2021 Rain or Shine Elasto Painters season explained

Team:	Rain or Shine Elasto Painters
Pbayear:	2021
Coach:	Chris Gavina
1C-Name:	Philippine Cup
1C-Wins:	6
1C-Losses:	5
1C-Place:	6
1C-Playoffs:	Quarterfinalist (lost to Magnolia, 0–2)
2C-Name:	Governors' Cup
2C-Wins:	3
2C-Losses:	8
2C-Place:	10
2C-Playoffs:	Did not qualify
Owners:	Asian Coatings Philippines, Inc.
Prevseason:	2020
Nextseason:	2022–23

The Rain or Shine Elasto Painters season was the 15th season of the franchise in the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA).

Key dates

• March 14: The PBA Season 46 draft was held at the TV5 Media Center in Mandaluyong.^[1]

Draft picks

See main article: PBA Season 46 draft.

Round	Pick	Player	Position	Place of birth	College
1	5		Forward		La Salle
2	17		Guard		Warner Pacific
2	22		Guard		Ateneo
2	23		Guard		La Salle
3	29		Guard		San Beda
4	40		Guard		Benilde
5	50		Guard		UE

Roster

• also serves as Rain or Shine's board governor.

Philippine Cup

Eliminations

Game log

|-bgcolor=ccffcc| 1| July 16| NLEX| W 83–82| Rey Nambatac (19)| Rey Nambatac (8)| Beau Belga (5)| Ynares Sports Arena| 1–0|-bgcolor=ccffcc| 2| July 18| Blackwater| W 71–62| Rey Nambatac (21)| Mocon, Nambatac (12)| Mocon, Norwood (3)| Ynares Sports Arena| 2–0|-bgcolor=ccffcc| 3| July 24| Meralco| W 85–72| Javee Mocon (18)| Beau Belga (10)| Javee Mocon (6)| Ynares Sports Arena| 3–0|-bgcolor=ffcccc| 4| July 28| Alaska| L 48–74| Adrian Wong (9)| Javee Mocon (10)| Mocon, Nambatac, Ponferada (2)| Ynares Sports Arena| 3–1|-bgcolor=ffcccc| 5| July 30| TNT| L 69–79| Javee Mocon (22)| Norbert Torres (11)| Javee Mocon (3)| Ynares Sports Arena| 3–2|-bgcolor=ccffcc| 6| August 1| Terrafirma| W 83–77| Rey Nambatac (17)| Javee Mocon (9)| Beau Belga (5)| Ynares Sports Arena| 4–2|-bgcolor=ffcccc| 7| September 2| Phoenix Super LPG| L 77–78| Belga, Mocon (17)| Javee Mocon (12)| Gabe Norwood (5)| DHVSU Gym| 4–3|-bgcolor=ffcccc| 8| September 8| Barangay Ginebra| L 77–83| Rey Nambatac (18)| Mark Borboran (7)| Javee Mocon (5)| DHVSU Gym| 4–4|-bgcolor=ccffcc| 9| September 10| Magnolia| W 75–72| Javee Mocon (19)| Javee Mocon (8)| Beau Belga (3)| DHVSU Gym| 5–4|-bgcolor=ccffcc| 10| September 12| San Miguel| W 95–93| Leonard Santillan (21)| Javee Mocon (12)| Anton Asistio (7)| DHVSU Gym| 6–4|-bgcolor=ffcccc| 11| September 19| NorthPort| L 88–91 (OT)| Jewel Ponferada (17)| Javee Mocon (11)| Javee Mocon (6)| DHVSU Gym| 6–5

Playoffs

Game log

|-bgcolor=ffcccc| 1| September 26| Magnolia| L 70–81| Leonard Santillan (17)| Leonard Santillan (12)| Beau Belga (6)| DHVSU Gym| 0–1|-bgcolor=ffcccc| 2| September 30| Magnolia| L 86–96| James Yap (16)| Belga, Santillan (6)| Beau Belga (5)| DHVSU Gym| 0–2

