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With upgraded lineup, Yeng Guiao upbeat with ROS' title chances

Published Aug 21, 2024 05:50 am

At A Glance

  • "It's certainly an upgrade from our last lineup. Sa all-Filipino naka-semis kami so kung tama yung calculations namin, upgrade ito."

Rain or Shine head coach Yeng Guiao got a measure of his promising lineup after the team’s rousing 110-97 victory over Blackwater to open their Governors' Cup campaign on a good note.

His assessment? He thinks he now has a team that could hold ground against the league's top contenders.

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Caelan Tiongson (left) certainly added depth to Rain or Shine along with fellow first rounder Felix Lemetti (PBA Images)

“I think this is a good lineup that we have,” said Guiao after his team flaunted its depth with returning import Aaron Fuller and rookies Caelan Tiongson and Felix Lemetti leading the early show of force.

“It's certainly an upgrade from our last lineup. Sa all-Filipino naka-semis kami so kung tama yung calculations namin, upgrade ito. Naka-semis kami last time and we have a good import, I think we can contend. I think we can give strong teams a run for their money,” he added.

Fuller, who got reunited with Guiao after playing for him at NLEX in the past, showed exactly why he was a perfect fit to the Elasto Painters, providing the inside presence for the team with 21 points and 19 rebounds to his name.

Tiongson had a hot scoring stretch in the second quarter to put up 15 points while Lemetti displayed solid playmaking and touch from the deep to contribute 11 points. 

The rest of the Elasto Painters simply did what they do best, giving production when their name is called with five other players chipping in at least eight points led by Leonard Santillan’s 12 and Gian Mamuyac 10.

As solid as their first game for ROS, Guiao said that his team has yet to reach its full potential with Lemetti and Tiongson still adjusting to the PBA style of play and Luis Villegas slowly getting his groove back from a year-long layoff due to injury.

“It’s just the familiarity,” said Guiao on his team’s areas of improvement.

“Caelan was practically retired the last two years so he was just getting back into his game. Felix Lemetti played in Sweden and played in the States so he’s not really familiar with the local style but we know he can make the adjustment. I think he already did, he showed it today,” he added.

Another factor that could boost the team's chances is the change of format where teams are now pooled into two groups. At Group B, ROS feels it has a good chance of reaching the playoffs even when grouped against powerhouses San Miguel and Ginebra.

"I told the guys it’s a new format . To be safe, I think we needed at least six wins. We’re playing 10 games, the sooner we get to the six wins the better for us," explained Guiao.

“I feel pretty positive about our chances this conference,” said the fiery mentor.

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