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Rain or Shine young trailblazers coat 2024 PBA Season
The Rain or Shine Elasto Painters staged a late fourth quarter rampage, delivering the first blow against the Magnolia Hotshots on their opening duel of the best-of-five quarterfinal series on Wednesday, September 25, at the Ninoy Aquino Stadium.
Head coach Yeng Guiao is donning a daunting task of empowering the Elasto Painters, helmed by the young guns and veterans working harmoniously to establish themselves as formidable contenders ready to challenge prominent teams of the league.
For coach Guiao, the players’ playoff experiences are what situates themselves in a inauspicious position as the team is paced by hot-blooded youths, however, their hard work is something one should not question about.
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“You know their experience in the playoffs, they are really solid,” coach Yeng told Scoreline.ph in Filipino during their training session at Acropolis.
“But, in terms of hard work, like I said, we need to show toughness. What the other teams can do, we can do. What we can do, the other teams can do too. In terms of technique, style, and strategy, it is almost the same. We just need to work harder to win.”
With the Rain or Shine having to pass four more tests before they could proceed into the semifinals, coach Yeng expressed that his team needs to devise a strategy that is a bit different from their previous ones.
“We need to be different. I can't say how, but we need to be different to have different looks. We just need to adjust so that other teams won’t be easy to catch what we are doing,” Coach Yeng expressed in Filipino.
Rain or Shine possesses a wealth of options to deploy against their adversaries, driven by the camaraderie among its players who are coated with versatility and a will to thrive on their own.
The Elasto Painters aim to continue their streak of unblemished slate as they once again face off the Hotshots on the Game 2 of their quarterfinal duel scheduled Friday evening, September 27.
