QUEZON CITY--With Marcio Lassiter on target and AZ Reid delivering a splendid all-around performance, San Miguel appeared to be heading to a 2-0 lead in its PBA Governors' Cup semifinal series with Rain Or Shine.
Wendell McKines had other things in mind, and Jeff Chan, who was silent the entire Game 2, delivered in the end.
McKines led an Elasto Painters comeback, and Chan completed it with the game-winning three-pointer as they clawed back from a late 14-point lead to stun the Beermen, 113-110, to tie their best-of-five affair at one win apiece at the Smart Araneta Coliseum on Saturday night.
Rain Or Shine trailed by as much as 20 points, 56-76, in the third quarter behind Reid's solid game, but McKines starting pounding it on later in the period and eventually cut the gap to just eight, 81-89.
Four triples from Lassiter helped San Miguel rebuilt a 14-point advantage, 103-89, with 6:09 left in the game.
McKines, however, scored six straight points to bring the Elasto Painters to within eight anew, 95-103, with 5:19 remaining.
Despite Reid scoring in the next play, they scored six consecutive anew and the deficit was down to just four, 101-105, with 4:17 to go.
Ronald Tubid scored on the other end to stretch the Beermen's lead back to six, but McKines completed a three-point play to bring it down to three, 107-104, with 3:29 left.
Lassiter's hot shooting continued as he nailed a triple to give San Miguel another six-point advantage, 110-104, with 3:13 remaining.
Back-to-back field goals from McKines trimmed the lead back to two, 110-108, with 1:29 left, and he gave ROS the possession after blocking Reid's shot in the next play.
McKines missed back-to-back shots in his team's next play, but offensive rebounds kept ROS on track of tying the game.
Gabe Norwood finally nailed a jumper on the third serving to tie the game, 110-all, with 25.1 seconds remaining.
The Elasto Painters' defense clobbered Lassiter, leading to a McKines steal that set up Chan's go-ahead trey with 7.6 seconds left in the game.
Alex Cabagnot tried to force overtime, but he missed the three-pointer and McKines sealed ROS' comeback with the rebound that capped a monster game of his own.
McKines tallied a league season-high 53 points on 16-of-23 field goals and 20-of-26 free throws, 17 rebounds, five assists, five blocks, and two steals for the Elasto Painters, who bounced back from their Game 1 implosion on Thursday. Chan only scored six markers, but his late triple mattered the most.
Reid, on the other hand, made 33 points, 11 rebounds, and eight assists along with two steals and a block, while Lassiter had a career-high 31 points on 10-of-13 shooting from beyond the arc with four assists and three steals.
Box Scores:
Rain Or Shine 113-McKines 53, Quiñahan 11, Ibanes 10, Norwood 9, Lee 8, Chan 6, Araña 6, Tiu 5, Uyloan 3, Almazan 2, Jeri. Cruz 0
San Miguel 110-Reid 33, Lassiter 31, Fajardo 15, Santos 11, Ross 7, Tubid 5, Cabagnot 4, Lutz 2, De Ocampo 2, Espinas 0
Quarterscores: 26-26, 48-53, 77-89, 113-110
Four triples from Lassiter helped San Miguel rebuilt a 14-point advantage, 103-89, with 6:09 left in the game.
McKines, however, scored six straight points to bring the Elasto Painters to within eight anew, 95-103, with 5:19 remaining.
Despite Reid scoring in the next play, they scored six consecutive anew and the deficit was down to just four, 101-105, with 4:17 to go.
Ronald Tubid scored on the other end to stretch the Beermen's lead back to six, but McKines completed a three-point play to bring it down to three, 107-104, with 3:29 left.
Lassiter's hot shooting continued as he nailed a triple to give San Miguel another six-point advantage, 110-104, with 3:13 remaining.
Back-to-back field goals from McKines trimmed the lead back to two, 110-108, with 1:29 left, and he gave ROS the possession after blocking Reid's shot in the next play.
McKines missed back-to-back shots in his team's next play, but offensive rebounds kept ROS on track of tying the game.
Gabe Norwood finally nailed a jumper on the third serving to tie the game, 110-all, with 25.1 seconds remaining.
The Elasto Painters' defense clobbered Lassiter, leading to a McKines steal that set up Chan's go-ahead trey with 7.6 seconds left in the game.
Alex Cabagnot tried to force overtime, but he missed the three-pointer and McKines sealed ROS' comeback with the rebound that capped a monster game of his own.
McKines tallied a league season-high 53 points on 16-of-23 field goals and 20-of-26 free throws, 17 rebounds, five assists, five blocks, and two steals for the Elasto Painters, who bounced back from their Game 1 implosion on Thursday. Chan only scored six markers, but his late triple mattered the most.
Reid, on the other hand, made 33 points, 11 rebounds, and eight assists along with two steals and a block, while Lassiter had a career-high 31 points on 10-of-13 shooting from beyond the arc with four assists and three steals.
Box Scores:
Rain Or Shine 113-McKines 53, Quiñahan 11, Ibanes 10, Norwood 9, Lee 8, Chan 6, Araña 6, Tiu 5, Uyloan 3, Almazan 2, Jeri. Cruz 0
San Miguel 110-Reid 33, Lassiter 31, Fajardo 15, Santos 11, Ross 7, Tubid 5, Cabagnot 4, Lutz 2, De Ocampo 2, Espinas 0
Quarterscores: 26-26, 48-53, 77-89, 113-110
.jpg)
![](https://www.pinterest.com/pin/create/button/?url=https://www.dugout.ph/2015/07/ros-withstands-lassiters-hot-night.html&media=https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4j5qjTIO8peYVHUIasv6WkLqZhUiP2_UL2HcuS0MgpCWIYOpckRhADXSNf7mvPtflZT4hNEq376HDveXPD_5s64E7xlIKUwv7gz77D1mEu7VEX1lzNduxXvWbnEq7GyVnIG9V-h9BfJ8/s400/c6bbc939-pba2015.jpg&description="Quiet" Chan buries dagger triple as ROS withstands Lassiter's hot night to tie semis series){kind=link}