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Guiao considers coaching in All-Star Game 'a reward'

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Camille B. Naredo, ABS-CBN News

<div class="embed-wrap"><figure data-feedback="fb:likes,fb:comments"><img src="http://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/news-special1/sports/8/8/ros-yeng-guiao-080816.jpg"/><figcaption><div class="embed-desc">Rain or Shine head coach Yeng Guiao. File photo courtesy of the PBA Media Bureau</div></figcaption></figure></div>MANILA, Philippines – Rain or Shine coach Yeng Guiao is known for his fiery demeanor at the sidelines and his penchant for getting into verbal – and sometimes physical – scuffles with game officials and even opposing players.But on Sunday at the Araneta Coliseum, Guiao cut a relaxed figure as he coached the North All-Stars to a 154-151 victory over the South All-Stars in the 2016 PBA All-Star Game.The famously sharp-tongued coach was all smiles during huddles, and later said he had little trouble giving instruction to the North All-Stars, which featured two of his Rain or Shine stars in Gabe Norwood and Paul Lee.READ: <a href="http://sports.abs-cbn.com/basketball/news/2016/08/07/south-all-stars-dominate-north-counterparts-danceoff-14096">South All-Stars dominate North counterparts in danceoff</a>&quot;It wasn&#x27;t really difficult coaching the team,&quot; said Guiao. &quot;They had their natural chemistry. Maganda &#x27;yung samahan, at saka they had fun. We all had fun, actually, and the best part of it was winning it, of course.&quot;&quot;It was a nice game, actually,&quot; Guiao said of the contest, which saw the South team battle back from a nine-point deficit in the final two minutes before falling short in the final seconds. &quot;Nakita natin &#x27;yung talent ng mga PBA players natin.&quot;&quot;It was a good mix, a good balance of entertainment and at the same time, towards the end, everybody really wanted to win.&quot; Guiao earned the right to coach in the All-Star Game after steering Rain or Shine to the championship in the PBA Governors Cup, and for him, this knowledge makes the event more significant.&quot;Of course, it&#x27;s fun,&quot; Guiao said of his coaching duties. &quot;But of course, it&#x27;s part of the reward that you get – the honor and the privilege of coaching the All-Star.&quot;&quot;May basehan &#x27;yan,&quot; he pointed out. &quot;Ibig sabihin, I&#x27;m not here because of a random decision by the PBA. I&#x27;m here because you achieved something. So in that aspect, it&#x27;s really an honor to be here.&quot;Coaching the All-Star Game also gave Guiao the opportunity to work with several players whom he usually finds himself at odds with – like the GlobalPort duo of Stanley Pringle and Terrence Romeo, and TNT rookie Troy Rosario.&quot;It was an enjoyable experience, just being with them on the court, coaching them, and preparing them even for only one game,&quot; he said.Guiao warned, however, that they he will not be so chummy with the All-Stars once the PBA wars resume.&quot;From the beginning, sinabi ko na noong magkakasama kami, sabi ko, mag-enjoy tayo habang magkakasama tayo, kasi pag &#x27;di na tayo magkakasama, &#x27;di na tayo mage-enjoy,&quot; he said.&quot;Alam naman nila &#x27;yun. Tanggap nila,&quot; he added.Perhaps the one thing missing from Guiao&#x27;s PBA All-Star Weekend experience was a dance-off against San Miguel counterpart Leo Austria, who called the shots for the South All-Stars.&quot;Hindi nila kaya &#x27;yung talent fee,&quot; Guiao deadpanned when asked about the aborted dance-off with Austria. &quot;Kami ni Coach Leo, medyo mahal daw.&quot;For more sports coverage, visit the <a href="http://sports.abs-cbn.com/">ABS-CBN Sports website</a>.

Rain or Shine coach Yeng Guiao is known for his fiery demeanor at the sidelines and his penchant for getting into verbal – and sometimes physical – scuffles with game officials and even opposing players.

Rain or Shine coach Yeng Guiao is known for his fiery demeanor at the sidelines and his penchant for getting into verbal – and sometimes physical – scuffles with game officials and even opposing players.

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Guiao considers coaching in All-Star Game 'a reward'

Camille B. Naredo,

ABS-CBN News

Published August 08, 2016 04:39 PM PHT

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