Rain or Shine import Jaylen Johnson scores on a gimme during Game 5 of the PBA semifinals against Barangay Ginebra.–MARLO CUETO/INQUIRER.net
MANILA, Philippines—Jaylen Johnson doesn’t seem apprehensive after Rain or Shine was sent to the brink of elimination following a Game 5 loss to Barangay Ginebra on Friday.
The Elasto Painters suffered a 111-104 loss and now trail 2-3 of their semifinals series.
“[My] confidence remains to be super high. I trust the team and staff,” said the burly reinforcement. “My back has been against the wall all my life. I like this example. The perfect things come out of it.”
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Johnson left all of it on the ground for the Elasto Painters with 22 points and 14 rebounds.
Unfortunately for Rain or Shine, Ginebra just had an excessive amount of firepower with Justin Brownlee and RJ Abarrientos combining for 63 points.
“We desired to fight as hard as we could. We didn’t find yourself how we desired to but we’re going to fight each time and in the subsequent game, we’ll go get them,” said Johnson.
The Elasto Painters force a do-or-die game on Sunday.