Rain or Shine’s Caelan Tiongson throughout Sport 3 of the PBA semifinals.–PBA IMAGES
MANILA, Philippines—Rain or Shine’s Caelan Tiongson took benefit of TNT’s sport plan in Sport 3 of the PBA Commissioner’s Cup semifinals to present the Elasto Painters their first win of the collection.
On Sunday at Araneta Coliseum, Rain or Shine lastly barged into the win column within the semis, slicing TNT’s collection deficit to 2-1 following a 103-98 win.
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The Elasto Painters’ victory was thanks largely to Tiongson, who rose to the event regardless of having Rondae Hollis-Jefferson as his defender.
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“I saved telling him that RHJ was enjoying off him, all the time attempting to assist out within the center… That simply made him open,” stated coach Yeng Guiao in Filipino.
“Meaning he can take benefit. When he had look, he took it. When he might lower, he did. When he wished to seal out and get offensive boards, he did.”
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Tiongson stuffed the stat sheet with 18 factors, seven rebounds and 4 assists, capturing an environment friendly 58.3 % from the sphere.
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Granted that he didn’t utterly cease Hollis-Jefferson, who managed to complete with 34 factors and 19 rebounds, Tiongson nonetheless made the prolific TNT import work exhausting for his pictures. Hollis-Jefferson shot simply 12-of-26 from the sphere.
“I feel RHJ is a superb participant and competitor,” stated Tiongson.
“It’s [defending him] anxious for me, for positive. The factors, it doesn’t matter who they arrive from however I’m simply completely satisfied we received the win,” he added.
Rain or Shine hopes to get extra assist from Tiongson in Sport 4 once they attempt to equalize the collection at Araneta Coliseum on Wednesday.
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