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2008–09 Rain or Shine Elasto Painters season
The 2008–09 Rain or Shine Elasto Painters season was the 3rd season of the franchise in the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA).
| 2008–09 Rain or Shine Elasto Painters season |
|---|
| Caloy Garcia |
| 10–8 (55.6%) |
| 4th |
| Quarterfinals (by Sta. Lucia 2–3) |
| 8–6 (57.1%) |
| 3rd |
| Semifinals (by Ginebra 2–4) |
The 2008–09 Rain or Shine Elasto Painters season was the 3rd season of the franchise in the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA).
The team's notable move was drafting their future star Gabe Norwood of George Mason University. The team also drafted La Salle point guard TY Tang. They also traded the last year's first pick Joe Devance to Alaska Aces for Sol Mercado and Eddie Laure.
The team reached the semifinals for the first time in franchise history in 2009 Fiesta Conference, but lost to Ginebra.
- August 31: The 2008 PBA draft took place in Fort Bonifacio, Taguig.
| Round | Pick | Player | Height | Position | Nationality | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | Gabe Norwood | 6 ft. 5 in. | Shooting guarrd | Philippines | George Mason |
| 2 | 12 | Tyrone Tang | 5 ft. 7 in. | Point guard | Philippines | De La Salle |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 12 | 6 | .667 | — | Advance to semifinals | |
| 2 | 11 | 7 | .611 | 1 | ||
| 3 | 10 | 8 | .556 | 2 | Advance to quarterfinals | |
| 4 | 10 | 8 | .556 | 2 | ||
| 5 | 10 | 8 | .556 | 2 | ||
| 6 | 9 | 9 | .500 | 3 | Advance to wildcard round | |
| 7 | 8 | 10 | .444 | 4 | ||
| 8 | 8 | 10 | .444 | 4 | ||
| 9 | 7 | 11 | .389 | 5 | ||
| 10 | 5 | 13 | .278 | 7 |
In their first playoff appearance since joining the league in 2006, the Elasto Painters were overwhelmed in Game 1 by the defending champions, who played with the comebacking Ryan Reyes who just came from injury. Fracas involving Rain or Shine's Gabe Norwood and Solomon Mercado at the end of the first game caused Norwood to be suspended in Game 2, and Mercado on Game 3 if it happens. The short-handed Elasto Painters wound up short in Game 2 as they were eliminated.
| Pos | Teamvte | W | L | PCT | GB | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 11 | 3 | .786 | — | Advance to semifinals | |
| 2 | 8 | 6 | .571 | 3 | ||
| 3 | 8 | 6 | .571 | 3 | Twice-to-beat in the wildcard round | |
| 4 | 8 | 6 | .571 | 3 | ||
| 5 | 7 | 7 | .500 | 4 | Knockout in the wildcard round | |
| 6 | 7 | 7 | .500 | 4 | ||
| 7 | 7 | 7 | .500 | 4 | ||
| 8 | 6 | 8 | .429 | 5 | ||
| 9 | 6 | 8 | .429 | 5 | Twice-to-win in the wildcard round | |
| 10 | 2 | 12 | .143 | 9 |
- Results above and to the left of the gray boxes are first round games; those below and to the right are second round games.
Note: Rain or Shine and Burger King possessed the twice to beat advantage but it was not used as their opponents failed to win to extend the series into a deciding game.
| Column 1 | Column 2 | Column 3 |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 post-draft | To Rain or Shine | |
| Sol Mercado, Eddie Laure, future picks | To Alaska | |
| Joe Devance |
| Player | Debuted | Last game | Record |
|---|---|---|---|
| Charles Clark | March 1 | March 7 | 1–1 |
| Jai Lewis | March 12 | July 1 | 13–9 |
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