title: 2014–15 Rain or Shine Elasto Painters season
text: # 2014–15 Rain or Shine Elasto Painters season
  
  The 2014–15 Rain or Shine Elasto Painters season was the ninth season of the franchise in the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA).
  
  ## Key dates
  
  * August 24: The 2014 PBA draft took place in Midtown Atrium, Robinson Place Manila.
  
  ## Draft picks
  
  | Round | Pick | Player | Position | Nationality | PBA D-League team | College |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 1 | 2 | Kevin Alas | G | Philippines | NLEX (D-League) | Letran |
  | 1 | 9 | Jericho Cruz | G | Philippines | Zambales M-Builders | AdU |
  | 2 | 2 | Kevin Espinosa | F/G | Philippines | none | MIT |
  | 2 | 9 | Mike Gamboa | G | Philippines | Junior Powerade Tigers | UP |
  
  ## Roster
  
  * $^a$ also serves as Rain or Shine's board governor.
  
  ## Philippine Cup
  
  ### Eliminations
  
  **Standings**
  
  | Pos | Teamvte | W | L | PCT | GB | Qualification |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 1 | San Miguel Beermen | 9 | 2 | .818 | — | Advance to semifinals |
  | 2 | Rain or Shine Elasto Painters | 9 | 2 | .818 | — | Advance to semifinals |
  | 3 | Alaska Aces | 8 | 3 | .727 | 1 | Twice-to-beat in the quarterfinals |
  | 4 | TNT Tropang Texters | 8 | 3 | .727 | 1 | Twice-to-beat in the quarterfinals |
  | 5 | Barangay Ginebra San Miguel | 6 | 5 | .545 | 3 | Twice-to-beat in the quarterfinals |
  | 6 | Meralco Bolts | 6 | 5 | .545 | 3 | Twice-to-beat in the quarterfinals |
  | 7 | Purefoods Star Hotshots | 6 | 5 | .545 | 3 | Twice-to-win in the quarterfinals |
  | 8 | GlobalPort Batang Pier | 5 | 6 | .455 | 4 | Twice-to-win in the quarterfinals |
  | 9 | Barako Bull Energy | 4 | 7 | .364 | 5 | Twice-to-win in the quarterfinals |
  | 10 | NLEX Road Warriors | 4 | 7 | .364 | 5 | Twice-to-win in the quarterfinals |
  | 11 | Kia Sorento | 1 | 10 | .091 | 8 | |
  | 12 | Blackwater Elite | 0 | 11 | .000 | 9 | |
  
  * 1 2 Head-to-head record: San Miguel 1–0 Rain or Shine
  * 1 2 Head-to-head record: Alaska 1–0 Talk 'N Text
  * 1 2 3 Head-to-head quotient: Barangay Ginebra 1.07, Meralco 1.06, Purefoods Star 0.89
  * 1 2 Head-to-head record: Barako Bull 1–0 NLEX
  
  ### Playoffs
  
  **Bracket**
  
  | Quarterfinals (1st phase) | Quarterfinals (1st phase) | Quarterfinals (1st phase) | Quarterfinals (2nd phase) (Single elimination) | Quarterfinals (2nd phase) (Single elimination) | Quarterfinals (2nd phase) (Single elimination) | Semifinals (Best-of-7) | Semifinals (Best-of-7) | Semifinals (Best-of-7) | Finals (Best-of-7) | Finals (Best-of-7) | Finals (Best-of-7) |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | (#3 twice to beat) | (#3 twice to beat) | (#3 twice to beat) | | | | | | | | | |
  | 3 | Alaska | 82 | | | | | | | | | |
  | 3 | Alaska | 82 | | | | 2 | Rain or Shine | 2 | | | |
  | 10 | NLEX | 78 | | | | 2 | Rain or Shine | 2 | | | |
  | 10 | NLEX | 78 | 3 | Alaska | 87 | 3 | Alaska | 4 | | | |
  | (#6 twice to beat) | (#6 twice to beat) | (#6 twice to beat) | 3 | Alaska | 87 | 3 | Alaska | 4 | | | |
  | (#6 twice to beat) | (#6 twice to beat) | (#6 twice to beat) | 6 | Meralco | 69 | | | | | | |
  | 6 | Meralco | 77 | 6 | Meralco | 69 | | | | | | |
  | 6 | Meralco | 77 | | | | | | | 3 | Alaska | 3 |
  | 7 | Purefoods Star | 65 | | | | | | | 3 | Alaska | 3 |
  | 7 | Purefoods Star | 65 | | | | | | | 1 | San Miguel | 4 |
  | (#4 twice to beat) | (#4 twice to beat) | (#4 twice to beat) | | | | | | | 1 | San Miguel | 4 |
  | 4 | Talk 'N Text | 105 | | | | | | | | | |
  | 4 | Talk 'N Text | 105 | | | | 1 | San Miguel | 4 | | | |
  | 9 | Barako Bull | 76 | | | | 1 | San Miguel | 4 | | | |
  | 9 | Barako Bull | 76 | 4 | Talk 'N Text | 83 | 4 | Talk 'N Text | 0 | | | |
  | (#5 twice to beat) | (#5 twice to beat) | (#5 twice to beat) | 4 | Talk 'N Text | 83 | 4 | Talk 'N Text | 0 | | | |
  | (#5 twice to beat) | (#5 twice to beat) | (#5 twice to beat) | 5 | Barangay Ginebra | 67 | | | | | | |
  | 5 | Barangay Ginebra | 95 | 5 | Barangay Ginebra | 67 | | | | | | |
  | 8 | GlobalPort | 78 | | | | | | | | | |
  
