YENG Guiao was tossed late in Game One of the PBA Philippine Cup semifinals between Rain or Shine and TNT after being whistled for his second technical foul.
The Rain or Shine mentor was slapped with a second T for excessive complaining with the Elasto Painters breathing down the neck of the Tropang 5G, 95-91, in the final 15 seconds of the series opener.
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Calvin Oftana sank the technical free throw to make it a five-point game.
Guiao never got to see the endgame of the series opener which TNT won, 98-91, on Wednesday at the Mall of Asia Arena to continue their mastery of RoS, which it has beaten in their two previous semifinal series, both via 4-1 scores.
The 66-year-old Guiao was first assessed a technical with 1:28 left in the game for complaining about a foul called on Adrian Nocum with Rain or Shine down by 10.
Oftana was also the designated free throw hitter and made the shot for a 91-80 lead.
But the Elasto Painters went on an 11-4 run capped by four free throws by Andrei Caracut after being fouled by Simon Enciso from the four-point line to cut the deficit down to four with 16 seconds to go.
Shortly after Jhonard Clarito scored on a layup, Guiao was then called for his second T.
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