PBA Round 17 (Regular Season): Rain or Shine is defeated by Ginebra Kings in a derby game

There are only two more rounds left in the Regular Season in PBA. Here is the last round review presented by Job Market.

The most exciting game was a derby match between two local teams from Manila: Kings (#3) and Painters (#2). Painters were crushed at home by 24 points 90-114 and even the advantage of their own court did not help. Ginebra Kings looked well-organized offensively handing out 26 assists. Naturalized American forward Justin Brownlee (197-1988, college: St.John's) stepped up and scored 40 points (!!!), 8 rebounds and 5 assists for the winners and guard Rhon Jhay Abarrientos (181-1999) chipped in 23 points, 6 rebounds and 11 assists. American center Jaylen Johnson (206-1996, college: Louisville, agency: Octagon Europe) responded with a double-double by scoring 16 points, 15 rebounds and 6 assists. Painters' coach gave up on the game allowing to play thirteen players seeing no chance for a win. Ginebra Kings (8-3) moved-up to second place, which they share with Rain or Shine. Ginebra Kings will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. Rain or Shine will play on the road against Titan UGR in Pasig City and is hoping to win this game.
PBA top team - Warriors (10-2) managed to deliver another win. This time they beat eleventh ranked Risers (2-9) in Makati City 123-112. Haitian center Cady Lalanne (208-1992, college: UMass) nailed a double-double by scoring 29 points and 20 rebounds for the winning side and Robert Bolick accounted for 25 points, 11 rebounds and 10 assists. Belgian-American forward Michael Gilmore (208-1995, college: VCU, agency: BIG) came up with a double-double by scoring 25 points, 18 rebounds and 5 assists for Titan UGR in the defeat. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Warriors have a solid series of four victories in a row. NLEX RW maintains first place with 10-2 record. Titan UGR lost sixth consecutive game. They dropped to the bottom position with nine games lost. They share it with Blackwater and Macau. NLEX RW's supporters look forward to an exciting derby game next round, where their team will travel locally in Makati City to the arena .

In the last two games of round 17 Blackwater lost to Meralco Bolts on the opponent's court 93-108. TNT Tropang unfortunately lost to Hotshots in a home game 94-106.
The most impressive stats of the last round was 53 points (!!!), 13 rebounds and 5 blocks by Bol Bol of TNT Tropang.



Meralco Bolts - Blackwater 108-93

Very expected game in Manila where 12th ranked Bossing (2-9) was defeated by fourth ranked Bolts (7-3) 108-93. Meralco Bolts forced 19 Blackwater turnovers. Their players were unselfish on offense dishing 26 assists. Blackwater was plagued by 27 personal fouls down the stretch. American center Marvin Jones (213-1993, college: Texas Southern) nailed a double-double by scoring 26 points and 12 rebounds for the winning side and point guard Christopher Banchero (186-1990, college: Seattle Pacific) accounted for 14 points and 8 assists. Five Bolts players scored in double figures. American center Robert Upshaw (213-1994, college: Washington) came up with a double-double by scoring 31 points and 12 rebounds and the other American import guard Sedrick Barefield (188-1996, college: Utah) added 16 points and 5 assists respectively for Blackwater in the defeat. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Meralco Bolts maintains fourth place with 7-3 record. Blackwater lost third consecutive game. They dropped to the eleventh position with nine games lost. They share it with Titan UGR and Macau. Meralco Bolts will play against Terrafirma Dyip (#9) in Makati City in the next round which should be theoretically an easy game. Blackwater will have a break next round.
Top scorers:
Blackwater: R.Upshaw 31+12reb+1ast, S.Barefield 16+3reb+5ast, Z.Paul 11+1reb+2ast, M.Troy 9+9reb+2ast, U.James 9+8reb, A.CJ 7+6reb+2ast
Meralco Bolts: J.Marvin 26+12reb+1ast, B.Christopher 14+2reb+8ast, C.Cansino 12+6reb+2ast, K.Quinto 12+3reb+3ast, N.Black 11+1reb, C.Newsome 10+3reb+4ast

