PBA Round 14 (Regular Season): No surprise as #1 Rain or Shine defeat Hotshots

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PBA top team - Painters (8-1) managed to deliver another win on Saturday. This time they beat seventh ranked Hotshots (4-5) in Pasig City 91-82. It ended at the same time the two-game winning streak of Hotshots. 25 personal fouls committed by Hotshots helped opponents get some easy free throw opportunities. American center Jaylen Johnson (206-1996, college: Louisville, agency: Octagon Europe) had a double-double by scoring 25 points, 14 rebounds and 4 assists to lead the charge for the winners and guard Gian Mamuyac (180-1999) chipped in 25 points and 5 assists during the contest. American power forward Clinton Chapman (208-1989, college: Texas, agency: Diamond Sports) responded with a double-double by scoring 17 points and 11 rebounds. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Rain or Shine maintains first position with 8-1 record. Hotshots at the other side keep the seventh place with five games lost. They share the position with SM Beermen. Rain or Shine are looking forward to face league's second-placed NLEX RW in Makati City in the next round and it will be for sure the game of the week. Hotshots' supporters also look forward to an exciting derby game next round, where their team will face at home their local rival from Pasig City Titan UGR.
An interesting game took place in Quezon where higher ranked Masters (5-4) were upset on its own court by tenth ranked FiberXers (4-6) 130-103. It ended at the same time the two-game winning streak of Masters. American power forward Donovan Smith (207-1993, college: Quinnipiac) notched a double-double by scoring 32 points and 12 rebounds to lead the effort and Justine Baltazar supported him with 15 points and 14 rebounds (perfect from the field making all six shots). Even 26 points and 6 rebounds by guard Ricci Rivero (185-1998) did not help to save the game for Phoenix. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. FiberXers moved-up to ninth place. Phoenix at the other side keeps the sixth position with four games lost. Both teams do not play next round, which will be an opportunity for some rest.
Another interesting game was a derby match between two local teams from Makati City: Warriors (#2) and Dyip (#9). Dyip was defeated at home 85-95 and even the fact of playing on their own court did not help. The best player for the winners was Robert Bolick who scored 20 points, 7 rebounds and 6 assists. Maverick Ahanmisi produced 22 points, 8 rebounds and 6 assists for the hosts. Both coaches tested many bench players and allowed the starting five to rest. NLEX RW maintains second position with 7-2 record behind leader Rain or Shine, which they share with Ginebra Kings. Terrafirma Dyip lost sixth consecutive game. They dropped to the tenth place with six games lost. NLEX RW will meet at home league's leader Rain or Shine in the next round and it will be for sure the game of the week. Terrafirma Dyip will have a break next round.

In the last game of round 14 Ginebra Kings won against Titan UGR on the opponent's court 119-107.
The most impressive stats of the last round was 35 points (!!!), 9 rebounds and 4 assists by Justin Brownlee of Ginebra Kings.



Terrafirma Dyip - NLEX RW 85-95

Another interesting game was a derby match between two local teams from Makati City: Warriors (#2) and Dyip (#9). Dyip was defeated at home 85-95 and even the fact of playing on their own court did not help. The best player for the winners was guard Robert Bolick (185-1995) who scored 20 points, 7 rebounds and 6 assists. Ljay Gonzales chipped in 16 points, 8 rebounds and 5 assists (on 7-of-8 shooting from the field). Five Warriors players scored in double figures. Guard Maverick Ahanmisi (188-1991, college: Minnesota) produced 22 points, 8 rebounds and 6 assists and center Geo Chiu (208-2001) added 9 points and 15 rebounds respectively for the hosts. Both coaches tested many bench players and allowed the starting five to rest. NLEX RW maintains second position with 7-2 record behind leader Rain or Shine, which they share with Ginebra Kings. Terrafirma Dyip lost sixth consecutive game. They dropped to the tenth place with six games lost. NLEX RW will meet at home league's leader Rain or Shine in the next round and it will be for sure the game of the week. Terrafirma Dyip will have a break next round.
Top scorers:
Terrafirma Dyip: M.Ahanmisi 22+8reb+6ast, A.Jerrick 13+5reb+2ast, M.Ali 11+10reb+2ast, Z.Keith 10+2reb, B.JM 9+12reb+1ast, C.Geo 9+15reb+1ast
NLEX RW: B.Robert 20+7reb+6ast, L.Gonzales 16+8reb+5ast, J.Bahio 16+4reb, L.Cady 15+12reb+1ast, A.Semerad 14+2reb+4ast, S.Winston 4+4reb+2ast

