Guiao readies for tough Rain or Shine schedule ahead

Rain or Shine’s Santi Santillian.–PBA IMAGES Rain or Shine is on pace to replicate what it had done the previous conference by overcoming a winless start with a string of triumphs. But after three straight victories that included Saturday’s 110-103 win over Blackwater in the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA) Philippine Cup at Ninoy Aquino Stadium,…

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PBA: Beau Belga getting smarter with age, Yeng Guiao teases

Rain or Shine Elastopainters’ Beau Belga in the PBA Philippine Cup. –PBA IMAGES MANILA, Philippines—Beau Belga made history at Araneta Coliseum after Rain or Shine’s convincing win over Converge in the PBA Philippine Cup on Wednesday. Belga registered his first career triple-double in the Elasto Painters’ 110-90 victory over the FiberXers, which caught the attention…

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Guiao feels Rain or Shine escape would serve well in playoffs

Tree Treadwell (with ball) turns out to be the right fit for Rain or Shine in the PBA Commissioner’s Cup. —AUGUST DELA CRUZ/INQUIRER After closing out the PBA Commissioner’s Cup eliminations with six straight wins, Rain or Shine coach Yeng Guiao will be spending the next few days trying to whip his Elasto Painters to…

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PBA: Yeng Guiao, Rondae Hollis-Jefferson get into verbal spat

Commotion between Rain or Shine bench and former TNT import Rondae Hollis Jefferson. –MARLO CUETO/INQUIRER.net MANILA, Philippines—A high-stakes match between Rain or Shine and TNT in the PBA Commissioner’s Cup got an equally high-tension ending after a scuffle between the Elastopainers’ bench and Tropang Giga’s former import Rondae Hollis-Jefferson. Rondae was seen bickering with the…

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Yeng Guiao jokes about Keith Datu’s return: ‘We sacrificed chickens, pigs’

Returning Rain or Shine rookie Kieth Datu. –PBA IMAGES MANILA, Philippines—Rain or Shine finally got the services of Keith Datu back in the lineup after having missed a number of games. In his return for the Elasto Painters on Friday, Datu finished with 11 points and five rebounds built on three buckets from beyond the…

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PBA: Guiao says replacing DaJuan Summers an option for winless Rain or Shine

Rain or Shine import DaJuan Summers.–PBA IMAGES ANTIPOLO—Rain or Shine’s 0-3 start in the PBA Commissioner’s Cup has coach Yeng Guiao pondering on making important decisions that could help his team get out of its current hole. And that includes the prospect of replacing import DaJuan Summers, who had a subpar showing in the Elasto…

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PBA: Luigi Trillo tips hat to Yeng Guiao after Meralco-Rain or Shine chess match

PBA coaches Yeng Guiao and Paolo Trillo. –PBA IMAGES MANILA, Philippines—Meralco may have one-upped Rain or Shine in their first encounter in the PBA Commissioners’ Cup tournament but coach Luigi Trillo made sure to tip his hat to Yeng Guiao after a hard-fought duel. After the Bolts’ 107-102 victory over the Elasto Painters, Trillo said…

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Rain or Shine, coach Yeng Guiao set realistic goals for PBA Season 48

Rain or Shine coach Yeng Guiao. PBA IMAGES MANILA, Philippines— Rain or Shine coach Yeng Guiao preferred to be more realistic about his team’s chances heading into the PBA’s 48th season. During the league’s Media Day at One Esplanade in Pasay on Tuesday, Guiao said that while they had a successful offseason on paper, the…

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2023 PBA Draft: Yeng Guiao ‘very happy’ with Rain or Shine picks

Rain or Shine coach Yeng Guiao during the PBA Draft 2023. –MARLO CUETO/INQUIRER.net MANILA, Philippines—If the 2023 PBA Draft had a grading system, coach Yeng Guiao would give Rain or Shine high remarks. For the third and fourth overall picks, the Elasto Painters wasted no time picking University of the East’s Luis Villegas and PBA…

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Guiao hopes Jones Cup sharpens Rain or Shine even more – rezal404

Rain or Shine coach Yeng Guiao. PBA IMAGES If the recent PBA On Tour allowed his team to gain some significant progress, coach Yeng Guiao feels Rain or Shine’s stint in the 42nd William Jones Cup which starts Saturday in Taiwan will only make his youth-laden squad even better. “Our team could probably be even…

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