2016–17 Rain or Shine Elasto Painters season explained

Team:	Rain or Shine Elasto Painters
Pbayear:	2016–17
Coach:	Caloy Garcia
1C-Name:	Philippine Cup
1C-Wins:	5
1C-Losses:	6
1C-Place:	8
1C-Playoffs:	Quarterfinalist (lost to San Miguel with twice-to-win disadvantage)
2C-Name:	Commissioner's Cup
2C-Wins:	5
2C-Losses:	6
2C-Place:	6
2C-Playoffs:	Quarterfinalist (lost to Star, 0–2)
3C-Name:	Governors' Cup
3C-Wins:	7
3C-Losses:	4
3C-Place:	7
3C-Playoffs:	Quarterfinalist (lost to TNT with twice-to-win disadvantage)
Owners:	Asian Coatings Philippines, Inc.
Prevseason:	2015–16
Nextseason:	2017–18

The 2016–17 Rain or Shine Elasto Painters season was the 11th season of the franchise in the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA).

Key dates

October 30: The 2016 PBA draft took place at Midtown Atrium, Robinson Place Manila.

Draft picks

See main article: 2016 PBA draft.

Regular draft

Rain or Shine passed in the regular draft. They originally owned one second round and three third round picks.

Philippine Cup

Eliminations

Game log

|- style="background:#cfc;"| 1| November 23| TNT| W 101–87| Jericho Cruz (18)| Raymond Almazan (12)| seven players (2)| Smart Araneta Coliseum
| 1–0|- style="background:#cfc;"| 2| November 30| Mahindra| W 105–83| Jericho Cruz (15)| Beau Belga (8)| Ahanmisi, Cruz, Maiquez (4)| Ynares Center
| 2–0|- style="background:#fcc;"| 3| December 4| Barangay Ginebra| L 74–81| Raymond Almazan (13)| Jay Washington (17)| Ahanmisi, Belga (3)| Smart Araneta Coliseum
| 2–1|- style="background:#cfc;"| 4| December 9| Blackwater| W 107–93| James Yap (15)| Raymond Almazan (16)| Beau Belga (5)| Smart Araneta Coliseum
| 3–1|- style="background:#fcc;"| 5| December 18| Star| L 91–99| Raymond Almazan (19)| Raymond Almazan (13)| Jeff Chan (5)| Smart Araneta Coliseum
| 3–2|- style="background:#cfc;"| 6| December 23| NLEX| W 107–97| Jewel Ponferada (22)| Belga, Ponferada (9)| Maverick Ahanmisi (7)| PhilSports Arena
| 4–2|- style="background:#cfc;"| 7| January 8| Phoenix| W 97–82| Jericho Cruz (21)| Jay Washington (11)| Beau Belga (4)| Smart Araneta Coliseum
| 5–2|- style="background:#fcc;"| 8| January 13| San Miguel| L 101–107 (OT)| Beau Belga (14)| Jay Washington (6)| Ahanmisi, Norwood (6)| Mall of Asia Arena
| 5–3|- style="background:#fcc;"| 9| January 20| Meralco| L 72–82| James Yap (17)| Gabe Norwood (8)| Gabe Norwood (4)| Cuneta Astrodome
| 5–4|- style="background:#fcc;"| 10| January 29| GlobalPort| L 99–117| Jeff Chan (26)| Belga, Ponferada (9)| Beau Belga (5)| Cuneta Astrodome| 5–5|- style="background:#fcc;"| 11| February 1| Alaska| L 89–94| Norwood, Yap (16)| Belga, Norwood (8)| Chan, Cruz (4)| Cuneta Astrodome
| 5–6

Playoffs

Game log

|- style="background:#cfc;"| 1| February 3| Blackwater| W 103–80| Jay Washington (15)| Cruz (12)| Jeff Chan (6)| Smart Araneta Coliseum
| 1–0|- style="background:#fcc;"| 1| February 5| San Miguel| L 91–98| Beau Belga (18)| Norwood, Washington (8)| Jeff Chan (4)| Ynares Center
| 0–1

