Game notes from Rain or Shine vs San Miguel 11.04.10 at the Araneta Coliseum:

• Final Score SMB def Rain or Shine 93-77
• Once again, SMB second unit delivered KO blows in 4th quarter
• Tugade (16), Cortez (14), Santos (12) and Miranda (11) all scored in double figures off-the-bench!
• SMB, leading by just one 64-63 in 4th quarter, ignited a merciless break-away
• Lordy Tugade unloaded all 16 points in a vicious 4th quarter shooting spree
• Tugade, Denok Miranda and Mike Cortez took turns hitting three-pointers in 4th period blitzkrieg
• SMB bench erupted after each three-point basket
• SMB outscored Rain or Shine 35-19 in 4th period
• Beermen roared to 3rd straight win
• SMB win spoiled PBA debut of interim Coach Richard Del Rosario
• Del Rosario took over while Head Coach Caloy Garcia recovers from a vehicular accident
• Del Rosario became the 1st ever PBA anchorman to coach in a PBA game
• Garcia was set to coach vs SMB but experienced dizzy spells earlier that day
• Rain or Shine actually led 39-33 at halftime
• It was 58-all end of 3rd
• Then all hell broke loose
• While SMB sizzled in the 4th, Rain or Shine fizzled in the payoff period
• Hard to win when Gabe Norwood and Sol Mercado shoot a combined 6/20 FG’s
• Thing is, Norwood and Mercado do everything else quite well
• Just zone ‘em: Norwood and Mercado also combined for just 1/7 3-pts
• Where’s Rob Wainright when you need him? Oh that’s right, he’s in the ABL now.
• Jervy Cruz looks lost. Maybe he needs some Tiger Power to get his mojo back
• Jeff Chan provided outside firepower with 14 points (4/9 3-pts)
• Veteran Eddie Laure provided inside muscle with 11 rebounds
• Tough start for Rain or Shine. Painters now 0-5
• Coming up next for Elastopainters: Ginebra, Alaska and Purefoods MH