Rain or Shine explodes in 3rd quarter, destroys GlobalPort

Rodneil Quiteles

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Rain or Shine explodes in 3rd quarter, destroys GlobalPort
The Elasto Painters scored 39 points in the third quarter to notch their first win of the PBA 2014 Governors' Cup

MANILA, Philippines – Rain or Shine relied on a big third quarter run to demolish GlobalPort and get their first win in the 2014 PLDT Home Telpad PBA Governors’ Cup at the Mall of Asia Arena on Sunday, May 25.

The Elasto Painters scored 39 big points in the third stanza and held a double-digit advantage throughout the rest of the game as they finished the game with a 22-point lead, 119-97.

Gabe Norwood ignited Rain or Shine’s huge run with a two-handed throwdown on the break. The Painters went on to force more GlobalPort turnovers that led to points on the break.

GlobalPort was caught flat-footed on defense in stark contrast to their performance in their win against Alaska on Friday, May 23 where, according to PBA statistician Fidel Mangonon III, they limited the Aces to just 34 points in the first half.

The GlobalPort offense, which was passing the ball around for good looks at the basket in the first half suddenly stagnated in the third quarter.

The Batang Pier had several possessions where rookie Terrence Romeo attacked his man one-on-one but produced nothing for the sleeved-jersey wearing squad.

Import Arizona Reid delivered the goods for Rain or Shine hitting timely mid-range jumpers and attacking in the right spots for a game-high 30 points.

Reid highlighted Rain or Shine’s dominance in the third quarter when he completed an and-1 play knocking down an out of balance jumper while getting fouled at the 3:54 mark. That shot put the Painters ahead by 18, 77-59.

Paul Lee was named player of the game after tallying 17 points on 3-out-6 shooting from beyond the arc along with 3 rebounds and 3 assists.

GlobalPort started out flat as Rain or Shine zoomed to a 8-0 lead with 9:42 left in the first quarter. But the Batang Pier quickly regrouped and narrowed to gap to a solitary point, 13-12, with 6 minutes left in the opening period.

The Batang Pier held the lead for a few minutes in the second quarter thanks to the combined efforts of import Leroy Hickerson, Mark Macapagal, and Terrence Romeo. Romeo top-scored for GlobalPort with 20 while Hickerson finished with 20 points.

But Paul Lee, still recovering from plantar fasciitis, hit two crucial triples and fed rookie Raymond Almazan in the paint to put them on top at halftime 50-45.

The outcome gives Rain or Shine and GlobalPort identical win-loss records at 1-2.

Scores

Rain or Shine (119) – Reid 30, Chan 19, Lee 17, Rodriguez 13, Arana 11, Almazan 7, Norwood 6, Tang 5, Uyloan 4, Teng 3, Belga 2, Tiu 2, Cruz 0, Nuyles 0, Ibanes 0.

GlobalPort (97) – Romeo 22, Cabagnot 21, Hickerson 20, Washington 13, Menk 8, Macapagal 6, Garcia 5, Salva 2, Matias 0, Taha 0, Ponferada 0, Salvador 0, Sharma 0.

Quarterscores: 25-25, 50-45, 89-70, 119-97

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