Commissioner's Cup

Eliminations

Game log

|- style="background:#cfc;"| 1| March 17| NLEX| W 113–105| James Yap (26)| Shawn Taggart (10)| Belga, Taggart (4)| Smart Araneta Coliseum| 1–0|- style="background:#cfc;"| 2| March 19| Mahindra| W 99–95 (OT)| Shawn Taggart (29)| Belga, Taggart (10)| Ahanmisi, Taggart (4)| Smart Araneta Coliseum| 2–0|- style="background:#cfc;"| 3| March 26| Blackwater| W 95–88| Shawn Taggart (26)| Shawn Taggart (12)| Belga, Cruz (4)| Ynares Center| 3–0|- style="background:#fcc;"| 4| March 31| Meralco| L 83–89| Shawn Taggart (27)| Shawn Taggart (13)| Chris Tiu (3)| Mall of Asia Arena| 3–1|- style="background:#fcc;"| 5| April 2| Alaska| L 102–105| Shawn Taggart (40)| Shawn Taggart (14)| Jeff Chan (5)| Smart Araneta Coliseum| 3–2|- style="background:#cfc;"| 6| April 12| Phoenix| W 96–94| Jeff Chan (24)| Shawn Taggart (17)| Shawn Taggart (5)| Smart Araneta Coliseum| 4–2|- style="background:#fcc;"| 7| April 22| San Miguel| L 98–111| Shawn Taggart (24)| Shawn Taggart (10)| four players (3)| Mall of Asia Arena| 4–3|- align="center"|colspan="9" bgcolor="#bbcaff"|All-Star Break|- style="background:#fcc;"| 8| May 6| Star| L 93–99| Chan, Taggart (20)| Jay Washington (11)| four players (2)| Batangas City Coliseum| 4–4|- style="background:#cfc;"| 9| May 19| Barangay Ginebra| W 118–112| Duke Crews (28)| Duke Crews (22)| Jeff Chan (4)| Cuneta Astrodome| 5–4|- style="background:#fcc;"| 10| May 26| GlobalPort| L 101–107| Duke Crews (23)| Duke Crews (17)| Jericho Cruz (6)| Alonte Sports Arena| 5–5|- style="background:#fcc;"| 11| May 28| TNT| L 102–105| James Yap (23)| Duke Crews (17)| Belga, Cruz (3)| Ynares Center| 5–6

Playoffs

Game log

|- style="background:#fcc;" | 1 | June 5 | Star| L 82–118| Duke Crews (19)| Duke Crews (13)| Mike Tolomia (5)| Smart Araneta Coliseum | 0–1|- style="background:#fcc;" | 2| June 7 | Star| L 69–84| Duke Crews (12)| Beau Belga (6)| Maverick Ahanmisi (4)| Smart Araneta Coliseum | 0–2

Governors' Cup

Eliminations

Game log

|- style="background:#cfc;"| 1| July 21| GlobalPort| W 98–96| J.D. Weatherspoon (25)| J.D. Weatherspoon (15)| Maverick Ahanmisi (4)| Smart Araneta Coliseum| 1–0|- style="background:#fcc;"| 2| July 26| NLEX| L 114–122 (2OT)| J.D. Weatherspoon (20)| J.D. Weatherspoon (16)| Maverick Ahanmisi (7)| Smart Araneta Coliseum| 1–1|- style="background:#fcc;"| 3| July 29| Meralco| L 73–89| J.D. Weatherspoon (19)| J.D. Weatherspoon (13)| Maverick Ahanmisi (3)| Ynares Center| 1–2|- style="background:#cfc;"| 4| August 13| Kia| W 94–86| J'Nathan Bullock (20)| J'Nathan Bullock (10)| Chris Tiu (8)| Mall of Asia Arena| 2–2|- style="background:#cfc;"| 5| August 20| TNT| W 105–73| J'Nathan Bullock (20)| J'Nathan Bullock (14)| Chris Tiu (6)| Smart Araneta Coliseum| 3–2|- style="background:#cfc;"| 6| August 27| Star| W 92–88| Bullock, Cruz (18)| Raymond Almazan (14)| J'Nathan Bullock (5)| Smart Araneta Coliseum| 4–2|- style="background:#fcc;" | 7| September 6| San Miguel | L 96–103| J'Nathan Bullock (22)| J'Nathan Bullock (13)| J'Nathan Bullock (17)| Smart Araneta Coliseum | 4–3|- style="background:#cfc;" | 8| September 13| Phoenix | W 116–111| J'Nathan Bullock (33)| Raymond Almazan (11)| Maverick Ahanmisi (9)| Ynares Center | 5–3|- style="background:#fcc;" | 9| September 16| Barangay Ginebra | L 82–89| Raymond Almazan (20)| J'Nathan Bullock (11)| Beau Belga (7)| Mall of Asia Arena | 5–4|- style="background:#cfc;" | 10| September 20| Alaska| W 112–82| J'Nathan Bullock (14)| Norwood, Tiu (8)| Chris Tiu (5)| Ynares Center | 6–4|- style="background:#cfc;" | 11| September 23| Blackwater| W 122–98| J'Nathan Bullock (30)| Maverick Ahanmisi (9)| three players (5)| Smart Araneta Coliseum | 7–4

