Everybody in the Columbian Dyip felt like a huge burden had been taken off their shoulders on Friday night, when their 25-game losing skid in the PBA Governors’ Cup finally ended at the expense of the Rain or Shine Elasto Painters, 100-84.
The Dyip last tasted a win in the season-ending conference way back in 2016, when the franchise was still carrying the Mahindra Enforcer name and started the tilt with a franchise-best four-game winning streak.
“Ang sarap ng feeling. Ang sarap pala manalo,” said Ronald Tubid, one of Columbian’s elder statesmen.
Columbian were highly expected to go winless yet again in the Governors’ Cup, when they lost their 25th straight game last October 17 at the Cuneta Astrodome at the hands of super import Mike Harris and the Alaska Aces, 94-104.
But luckily for them, fate changed its plans, much to Dyip’s delight.
For Tubid, Friday’s win brought them a sense of pride. That, at least for one game, they were able to show the league that they can win, that they are not a team that can collect wins from with so much ease.
“Kasi mga teams alam naman natin underdog kami eh. Lahat ng teams ‘pag kami kalaban nililista na nila,” said the 15-year veteran out of University of the East. “Siyempre [masakit yung ganoon]. Parang ‘di ka kasi kasali e.
“But if they relax, dun natin sila i-pounce. Medyo nag-relax lang din talaga Rain or Shine eh, eh pumasok din yung mga tira namin sa labas, kaya siguro sinuwerte kami, nakakuha kami ng panalo ngayon,” added the 37-year-old Tubid.
“Sarap!”
The Dyip are now at 1-9 after the huge victory. They will next face the Blackwater Elite on October 27 for their final game of the season, and for Tubid, he’s calling for his team to give it their all so they can finish strong.
“Let’s end this conference on a higher note. Tiyagaan lang, sayang din bonus eh,” said Tubid. “Para din sa utility boys namin.
“Yung last game na ‘to, bigay natin lahat para sa utility natin, para may pambakasyon din sila.”
