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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.