Playoffs

Game log

|- style="background:#cfc;"| 1| September 27| TNT| W 106–102| J'Nathan Bullock (31)| J'Nathan Bullock (15)| Gabe Norwood (6)| Mall of Asia Arena| 1–0|- style="background:#fcc;"| 2| September 29| TNT| L 114–118| J'Nathan Bullock (30)| Maverick Ahanmisi (12)| Maverick Ahanmisi (8)| Smart Araneta Coliseum| 1–1

Transactions

Trades

Off-season

Philippine Cup

Governors' Cup

August
August 7 ^[2] ^[3]	align=left valign=top	To Rain or Shine---- Ed Daquioag	align=left valign=top	To Meralco---- Mike Tolomia
	align=left valign=top	To Rain or Shine---- Mark Borboran 2020 2nd Round Pick (from Phoenix)	align=left valign=top	To Phoenix---- Jeff Chan

Recruited imports

Conference	Name	Country	Number	Debuted	Last game	Record
			7	March 17 (vs. NLEX)	May 6 (vs. Star)	4–4
			2	May 19 (vs. Barangay Ginebra)	June 7 (vs. Star)	1–4
			24	July 21 (vs. GlobalPort)	July 29 (vs. Meralco)	1–2
			4	August 13 (vs. Kia)	September 29 (vs. TNT)	7–3

Awards

Recipient	Award	Date awarded	Ref.
James Yap	Commissioner's Cup Player of the Week	March 20, 2017	^[4]
Jeff Chan		April 17, 2017	^[5]
Jericho Cruz		May 22, 2017	^[6]
Chris Tiu	Governors' Cup Player of the Week	August 25, 2017	^[7]
Gabe Norwood	Sportsmanship Award	October 20, 2017	^[8]
Honors
Gabe Norwood	All-Defensive Team	October 20, 2017

Notes and References

Web site: Sacamos . Karlo . Nov 10, 2016 . Hope for undrafted player as Billy Robles tries to crack Rain or Shine lineup via backdoor . 2022-09-02 . Spin.ph . en.
http://www.spin.ph/basketball/pba/news/jeff-chans-long-rain-or-shine-stay-over-after-trade-to-phoenix-for-borboran-first-round-draft-pick Jeff Chan's long Rain or Shine stay over after trade to Phoenix for Borboran, second-round draft pick
http://www.spin.ph/basketball/pba/news/rain-or-shine-continues-shuffle-trades-mike-tolomia-for-fellow-cadet-ed-daquioag Rain or Shine continues shuffle, trades Mike Tolomia to Meralco for fellow cadet Ed Daquioag
Web site: Yap Named PBAPC Player Of The Week . March 20, 2017 . pba.ph . March 20, 2017.
Web site: Jeff Chan Takes Charge . April 17, 2017 . pba.ph . April 17, 2017.
Web site: Jericho Cruz rises to the occasion . May 22, 2017 . pba.ph . May 23, 2017.
Web site: Chris Tiu steps up at the right time . August 25, 2017 . pba.ph . August 28, 2017.
Web site: Fajardo, Pogoy big winners at The Leos . October 20, 2017 . PBA.ph . October 23, 2017.