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Araña shrugs off 'Nick Young' moment, relishes Mahindra's maiden win

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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/metro/12/25/122516-mahindra.jpg"/><figcaption><div class="embed-desc">Ryan Araña finished with 19 points for Mahindra. Photo courtesy of PBA Media Bureau</div></figcaption></figure></div>MANILA, Philippines – The play-by-play notes it as a &quot;missed three-point jump shot,&quot; but fans at the Philippine Arena on Christmas Day will remember the incident as the time when Ryan Araña channeled his inner Nick Young.The Lakers guard forever became a meme when he prematurely celebrated a three-pointer against the New York Knicks back in 2014, turning around a raising both arms up as the ball bounced off the rim.<figure class="op-interactive"><iframe allowfullscreen="" frameBorder="0" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/JG_wClmLUh8?rel=0&amp;showinfo=0" width="560"></iframe></figure>On Sunday against the Blackwater Elite, Mahindra&#x27;s Araña drew similar snickers when he launched a triple with over two minutes left in overtime then turned around, only for his shot to barely graze the net.Araña could only shake his head at what happened, but he later got the last laugh as the Floodbuster wound up downing the Elite, 97-93, for their first win of the All-Filipino Cup.<ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="http://sports.abs-cbn.com/basketball/news/2016/12/25/merry-mahindra-christmas-floodbuster-stun-elite-ot-19687&lt;/p&gt;">READ: Merry Mahindra Christmas as Floodbuster stun Elite in OT</a></li></ul>&quot;Akala ko pasok,&quot; Araña later said. &quot;Tiningnan ko na talaga sa screen, ang laki noong screen. Sabay kapos. Napakamot ako ng ulo. Buti, nakabawi naman.&quot;[I thought it was going in. I looked up at the screen, and it missed. I just had to scratch my head, but at least I made up for it.]Araña finished the game with 19 points, making two of his six three-point attempts. He explained that they were given the green light to shoot whenever they were open, and so he did not hesitate to let it fly as his defender sagged off of him.&quot;Hindi naman ako pinagalitan ni Coach dahil sa kapos na tira na &#x27;yun,&quot; he added. &quot;Basta sabi niya, bawiin mo na lang sa depensa.&quot;[Coach didn&#x27;t yell at me because of that missed shot. He just told me to get it back on defense.]&quot;Nakakatawa din talaga,&quot; he admitted. &quot;Tinitingnan ko sa social media, ang daming nagko-comment. Pero at least masaya at natapos &#x27;yung game na panalo kami. Ang yabang pa eh, pag-tira talikod agad, kaso kapos eh.&quot;[It is funny. There are a lot of people making comments on social media. But at least, we won the game.]More than his &quot;Shaqtin&#x27; A Fool&quot; moment, Araña is hopeful that the game will be remembered for Mahindra&#x27;s epic come-from-behind victory, as they rallied from a 15-point deficit in the fourth quarter to force overtime and get the win.&quot;Malaking bagay sa amin ito,&quot; he said. &quot;Ayaw din namin mag-end up na zero, kasi &#x27;yung mga next na kalaban namin, malalakas na talaga. So kailangan namin mag-handa.&quot;[This is big for us because we don&#x27;t want to end the year with no wins, especially because our next games are against strong opponents. We really need to prepare.]For more sports coverage, visit the ABS-CBN <a href="http://sports.abs-cbn.com" target="_blank">Sports website.</a>

The play-by-play notes it as a "missed three-point jump shot," but fans at the Philippine Arena on Christmas Day will remember the incident as the time when Ryan Araña channeled his inner Nick Young.

The play-by-play notes it as a "missed three-point jump shot," but fans at the Philippine Arena on Christmas Day will remember the incident as the time when Ryan Araña channeled his inner Nick Young.

Araña shrugs off 'Nick Young' moment, relishes Mahindra's maiden win

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Araña shrugs off 'Nick Young' moment, relishes Mahindra's maiden win

Camille B. Naredo,

ABS-CBN News

Published December 25, 2016 07:43 PM PHT

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Updated December 25, 2016 07:44 PM PHT

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