Hotshots - Rain or Shine 82-91

PBA top team - Painters (8-1) managed to deliver another win on Saturday. This time they beat seventh ranked Hotshots (4-5) in Pasig City 91-82. It ended at the same time the two-game winning streak of Hotshots. 25 personal fouls committed by Hotshots helped opponents get some easy free throw opportunities. American center Jaylen Johnson (206-1996, college: Louisville, agency: Octagon Europe) had a double-double by scoring 25 points, 14 rebounds and 4 assists to lead the charge for the winners and guard Gian Mamuyac (180-1999) chipped in 25 points and 5 assists during the contest. American power forward Clinton Chapman (208-1989, college: Texas, agency: Diamond Sports) responded with a double-double by scoring 17 points and 11 rebounds and naturalized American forward Zavier Lucero (198-1999, college: Cal Maritime) scored 16 points and 9 rebounds. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Rain or Shine maintains first position with 8-1 record. Hotshots at the other side keep the seventh place with five games lost. They share the position with SM Beermen. Rain or Shine are looking forward to face league's second-placed NLEX RW in Makati City in the next round and it will be for sure the game of the week. Hotshots' supporters also look forward to an exciting derby game next round, where their team will face at home their local rival from Pasig City Titan UGR.
Top scorers:
Hotshots: C.Chapman 17+11reb, L.Jerom 16+2reb+6ast, L.Zavier 16+9reb+2ast, B.Andy 9+4reb+6ast, d.Rosa Rome 8+6reb, S.Ian Paul 8+4reb
Rain or Shine: G.Mamuyac 25+2reb+5ast, J.Jaylen 25+14reb+4ast, J.Clarito 18+9reb+1ast, A.Nocum 8+3ast, A.Asistio 5+3reb, L.Santillan 3+3reb

Phoenix - FiberXers 103-130

An interesting game took place in Quezon where higher ranked Masters (5-4) were upset on its own court by tenth ranked FiberXers (4-6) 130-103. It ended at the same time the two-game winning streak of Masters. FiberXers dominated down low during the game scoring 86 of its points in the paint compared to Masters's 42. FiberXers outrebounded Phoenix 69-33 including a 22-9 advantage in offensive rebounds. FiberXers players were unselfish on offense dishing 23 assists. American power forward Donovan Smith (207-1993, college: Quinnipiac) notched a double-double by scoring 32 points and 12 rebounds to lead the effort and Justine Baltazar (208-1997) supported him with 15 points and 14 rebounds (perfect from the field making all six shots). Even 26 points and 6 rebounds by guard Ricci Rivero (185-1998) did not help to save the game for Phoenix. Naturalized American forward Jason Perkins (193-1992, college: VCSU) added 17 points and 5 rebounds for the hosts. Five FiberXers and four Phoenix players scored in double figures. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. FiberXers moved-up to ninth place. Phoenix at the other side keeps the sixth position with four games lost. Both teams do not play next round, which will be an opportunity for some rest.
Top scorers:
Phoenix: R.Rivero 26+6reb+2ast, J.Perkins 17+5reb+2ast, T.Kenneth 15+5reb+3ast, T.Tyler 10+2reb+1ast, W.Gozum 10+2reb+1ast, E.Francis 9+4reb+3ast
FiberXers: S.Donovan 32+12reb, A.Stockton 16+3reb+2ast, J.Baltazar 15+14reb+1ast, J.Arana 13+9reb+5ast, G.Juan 13+8reb+4ast, C.Abueva 9+4reb

Titan UGR - Ginebra Kings 107-119

Very expected game in Pasig City where 11th ranked Risers (2-7) were defeated by third ranked Kings (7-2) 119-107 on Sunday. Ginebra Kings outrebounded Titan UGR 52-36 including a 37-26 advantage in defensive rebounds. Ginebra Kings looked well-organized offensively handing out 24 assists. The best player for the winners was naturalized American forward Justin Brownlee (197-1988, college: St.John's) who scored 35 points (!!!), 9 rebounds and 4 assists. Guard Rhon Jhay Abarrientos (181-1999) chipped in 25 points. Brownlee is a former Eurobasket Summer League player, which is considered top international summer league in the market. Naturalized American guard Joshua Munzon (191-1995, college: CS Los Angeles) produced a double-double by scoring 20 points, 6 rebounds, 10 assists and 5 steals and Belgian-American forward Michael Gilmore (208-1995, college: VCU, agency: BIG) added 15 points and 10 rebounds respectively for the hosts. Both teams had five players each who scored in double figures. Both coaches allowed to play bench players saving starting five for next games. Kings have an impressive five-game winning streak. Ginebra Kings moved-up to second place, which they share with NLEX RW. Titan UGR lost fourth consecutive game. They keep the eleventh position with seven games lost. They share it with Blackwater. Ginebra Kings' supporters look forward to an exciting derby game next round, where their team will face at home their local rival from Manila .
Top scorers:
Titan UGR: M.Joshua 20+6reb+10ast, S.Bryan 17+2reb, M.Gilmore 15+10reb+1ast, Y.Fran 13+1reb+8ast, U.Renato 12+3reb, D.Aris 9+2reb
Ginebra Kings: J.Brownlee 35+9reb+4ast, J.Rhon 25+4reb+2ast, S.Thompson 12+9reb+9ast, J.Rosario 12+13reb, H.Stephen 10+8reb+2ast, N.Pinto 7+2reb+3ast