2014–15 Rain or Shine Elasto Painters season

Basketball team season

2014–15 Rain or Shine Elasto Painters season

Head coach| Yeng Guiao
Owner(s)| Asian Coatings Philippines, Inc.
Philippine Cup results
Record| 9-2
(81.8%)
Place| 2nd
Playoff finish| Semifinalist
(lost to Alaska, 2–4)
Commissioner's Cup results
Record| 8-3
(72.7%)
Place| 1st
Playoff finish| Runner-up vs Talk 'N Text 3–4
Governors' Cup results
Record| 7-4
(63.6%)
Place| 3rd
Playoff finish| Semifinalist
(lost to San Miguel, 1–3)
Rain or Shine Elasto Painters seasons

<- 2013–14

2015–16  ->

The 2014–15 Rain or Shine Elasto Painters season was the ninth season of the franchise in the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA).

## Key dates

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* August 24: The 2014 PBA draft took place in Midtown Atrium, Robinson Place Manila.

## Draft picks

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Main article: 2014 PBA draft

Round  | Pick  | Player  | Position  | Nationality  | PBA D-League team  | College

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1  | 2  | Kevin Alas | G |  Philippines | NLEX (D-League) | Letran
1  | 9  | Jericho Cruz | G  |  Philippines | Zambales M-Builders | AdU
2  | 2  | Kevin Espinosa | F/G  |  Philippines | none  | MIT
2  | 9  | Mike Gamboa | G  |  Philippines | Junior Powerade Tigers | UP

## Roster

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2014–15 Rain or Shine Elasto Painters roster  Players  | Coaches

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G | 1 |  | Uyloan, Jonathan | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)  | 185 lb (84 kg)  | 1983-11-26  | Golden West
G | 3 |  | Lee, Paul | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)  | 200 lb (91 kg)  | 1989-02-04  | UE
G/F | 5 |  | Norwood, Gabe | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)  | 210 lb (95 kg)  | 1985-02-09  | George Mason
F | 6 |  | Ibañes, Jireh (C)  | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)  | 182 lb (83 kg)  | 1982-04-20  | Philippines
G | 8 |  | Teng, Jeric | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)  | 182 lb (83 kg)  | 1991-03-18  | UST
G | 9 |  | Cruz, Jericho (R)  | 6 ft 1.5 in (1.87 m)  | 190 lb (86 kg)  | 1990-10-11  | Adamson
G | 11 |  | Tang, Tyrone | 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)  | 155 lb (70 kg)  | 1984-09-25  | De La Salle
G | 16 |  | Chan, Jeffrei | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)  | 185 lb (84 kg)  | 1983-02-11  | Far Eastern
G | 17 |  | Tiu, Chris | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)  | 170 lb (77 kg)  | 1985-07-15  | Ateneo
G | 18 |  | Araña, Ryan | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)  | 180 lb (82 kg)  | 1983-03-23  | De La Salle
F/C | 20 |  | Cruz, Jervy | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)  | 250 lb (113 kg)  | 1986-09-09  | UST
F/C | 30 |  | Belga, Beau | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)  | 295 lb (134 kg)  | 1986-11-30  | Philippine Christian
F/C | 48 |  | Quiñahan, JR | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)  | 295 lb (134 kg)  | 1984-05-08  | Visayas
F/C | 57 |  | Almazan, Raymond | 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)  | 194 lb (88 kg)  | 1989-08-02  | Letran

Head coach

*   * Yeng Guiao (UP Diliman)

Assistant coach(es)

*   * Caloy Garcia (St. Benilde)
*   * Mike Buendia
*   * Jay Legacion
*   * Matthew Makalintal
*   * Ricky Umayam

Team manager

*   * Mamerto Mondragon[a]
*   * Boy Lapid (assistant)

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Legend

* (C) Team captain
* (I) Import
* (DP) Unsigned draft pick
* (FA) Free agent
* (IN) Inactive
* (S) Suspended
* (R) Rookie
* (3x3) Assigned to 3x3 team

* Injured

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* a also serves as Rain or Shine's board governor.

## Philippine Cup

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### Eliminations

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#### Standings

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Pos | Team

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| W | L | PCT | GB | Qualification

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1  | San Miguel Beermen | 9  | 2  | .818[a] | -- | Advance to semifinals
2  | Rain or Shine Elasto Painters | 9  | 2  | .818[a] | --
3  | Alaska Aces | 8  | 3  | .727[b] | 1  | Twice-to-beat in the quarterfinals
4  | TNT Tropang Texters | 8  | 3  | .727[b] | 1
5  | Barangay Ginebra San Miguel | 6  | 5  | .545[c] | 3
6  | Meralco Bolts | 6  | 5  | .545[c] | 3
7  | Purefoods Star Hotshots | 6  | 5  | .545[c] | 3  | Twice-to-win in the quarterfinals
8  | GlobalPort Batang Pier | 5  | 6  | .455  | 4
9  | Barako Bull Energy | 4  | 7  | .364[d] | 5
10  | NLEX Road Warriors | 4  | 7  | .364[d] | 5
11  | Kia Sorento | 1  | 10  | .091  | 8  |
12  | Blackwater Elite | 0  | 11  | .000  | 9