  * view
  * talk
  
  ## Commissioner's Cup
  
  ### Eliminations
  
  **Standings**
  
  | Pos | Teamvte | W | L | PCT | GB | Qualification |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 1 | Rain or Shine Elasto Painters | 8 | 3 | .727 | — | Twice-to-beat in the quarterfinals |
  | 2 | Tropang TNT | 8 | 3 | .727 | — | Twice-to-beat in the quarterfinals |
  | 3 | Purefoods Star Hotshots | 8 | 3 | .727 | — | Best-of-three quarterfinals |
  | 4 | NLEX Road Warriors | 6 | 5 | .545 | 2 | Best-of-three quarterfinals |
  | 5 | Meralco Bolts | 6 | 5 | .545 | 2 | Best-of-three quarterfinals |
  | 6 | Alaska Aces | 5 | 6 | .455 | 3 | Best-of-three quarterfinals |
  | 7 | Barako Bull Energy | 5 | 6 | .455 | 3 | Twice-to-win in the quarterfinals |
  | 8 | Barangay Ginebra San Miguel | 5 | 6 | .455 | 3 | Twice-to-win in the quarterfinals |
  | 9 | San Miguel Beermen | 4 | 7 | .364 | 4 | |
  | 10 | GlobalPort Batang Pier | 4 | 7 | .364 | 4 | |
  | 11 | Kia Carnival | 4 | 7 | .364 | 4 | |
  | 12 | Blackwater Elite | 3 | 8 | .273 | 5 | |
  
  * 1 2 3 Head-to-head quotient: Rain or Shine 1.025, Talk 'N Text 1.010, Purefoods 0.969
  * 1 2 Head-to-head record: NLEX 1–0 Meralco
  * 1 2 3 Head-to-head quotient: Alaska 1.021, Barako Bull 1.019, Barangay Ginebra 0.960
  * 1 2 3 Head-to-head quotient: San Miguel 1.011, GlobalPort 0.995, Kia 0.994
  
  ### Playoffs
  
  **Bracket**
  
  | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Semifinals (Best-of-5) | Semifinals (Best-of-5) | Semifinals (Best-of-5) | Finals (Best-of-7) | Finals (Best-of-7) | Finals (Best-of-7) |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | (#1 twice-to-beat) | (#1 twice-to-beat) | (#1 twice-to-beat) | | | | | | |
  | 1 | Rain or Shine | 92 | | | | | | |
  | 8 | Barangay Ginebra | 91 | | | | | | |
  | 8 | Barangay Ginebra | 91 | 1 | Rain or Shine | 3 | | | |
  | (Best-of-3) | (Best-of-3) | (Best-of-3) | 1 | Rain or Shine | 3 | | | |
  | (Best-of-3) | (Best-of-3) | (Best-of-3) | 5 | Meralco | 0 | | | |
  | 4 | NLEX | 0 | 5 | Meralco | 0 | | | |
  | 5 | Meralco | 2 | | | | | | |
  | 5 | Meralco | 2 | | | | 1 | Rain or Shine | 3 |
  | (#2 twice-to-beat) | (#2 twice-to-beat) | (#2 twice-to-beat) | | | | 1 | Rain or Shine | 3 |
  | (#2 twice-to-beat) | (#2 twice-to-beat) | (#2 twice-to-beat) | | | | 2 | Talk 'N Text | 4 |
  | 2 | Talk 'N Text | 127 | | | | 2 | Talk 'N Text | 4 |
  | 7 | Barako Bull | 97 | | | | | | |
  | 7 | Barako Bull | 97 | 2 | Talk 'N Text | 3 | | | |
  | (Best-of-3) | (Best-of-3) | (Best-of-3) | 2 | Talk 'N Text | 3 | | | |
  | (Best-of-3) | (Best-of-3) | (Best-of-3) | 3 | Purefoods Star | 1 | | | |
  | 3 | Purefoods Star | 2 | 3 | Purefoods Star | 1 | | | |
  | 6 | Alaska | 0 | | | | | | |
  
