Talk N' Text withstands Rain or Shine in 2 OTs, nabs PBA Commissioner's Cup title | Inquirer Sports

Talk N’ Text withstands Rain or Shine in 2 OTs, nabs PBA Commissioner’s Cup title

By: - Reporter / @BLozadaINQ
/ 10:16 PM April 29, 2015

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Talk N’ Text withstood Rain or Shine, 121-119, in double overtime to take home the 2015 PBA Commissioner’s Cup crown on Wednesday.

Ranidel De Ocampo scored a career-best 34 points, sparking the incredible second overtime assault when he scored the Texters’ first eight points for a 114-108 lead.

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The trusty bigman, who went on to win the finals MVP, went 6-of-9 shooting from deep, seven rebounds, four assists, and two blocks.

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Paul Lee cut the Talk N’ Text lead to one, 119-118 when he hit from deep with 17.0 seconds remaining but Larry Fonacier drained his two free throws with 13.1 ticks left to give the Texters a 121-118 cushion.

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Jayson Castro, realizing that his team had a three-point lead, fouled Lee with 3.1 seconds remaining.

Lee intentionally missed his second free-throw, after making the first, in an attempt for a field goal but Talk N’ Text import Ivan Johnson grabbed the board and essentially the seventh title for the Tropang Texters.

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It was head coach Jong Uichico’s first title since his 2008 Fiesta Cup title with Ginebra.

“It was a great game. I didn’t know what I was going to do anymore. The players won the game for us,” said Uichico, who clinched his ninth title as a head coach.

De Ocampo averaged 24.2 points, 6.5 rebounds, 2.5 assists, and 1.5 blocks in the grueling finals series. CC

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