Source: PBA.ph
Notes:

1. ^ a b Head-to-head record: San Miguel 1–0 Rain or Shine
2. ^ a b Head-to-head record: Alaska 1–0 Talk 'N Text
3. ^ a b c Head-to-head quotient: Barangay Ginebra 1.07, Meralco 1.06, Purefoods Star 0.89
4. ^ a b Head-to-head record: Barako Bull 1–0 NLEX

#### Game log

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### Playoffs

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#### Bracket

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| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Quarterfinals (1st phase)| | | Quarterfinals (2nd phase)
(single elimination)| | | Semifinals
(best-of-7)| | | Finals
(best-of-7)
| (#3 twice to beat)| | |

| 3| Alaska| 82
| | | | 2| Rain or Shine| 2
| 10| NLEX| 78| | | |
| | | 3| Alaska| 87| | | 3| Alaska| 4| |
| (#6 twice to beat)| | | | | |
| | | 6| Meralco| 69| | | |
| 6| Meralco| 77| | | |
| | | | 3| Alaska| 3
| 7| Purefoods Star| 65| | | | |
| | | | | 1| San Miguel| 4
| (#4 twice to beat)| | | | | |
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| 4| Talk 'N Text| 105
| | | | 1| San Miguel| 4
| 9| Barako Bull| 76| | | |
| | | 4| Talk 'N Text| 83| | | 4| Talk 'N Text| 0| |
| (#5 twice to beat)| | | | | |
| | | 5| Barangay Ginebra| 67| | |
| 5| Barangay Ginebra| 95| | | |
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| 8| GlobalPort| 78| |
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## Commissioner's Cup

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### Eliminations

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#### Standings

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Pos | Team

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1  | Rain or Shine Elasto Painters | 8  | 3  | .727[a] | -- | Twice-to-beat in the quarterfinals
2  | Tropang TNT | 8  | 3  | .727[a] | --
3  | Purefoods Star Hotshots | 8  | 3  | .727[a] | -- | Best-of-three quarterfinals
4  | NLEX Road Warriors | 6  | 5  | .545[b] | 2
5  | Meralco Bolts | 6  | 5  | .545[b] | 2
6  | Alaska Aces | 5  | 6  | .455[c] | 3
7  | Barako Bull Energy | 5  | 6  | .455[c] | 3  | Twice-to-win in the quarterfinals
8  | Barangay Ginebra San Miguel | 5  | 6  | .455[c] | 3
9  | San Miguel Beermen | 4  | 7  | .364[d] | 4  |
10  | GlobalPort Batang Pier | 4  | 7  | .364[d] | 4
11  | Kia Carnival | 4  | 7  | .364[d] | 4
12  | Blackwater Elite | 3  | 8  | .273  | 5

Source: PBA.ph
Notes:

1. ^ a b c Head-to-head quotient: Rain or Shine 1.025, Talk 'N Text 1.010, Purefoods 0.969
2. ^ a b Head-to-head record: NLEX 1–0 Meralco
3. ^ a b c Head-to-head quotient: Alaska 1.021, Barako Bull 1.019, Barangay Ginebra 0.960
4. ^ a b c Head-to-head quotient: San Miguel 1.011, GlobalPort 0.995, Kia 0.994

#### Game log

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### Playoffs

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#### Bracket

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| Quarterfinals| | | Semifinals
(best-of-5)| | | Finals
(best-of-7)
| (#1 twice-to-beat)| |
| 1| Rain or Shine| 92
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| 8| Barangay Ginebra| 91| |
| | | 1| Rain or Shine| 3
| (best-of-3)| | | |
| | | 5| Meralco| 0| |
| 4| NLEX| 0| | | |
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| 5| Meralco| 2| |
| | | 1| Rain or Shine| 3
| (#2 twice-to-beat)| | |
| | | 2| Talk 'N Text| 4
| 2| Talk 'N Text| 127| | |
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| 7| Barako Bull| 97| |
| | | 2| Talk 'N Text| 3|
| (best-of-3)| | | |
| | | 3| Purefoods Star| 1| | |
| 3| Purefoods Star| 2| | | |
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| 6| Alaska| 0| |
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## Governors' Cup