  * view
  * talk
  
  ## Governors' Cup
  
  ### Eliminations
  
  **Standings**
  
  | Pos | Teamvte | W | L | PCT | GB | Qualification |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 1 | Alaska Aces | 8 | 3 | .727 | — | Twice-to-beat in the quarterfinals |
  | 2 | San Miguel Beermen | 8 | 3 | .727 | — | Twice-to-beat in the quarterfinals |
  | 3 | Rain or Shine Elasto Painters | 7 | 4 | .636 | 1 | Twice-to-beat in the quarterfinals |
  | 4 | GlobalPort Batang Pier | 7 | 4 | .636 | 1 | Twice-to-beat in the quarterfinals |
  | 5 | Star Hotshots | 6 | 5 | .545 | 2 | Twice-to-win in the quarterfinals |
  | 6 | Barako Bull Energy | 6 | 5 | .545 | 2 | Twice-to-win in the quarterfinals |
  | 7 | Meralco Bolts | 5 | 6 | .455 | 3 | Twice-to-win in the quarterfinals |
  | 8 | Barangay Ginebra San Miguel | 5 | 6 | .455 | 3 | Twice-to-win in the quarterfinals |
  | 9 | Kia Carnival | 5 | 6 | .455 | 3 | |
  | 10 | TNT KaTropa | 5 | 6 | .455 | 3 | |
  | 11 | NLEX Road Warriors | 3 | 8 | .273 | 5 | |
  | 12 | Blackwater Elite | 1 | 10 | .091 | 7 | |
  
  * 1 2 Head-to-head record: Alaska 1–0 San Miguel
  * 1 2 Head-to-head record: Rain or Shine 1–0 GlobalPort
  * 1 2 Head-to-head record: Barako Bull 1–0 Star
  * 1 2 3 4 Head-to-head quotient: Meralco 1.13, Barangay Ginebra 1.00, Kia 0.95, Talk 'N Text 0.93
  
  **Bracket**
  
  | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Semifinals (Best-of-5) | Semifinals (Best-of-5) | Semifinals (Best-of-5) | Finals (Best-of-7) | Finals (Best-of-7) | Finals (Best-of-7) |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | (#1 twice to beat) | (#1 twice to beat) | (#1 twice to beat) | (#1 twice to beat) | | | | | | |
  | 1 | Alaska | Alaska | 114 | | | | | | |
  | 8 | Ginebra | Ginebra | 108 | | | | | | |
  | 8 | Ginebra | Ginebra | 108 | 1 | Alaska | 3 | | | |
  | (#4 twice to beat) | (#4 twice to beat) | (#4 twice to beat) | (#4 twice to beat) | 1 | Alaska | 3 | | | |
  | (#4 twice to beat) | (#4 twice to beat) | (#4 twice to beat) | (#4 twice to beat) | 5 | Star | 0 | | | |
  | 4 | GlobalPort | 73 | 94 | 5 | Star | 0 | | | |
  | 5 | Star | 126 | 101 | | | | | | |
  | 5 | Star | 126 | 101 | | | | 1 | Alaska | 0 |
  | (#2 twice to beat) | (#2 twice to beat) | (#2 twice to beat) | (#2 twice to beat) | | | | 1 | Alaska | 0 |
  | (#2 twice to beat) | (#2 twice to beat) | (#2 twice to beat) | (#2 twice to beat) | | | | 2 | San Miguel | 4 |
  | 2 | San Miguel | 99 | 102 | | | | 2 | San Miguel | 4 |
  | 7 | Meralco | 106 | 86 | | | | | | |
  | 7 | Meralco | 106 | 86 | 2 | San Miguel | 3 | | | |
  | (#3 twice to beat) | (#3 twice to beat) | (#3 twice to beat) | (#3 twice to beat) | 2 | San Miguel | 3 | | | |
  | (#3 twice to beat) | (#3 twice to beat) | (#3 twice to beat) | (#3 twice to beat) | 3 | Rain or Shine | 1 | | | |
  | 3 | Rain or Shine | Rain or Shine | 134** | 3 | Rain or Shine | 1 | | | |
  | 6 | Barako Bull | Barako Bull | 132 | | | | | | |
  
  *Game went into overtime
  
  $^a$ The number of asterisks denotes the number of overtime(s) occurred.
  
  * view
  * talk
  
  ## Transactions
  
  ### Trades
  
  **Pre-season**
  
  | October 2, 2014 | To Rain or Shine2015 & 2019 2nd round picks | To Talk 'N TextLarry Rodriguez |
  | - | - | - |
  | October 4, 2014 | To Rain or Shine2015 1st round pick | To NLEXKevin Alas |
  
  ### Recruited imports
  
  | Tournament | Name | Debuted | Last game | Record |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | Commissioner's Cup | Rick Jackson | January 28 (vs. Talk 'N Text) | February 14 (vs. Purefoods Star) | 3–2 |
  | Commissioner's Cup | Wayne Chism | February 20 (vs. Alaska) | April 29 (vs. Talk 'N Text) | 12–5 |
  | Governors' Cup | Wendell McKines | May 12 (vs. San Miguel) | July 8 (vs. San Miguel) | 9–7 |
  