Rain or Shine - Ginebra Kings 90-114

The most exciting game was a derby match between two local teams from Manila: Kings (#3) and Painters (#2). Painters were crushed at home by 24 points 90-114 and even the advantage of their own court did not help. Ginebra Kings looked well-organized offensively handing out 26 assists. Naturalized American forward Justin Brownlee (197-1988, college: St.John's) stepped up and scored 40 points (!!!), 8 rebounds and 5 assists for the winners and guard Rhon Jhay Abarrientos (181-1999) chipped in 23 points, 6 rebounds and 11 assists. Brownlee is a former Eurobasket Summer League player, which is considered top international summer league in the market. Five Kings players scored in double figures. American center Jaylen Johnson (206-1996, college: Louisville, agency: Octagon Europe) responded with a double-double by scoring 16 points, 15 rebounds and 6 assists and guard Gian Mamuyac (180-1999) scored 14 points, 7 rebounds and 4 assists. Painters' coach gave up on the game allowing to play thirteen players seeing no chance for a win. Ginebra Kings (8-3) moved-up to second place, which they share with Rain or Shine. Ginebra Kings will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. Rain or Shine will play on the road against Titan UGR in Pasig City and is hoping to win this game.
Top scorers:
Rain or Shine: J.Johnson 16+15reb+6ast, M.Gian 14+7reb+4ast, A.Antonio 13+3ast, N.Adrian 10, C.Deo 8, S.Leonard 8+4reb
Ginebra Kings: J.Brownlee 40+8reb+5ast, J.Rhon 23+6reb+11ast, S.Thompson 17+16reb+4ast, R.Cu 15+5reb+3ast, J.Rosario 13+7reb+1ast, H.Stephen 4+3reb+1ast

NLEX RW - Titan UGR 123-112

PBA top team - Warriors (10-2) managed to deliver another win. This time they beat eleventh ranked Risers (2-9) in Makati City 123-112. NLEX RW shot 31 for 42 from the free-throw line, while Titan UGR only scored nine points from the stripe. NLEX RW players were unselfish on offense dishing 23 assists. They brought some defensive toughness making 7 blocks. Titan UGR was plagued by 32 personal fouls down the stretch. Haitian center Cady Lalanne (208-1992, college: UMass) nailed a double-double by scoring 29 points and 20 rebounds for the winning side and guard Robert Bolick (185-1995) accounted for 25 points, 11 rebounds and 10 assists. Belgian-American forward Michael Gilmore (208-1995, college: VCU, agency: BIG) came up with a double-double by scoring 25 points, 18 rebounds and 5 assists and naturalized American guard Joshua Munzon (191-1995, college: CS Los Angeles) added 19 points, 8 rebounds and 7 assists respectively for Titan UGR in the defeat. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Warriors have a solid series of four victories in a row. NLEX RW maintains first place with 10-2 record. Titan UGR lost sixth consecutive game. They dropped to the bottom position with nine games lost. They share it with Blackwater and Macau. NLEX RW's supporters look forward to an exciting derby game next round, where their team will travel locally in Makati City to the arena .
Top scorers:
Titan UGR: M.Gilmore 25+18reb+5ast, M.Joshua 19+8reb+7ast, B.Jerrick 12+1reb+1ast, F.Cade 10+4reb, M.Aljun 9+1ast, S.Bryan 8+2reb+3ast
NLEX RW: L.Cady 29+20reb+1ast, B.Robert 25+11reb+10ast, S.Winston 24+3reb+3ast, J.Bahio 8+5reb+2ast, L.Gonzales 7+4reb+4ast, L.Capulong 6+3reb+1ast

TNT Tropang - Hotshots 94-106

We could consider it a predictable result in the game between close teams in Makati where seventh ranked Hotshots (6-5) defeated 6th ranked Giga (6-5) 106-94. Hotshots players were unselfish on offense dishing 30 assists comparing to just 13 passes made by TNT Tropang's players. American power forward Clinton Chapman (208-1989, college: Texas, agency: Diamond Sports) nailed 42 points (!!!) and 14 rebounds for the winning side and point guard Andy Barroca (176-1988) accounted for 15 points and 12 assists. South Sudanese-American center Bol Bol (218-1999, college: Oregon, agency: The Crew A.M.) came up with 53 points (!!!), 13 rebounds and 5 blocks and forward Calvin-John Oftana (195-1996) added 18 points and 9 rebounds respectively for TNT Tropang in the defeat. Both coaches tested many bench players and allowed the starting five to rest. Hotshots moved-up to sixth place, which they share with TNT Tropang. Both teams do not play next round, which will be an opportunity for some rest.
Top scorers:
TNT Tropang: B.Bol 53+13reb+1ast, O.Calvin-John 18+9reb+2ast, G.Henry 6+1reb+1ast, K.Glenn 6+2reb+1ast, J.Castro William 5+3reb+3ast, P.Roger Ray 4+3reb+3ast
Hotshots: C.Clinton 42+14reb+2ast, A.Barroca 15+4reb+12ast, Z.Lucero 13+8reb+3ast, J.Lastimosa 8+3reb+4ast, G.Javier 8+2reb+1ast, R.dela 7+2reb+1ast