Rain or Shine routs Shopinas.com despite Guiao ejection

MANILA, Philippines — Head coach Yeng Guiao’s ejection early in the game did not stop Rain or Shine from blowing out Shopinas.com, 96-75, Friday in the 2011 PBA Philippine Cup.

If anything, it showed the Elastopainters’s dedication to Guiao’s system — even without him on the sidelines.

“This is testimony to the system. The players already know what they’re doing,” said Guiao, who stuck around in the press room of the SMART Araneta Coliseum after he was thrown out for elbowing Ogie Menor at the back.

It was the second time this conference that the mercurial Guiao was kicked out of the court early due to technical fouls, but his team still prevailed by a mile in both instances.

This time, steady marksman Jeff Chan shone with career-high 28 points — showcasing his range with a 72 percent shooting clip built around four triples.

“He’s the most consistent in the team, offensively,” said Guiao of Chan, who poured 17 of his points in the determining third quarter.

The Elastopainters kept their grip on the top spot with a 6-1 record—while the Clickers claimed their seventh loss and the only winless team thus far in the competition.

Shopinas.com was able to keep it close in the first half with James Sena leading the way — but could not contain Rain or Shine’s blistering 27-point third quarter.

Sena finished with 15 points and 10 rebounds while Menor, whose taunting at the Elastopainters’ bench ticked off Guiao, added 14 points and five boards for the Clickers.