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### Eliminations

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#### Standings

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Pos | Team

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1  | Alaska Aces | 8  | 3  | .727[a] | -- | Twice-to-beat in the quarterfinals
2  | San Miguel Beermen | 8  | 3  | .727[a] | --
3  | Rain or Shine Elasto Painters | 7  | 4  | .636[b] | 1
4  | GlobalPort Batang Pier | 7  | 4  | .636[b] | 1
5  | Star Hotshots | 6  | 5  | .545[c] | 2  | Twice-to-win in the quarterfinals
6  | Barako Bull Energy | 6  | 5  | .545[c] | 2
7  | Meralco Bolts | 5  | 6  | .455[d] | 3
8  | Barangay Ginebra San Miguel | 5  | 6  | .455[d] | 3
9  | Kia Carnival | 5  | 6  | .455[d] | 3  |
10  | TNT KaTropa | 5  | 6  | .455[d] | 3
11  | NLEX Road Warriors | 3  | 8  | .273  | 5
12  | Blackwater Elite | 1  | 10  | .091  | 7

Source: PBA.ph
Notes:

1. ^ a b Head-to-head record: Alaska 1–0 San Miguel
2. ^ a b Head-to-head record: Rain or Shine 1–0 GlobalPort
3. ^ a b Head-to-head record: Barako Bull 1–0 Star
4. ^ a b c d Head-to-head quotient: Meralco 1.13, Barangay Ginebra 1.00, Kia 0.95, Talk 'N Text 0.93

#### Bracket

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| Quarterfinals| | | Semifinals
(best-of-5)| | | Finals
(best-of-7)
| (#1 twice to beat)| |
| 1| Alaska| 114
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| 8| Ginebra| 108| |
| | | 1| Alaska| 3
| (#4 twice to beat)| | | |
| | | 5| Star| 0| |
| 4| GlobalPort| 73| 94| | | |
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| 5| Star| 126| 101| |
| | | 1| Alaska| 0
| (#2 twice to beat)| | |
| | | 2| San Miguel| 4
| 2| San Miguel| 99| 102| | |
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| 7| Meralco| 106| 86| |
| | | 2| San Miguel| 3|
| (#3 twice to beat)| | | |
| | | 3| Rain or Shine| 1| | |
| 3| Rain or Shine| 134**| | | |
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| 6| Barako Bull| 132| |
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*Game went into overtime[a]

a The number of asterisks denotes the number of overtime(s) occurred.

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#### Game log

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## Transactions

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### Trades

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#### Pre-season

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October 2, 2014[1]
| To Rain or Shine

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2015 & 2019 2nd round picks | To Talk 'N Text

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Larry Rodriguez

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October 4, 2014[2]
| To Rain or Shine

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2015 1st round pick | To NLEX

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Kevin Alas

### Recruited imports

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Tournament | Name | Debuted | Last game | Record

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Commissioner's Cup | Rick Jackson | January 28 (vs. Talk 'N Text) | February 14 (vs. Purefoods Star) | 3–2
Wayne Chism | February 20 (vs. Alaska) | April 29 (vs. Talk 'N Text)  | 12–5
Governors' Cup | Wendell McKines | May 12  (vs. San Miguel)  | July 8 (vs. San Miguel)  | 9–7

## References

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1. ^ Rodriguez to TNT trade OK'd, inquirer.net, October 2, 2014
2. ^ Alas to NLex, inquirer.net, October 4, 2014

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Rain or Shine Elasto Painters

* Founded in 2006
* Formerly the Welcoat Dragons
* Owned by Asian Coatings Philippines, Inc.

Franchise|

* Franchise
* 3x3 team
* All-time roster
* Draft history
* Seasons
* Current season

Administration|

* Owners: Raymond Yu and Terry Que
* Board Governor: Mamerto Mondragon

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* Austria
* Garcia
* Guiao
* Gavina

Championships (2)|

* 2012 Governors'
* 2016 Commissioner's

Runner-up finishes (4)|

* 2012–13 Philippine
* 2013–14 Philippine
* 2014 Governors'
* 2015 Commissioner's

Culture and lore|

* "Angas ng Tondo"
* Extra Rice Inc.
* Belga and Quiñahan
* Negros Sniper
* Mr. President

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2014–15 PBA season

* 2014 expansion draft *
* 2014 draft
* 2014–15 PBA Philippine Cup (finals)
* 2015 PBA Commissioner's Cup (finals)
* 2015 PBA Governors' Cup (finals)
* All-Star Weekend

Team seasons|

* Alaska Aces
* Barako Bull Energy
* Barangay Ginebra San Miguel
* Blackwater Elite
* GlobalPort Batang Pier
* Kia Carnival
* Meralco Bolts
* NLEX Road Warriors
* Rain or Shine Elasto Painters
* San Miguel Beermen
* Star Hotshots
* Talk 'N Text Tropang Texters

Succession|

* 2013–14
* Seasons
* 2015–16

* 13–14
* Philippine Cup
* 15–16

2014

* Commissioner's Cup
* 2016

2014

* Governors' Cup
* 2016

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