converts on this layup.

11:57 Back to back baskets here for Converge. We got the lead now to 20.

12:02 Still a long ways to go, but they have to start somewhere and not allowing Rainer Schein to score.

12:10 They have to make stops.

12:12 A lot of times it has looked easy to score for the Rainer Schein.

12:16 The last two painters. And that's what happens, Coach E, when everyone is sharing the ball.

12:21 It opens things up because all of the defenders will have to commit completely to their own man.

12:26 Exactly. They become very unpredictable. They're hard to guard.

12:31 Shawnee Winston against Norwood. Shawnee gets the step, but misses.

12:38 Oh, easy pick up there on the rebound.

12:41 JL De Los Santos scores. And why not? Take all the rest you want.

12:47 But Shawnee Winston got one.

12:49 That was not Belga's man.

12:52 Knockout play there for Converge now. Converge employing a double teaming defense to create some turnovers.

13:01 Get easy baskets off this transition.

13:05 Arana over that side step.

13:11 Same thing for Shawnee.

13:13 Pick things up with Leonard Santillan converting on a triple.

13:18 That's the only thing that doesn't fall.

13:21 With the system of Coach E, you'll get a three point shot.

13:26 Bo Belga ahead. Belga with the left hand. 25 points again. Tremendous all around performance.

13:33 Notching his first ever PBA triple double.

13:37 One for the books for Bo Belga.

13:40 His team was a whopping plus 22 when he was on the floor.

13:53 And that's just the beauty of having someone like Bo Belga in your squad.

13:58 Coach very quietly, Karakot also has a double double with 15 points.

14:05 And then Astez make that 11 off the dunk coming from Santillan.

14:10 Bo Belga just had his first triple double in his career scoring 25 points, 12 rebounds.

14:15 The bigger thing now because playoff hopes are dim for them.

14:20 Sherwin Concepcion knocks it down from downtown.

14:25 So this will be a back to back win for Rain or Shine.

14:30 I think this is what happened also last conference.

14:33 Six straight after losing five straight to open the conference.

14:37 As Alex Stockton gets another basket.

14:40 He has 13 points.

14:42 As a converge, Fiber Exerce will suffer another defeat of this classic Bo Belga performance

14:51 to lead Rain or Shine to this 110 to 90 victory.

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