RAIN or Shine head coach Yeng Guiao surely had a wonderful holiday break as the Elasto Painters capped the year with a four-game winning streak, including the 124-112 spanking of Terrafirma on Christmas Day.Rain or Shine now holds the number two spot in the Commissioner's Cup team standings with a 4-1 record. NorthPort currently lords over the team standings with a 6-1 card while Eastern and Converge share third spot with identical 6-2 marks.
Rain or Shine's lone defeat was against the Meralco Bolts during its conference debut. 'We feel good about it,' Guiao said in Filipino, referring to the four-game winning streak. 'Entering December, we told everyone that winning three or four games of the five games scheduled was our target, and we were able to accomplish that.'Rain or Shine's four-game winning streak included beating heavyweights like Eastern, Magnolia and defending champion San Miguel Beer.But while the feeling is great, knowing they can celebrate the Christmas season with big smiles on their faces, not to mention the generous bonus from the team's big bosses, Guiao is gearing up for the team's January schedule. 'Of course there's a new challenge facing us in the New Year, seven games in January, so that's what we need to start thinking,' Guiao added.Rain or Shine returns to action on Jan. 8 against Blackwater.And this early, Guiao explained that what they are thinking about is how to ensure the healthy routine and rhythm the team enjoys won't get messed up given the holiday festivities. 'My worry really is we might lose our sharpness or routine because there are many distractions these days,' said the 65-year-old head coach. 'We're really asking the players that even though we won't be there in our regular routine (during the break), we will have a few days break, celebrate Christmas with their families, then go back to practice,' he sai
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