Governors' Cup

Eliminations

Game log

|-bgcolor=ccffcc| 1| December 9| Blackwater| W 92–79| Henry Walker (20)| Javee Mocon (9)| Belga, Mocon (4) | Ynares Sports Arena| 1–0|-bgcolor=ffcccc| 2| December 11| Terrafirma| L 106–112 (OT)| Nambatac, Walker (25)| Henry Walker (12)| Gabe Norwood (9)| Ynares Sports Arena| 1–1|-bgcolor=ccffcc| 3| December 16| Phoenix Super LPG| W 90–88| Rey Nambatac (17)| Leonard Santillan (10)| Beau Belga (6) | Smart Araneta Coliseum| 2–1|-bgcolor=ffcccc| 4| December 19| Magnolia| L 98–109| Nambatac, Walker (23)| Henry Walker (6)| Belga, Mocon, Nambatac (6)| Smart Araneta Coliseum| 2–2|-bgcolor=ffcccc| 5| December 26| TNT| L 92–95| Henry Walker (32)| Henry Walker (9)| Caracut, Nambatac (4)| Smart Araneta Coliseum| 2–3|-bgcolor=ccffcc| 6| February 12, 2022| NorthPort| W 104–90| Mike Nieto (21)| Henry Walker (11)| Henry Walker (10)| Smart Araneta Coliseum| 3–3|-bgcolor=ffcccc| 7| February 17, 2022| Alaska| L 74–80| Henry Walker (25)| Henry Walker (13)| Gabe Norwood (5)| Smart Araneta Coliseum| 3–4|-bgcolor=ffcccc| 8| February 20, 2022| Meralco| L 88–93| Henry Walker (24)| Borboran, Mocon, Walker (10)| Javee Mocon (6)| Smart Araneta Coliseum
3,347| 3–5|-bgcolor=ffcccc| 9| February 25, 2022| NLEX| L 100–109 (OT)| Henry Walker (28)| Henry Walker (13)| Gabe Norwood (5)| Ynares Center| 3–6|-bgcolor=ffcccc| 10| March 3, 2022| San Miguel| L 100–104| Henry Walker (23)| Henry Walker (10)| Nambatac, Walker (5)| Smart Araneta Coliseum| 3–7|-bgcolor=ffcccc| 11| March 6, 2022| Barangay Ginebra| L 93–104| Henry Walker (34)| Henry Walker (8)| Andrei Caracut (4)| Smart Araneta Coliseum
6,502| 3–8

Transactions

Free agency

Signings

Player	Date signed	Contract amount	Contract length	Former team
align=center	Rey Nambatac	align=center	November 3, 2021^[2]	align=center	₱420,000 per month (max. contract)	align=center	3 years	align=center rowspan=4	Re-signed
align=center	Anton Asistio	align=center rowspan=2	November 24, 2021^[3]	align=center rowspan=3	Not disclosed	align=center rowspan=3	2 years
align=center	Norbert Torres
align=center	Beau Belga	align=center	November 26, 2021^[4]

Trades

Mid-season

Recruited imports

Notes and References

1. https://www.pba.ph/news/application-forms-for-season-46-draft-available-monday Application forms for Season 46 Draft available Monday
2. News: Rey Nambatac signs three-year, max deal with Rain or Shine . Sports Interactive Network . November 3, 2021 . November 3, 2021.
3. News: Norbert Torres, Anton Asistio rewarded with two-year ROS extensions . Sports Interactive Network . November 24, 2021 . November 24, 2021.
4. News: Beau Belga renews ties with RoS after signing two-year contract . Sports Interactive Network . November 26, 2021 . November 26, 2021.
5. News: Terrado, Reuben . Guinto beefs up RoS frontline as PBA approves trade with NorthPort . Sports Interactive Network . January 20, 2021 . January 20, 2021.
6. News: Jackson for Johnson as RoS, Meralco seal trade deal . PBA.ph . December 4, 2021 . December 4, 2021.